Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El ejército de China construyó réplicas con la forma de un portaaviones de la Armada de Estados Unidos y de buques de guerra estadounidenses, posiblemente para prácticas de tiro, según las imágenes de satélite Maxar revisadas por el Instituto Naval de Estados Unidos (USNI, por sus siglas en inglés). Las imágenes
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FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Authorities say a gunman who killed a man outside of an Alaska grocery store over the weekend didn’t break stride as he continued inside and sprayed gunfire across the store, wounding one other person. Joshua Eric Butcher turned himself into police minutes after Sunday’s shooting in Fairbanks and has been charged
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Londres (CNN Business) — Tesla vio como más de US$ 30.000 millones se esfumaron este lunes de su valor de mercado después de que millones de seguidores de Elon Musk en Twitter votaran a favor de que vendiera el 10% de sus acciones en la empresa. Las acciones de Tesla cayeron alrededor de
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At least three state lawmakers addressed the Columbia Board of Education about Critical Race Theory at its meeting Monday night. Rep. Chuck Basye said that he felt that Critical Race Theory, often referred to as CRT, was being taught in Columbia Public Schools. The lawmaker said that he has proof it is
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By Jenn Selva, CNN The FBI said Monday it has arrested a “suspected serial killer” who it believes is responsible for killing six people and wounding two others across Missouri and Kansas. Perez Reed, 25, was arrested Friday after getting off a train in Independence, Missouri, the FBI said in a news release. Investigators said
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced plans to encourage people to buy electric vehicles but won’t be subsidizing the purchases. Morrison says the price of the technology will reduce in time. Instead, his conservative government will partner with private enterprise to accelerate the rollout of
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By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced plans to encourage people to buy electric vehicles but won’t be subsidizing the purchases. Morrison says the price of the technology will reduce in time. Instead, his conservative government will partner with private enterprise to accelerate the rollout of
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) — Esta semana en este episodio de preguntas y respuestas, el Dr. Elmer Huerta aclara las dudas de nuestra audiencia sobre las vacunas contra el covid-19. En particular, responde preguntas sobre las disposiciones de varios países de América Latina sobre la aplicación de la vacuna de Sinovac para niños menores de
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI and BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is launching his sales pitch for his recently passed $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Biden predicted Monday that a notoriously congested bridge that sits in Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell’s backyard will finally get a long overdue overhaul. Biden said in an
Continue Reading By JUAN A. LOZANO and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities in Houston have released the names of eight concertgoers who died last week at a music festival headlined by rapper Travis Scott. Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said Monday he had met with Scott before the show at the Astroworld festival to
Continue Reading By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois governor has signed into law a change to the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act to prevent it from being used to avoid penalties for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Gov. J.B. Pritzker took the action Monday to stem what he
Continue Reading BOONE, N.C. (AP) — A spokesman for Franklin Graham says the evangelist underwent a specialized heart surgery to treat a condition which had developed in recent months. Mark Barber, a spokesman for North Carolina-based Samaritan’s Purse, said in a news release that Graham successfully underwent the procedure Monday at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. The
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Five European countries are expressing “serious concern” at Israel’s designation of six Palestinian civil society organizations as terrorist groups and say they will be seeking more information from Israeli authorities on the reasons for their listing. The Security Council discussed the designations Monday and took
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Left-handed reliever T.J. McFarland became the first of this year’s major league free agents to reach an agreement, getting a $2.5 million, one-year contract to stay with the St. Louis Cardinals. McFarland stabilized the Cardinals’ bullpen down the stretch after signing as a free agent July 1 for a deal that
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Left-handed reliever T.J. McFarland became the first of this year’s major league free agents to reach an agreement, getting a $2.5 million, one-year contract to stay with the St. Louis Cardinals. McFarland stabilized the Cardinals’ bullpen down the stretch after signing as a free agent July 1 for a deal that
Continue Reading GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Unlike some of her European colleagues, Leonore Gewessler arrived at the U.N. climate conference with a clean conscience. Her 27-hour train journey spared Austria’s environment minister the criticism many VIPs faced for taking planes to a conference on cutting greenhouse gas emissions. The Green Party politician has pushed to revive Europe’s
Continue Reading GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Unlike some of her European colleagues, Leonore Gewessler arrived at the U.N. climate conference with a clean conscience. Her 27-hour train journey spared Austria’s environment minister the criticism many VIPs faced for taking planes to a conference on cutting greenhouse gas emissions. The Green Party politician has pushed to revive Europe’s
Continue Reading DOVER, Del. (AP) — Speedway Motorsports has reached an agreement to acquire Dover Motorsports. The sale ends the NASCAR track in Delaware’s run as one of the last independent operators in the sport. Dover Motorsports owned both Dover International Speedway and Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee. Dover ran its first Cup race in 1969 and
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new mandate in the city of Los Angeles now requires people visiting shopping malls, theaters, gyms or nail salons in Los Angeles to verify they are vaccinated against COVID-19. The requirement took effect Monday and mandates proof of shots for everyone entering
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new mandate in the city of Los Angeles now requires people visiting shopping malls, theaters, gyms or nail salons in Los Angeles to verify they are vaccinated against COVID-19. The requirement took effect Monday and mandates proof of shots for everyone entering
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