olivertapia (CNN) — Un instructor de paracaidismo cuyo paracaídas no se abrió durante un salto el sábado murió, según el centro de Texas donde trabajaba. “Skydive Houston, junto con la gran comunidad de paracaidismo en general, está profundamente entristecido por la pérdida de nuestro instructor en tándem y amigo”, dijo el centro de paracaidismo Skydive
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Al acordar en principio una cumbre con Vladimir Putin de Rusia, el presidente Joe Biden busca una victoria distintiva en política exterior, pero acepta enormes riesgos políticos y estratégicos que fácilmente podrían resultar contraproducentes. El acuerdo de última hora, aún tentativo y altamente condicionado de Biden para reunirse con el presidente ruso
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By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Jamal Edwards, a music entrepreneur best known for founding media platform SBTV, has died at the age of 31. His mother confirmed Monday that her “beautiful” and “inspirational” son died on Sunday morning from a “sudden illness.” Brenda Edwards, who is a panelist on British TV talk show “Loose Women,” paid
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China says it will sanction Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin, two U.S. defense contractors that previously faced sanctions, over arms sales to Taiwan. Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin announced the sanctions at a daily press briefing Monday. He cited a newly passed Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, which took effect in 2021, but
Continue Readingolivertapia Siguen los esfuerzos diplomáticos para evitar una escalada militar en Ucrania. Incendios en el norte de Argentina. Hará mucho frío en algunas zonas de EE.UU. La reina Isabel II tiene covid-19. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. ———- 1 Se abre la puerta para una cumbre entre
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers are discussing ways to ease tensions in Bosnia and prevent the possible breakup up of the ethnically divided Balkans country. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Monday that the “nationalist and separatist rhetoric is increasing in Bosnia and Herzegovina and jeopardizing the
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — El entrenador en jefe de baloncesto masculino de la Universidad de Michigan, Juwan Howard, lanzó un puñetazo mientras estrechaba las manos con los rivales después del partido de su equipo contra Wisconsin el domingo. Luego de la derrota de los Wolverines de Michigan por 77-63 contra los Badgers de Wisconsin, Howard y
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MONDAY It’s feeling like spring as you step outside today! Clouds will be on the increase throughout the day as temperatures soar into the upper 60’s behind a southerly breeze. Get out and enjoy it’s here! TONIGHT We’ll stay mild tonight with overnight lows only falling into the 50’s. Showers will move into the picture
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By Brad Lendon, CNN Australia is demanding China investigate the alleged use of a laser to “illuminate” an Australian jet in waters off the country’s north coast in an incident that threatens to worsen relations between the two countries. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Monday he’d called on the Chinese government to explain the “dangerous”
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — World shares are mixed as investors watch for developments in Ukraine after Russia rescinded earlier pledges to pull tens of thousands of its troops away from Ukraine’s northern border. U.S. markets will be closed for a holiday but futures were higher. Shares rose in Europe but
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Justin Bieber tiene un caso leve de covid-19, le dijo a CNN un representante del cantante. Justin Bieber tenía programado actuar en Las Vegas el domingo como parte de su “Justice World Tour”, pero el espectáculo se pospuso debido al covid-19. Justin Bieber se presenta en el escenario durante el “Justice World
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Truckers blocking roads in Ontario and border crossings have made international headlines over the past few weeks.
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — La hermana del infame estafador Ponzi Bernie Madoff y su esposo fueron encontrados muertos en un aparente asesinato-suicidio, según un comunicado de prensa de la policía de Florida. Los agentes que respondieron a una llamada al 911 encontraron a Sondra Wiener, de 87 años, y a su esposo Marvin, de 90 años,
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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Greg Norman has had his share of rough Sundays in major championships. He had another one without a club in his hand. Norman’s hopes for a Saudi-financed golf league took one hit after another. The biggest blows were Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau saying they
Continue Reading By The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — At the Beijing Capital International Airport, the body language tells the story. It’s the story of weeks of Olympic work in an environment of COVID testing, COVID checkpoints and cleaning up after things — very diligently — as thousands of visitors stop by your capital during the era
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The NBA celebrated its diamond anniversary with a sparkling tribute to honor 75 years on the hardwood floor. During halftime of Sunday’s All-Star Game, 45 members of the 75th Anniversary Team — including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — stood side by side on
Continue Reading By The Associated Press American midfielder Brenden Aaronson scored in consecutive Austrian Bundesliga matches for the first time, getting a goal in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time in first-place RB Salzburg’s 2-0 victory over second-place Wolfsberg. Aaronson, a 21-year-old from Medford, New Jersey, started the movement that led to his goal with a
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By Laura Studley, CNN One man died and another was injured after they were struck by subway trains in different areas of New York City within hours of each other Saturday night, the New York Police Department (NYPD) said. In the first incident, a 35-year-old male was walking between train cars on the southbound J
Continue Reading By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — They did it — that much seems obvious. But what, exactly, was the “it” that they did? China pulled off a technically superior Olympics with very few mechanical glitches — no small affair in the pandemic era. It made that happen primarily by creating a “closed-loop
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Eating a plant-based diet has been shown to be very good for your heart and your overall health, as well as that of the planet. In fact, a recent study found a young person could live an additional 13 years by eating more vegetables and legumes, as well as whole grains,
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