December 2021

Al menos 650 migrantes murieron al cruzar la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos, la mayor cantidad desde 2014, según un organismo internacional

December 9, 2021 2:04 PM CNN Newsource

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Al menos 650 personas murieron al intentar cruzar la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos este año, más que cualquier otro año desde que un organismo internacional comenzó a documentar las muertes en 2014. La Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM), la agencia que documenta las muertes, no especificó el motivo

How two Maryland women work to raise awareness about missing Black people

December 9, 2021 2:02 PM CNN

By Lauren Lee, CNN When the disappearance and death of Gabby Petito blew up social media and flooded TV screens in August, the case put a renewed spotlight on the inequity in coverage of missing people of color. For the last 13 years, sisters-in-law Natalie and Derrica Wilson have made it their mission to step

Sundance Film Fest unveils lineup for hybrid 2022 edition

December 9, 2021 2:02 PM Associated Press

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The Sundance Film Festival is returning to the Utah mountains in January armed with documentaries about Bill Cosby, Princess Diana, Kanye West and Lucille Ball as well as the directorial debuts of Eva Longoria, Tig Notaro and Jesse Eisenberg. Festival organizers unveiled the lineup for the 2022 edition on

Hogan vetoes congressional map; override votes upcoming

December 9, 2021 2:01 PM Associated Press

By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan has vetoed a redrawn Maryland congressional map. The Republican governor’s veto on Thursday sets the stage for potential veto overrides by the General Assembly, which is controlled by Democrats. Hogan says the map for the state’s eight U.S. House seats is drawn even

Volkswagen increases spending on EVs to $100 billion

December 9, 2021 1:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business More than half the money Volkswagen Group spends in the next five years will go towards electric vehicles and other high-technology efforts, the German automaker announced Thursday. By the end of 2026, VW expects that 25% of the vehicles it sells globally will be electric. Currently, electric vehicles account for

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is removing the Sackler name from galleries

December 9, 2021 1:59 PM CNN Newsource

Harmeet Kaur and Laura Ly, CNN New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art will remove the Sackler family name from seven galleries, including the wing that houses the Temple of Dendur, the institution announced Thursday. The museum said in a news release that it came to the decision with members of the Sackler family “in order

Jordan bows to Palestinian pressure and pulls ‘sperm smuggling’ film

December 9, 2021 1:58 PM CNN Newsource

From Andrew Carey and Abeer Salman Jordan has withdrawn its entry to the Oscars after criticism that the film “Amira” was disrespectful to Palestinian prisoners and their families. The film tells the fictional story of a 17-year-old Palestinian girl, Amira, whose father is being held as a prisoner in an Israeli jail. She was conceived

Tesla head Elon Musk talks to the press as he arrives to to have a look at the construction site of the new Tesla Gigafactory near Berlin on September 03

Someone just paid $7,753 for school papers graded by Elon Musk

December 9, 2021 1:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Today, a lot of business students would probably pay serious money for Elon Musk’s opinion of their work. In 1995, though — long before he took control of Tesla and, later, founded SpaceX — Musk was a teaching assistant helping grade exams and papers at the University of Pennsylvania’s famous

Someone just paid $7,753 for school papers graded by Elon Musk

December 9, 2021 1:58 PM CNN

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Today, a lot of business students would probably pay serious money for Elon Musk’s opinion of their work. In 1995, though — long before he took control of Tesla and, later, founded SpaceX — Musk was a teaching assistant helping grade exams and papers at the University of Pennsylvania’s famous

Third lawsuit filed against DC police department alleging racism and a toxic culture

December 9, 2021 1:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Maya Brown and Emma Tucker, CNN Two Black women who worked for the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC filed a lawsuit on Wednesday alleging they were retaliated against for speaking out against racism and misconduct by White officers, the third lawsuit in the past four months to raise questions about the work culture

Sebastián Piñera promulga la ley que habilita el matrimonio igualitario en Chile

December 9, 2021 1:53 PM CNN Newsource

Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN en Español) — El presidente de Chile, Sebastián Piñera, promulgó este jueves la ley del matrimonio igualitario, que comenzará a regir noventa días después de su publicación en el Diario Oficial. El mandatario estuvo acompañado por ministros, subsecretarios, parlamentarios y representantes de la sociedad civil. El Congreso de Chile aprobó el

More than 5 million people should prepare for possible nocturnal tornadoes Friday

December 9, 2021 1:52 PM CNN

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist The calendar may be nearing winter, but the weather is set to serve up severe thunderstorms capable of producing several tornadoes on Friday and into the overnight hours, for more than 25 million people from Texas to Ohio. “Confidence has increased in a more favorable corridor for organized severe thunderstorms

A weather map shows severe storms across the midwest approaching December 10.

More than 5 million people should prepare for possible nocturnal tornadoes Friday

December 9, 2021 1:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist The calendar may be nearing winter, but the weather is set to serve up severe thunderstorms capable of producing several tornadoes on Friday and into the overnight hours, for more than 25 million people from Texas to Ohio. “Confidence has increased in a more favorable corridor for organized severe thunderstorms

Blue Cross of Kansas changes policy on transgender surgery

December 9, 2021 1:51 PM Associated Press

By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas says it is changing a policy that denied sex reassignment surgery to customers who did not legally change their names. The change announced Thursday comes after advocacy from the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas and the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund.

Man charged in shooting that critically injured Missouri bus driver

December 9, 2021 1:50 PM CNN Newsource

By DAN GREENWALD Click here for updates on this story NORTH ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A man is facing multiple charges after a Metro bus driver was injured in a shooting. Thursday morning, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s office announced charges against Isiah Houston. The 30-year-old is facing 17 charges after

Online inflation hits a record high ahead of the holidays

December 9, 2021 1:47 PM CNN Newsource

By Matt Egan, CNN Business Online shopping used to be the one part of the economy where prices would reliably fall. Covid has changed that. Online prices rose in November for the 18th month in a row, Adobe said Thursday. And not only is inflation suddenly a force in the e-commerce world — it’s a

TN student made threat, no students in danger, says police

December 9, 2021 1:41 PM CNN Newsource

By TORRENCE BANKS Click here for updates on this story MAURY COUNTY, TN (WSMV) — A Maury County Schools confirmed to News 4 that a student made a threat on Wednesday, but no students are in danger. According to Maury County Public Schools, the incident has been contained at Culleoka Unit School. On Thursday, the

TN school social workers get $10,000 to spend on students

December 9, 2021 1:37 PM CNN Newsource

By ALEXANDRIA ADAMS Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Some Metro Public Schools social workers got quite the holiday surprise on Wednesday morning when they were gifted a shopping spree at Academy Sports + Outdoors in Madison. The social workers were given $7,500 going toward Metro students and their families.

La fiscal general de Nueva York quiere llamar a declarar a Trump en una investigación civil por fraude

December 9, 2021 1:37 PM CNN Newsource

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La fiscal general de Nueva York está tratando de hacer deponer al expresidente Donald Trump como parte de una investigación de fraude civil en la Organización Trump, según una fuente familiarizada con el asunto. Letitia James, la fiscal general de Nueva York, solicitó que Trump se presente a declarar antes del

Long wait for bye week finally ends for Colts, Taylor

December 9, 2021 1:33 PM Associated Press

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jonathan Taylor feels like he has already played a full season. He has made 13 starts, logged 214 carries, scored a league-high 18 touchdowns and become the first Indianapolis Colts player to win back-to-back AFC player of the month awards. So when the latest bye week

Month: December 2021