Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Antony Blinken, instó este miércoles “firmemente” a China a que cese su actividad militar en torno a Taiwán, ya que la isla denunció incursiones récord en su espacio aéreo por parte de aviones de guerra chinos esta semana. “Estamos muy preocupados por la actividad
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By JAMEY KEATEN and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press ZURICH (AP) — Top diplomatic advisers to President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have met for talks in Switzerland as the United States looks to improve communication at a time of rising tensions between the global powers. The White House said Biden’s national security adviser
Continue Reading By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are falling and the number of new cases per day is about to dip below 100,000 for the first time in two months. All are encouraging signs that the summer surge is waning. Government leaders and employers not wanting to lose momentum are looking at
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un oso pardo de generosa cintura llamado 480 Otis es de nuevo el ganador de la Semana del Oso Gordo, la cuarta vez que esta maravilla ursina se lleva la corona. El corpulento veterano, que también fue campeón en 2014, 2016 y 2017, derrotó a 151 Walker de acuerdo con la
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stock indexes edged higher in afternoon trading Wednesday as Wall Street shook off a bout of volatility driven in part by big swings in technology companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.2%. The benchmark index has risen or fallen by more than 1% the past four
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Brian Flores spent 15 years working in New England, which means he spent 15 years working alongside Tom Brady. He saw every trick teams threw at the Patriots in that span, saw how Brady handled every challenge. As such, Flores knows this: The Miami
Continue Reading By JAMIE STENGLE and JILL BLEED Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Police in Texas have arrested a student suspected of opening fire during a fight at his Dallas-area high school, leaving four people injured. Police say 18-year-old Timothy George Simpkins fled from Timberview High School in Arlington and drove away in a 2018 silver
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles leaders have voted to enact one of the nation’s strictest vaccine mandates. The sweeping measure requires the shots for everyone entering bars, restaurants, nail salons, gyms and even a Lakers game. The City Council on Wednesday voted 11-2 in favor of the ordinance and
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles leaders have voted to enact one of the nation’s strictest vaccine mandates. The sweeping measure requires the shots for everyone entering bars, restaurants, nail salons, gyms and even a Lakers game. The City Council on Wednesday voted 11-2 in favor of the ordinance and
Continue Reading FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Free agent linebacker Jamie Collins agreed to a new deal with the Patriots on Wednesday, according to his agent. Collins signed a three-year, $30 million deal with the Lions in 2020, but was released on Sept. 28. This will be his third stint with New England. He has 25 1/2 sacks
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pitchers Jon Lester and J.A. Happ have been left off the Cardinals roster for their one-game wild-card playoff against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Left-handers Lester and Happ were acquired at the July trade deadline and helped stabilize the St. Louis staff before the team went on its 17-game winning streak to
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pitchers Jon Lester and J.A. Happ have been left off the Cardinals roster for their one-game wild-card playoff against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Left-handers Lester and Happ were acquired at the July trade deadline and helped stabilize the St. Louis staff before the team went on its 17-game winning streak to
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Dave Chappelle is back in some familiar hot water. The comic has drawn backlash for some of his comments in his latest Netflix comedy special, “The Closer.” During the special, which debuted Tuesday, Chappelle says “Gender is a fact. Every human being in this room, every human being on earth,
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Leaving “The Resident” after four years was “bittersweet” for Emily VanCamp. The actress talked to Deadline about exiting the series in which her character, nurse practitioner Nic Nevin, dies following an automobile accident. “I loved doing ‘The Resident’ so much for the four years I was on it,” she told
Continue Reading By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A new trial date of April 4 has been set for the man who killed ex-NFL star Will Smith in New Orleans in 2016 following a confrontation over a traffic crash. Cardell Hayes remains free on bond after his earlier manslaughter conviction in Smith’s death was
Continue Reading By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A new trial date of April 4 has been set for the man who killed ex-NFL star Will Smith in New Orleans in 2016 following a confrontation over a traffic crash. Cardell Hayes remains free on bond after his earlier manslaughter conviction in Smith’s death was
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By Melissa Alonso, CNN Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday announced a nationwide Covid-19 vaccine mandate for rail and air travelers as well as staff. “Today we are fulfilling two of our main commitments — mandatory vaccination for federal employees and mandatory vaccination for travel,” Trudeau said. Canada will also have a vaccine mandate
Continue Reading By COLLIN BINKLEY and RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A growing number of school districts in the U.S. are using federal pandemic funding on athletics projects. One school district in Iowa is spending $100,000 on a weight room renovation, while another in Wisconsin is spending $1.6 million on new synthetic
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Solo el 37% de las personas en América Latina y el Caribe han sido completamente vacunadas contra el covid-19, dijo la directora de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS), Carissa Etienne, en la sesión informativa semanal de este miércoles. Etienne hizo hincapié en que los gobiernos deben monitorear de
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Police in Northern Ireland have announced an investigation into allegations of physical and sexual abuse at church-run institutions that housed unmarried women and their children. Wednesday’s announcement came a day after an independent panel recommended a public inquiry to examine human rights abuses in the homes, so-called Magdalene laundries and workhouses. A
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