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Interceptan balas enviadas por correo al papa Francisco
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Un sobre que contenÃa lo que parecÃan ser tres balas de pistola dirigidas al papa Francisco fue incautado en una oficina de clasificación postal en Italia, dijo la policÃa a CNN este lunes. La carta fue encontrada el domingo por la noche en Milán, dijo un funcionario de prensa de
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Warren Buffett is buying more of his own stock as Berkshire profits surge
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, like the rest of Corporate America, had a miserable first half of 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But as the stock market and economy has rebounded, so have the fortunes of the Oracle of Omaha’s massive conglomerate. Berkshire reported strong second quarter earnings
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Global businesses must address climate change before it’s too late
Opinion by Punit Renjen for CNN Business Perspectives Climate change poses one of the greatest threats humanity has ever faced. In the past few weeks alone, wildfires have emerged across the globe, brutal heatwaves have devastated American cities, and flooding has claimed the lives of hundreds in Europe and Asia combined. As the effects of
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FBI selects first Black woman to join a bureau SWAT team: ‘She has what it takes’
By Alaa Elassar, CNN An FBI agent in Puerto Rico is believed to be the first Black woman to be selected to train for any of the bureau’s SWAT teams. The newly chosen agent, who has only been identified as Tai, will be undergoing New Operator Training School (NOTS), a 10-week course that prepares selectees
Continue ReadingCovid-19 en Latinoamérica: Asà va la vacunación en los paÃses de la región
Mariana Toro (CNN Español) — Las tasas de vacunación a nivel mundial siguen avanzando, pero el promedio mundial se mantiene relativamente bajo: el 29,9% de la población mundial está vacunada al menos parcialmente contra el covid-19, y solo el 15,4% está completamente vacunado. Las noticias mejoran en el continente americano: el 50,01% de la población en
Continue ReadingMás de US$ 170.000 recaudados en 24 horas para una mujer de Las Vegas que enfrenta un desalojo
olivertapia Actualización: después de que CNN transmitiera una historia sobre su potencial desalojo, Dasha Kelly aclaró a CNN que ella no es la madre de las tres niñas que aparecen en la historia. CNN ha verificado que cuida a las niñas en su hogar durante perÃodos de tiempo. Ella dice que originalmente se describió a
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Samsung’s jailed leader Lee Jae-yong to be released on parole
By Yoonjung Seo, CNN Business Samsung’s vice chairman — and de facto leader — Lee Jae-yong is to be released on parole this week, South Korea’s Justice Ministry said on Monday. Lee, also known as Jay Y. Lee, was sentenced to two and a half years behind bars in January after the Seoul High Court
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Young people in West Virginia look to push Sen. Joe Manchin in hopes of passing federal voting rights legislation
By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Gabby Cipollone loves her home state of West Virginia. But the 23-year-old says that isn’t the case for many young West Virginians. “Our population is fleeing,” Cipollone said, adding that many of her friends and even her sister have left West Virginia — a state that she says has felt the
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Closing ceremony wraps Tokyo 2020 after Team USA tops medal table
By Ben Church The final medals are being awarded in the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, wrapping two weeks of competition overshadowed by Covid-19. Team USA won more gold medals — and more medals overall — than any other country in the Games. A total of 626 athletes competed for the USA at the
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INFRASTRUCTURE: SENATE CLEARS FINAL HURDLE TO DEAL (4 AM ET)
The Senate will reconvene this afternoon after voting last night to end debate on the infrastructure deal.
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Big moves for oil, gold and bonds after blockbuster US jobs report
By Charles Riley, CNN Business The US jobs report for July was really good. How good? Yields on benchmark US 10-year bonds moved higher to roughly 1.3% after the jobs report on Friday, their highest level since July 23. Yields have since fallen back a bit. But the addition of 943,000 jobs in the United
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Return to Learn back-to-school coverage kicking off with state education commissioner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the school year approaches, there are a lot of factors that go into the ‘Return to Learn’. ABC 17 News will sit down with education leaders from all across Mid-Missouri in the upcoming weeks. In the special ‘Return to Learn’ segments, ABC 17 News will speak with school officials about how
Continue ReadingLa actriz Markie Post muere a los 70 años tras luchar contra el cáncer
olivertapia (CNN) — Markie Post, la actriz conocida por sus papeles en “Night Court” y “The Fall Guy”, falleció. TenÃa 70 años. Post falleció el sábado, confirmó a CNN el domingo su manager Ellen Lubin Sanitsky de Wright Entertainment. “Con gran tristeza, la familia de la actriz Markie Post comparte esta noche su fallecimiento después
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At R. Kelly’s trial, jurors will be the only members of the public allowed in the courtroom
By Sonia Moghe, CNN Jury selection for singer R. Kelly’s trial begins Monday, with hundreds of potential jurors expected to appear in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, as Covid-19 cases surge, fueled by the Delta variant. Twelve jurors and six alternates will be selected, and those chosen will be the only members of the
Continue Reading Jury selection starts Monday for New York R Kelly trial
Jury selection starts Monday for another R Kelly trial. This time it’s in New York.
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Jane Withers, child star of Hollywood’s Golden Age, dies aged 95
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Jane Withers, a former child movie star who won hearts during Hollywood’s Golden Age, has died aged 95. The Atlanta-born actress died on Saturday evening in Burbank, California, surrounded by her loved ones, her daughter, Kendall Errair, confirmed in a statement to Deadline. “My mother was such a special lady,” Errair
Continue Reading Jane Withers, child star of Hollywood’s Golden Age, dies aged 95
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Jane Withers, a former child movie star who won hearts during Hollywood’s Golden Age, has died aged 95. The Atlanta-born actress died on Saturday evening in Burbank, California, surrounded by her loved ones, her daughter, Kendall Errair, confirmed in a statement to Deadline. “My mother was such a special lady,” Errair
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Homeland Security warns of potential conspiracy theory-fueled violence in August
By Geneva Sands, CNN The Department of Homeland Security warned state and local authorities Friday about an increase in calls for violence online tied to election-related conspiracy theories, according to a law enforcement source. In an effort to prevent online threats from manifesting in violent acts, DHS issued a public safety notification to reach law
Continue Reading CNN goes inside ATF’s mobile lab fighting gun violence
Special agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are joining forces with local law enforcement in five major US cities to surge resources toward stopping gun violence. CNN’s Josh Campbell got inside access to a new task force in Washington using cutting-edge technology to identify and lock up shooters before they strike again.
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