By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — European Union authorities say the bloc will no longer require masks to be worn at airports and on planes starting next week amid the easing of coronavirus restrictions. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency says it hopes the joint decision with the European Centre for Disease Prevention
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Rusia reunió unos 20 grupos tácticos en Belgorod —ciudad rusa cercana a la frontera ucraniana— y está preocupada por la posibilidad de contraataques ucranianos, según un alto funcionario ucraniano. “Según el Estado Mayor [de las fuerzas armadas ucranianas], están muy preocupados por nuestra contraofensiva en la región de Járkiv, en
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday defended sticking to its strict “zero-COVID” approach, calling critical remarks from the head of the World Health Organization “irresponsible.” The response from the Foreign Ministry came after WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he had been discussing with Chinese experts the need for a different approach in light of
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton, Claudia Dominguez and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Delaware State University, a historically Black institution, said its women’s lacrosse team was racially profiled by sheriff’s deputies last month during a traffic stop in Georgia. The team’s bus was headed north on Interstate 95 in Liberty County on April 20 following a game in Florida
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares rose in Europe on Wednesday after a mixed day in Asia ahead of the release of U.S. inflation data. U.S. futures and oil prices also were higher. The Labor Department will report consumer inflation for April later Wednesday. Price trends help to shape Federal Reserve policy on interest
Continue ReadingVerónica Ojeda (CNN) — La marca de moda de lujo Balenciaga ha presentado una nueva campaña para promocionar una serie de zapatos deportes destrozados con un precio desorbitado, e Internet tiene mucho que decir. Las imágenes –tomadas por el fotógrafo Leopold Duchemin para la marca– de los tenis severamente destrozados se han vuelto virales después
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By Ali Zaslav and Clare Foran, CNN A key vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act, a Democrat-led bill aimed at preserving access to abortion nationwide, failed in the Senate on Wednesday. The vote comes as the US Supreme Court may be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, as indicated by
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By Jeffrey Toobin, CNN For Justice Clarence Thomas, these are glory days. As Thomas settles into his fourth decade on the Supreme Court, his influence, even his control, is ascendant. Thomas began his career as a justice as a near outcast — an ideological fringe figure and a scarred veteran of a brutal confirmation fight.
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By Laura He, CNN Business Car sales saw a record decline last month in China, the world’s largest automobile market, as strict Covid-19 lockdowns take a severe economic toll. And no auto maker suffered more than Tesla. The EV maker sold 1,512 vehicles in mainland China last month, down 98% from March, according to data
Continue Readingolivertapia Ciudad de México (CNN) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, amenazó con boicotear la Cumbre de las Américas del próximo mes y dijo el martes que su participación no se confirmará a menos que el país anfitrión, Estados Unidos, invite a todos los países del hemisferio, incluyendo a Cuba, Nicaragua y
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TODAY: Wednesday starts warm much like Tuesday. With temperatures starting in the low 70s and upper 60s, we have another setup for a summer-like day. Expect some cloud cover in our skies today, but not enough to cool us off. We likely climb to around 92 under partly cloudy skies. Dew points near 70 will
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By Mark Thompson and Anna Cooban, CNN Business Ukraine suspended the flow of some Russian natural gas to Europe on Wednesday, blaming Moscow for diverting supplies from the vital pipeline network. Russian gas, a key source of energy for Germany and many other EU economies, had continued to flow uninterrupted through pipelines across Ukraine since
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota has reported its net profit fell 31% from the year before in the January-March quarter but the Japanese automaker still wrapped up a year of record earnings. Toyota’s January-March profit totaled 533.8 billion yen, or about $4.1 billion. Automakers have been struggling to keep up
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By Amy Simonson, Aya Elamroussi and Rebekah Riess, CNN A shootout that left one person dead and four others injured in Chicago was the result of retaliatory violence between two rival gangs, police Superintendent David Brown said Wednesday. First responders were interrupted by a crowd of people when they arrived Tuesday in the South Side
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By Megan Marples, CNN An Asiatic cheetah has given birth to cubs at a facility in Iran, marking the first time the species reproduced in captivity, according to the Iranian Cheetah Society. Three young cheetahs were welcomed into the world at the Asian Cheetah Breeding Center of the Turan Biosphere Reserve in Tehran, according to
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Como un “cobarde asesinato” fue calificado por el presidente de Paraguay, Mario Abdo Benítez, el asesinato del fiscal de la Unidad Especializada de Lucha contra el Narcotráfico de Paraguay, Marcelo Pecci, en Cartagena, Colombia. El crimen ocurrió este lunes en la isla de Barú, al sur de Cartagena, en
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By Helen Regan and Yasmin Coles, CNN Ferdinand Marcos Jr. claimed victory in the 2022 Philippines elections on Wednesday, saying the “people have spoken decisively,” according to a statement from his spokesperson. Known as “Bongbong” in the Philippines, Marcos Jr., who is the son and namesake of the late dictator, promised to be a “President
Continue ReadingAlberto Pando (CNN) — El telescopio espacial James Webb tiene la perspectiva más nítida de la luz invisible del universo. Las anheladas primeras imágenes científicas del principal observatorio espacial del mundo no se esperan para antes de este verano. Pero recientes imágenes de prueba capturadas por el telescopio durante la fase final de su puesta
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By Swati Gupta and Rhea Mogul, CNN India’s top court on Wednesday ordered the temporary suspension of the country’s controversial sedition law, putting pressure on the government which has been accused of misusing it to stifle free speech. The colonial-era law will be paused until the government completes a review, the Supreme Court said. No
Continue Readingolivertapia Jerusalén (CNN) — La periodista de Al Jazeera Shireen Abu Akleh recibió un disparo mortal mientras cumplía una misión en la Ribera Occidental el miércoles, dijo la cadena. El Ministerio de Salud palestino dijo que Abu Akleh recibió un disparo en la cabeza con una bala real en Jenin y confirmó su muerte poco
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