The first person to be tried under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law faces life in prison after being found guilty of inciting secession and terrorism in a landmark court ruling. CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout reports from the High Court in Hong Kong.
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung and Chermaine Lee, CNN The first person to be tried under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law faces life in prison after being found guilty on Tuesday of inciting secession and terrorism, in a landmark court ruling that is likely to have profound implications for the city’s legal system. Tong Ying-kit, 24,
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By Holly Yan, CNN At 4 feet, 8 inches tall, Simone Biles often feels she has “the weight of the world on my shoulders.” She was the first Olympic athlete ever anointed with a Twitter emoji reflecting her status as a GOAT — the greatest of all time. Just tweet #SimoneBiles or #Simone, and “a
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los trabajadores de la salud en el Baptist Medical Center de Jacksonville en Florida están escuchando el pánico, el miedo y el arrepentimiento de muchos de sus pacientes a medida que un número creciente ingresa por complicaciones de covid-19, y muchos necesitan ser conectados a ventiladores. Las causas del aumento
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HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured after a wreck on County Road 2210 Monday afternoon in Randolph County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Ronald Nickerson was driving a 1995 GMC Sierra when it went off the right side of the road. The vehicle hit a road sign, then ran off
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Cuando tomamos la decisión con nuestra familia de sumar una mascota a nuestra casa, se plantea la pregunta: ¿adoptamos o compramos? Por eso, aprovechamos el Día Internacional del Perro Callejero para traerte algunos datos para tener en cuenta a la hora de tomar esta decisión. Según datos del Colegio de
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Parece que la familia Kutcher-Kunis está ahorrando dinero en jabón. Ashton Kutcher y Mila Kunis aparecieron en un episodio del podcast Armchair Expert de Dax Shepard y la conversación se centró en el baño. Después de que Shepard le dijo a la coanfitriona Monica Padman que usar jabón todos los
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By Hollie Silverman and Joe Sutton, CNN Oregon’s fierce Bootleg Fire has destroyed more than 400 structures and 340 vehicles since it began three weeks ago, officials said Tuesday. The blaze has grown to 410,731 acres and remains at 53% contained, according to an Inciweb update. The Bootleg Fire has destroyed 161 residences and 247
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Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue found themselves caught in the middle of a fast moving spot fire while battling the Tamarack Fire.
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — La Unión Europea ha alcanzado este martes el objetivo de administrar al menos una dosis de la vacuna contra el covid-19 al 70% de la población adulta, tal y como anunció la presidenta de la Comisión Europea, Ursula von der Leyen, en su cuenta oficial de Twitter. “La Unión Europea
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By Maria Cartaya, Amara Walker, Angela Barajas and Eric Levenson, CNN The Georgia man accused of fatally shooting eight people at three Atlanta-area spas in March pleaded guilty Tuesday to four of the killings and was sentenced to life in prison, although he still faces the possibility of the death penalty. Robert Aaron Long agreed
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By Amanda Jackson, CNN The political organization cofounded by NBA superstar LeBron James launched a new campaign Monday to promote voting rights and criminal justice reform. The campaign, “Protect Our People,” is being spearheaded by James’ More Than a Vote, a voting rights organization; and Uninterrupted, an athlete empowerment brand. “We can’t lose the momentum
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) With the heat index on Wednesday and Thursday ranging from 100 to 110, health experts are advising people to take precautions during the heatwave. With heat being the leading weather-related killer, MU Health Care’s emergency medicine physician, Doctor Christopher Sampson, said people need to be cognizant of risks of dehydration, heat
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — En Nicaragua, la aspirante presidencial opositora María Asunción Moreno informó este domingo que decidió salir del país “ante el acoso, la persecución y la amenaza de encarcelamiento” por parte del gobierno del presidente Daniel Ortega. En su cuenta de Twitter, la también abogada constitucionalista perteneciente a la Alianza Cívica por
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Joey Jordison, a founder of the heavy metal band Slipknot, has died, his family announced in a statement provided Tuesday to CNN. He was 46. “We are heartbroken to share the news that Joey Jordison, prolific drummer, musician and artist passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 26th, 2021,”
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By Brad Lendon, CNN US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that China’s claims and actions in the Indo-Pacific threaten the sovereignty of nations around the region while Washington is committed to building partnerships that guarantee the vital interest of all nations. “Beijing’s claim to the vast majority of the South China Sea has
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By Veronica Stracqualursi and Kristen Holmes, CNN A Democratic-led House select committee says it has uncovered evidence of political interference by the Trump administration into the federal government’s coronavirus response last year, including attempts to alter or block data reports from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention detailing the dire effects of the
Continue Reading House Democratic Whip Rep. James Clyburn tells CNN’s Jake Tapper that one Trump official boasted about political interference in CDC guidance. “If he was doing things that may be criminal in nature, then we ought to bring that to light,” he said.
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By Christina Carrega Federal agents have arrested a man for allegedly sending threatening emails with derogatory slurs to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert. Thomas Patrick Connally Jr. was charged on Monday with threats against a federal official and interstate communication containing a threat to harm, according to the criminal complaint filed
Continue Reading On CNN’s State of the Union with Jake Tapper, top Biden medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci warns that the latest covid surge is overwhelmingly targeting unvaccinated Americans.
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