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Se debate una nueva retirada de personal de la embajada de EE.UU. en Kabul, según fuentes, mientras los talibanes avanzan rápidamente en Afganistán

August 11, 2021 1:54 PM CNN Newsource

Germán Padinger (CNN) — Los funcionarios del Departamento de Estado están discutiendo activamente una nueva reducción del personal en la embajada de Estados Unidos en Kabul, según dos fuentes familiarizadas con las discusiones, ya que los talibanes siguen ganando terreno en Afganistán. Esos avances -que se han producido mucho más rápidamente de lo que muchos

Parson gives update on vaccine incentive program, coronavirus in hospitals

August 11, 2021 1:50 PM Hannah Falcon

Gov. Mike Parson will name a new natural resources director, give an update on the state’s vaccine incentive program and talk about state resources going to hospitals to fight COVID-19 in a news conference Wednesday afternoon.

Man pleads guilty, fined $620 for explosion at gender reveal

August 11, 2021 1:50 PM Associated Press

KINGSTON, N.H. (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge stemming from an explosive gender reveal party that was heard by nearby residents in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. As part of a plea deal reached Tuesday, Anthony Spinelli, of Kingston, was convicted and fined $620. Of that, $500 will be suspended

Divers recover drowning victim at northern Missouri lake

August 11, 2021 1:40 PM Associated Press

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Divers have recovered the body of a man who drowned at a lake near Kirksville in northern Missouri. KTVO-TV reports that crews from the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Water Division used sonar equipment at Forest Lake in Thousand Hills State Park on Tuesday to locate the body of 64-year-old Steven Puckett

Un nuevo cómic de ‘Batman’ confirma que su compañero Robin es ‘queer’

August 11, 2021 1:35 PM CNN Newsource

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El último número de una serie de cómics de Batman confirma que el adorable compañero de Batman, Robin, es ‘queer’. Tim Drake, uno de varios personajes que en los cómics es Robin, acepta una cita con un amigo en la nueva edición de “Batman: Urban Legends”, una serie que debutó

Republicans and Democrats are gearing up for expensive battles to influence a crop of contests next year that often go unnoticed: secretary of state races.

‘Democracy will be on the ballot’: Secretary of state races emerge as newest US political flashpoint

August 11, 2021 1:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Republicans and Democrats are gearing up for expensive battles to influence a crop of contests next year that often go unnoticed: secretary of state races. Former President Donald Trump’s persistent and fruitless efforts to overturn the 2020 election results — along with a bevy of new state laws that erect fresh

CDC urges COVID vaccines during pregnancy as delta surges

August 11, 2021 1:16 PM Associated Press

By LINDSEY TANNER and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging all pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The advice comes as hospitals in hot spots around the U.S. see disturbing numbers of unvaccinated mothers-to-be seriously ill with the virus. The CDC recommendation echoes recent guidance from

Crisis center in Columbia could be just months from opening

August 11, 2021 1:09 PM Leila Mitchell

A mental health crisis center could begin operating around the clock in Columbia in the next six to nine months, local leaders said Wednesday.

Crash on Blue Ridge Boulevard kills man, hospitalizes toddler

August 11, 2021 1:00 PM CNN Newsource

By SHAIN BERGAN Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — An early Wednesday crash between a motorcycle and a Mercedes killed and man and sent two people to the hospital, including a toddler. Kansas City police said the Mercedes passenger car was heading southbound on Blue Ridge Boulevard near East

Smoke rises from a wildfire in the forested hills of the Kabylie region on August 10.

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 65 people including soldiers

August 11, 2021 12:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Mostafa Salem and Francesco Pitzalis, CNN Forest fires in Algeria killed 65 people on Tuesday, including 28 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the state-run Algeria Press Service (APS) and Algerian media said. Twelve soldiers remain in critical condition after the fires broke out in the mountainous region of the country, the

A test of the wireless emergency alert system is displayed on an iPhone.

