By JIM GOMEZ and AARON FAVILA Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine vice president and opposition leader Leni Robredo has registered her presidential candidacy for next year’s elections in a move that would bring the pro-democracy advocate to a new faceoff with the son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Robredo joined a growing
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN Business) — La denunciante de Facebook que publicó miles de documentos que, afirma ella, muestran que la compañía sabe que sus plataformas se utilizan para difundir odio, violencia y desinformación, se reunirá con el comité selecto de la Cámara de Representantes que investiga los disturbios del 6 de enero en el Capitolio de
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Moroccan police have thwarted an attempt by several hundred migrants to force their way into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on the northern African coast. The large group of men gathered on the Moroccan side of the border after nightfall Wednesday and threw stones at police who moved to intercept them. Moroccan
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By Ben Church, CNN In recent years, Spain has produced some of the world’s best footballers and it looks like there’s another star emerging. At just 17 years and 62 days, midfielder Gavi became the country’s youngest ever international player when he made his debut against Italy in the UEFA Nations League on Wednesday. The
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Global shares and U.S. futures are higher, tracking a rally on Wall Street after signs of progress on resolving the standoff in Congress over the federal debt ceiling. Benchmarks rose Thursday in Paris, London, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Shanghai trading was closed for a Chinese national
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By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Global shares and U.S. futures are higher, tracking a rally on Wall Street after signs of progress on resolving the standoff in Congress over the federal debt ceiling. Benchmarks rose Thursday in Paris, London, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Shanghai trading was closed for a Chinese national
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By Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Half a billion dollars of aircraft that flew for about a year. A huge $85 million hotel that never opened, and sits in disrepair. Camouflage uniforms for the Afghan army whose fancy pattern would cost an extra $28 million. A healthcare facility listed as located in the Mediterranean Sea. These
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By Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Half a billion dollars of aircraft that flew for about a year. A huge $85 million hotel that never opened, and sits in disrepair. Camouflage uniforms for the Afghan army whose fancy pattern would cost an extra $28 million. A healthcare facility listed as located in the Mediterranean Sea. These
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky, Dennis Valera Click here for updates on this story SOUTHINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — Communities across the state continue to be hit by carjackings, with many of them happening at gas stations. In fact, one just happened early Wednesday morning in Southington. A woman’s car was stolen just as she finished pumping gas
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By Jack Guy, CNN Ndakasi, a mountain gorilla whose image went viral when she photobombed her caretaker’s selfie, has died at the age of 14. She died on September 26 after a prolonged illness, according to a statement published Tuesday by the Virunga National Park, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “It is with heartfelt
Continue Reading ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s lawmakers are debating and voting on a broad five-year defense pact signed last week with France which includes a clause of mutual assistance in case of attack by a third party. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis signed the deal with French President Emmanuel Macron during a Sept. 28 visit to Paris.
Continue Reading ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s lawmakers are debating and voting on a broad five-year defense pact signed last week with France which includes a clause of mutual assistance in case of attack by a third party. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis signed the deal with French President Emmanuel Macron during a Sept. 28 visit to Paris.
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By Matias Grez, CNN Not long after his transfer from Sporting to Manchester United, it quickly became apparent that Bruno Fernandes was the Premier League club’s most influential player. In a new study on player burnout released by players’ union FIFPro, which represents more then 65,000 footballers worldwide, it found that the Portuguese star —
Continue Reading By BEN FINLEY Associated Press WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — The brick foundation of one the oldest Black churches in the United States has been unearthed by archeologists at Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. The living history museum announced its confirmation of the church’s remnants on Thursday as it continues to reckon with its past storytelling about
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Il. (AP) — President Joe Biden is wielding his weapon of last resort in the nation’s fight against COVID-19. Biden is promoting vaccination requirements across the country in an effort to force the roughly 67 million unvaccinated American adults to roll up their sleeves.
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — A medida que los niños regresan a las clases presenciales y que los casos de covid-19 se disparan debido a la variante delta, distintos países apresuran para expandir el alcance de sus programas de vacunación. Desde el inicio de la pandemia, los niños representaron el 16,0% del total de
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he Boone County Commission is set to meet Thursday and take action on murals in the Boone County Courthouse after lawyers called for them to be moved.
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — Dos estudios del mundo real publicados el miércoles confirman que la protección inmunológica ofrecida por dos dosis de la vacuna de covid-19 de Pfizer disminuye después de dos meses aproximadamente, aunque la protección contra enfermedad grave, hospitalización y muerte sigue siendo fuerte. Los estudios, de Israel y de Qatar y publicados
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Un futbolista brasileño enfrenta un cargo de intento de homicidio luego de darle una patada en la cabeza a un árbitro y dejarlo inconsciente. En entrevista telefónica con CNN, Vinicius de Lourenco de Assuncao, quien es el jefe de policía de Venancio Aires y realizó la detención preventiva de William Ribeiro, dijo
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — La secretaria del Tesoro Janet Yellen ha puesto el reloj del juicio final: el gobierno de EE.UU. se queda sin dinero el 18 de octubre, cuando alcanzará el límite máximo de endeudamiento establecido por el Congreso. El banco más grande de Estados Unidos, JPMorgan Chase, ya se está preparando para un
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