Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español)— Cada año, Estados Unidos otorga miles de visas H-2 a trabajadores con o sin experiencia (no profesionales y sin un título académico) para trabajar temporalmente en el país. Esta categoría se divide en dos tipos de visas: la H-2A para trabajadores agrícolas y la H-2B para trabajadores no agrícolas. En 2020,
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By CNN The Senate voted 67-32 on Wednesday to begin debate on a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, advancing a critical part of President Joe Biden’s agenda in Congress, though the legislative text itself is still being written by negotiators. While the bill is still being finalized, CNN on Thursday obtained a 57-page summary
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Is Fred Durst transforming for Lollapalooza? Limp Bizkit is scheduled to perform this weekend at the massive Chicago music festival and Durst has people talking about a new look he shared on his verified Instagram account. The usually backwards baseball cap wearing rapper/actor/director switched it up. In the photo he
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By Nicole Gaouette and Michael Callahan, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that negotiations with Tehran over the Iran nuclear deal “cannot and will not go on indefinitely.” “We are committed to diplomacy, but this process cannot go on indefinitely,” Blinken said at a press conference in Kuwait. Referring to the deal
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By Al Goodman and Claudia Rebaza, CNN Colombian pop star Shakira could stand trial for alleged tax evasion of 14.5 million euros ($17 million) in Spain, a judge at a court near Barcelona has ruled. There is “sufficient evidence” to hold a trial for Shakira’s alleged tax evasion for the years of 2012, 2013 and
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By Christina Carrega and Amir Vera, CNN Disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who is currently serving a decades-long sentence in federal prison for sexual abuse, has been delinquent in his payments toward court-ordered criminal penalties, according to a new court filing. A motion filed Wednesday by the US Justice Department said that since
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By Alex Rogers, Ali Zaslav, Phil Mattingly and Lauren Fox, CNN The Senate voted Wednesday to begin debate on a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure bill after weeks of negotiating, advancing a critical part of President Joe Biden’s agenda in Congress. The vote was 67-32. Over half of the bill — $550 billion — is new
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — Puedes aprender mucho sobre una subcultura por la jerga que desarrolla. La gimnasia tiene mucha jerga en torno al miedo: los “twisties”, el “headcasing”, el bloqueo mental, el “bailing”, el “balking”. La gimnasia es obviamente exigente físicamente con una alta tasa de lesiones. Pero psicológicamente también es extremadamente difícil. Muchas de
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By George Ramsay, John Sinnott and Rebecca Wright, CNN Simone Biles withdrew from the women’s team gymnastics final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Tuesday, citing mental heath concerns as she attempts to protect “her body and mind.” After the final — won by the the Russia Olympic Committee (ROC) — Biles broke down in
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By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The US economy in the second quarter expanded at a slower rate than expected but still at its fastest pace since last fall, growing at a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 6.5%. In terms of real gross domestic product — the broadest measure of economic activity — the economy has
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By Jen Christensen and Nadia Kounang, CNN Emergent BioSolutions announced Thursday that the US Food and Drug Administration will allow it to resume the manufacturing of the drug substance that goes into Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine. According to an administration official, the Baltimore plant has not been fully authorized yet, and while production can
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Peering into the life of a young woman who lived 4,000 years ago during the Bronze Age is now possible thanks to new research. The young woman, who lived along the Danube River in Hungary, was found with twin 32-week-old fetuses in a cemetery. In a quest to understand more about
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business McDonald’s is partnering with hip-hop artist Saweetie for the newest in a series of celebrity collaboration meals that’s boosted the fast-food chain’s sales. Beginning August 9, the “Saweetie Meal” goes on sale in the US and includes a Big Mac, four-piece Chicken McNuggets, medium fries, a medium Sprite and BBQ
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN It’s day seven of the Olympics in Tokyo and a big day for both swimming and gymnastics. Here are some events available to watch on Thursday — remember Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of US Eastern Time: Women’s gymnastics: The individual all-around final began at 6:40 a.m. ET and primetime coverage
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — Simone Biles, una de las más grandes atletas de los últimos tiempos y figura del equipo de gimnasia de Estados Unidos, se retiró al menos parcialmente de los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020 en medio de una competencia para poder concentrarse en su salud mental. “Siento el peso del mundo
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By Jessica Hasbun, CNNE Dominican merengue legend Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano, also known as Johnny Ventura, died Wednesday at the age of 81, his son Jandy Ventura confirmed to CNN. The singer-songwriter died of a heart attack at the Medical Union Clinic in the northern city of Santiago, in the Dominican Republic, according to his son.
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — El fuerte sismo de magnitud 8,2 que sacudió la costa de Alaska, según datos preliminares del Servicio Geológico de EE.UU. (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés), fue el más fuerte desde 1964, dijo un funcionario a CNN. El evento generó un alerta de tsunami, que fue cancelado horas más tardes. El fuerte
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Opinion by Craig Robinson and Eddie Fishman for CNN Business Perspectives Earlier this month, the Supreme Court ruled that two restrictive provisions in an Arizona voting law could remain in place. It’s a disheartening development in the ongoing voting rights battle waging across the country. Not only does the decision weaken the Voting Rights Act
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By Megan Marples, CNN Disneyland Resort traditionally draws millions of visitors from around the world each year to “the happiest place on Earth,” but after closing for more than a year because of the pandemic, the resort was forced to make some major changes aimed at safely welcoming guests back. A month after the Southern
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — El número de homicidios sigue aumentando en las principales ciudades de Estados Unidos tras un año en el que se registró un aumento récord de homicidios en todo el país, según un informe publicado por el Consejo de Justicia Penal. El estudio de los homicidios durante los seis primeros meses de
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