Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Sumapaz, una localidad rural a unas dos horas al sur de la Bogotá urbana, esconde en sus adentros un tesoro más preciado que el oro: una fábrica natural de agua que abastece a millones de personas cerca a la capital colombiana. Allí, en pleno centro del país, el páramo
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN More than 20 states on Thursday asked a federal judge in Louisiana to immediately block the Biden administration from ending a public health authority, known as Title 42. The Biden administration is on track to end Title 42 — which allows border authorities to turn away migrants at the US southern
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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic has dug deep for the second match in a row to reach the semifinals of the Serbia Open with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Miomir Kecmanovic. Kecmanovic won the opening set without facing a break point, but Djokovic finally showed signs of getting back to his best
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By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — With the cryptocurrency industry under increasing pressure to rein in the environmental impact of the massive amounts of electricity it uses to power computers verifying transactions, some companies mining bitcoin are looking to switch to renewable energy. Many economists and environmentalists have warned that as
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By Lauren del Valle and Evan Perez, CNN Thirteen sexual assault victims of disgraced former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar on Thursday filed claims against the FBI totaling $130 million. All the agents involved in the Nassar investigation elected to “turn a blind eye” to the sexual abuse perpetrated on children by Nassar, accusing
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve must move faster than it has in the past to rein in high inflation, Chair Jerome Powell said, signaling that sharp interest rate increases are likely in the coming months, beginning at the Fed’s next policy meeting in May. In a panel discussion
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By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates continued to rise this week, reaching their highest level in more than a decade. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.11% in the week ending April 21, up from 5% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. It is the seventh consecutive week of increases and is significantly higher
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By Chris Boyette and Jason Hanna, CNN A Connecticut state trooper has been arrested and charged with manslaughter in the 2020 death of a carjacking suspect he shot after a high-speed chase, a state official’s office said Wednesday. Trooper Brian North’s arrest comes after investigators concluded that his shooting of Mubarak Soulemane “was not justified,”
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By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday issued a clarification after mixing up the federal transportation mask mandate and a pandemic-era restriction at the US border while answering questions from reporters at the White House. Biden was asked whether he was considering delaying the repeal of Title 42, a pandemic-era order that allows
Continue ReadingBy Ken MacLeod Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Patrick McQuaide of Pelham, New Hampshire has spent the last five days in the ICU at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire – his wife at his side. The 31-year-old is alive – and will recover – thanks to
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks shed early gains and were broadly lower in afternoon trading on Wall Street Thursday as traders reviewed the latest round of earnings reports from several big U.S. companies. The S&P 500 fell 0.9%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4% and the Nasdaq fell
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN) — La legislatura de Florida dio este jueves la aprobación final a una serie de proyectos de ley dirigidos a Disney, tras semanas de disputa entre la compañía con el gobernador Ron DeSantis por la nueva ley que limita ciertas discusiones en las aulas sobre la orientación sexual y la identidad de
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Kostek Click here for updates on this story SHERIDAN, Illinois (WBBM) — A driver who crashed a cattle hauler on Interstate 80 near Joliet this week has been charged with driving under the influence – and is also in the hospital with life-threatening injuries. At the scene near Houbolt Road, the traffic jam
Continue ReadingBy Len Ramirez Click here for updates on this story LOS GATOS, California (KPIX) — Concerns are being raised over what the drought might be doing to an ancient salmon run that goes through the heart of Silicon Valley. Roger Castillo doesn’t look after the rivers and streams and their wildlife in Silicon Valley because
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Taylor Swift tiene innumerables premios Grammy y American Music Awards, pero este nuevo honor será el primero para la estrella mundial del pop. Una especie de milpiés recién descubierta recibió el nombre de Swift, según un estudio publicado en la revista académica ZooKeys. Se llama Nannaria swiftae, o milpiés de garras
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora tested positive for COVID-19 and did not manage the series finale against Toronto. Bench coach Will Venable took Cora’s place in the dugout. Cora will not travel with the team to St. Petersburg, Florida, for the weekend series against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Red Sox
Continue Reading PATHUM THANI, Thailand (AP) — The first female referee to officiate an Asian Champions League game saw Melbourne City defeat Jeonnam Dragons of South Korea 2-1. Yoshimi Yamashita and assistant referees Makoto Bozono and Naomi Teshirogi — all of Japan — comprised the first all-female trio to officiate an Asian Champions League match. Carl Jenkinson
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By Kaitlan Collins, Alex Marquardt, Barbara Starr and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The White House has brought on a retired three-star general to help coordinate the hundreds of millions in military assistance that the United States is sending to Ukraine. Two administration officials say Terry Wolff recently joined the National Security Council to help coordinate the
Continue ReadingBy Rob McCartney Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — The search is on for a thief who may have an anger management problem. Surveillance video obtained by KETV NewsWatch 7 showed the suspect throw something through the front door of the Walgreens at 23rd and “L” Streets. It happened just
Continue Reading By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida utilities would gradually increase their renewable electricity, reaching 100% by 2050 under a proposed rule unveiled by the state’s agriculture commissioner. The proposal is an outgrowth of a lengthy court battle involving dozens of young people who claim Florida is violating their constitutional rights
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