ZANZIBAR, Tanzania (AP) — An official in Tanzania’s semiautonomous region of Zanzibar says 10 people have died when their boat capsized while they were traveling to attend a funeral. The regional commissioner of South Region says nine other boat passengers were rescued and treated after the capsizing Tuesday night near Kisiwapanza, an islet adjacent to
Continue Reading By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has reported a major drop in COVID-19 infections in the northern city of Xi’an, which has been under a tight lockdown for the past two weeks that has sharply disrupted the lives of its 13 million residents. The National Health Commission announced just 35 new
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN Español) — El ministro de Salud de Panamá, el doctor Luis Francisco Sucre, anunció que este viernes empezará la vacunación pediátrica contra el covid-19 en el país, la cual estará dirigida a infantes entre los 5 y 11 años. Sin embargo se aclaró que la primera población infantil en recibir la inmunización será
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By Matt Rivers, Jamie Crawford, Florencia Trucco and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN The United States has arrested a Colombian man for his alleged involvement in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, who was killed in his bedroom last July. Mario Palacios was extradited to the US from Panama on Tuesday, Colombian National Place said in
Continue Reading By Matt Rivers, Jamie Crawford, Florencia Trucco and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN The United States has arrested a Colombian man for his alleged involvement in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, who was killed in his bedroom last July. Mario Palacios was extradited to the US from Panama on Tuesday, Colombian National Place said in
Continue Reading By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian prosecutors have demanded a life sentence for a top terror suspect who eluded capture for 18 years and accused him of masterminding a series of deadly attacks in the world’s most populous Muslim nation. Aris Sumarsono, whose real name is Arif Sunarso but is better
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By Karol Suarez and Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Rio de Janeiro has canceled its world-famous Carnival street parades due to a surge in Covid-19 cases, the city’s mayor Eduardo Paes announced Tuesday during a YouTube live stream. While some major Carnival events will still go ahead, organized street parties, known as “blocos” are to be canceled
Continue Reading By JOHN LEICESTER and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has provoked outcries in parliament and shrill protests from election rivals by using a vulgarity to describe his strategy for pressuring vaccine refusers to get coronavirus jabs. Macron used the French word “emmerder,” which is rooted in the French word
Continue Reading By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has tried to clarify constantly shifting pandemic policies that have confused many Israelis. Bennett says the changes reflect the speed of the omicron variant’s spread. Policies have changed in recent weeks on everything from travel to testing. New infections in
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El telescopio espacial más poderoso jamás construido se mantiene fresco en el espacio. El telescopio espacial James Webb, que se lanzó el día de Navidad, completó con éxito el despliegue de su parasol de 21 metros este martes. Este hito crítico es uno de varios que deben ocurrir para que el
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN The relationship between a hairstylist and a client can be far more than simply somebody to cut and shape hair, which is why Tennessee is the latest state to require cosmetologists to complete training on how to recognize and respond to signs of domestic abuse. “The relationship that beauty professionals have
Continue Reading By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Elizabeth Williams was the eyes of the public throughout Ghislaine Maxwell’s monthlong sex-trafficking trial. With the general prohibition of cameras in federal court, the courtroom artist estimates she drew around 100 sketches for distribution by the wire service. Williams has been rendering courtroom scenes in pen
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — El año nuevo ha tenido un gran comienzo para los amantes de los perros gracias a la incorporación de dos nuevas razas al American Kennel Club (AKC, por sus siglas en inglés). El AKC, el registro de perros de raza pura más grande del mundo, anunció el martes que el
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By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Filip Forsberg scored twice, Juuse Saros made 41 saves and the Nashville Predators beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2. Yakov Trenin also scored for Nashville, which extended its current run to 9-1-1. The Predators moved past St. Louis into first place in the Central Division with
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Troy Terry scored his first NHL hat trick and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1. The right wing is third in the league with 21 goals, including 11 that have either tied the game or given the Ducks a lead. He had a
Continue Reading By NATHAN ELLGREN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Jan. 6 riot was an insurrection with a 360-degree view. The Associated Press compiled a short film of the day’s key moments to capture the historical record and rebut falsehoods that continue to spread about what happened. Ample evidence has emerged over the last year of
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda Nota del editor: Juan Carlos Arciniegas es presentador y crítico de cine para CNN en Español. Es creador y conductor del espacio cinematográfico Ojo Crítico. Las opiniones expresadas en este comentario son exclusivas del autor. (CNN Español) — El Globo de Oro, la que siempre he considerado la fiesta más divertida del
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By Sarah Moon, CNN The Dixie Fire, the second-largest wildfire in California’s history, was sparked when power lines owned by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) came into contact with a tree, fire officials said. The Dixie Fire started July 13 and went on to burn 963,309 acres across five counties in Northern California before being
Continue Reading SYDNEY (AP) — Hubert Hurkacz has had a 6-1, 6-4 win over Diego Schwartzman to secure Poland’s victory over Argentina and a spot in the ATP Cup semifinals. Poland finished the round-robin stage 3-0 in Group D with wins over Georgia, Greece and Argentina. Poland will next meet either Spain or 2020 champion Serbia for
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers held off the Sacramento Kings 122-114 for their fourth win in five games. LeBron James scored 14 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter and Malik Monk added 11 of his 24 in the final seven minutes. Talen Horton-Tucker scored
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