A nationwide emergency alerts test is the reason you might be hearing alarms coming from your phone or TV

August 11, 2021 12:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Neelam Bohra and Justin Lear, CNN When alarm noises start coming from your radio, television, or cell phone, don’t worry. At 2:20 p.m. ET, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will conduct a nationwide test of the wireless emergency alert system and its emergency alert system in coordination with the Federal Communication Commission, according to

New Missouri athletic director promises championship culture

August 11, 2021 12:44 PM Associated Press

By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press Missouri’s new athletic director is promising a championship culture that will win titles in the Southeastern Conference. Desiree Reed-Francois says she will require a high standard of accountability and a strong work ethic throughout the athletic department. She is the first female athletic director at Missouri and the second in

White Sox place Rodón on IL with shoulder fatigue

August 11, 2021 12:38 PM Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Chicago White Sox placed left-hander Carlos Rodón on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder fatigue. Rodón was headed back to Chicago for further testing. Chicago manager Tony La Russa said the team made the move to the injured list based on Rodón’s complaints of soreness and fatigue in his throwing

Hours into the Senate's marathon overnight vote-a-rama

Booker, Tuberville spar over measure to ‘defund the police’ in late-night vote-a-rama drama

August 11, 2021 12:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Dezenski, CNN Hours into the Senate’s marathon overnight vote-a-rama, Sen. Tommy Tuberville wanted to send a message. The Alabama Republican sought to put Senate Democrats on the record on “defunding the police” with a budget amendment that would block federal funds from any municipalities that defunded their police departments. This was an amendment

Sen. Booker rails against GOP colleague’s claim

August 11, 2021 12:37 PM CNN

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) gives a passionate response after Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) called for a vote on an amendment that would punish local jurisdictions that defund the police.

Las ventas de Tesla se desplomaron en China, pero parece que a los inversionistas no les importa

August 11, 2021 12:36 PM CNN Newsource

urielblanco (CNN) — Las ventas de Tesla cayeron bruscamente en China, según un reporte de un grupo comercial, lo que sugiere que está perdiendo terreno en el mercado más grande del mundo para vehículos tradicionales y eléctricos. La Asociación de Automóviles de Pasajeros de China (CPCA por sus siglas en inglés) informó que las ventas

Wildland firefighters could get $20,000 raise from infrastructure bill

August 11, 2021 12:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Federal wildland firefighters, who currently make as little as $13.45 an hour, could get a long-awaited pay raise if the bipartisan infrastructure package making its way through Congress eventually gets to President Joe Biden’s desk. The $1 trillion bill, which passed the Senate on Tuesday but still needs House approval, would

Immigration and Customs Enforcement will avoid arresting or deporting undocumented immigrants who are victims of crime

ICE to avoid arrest and deportation of undocumented victims of crime under new policy

August 11, 2021 12:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Geneva Sands, CNN Immigration and Customs Enforcement will avoid arresting or deporting undocumented immigrants who are victims of crime, except in exceptional circumstances, according to a new directive. The agency’s new policy, issued Wednesday, marks the latest effort by the Biden administration to pivot from the Trump administration and tailor enforcement priorities. Going forward,

Biden struggles to find a permanent FDA chief as agency nears approval of Covid-19 vaccine

August 11, 2021 12:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Kaitlan Collins and Jen Christensen, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration is on the cusp of approving the nation’s first Covid-19 vaccine without a permanent leader at the helm, and a nomination doesn’t appear to be in sight. For months, the agency at the forefront of the coronavirus response has served under the

The Delta variant of Covid-19 is weighing on Southwest Airlines' bottom line. The carrier said in a regulatory filing on Aug. 11 that customers this months have been booking fewer flights and are increasingly canceling the trips they've already booked.

Southwest Airlines warns Delta variant is hurting its business

August 11, 2021 12:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The Delta variant of Covid-19 is weighing on Southwest Airlines’ bottom line. The carrier said in a regulatory filing Wednesday that customers this month have been booking fewer flights and are increasingly canceling the trips they’ve already booked. That prompted Southwest to lower its operating revenue estimates for the month

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