Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Los reguladores federales otorgaron permiso a SpaceX para lanzar el segundo y esperado vuelo de prueba de su sistema Starship, el cohete más poderoso jamás construido, luego de un primer intento que terminó en una explosión en abril. La Administración Federal de Aviación (FAA, por sus siglas en inglés), que otorga
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By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Lachlan Murdoch is stepping onto center stage. On Wednesday, his father, Rupert Murdoch, officially stepped down as chairman of News Corporation, the print publishing arm of the billionaire mogul’s powerful media empire, marking the end of an era. Rupert, who maintained he will continue an “active role” in the company, will formally
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KEYTON Associated Press MOTALA, Sweden (AP) — Sweden has opened a new state-of-the-art plastic sorting facility, the largest of its kind and big enough to receive all plastic packaging waste generated from Swedish households. The plant in central Sweden is called Site Zero and was built to receive 200,000 tons of plastic household
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By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia on Wednesday wouldn’t rule out a departure from the Democratic Party, saying he’s never considered himself “a Washington Democrat” as he weighs a potential presidential run. “I’ve never considered myself a Washington Democrat. I’ve been a very independent person,” Manchin told CNN’s Kaitlan
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Los exploradores robóticos que investigan Marte están actualmente fuera de contacto con las agencias espaciales en la Tierra después de encontrarse con un gigantesco obstáculo en las comunicaciones. Los controladores de misión de la NASA no enviarán ninguna orden a su flota de orbitadores y rovers, incluidos el Perseverance y el
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By Raja Razek (CNN) — An iconic artist with over 1,000 illustrations – including movie posters for the movies “Jaws” and “The Empire Strikes Back” – Roger Karl Kastel has died at age 92 in Worcester County, Massachusetts, according to his website. His wife, Grace Kastel, told the Hollywood Reporter that he died of kidney and heart failure
Continue ReadingBy Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Three Jewish students are suing New York University over its alleged failure to enforce its anti-discrimination policies, claiming their civil rights were violated over the university’s handling of discrimination and harassment against Jewish students, according to court documents. Bella Ingber, Sabrina Maslavi and Saul Tawil – each a junior
Continue Reading By Kristen Holmes and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to endorse Donald Trump on Sunday, during an anticipated visit from the former president to the border city of McAllen, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The endorsement would be a major boon to the Trump campaign, especially
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Iconic music producer Quincy Jones and entertainers Jennifer Hudson and Chance the Rapper are now co-owners of the historic Ramova Theatre on Chicago’s South Side. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that their ownership was announced Wednesday. The Ramova has been closed for nearly four decades. The newspaper reports that developer and co-owner Tyler
Continue ReadingBy LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin says if U.S. voters give former President Donald Trump another term in the White House, “he will destroy democracy in America.” The comments come amid speculation that the West Virginia Democrat is eyeing his own third-party run for the nation’s high
Continue ReadingRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Hotels in Argentina and Uruguay reportedly rejected reservations for Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters over accusations of antisemitism leveled at the British singer known for his pro-Palestinian views. Waters was due to stay in Argentina’s capital of Buenos Aires ahead of shows scheduled for Nov. 21-22 as part of his
Continue ReadingBy OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A lawyer for the man who broke into former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home and attacked her husband has asked jurors to consider that he was acting because of his political beliefs. Federal public defender Angela Chuang told the jury Wednesday that
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN Español) — Claudia Sheinbaum, candidata presidencial del oficialista partido Morena en México, celebró que el excanciller Marcelo Ebrard haya decidido quedarse en el instituto político, aunque al mismo tiempo rechazó que quien fuera su rival en la contienda por la candidatura represente la segunda fuerza en las filas morenistas. En un mensaje
Continue ReadingBy BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives has passed a measure seeking to protect those who come to Pennsylvania to get abortions. The legislation passed 117 to 86 on Wednesday. The bill is intended to prevent public officials in Pennsylvania from cooperating with authorities in other
Continue ReadingBy MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After several close calls, Gerrit Cole finally won his first American League Cy Young Award on the strength of consistent excellence all season. Blake Snell joined a short list of pitching royalty by turning around a terrible start. Cole was a unanimous AL winner Wednesday
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Four months after the city administrator was fired, the mayor of Fulton announced the start of the search to fill the role full-time.
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., (AP) — A fire that broke out on the Atlantic City Boardwalk has damaged an entrance to Resorts casino, but the facility remained open. Authorities say no one was injured. Fire Chief Scott Evans says blaze started underneath the Boardwalk shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday and quickly
Continue ReadingBy Peter Bergen, CNN (CNN) — Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids kill tens of thousands of young Americans a year, and the compound is helping to poison the US relationship with China. It was one of the issues on the table as the two leaders of the world’s most powerful economies, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has greenlit the first test for chlamydia and gonorrhea that will allow users to collect samples at home. After HIV, this is the first FDA-authorized test that will allow more accessible home collection for a sexually transmitted infection. The Simple 2 Test, made
Continue ReadingBy STEVE LeBLANC and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Advocates scrambling to find shelter for homeless migrant families newly arrived in Massachusetts say families are relying on a patchwork of airport lounges, Uber rides, hospital waiting rooms and walk-in church shelters after the state capped the number of family shelter spots and created
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