Mariana Toro (CNN) — Estados Unidos acaba de registrar su mayor aumento en las tasas de homicidio en la historia moderna, según los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés). Los datos provisionales del Centro Nacional de Estadísticas de Salud de los CDC (NHCS, por
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s police department has placed the embattled former head of its sergeants union on modified assignment, stripping him of his gun and shield, a day after federal agents raided the union’s office and his home. Ed Mullins resigned Tuesday night as the president
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine and Jason Hanna, CNN Gabby Petito’s father said he wants the young woman’s fiancé, Brian Laundrie, found alive. “I just hope he’s found. I really do… I mean, like, alive,” Joe Petito said in an exclusive interview on the “Dr. Phil” show that aired on Wednesday, following another segment on Tuesday. “I
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En lo que calificó como una medida “histórica”, la Organización Mundial de la Salud dijo este miércoles que recomienda el uso generalizado de la primera y única vacuna contra la malaria del mundo entre los niños del África subsahariana y otras regiones donde hay niveles de transmisión de la malaria de
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By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Christian Pulisic and Gio Reyna are missing from the U.S. lineup because of injuries but Weston McKennie will start in a World Cup qualifier against Jamaica after missing two games for violating team COVID protocols. The Reggae Boyz are without top forward Michail Antonio, who
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — En el mundo hay actualmente 13.400 armas nucleares, según la ONU. Y aunque lograr el desarme nuclear mundial ha sido uno de los objetivos más antiguos de las Naciones Unidas, desde 1946, aún hoy hay una “frustración debido a la lentitud del desarme nuclear”. Corea del Norte, el último país
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin Nueva York (CNN Business) — Los precios del algodón saltaron a nuevos máximos de 10 años este martes, uniéndose a una larga lista de productos básicos y materias primas en auge. Los futuros del algodón subieron un 4% a casi US$ 1,09, el nivel más alto desde septiembre de 2011. La materia
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have reassigned hitting coach Edgar Varela to a minor league role. They now have three openings to fill on manager Rocco Baldelli’s staff. Varela held the position for two seasons. He was the club’s minor league field coordinator for the two years prior to that. Major league coach Bill
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens don’t have another road game until Nov. 11. Between now and then, they’ll play four consecutive games at home, with an open date in the middle of that. Since the 1970 merger — and not including the strike-shortened 1982 season —
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — Las autoridades creen que han identificado el origen del derrame de petróleo frente a la costa de California que ha cerrado playas y ha amenazado la vida silvestre. Pero a medida que se revela más información sobre la emergencia ecológica, surgen más preguntas. La fuente del derrame que arrojó hasta 144.000
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press When whistleblower Frances Haugen this week revealed internal Facebook studies of the harms its Instagram service can cause, particularly for teenagers, she reinforced concerns about the popular photo-sharing app. But what can parents do? Trying to get your kids to quit Instagram might be a lost cause.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A hearing is scheduled for Friday in the case of a Kansas City man who is seeking to be exonerated in a triple murder committed more than 40 years ago. Judge James Welsh scheduled the hearing Wednesday during his first case management conference after being assigned the case of Kevin
Continue Reading By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders’ offensive line has underachieved through four games and the task won’t get any easier this week. Former Raiders linebacker Khalil Mack and the Chicago Bears are visiting Las Vegas on Sunday and they’re bringing an aggressive pass rush. Mack’s four sacks are
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — C.J. Mosley missed all but two games the last two seasons and that left many wondering if the New York Jets linebacker would ever be close to the same player he was in Baltimore. He remade his body, refocused and is rejuvenated.
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s court of appeals reversed the murder conviction and death sentence of a Black man, saying his defense team failed to interview a key witness who saw a white man fleeing the victim’s home. Jesse Johnson was accused of stabbing Harriet Thompson, a 28-year-old Black nurse’s
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Authorities believe they have identified the source of an oil spill off the California coast that has shuttered beaches and threatened wildlife. But as more information is revealed about the ecological emergency, more questions arise. The source of the spill that spewed up to 144,000 gallons of crude oil into the
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By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Hours after Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before Congress about how the social network poses a danger to children and democracy, Mark Zuckerberg took to the platform he built and posted a 1,300-word screed trying to undermine her. His main argument was that Haugen was taking Facebook’s research on its impact
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By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Hours after Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before Congress about how the social network poses a danger to children and democracy, Mark Zuckerberg took to the platform he built and posted a 1,300-word screed trying to undermine her. His main argument was that Haugen was taking Facebook’s research on its impact
Continue Reading By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts joined eight other Republican governors on at the U.S.-Mexico border to criticize Democratic President Joe Biden’s handling of immigration issues. The governors called on Biden to take a number of actions, including building a border wall
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press When whistleblower Frances Haugen this week revealed internal Facebook studies of the harms its Instagram service can cause, particularly for teenagers, she reinforced concerns about the popular photo-sharing app. But what can parents do? Trying to get your kids to quit Instagram might be a lost cause.
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