By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Last week, the number of Covid-19 cases in children in the US reached levels not seen since the winter surge. And with the return to schools, the Delta variant on the rise and this winter approaching, health officials are concerned it could get worse. After a decline in early summer, child
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Last week, the number of Covid-19 cases in children in the US reached levels not seen since the winter surge. And with the return to schools, the Delta variant on the rise and this winter approaching, health officials are concerned it could get worse. After a decline in early summer, child
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NEW YORK (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 27 points, Brittney Griner added 26 points, including her third dunk of the season, and Phoenix beat the New York Liberty 106-79 for the Mercury’s fifth straight victory. Griner also had nine rebounds and six assists before getting helped off the court with 1:38 left in the fourth
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN en Español) — Los talibanes han tomado el control de la mayor parte de Afganistán, incluyendo la capital Kabul —que cayó hace más de una semana— tras el anuncio de la salida definitiva de las tropas de Estados Unidos, luego de 20 años de presencia en el país. La situación ha provocado
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Los talibanes acordaron permitir que los ciudadanos afganos con documentos legales abandonen el país después de la fecha límite del 31 de agosto, tuiteó este miércoles el embajador alemán en Afganistán, Markus Potzel. Potzel se reunió con Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, el subjefe de la oficina política de los talibanes, y
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La semana pasada, los analistas de inteligencia estadounidenses habían pronosticado que probablemente pasarían varias semanas más antes de que el gobierno civil de Afganistán en Kabul cayera en manos de los combatientes talibanes. En realidad, solo tomó unos pocos días. El domingo, los militantes talibanes volvieron a tomar la capital
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — Una vez más, el nombre del grupo terrorista al Qaeda, conocido en todo el mundo luego de los atentados del 11 de septiembre de 2001, ha quedado asociado con el de Afganistán. En su rápido avance por el país, los talibanes, que alguna vez dieron refugio a los miembros de
Continue Reading CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Dominika Laskova scored twice and the Czech Republic beat Germany 2-0 on Wednesday in the women’s world hockey championship to win Group B and avoid having to face the United States or Canada in the quarterfinals. All five teams in Group A — with the five-time defending champion United States and
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CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler made an appearance in Centralia talking with agricultural group leaders to discuss water regulations. During her appearance, Hartzler spoke about Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s lawsuit against mask mandates in schools districts. Hartzler says she believes the parents of students should have the power to determine if their child
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MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Activists and environmentalists in Nicaragua charge that settlers have again attacked Indigenous communities in the Bosawas nature reserve on the Caribbean coast, killing a dozen members of the Miskito and Mayangna peoples. The reserve has been hit by illegal mining and logging despite its status as a protected area, and activists
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Siete estados del oeste de Estados Unidos se encuentran bajo alerta de calidad del aire debido a los voraces incendios forestales, que han obligado a evacuar a miles de personas y han destruido cientos de hogares. Los 92 grandes incendios forestales que actualmente arden en Estados Unidos han quemado más de
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Las dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna contra el covid-19 de Johnson & Johnson generaron un gran aumento de los anticuerpos, la primera línea de defensa del sistema inmunitario contra la infección, informó la empresa este miércoles. Las personas que recibieron una dosis de refuerzo entre seis y ocho meses
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By Melissa Alonso and Rebekah Riess, CNN A kite surfer who crashed into a beachfront home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Wednesday has died, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Stephen Gollan said. The man, who was in his 50s, was transported to a hospital in critical condition but died from his injuries just after
Continue Reading By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris says she raised issues of human rights abuses and restrictions on political activism in her conversations with Vietnamese leaders this week, but offered no indication those talks bore fruit. Harris says she spoke with Vietnamese leaders in particular about the release
Continue Reading By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 30-year-old man who appeared nude at 4 months old in 1991 on the cover of Nirvana’s “Nevermind” album is suing the band and others, alleging the image is child pornography. The lawsuit, filed by Spencer Elden on Tuesday in federal court in California, says
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eli Drinkwitz said he believes that the Mizzou football has hit the Southeastern Conference’s 85 percent vaccination threshold, as the team is ten days away from the start of the season. “We’ve got to be close to 85 if not over. I know the staff’s at 98%. Combine that with our players
Continue Reading MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Emoni Bates has committed to Memphis, adding another five-star recruit to coach Penny Hardaway’s roster. Bates announced his decision on Instagram after also considering Michigan State, Oregon and the NBA’s G League. The Michigan native committed to Tom Izzo and the Spartans last year before changing his mind in April. The
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By Geneva Sands and Evan Perez, CNN Some Afghans fleeing their home country have arrived in the United States without paperwork amid the rapid pace of evacuations, according to two sources familiar with the situation, prompting additional screening and causing long delays. There were Afghan nationals stuck at Washington Dulles International Airport — where evacuation
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By Jim Sciutto and Tim Lister, CNN Concerns about security around Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul have increased based on “a very specific threat stream” from ISIS-K about planned attacks against crowds outside the airport, a US defense official has told CNN. The US believes ISIS-K, which is a sworn enemy of the Taliban,
Continue Reading By Jim Sciutto and Tim Lister, CNN Concerns about security around Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul have increased based on “a very specific threat stream” from ISIS-K about planned attacks against crowds outside the airport, a US defense official has told CNN. The US believes ISIS-K, which is a sworn enemy of the Taliban,
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