By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Jimmy Kimmel delivered yet another emotional plea to America’s lawmakers after a mass shooting in America. The ABC late night host responded to the school shooting this week at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, with tears in his eyes. “Here we are again, on another day of mourning in
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By Anna Cooban and James Frater, CNN Business Europe’s united front against Moscow is being put to the test as countries struggle to agree a ban on Russian oil imports. European Union diplomats failed to reach consensus Sunday on the terms of an embargo, but held further talks Monday in preparation for a summit of
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Mientras la Corte Suprema ha estado trabajando a puerta cerrada en su primera opinión importante sobre la Segunda Enmienda en más de una década, tres tiroteos masivos han sacudido el país, incluyendo la masacre de este martes de 19 escolares y dos docentes en Texas. A puerta cerrada, los jueces
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By George Ramsay, CNN It may still be early days in this year’s French Open, but some of the big names in the men’s singles draw have already been locked in thrilling, five-set matches. Among them is 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz, who saved a match point as he defeated fellow Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-1 6-7 5-7
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By Jeanine Barone, CNN Traveling to a paradise on Earth doesn’t necessarily require a long, arduous or perilous journey. In fact, an unspoiled landscape reminiscent of a fairytale is barely five hours from Boston and about four hours from the United Kingdom. It’s a land where waterfalls cascade down iridescent green slopes; where roads are
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By Anna Cooban, CNN Business The UK government is introducing a £5 billion ($6.3 billion) tax on the windfall profits of its oil and gas companies, bowing to pressure from campaigners to raise money to help millions of people struggling with the worst cost-of-living crisis in decades. Finance Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled the new 25%
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Un sismo de magnitud 7,2 sacudió el sur de Perú este jueves, cerca de la frontera con Bolivia, según reportes del Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés). El foco sísmico estuvo localizado a 217,8 km de profundidad y el epicentro se ubicó a 13,1 kilómetros al
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By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Millions of students who participated in virtual learning during the Covid-19 pandemic had their personal data and online behaviors tracked by educational apps and websites without their consent and in many cases shared with third-party advertising technology companies, a new report has found. Human Rights Watch, an international advocacy
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By Holmes Lybrand A father and son team was convicted Wednesday for rushing a group of police officers guarding an entrance to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, helping to allow the mob outside to flood in. It was a “major breach point,” prosecutors said during a sentencing hearing for the pair on Wednesday.
Continue Reading By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Jimmy Kimmel delivered yet another emotional plea to America’s lawmakers after a mass shooting in America. The ABC late night host responded to the school shooting this week at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, with tears in his eyes. “Here we are again, on another day of mourning in
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By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer Basketball coach Liz Mills has again shown that women can successfully coach men’s teams. Now she wants to help other women join the ranks. The Australian led her Moroccan club team to the quarterfinals of this year’s Basketball Africa League after she had coached the Kenya men’s team to
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Once bebés recién nacidos murieron después de un incendio que se desató en el departamento de neonatología del Hospital Mame Abdou Aziz Sy Dabakh en la ciudad de Tivaouane, en el oeste de Senegal, dijo este jueves el presidente del país, Macky Sall. “Acabo de enterarme, con dolor y consternación,
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By CNN Sports Staff As the United States reels from the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 children and two teachers, its sports leagues reacted by offering condolences to the victims’ families and calling for stricter gun legislation. While sport continued, each game seemed diminished by the magnitude of
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By Mark Thompson and Clare Sebastian, CNN Business Russia slashed interest rates on Thursday as a resurgent ruble — buoyed by robust oil and gas revenues and government support — takes some pressure off its wobbling economy. At an extraordinary meeting, the Russian central bank cut interest rates to 11% from 14% and said further
Continue Reading LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The Portuguese government has given its authorization for the sale of Chelsea by Roman Abramovich. The Russian oligarch is a Portuguese passport holder and needed the government’s approval. The decision by Portugal was announced a day after the British government approved the sale of Chelsea by the sanctioned Russian to a
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El fatal tiroteo de 19 niños y dos adultos este martes en Uvalde, Texas, ha conmocionado al país, evocando recuerdos de otros trágicos tiroteos en escuelas como Columbine, Newtown y Parkland, y renovando los llamamientos para que el Congreso haga algo. Pero la respuesta a esos llamamientos de muchos legisladores
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By Katie Lobosco, CNN President Joe Biden is canceling some federal student loan debt, making a once pie-in-the-sky idea a reality. The application officially opened Monday, allowing low- and middle-class federal student loan borrowers to apply for up to $20,000 in debt relief. But while some Democrats have urged the President to erase large amounts
Continue Reading By Katie Lobosco, CNN President Joe Biden is considering canceling some federal student loan debt, suggesting a once pie-in-the-sky idea is closer than ever to becoming reality. But while some Democrats argue that the President should immediately erase large amounts of student loan debt for 43 million Americans with the stroke of his pen, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Livestream of traffic on Interstate 70 at the 129-mile marker: Update: Crews have reopened both eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 at the 129-mile maker to traffic. Update: The Columbia Fire Department reports no one was hurt Thursday morning after a semi-truck fire on Interstate 70. Firefighters responded to the fire in the
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business At the grocery store, shoppers have seen food prices increase at their fastest pace in decades. Yet the price of one hot, juicy, spit-roasted favorite hasn’t budged at several top chains: rotisserie chickens. Despite a 16.4% annual increase in chicken prices rotisserie chickens remain $4.99 at Costco and BJ’s Wholesale
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