By Cameron French, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The defining moment of Annie Vernon’s rowing career is one forever captured on TV news footage – she and her three teammates standing at the rowing-canoeing park in Beijing, receiving their Olympic medals in 2008. But the footage
Continue ReadingBy Tom Yun, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — At the Tokyo Games, there are 68 athletes from Taiwan competing across 18 sports. But these athletes can’t compete under the name Taiwan or Republic of China, which is the country’s official name, or fly their flag. Instead,
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — La justicia de Ecuador resolvió el retiro de la nacionalidad de ese país al cofundador de WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, que había sido otorgada a finales de 2017 durante el gobierno del entonces presidente Lenín Moreno. Este lunes se notificó a las partes involucradas sobre la sentencia del Tribunal Contencioso Administrativo
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN Español) — Falleció a los 58 años el luchador mexicano José Luis Alvarado Nieves, conocido como “Súper Porky”, informó el Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) en México este lunes en sus redes sociales. En sus publicaciones, lo recordaron como un “gladiador que marcara época en la lucha libre mexicana con su gran
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Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) fired back at House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for calling them “Pelosi Republicans” after they were announced as members of the House select committee to investigate the January 6 attack at the US Capitol.
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By Holmes Lybrand, Tara Subramaniam and Janie Boschma, CNN When the House Select Committee investigating the events of January 6 convenes for the first time, it will be against a backdrop of Republican objections and falsehoods. After House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected two of Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s picks to serve on the committee, leading
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Tesla is making strides in its transformation from scrappy upstart to mature carmaker. And it has the numbers to prove it. What’s happening: The electric vehicle company netted a record $1.1 billion in profit during the second quarter. That’s more than double the $438 million it made in the first
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — Estados Unidos podría ver aproximadamente cuatro veces la tasa actual de casos de covid-19 en las próximas cuatro a seis semanas a medida que la variante delta se propaga y la vacunación choca contra una pared, dijo a CNN el exdirector de los CDC. “Nos encaminamos hacia un momento difícil. Es
Continue Reading By Ryan Nobles and Melanie Zanona, CNN In what could be a preview of what is to come, House Republicans have planned a number of events on Tuesday designed to distract and undermine the first hearing of the January 6 select committee. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who has made clear that he will not
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation’s project to improve the driving surface of Stadium Boulevard in Columbia is impacting entrance and exit ramps on I-70 throughout the week. The I-70 eastbound exit ramp and the westbound entrance ramp were closed Monday night through the morning and will be closed again Tuesday starting at 7
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers have discovered the largest known comet, and it’s about a thousand times more massive than others. Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein, so named because it was found by University of Pennsylvania department of physics and astronomy graduate student Pedro Bernardinelli and Professor Gary Bernstein, is between 62 to 124 miles (100 to 200
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — Las tareas de la Comisión Selecta de la Cámara de Representantes liderada por los demócratas que examina la insurrección del 6 de enero y que comienza este martes, después de una amarga disputa partidista sobre su composición, difícilmente podrían ser más críticas. No solo está investigando uno de los episodios más
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Another heat wave is rolling in this weekend, and it will affect the Pacific Northwest — again. About 35 million people from there to the Louisiana Gulf Coast will be under heat alerts. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can
Continue ReadingThe 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 ReadingCNN’s Chris Cuomo presses Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donalds about vaccine hesitancy in his state, and spikes in cases of the Covid-19 Delta variant among the unvaccinated.
Continue ReadingFires in the West continue to burn, bringing smoke and haze all the way to parts of New England, but monsoon rains will shift north and bring some much needed assistance for firefighters. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the latest.
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Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Los Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 2020 finalmente están en marcha en Tokio. La competencia comenzó el miércoles, más de un año después de la fecha de inicio original. Los Juegos se retrasaron debido a la pandemia, pero con el covid-19 aún propagándose sin control en Japón, los organizadores se han visto
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By Eric Cheung and Hanna Ziady, CNN Business WeChat is suspending all new user registrations until early August, the popular social messaging app announced on Tuesday. In a brief post on social media, WeChat, known as Weixin in China, said the suspension relates to an upgrade of security technology “according to relevant laws and regulations.”
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN Español) — Las clavadistas Alejandra Orozco y Gabriela Agundez conquistaron la segunda medalla para México en lo que va de los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020 con una gran actuación en la categoría de salto sincronizado en plataforma de 10 metros femenino. Así avanzan los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020: minuto a minuto
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