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Month: November 2023

La humanidad acaba de vivir los 12 meses más calurosos en al menos 125.000 años

Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Mes tras mes desde junio, el mundo estuvo anormalmente caliente. Los científicos compararon las consecuencias del cambio climático de este año con “una película de desastres” (temperaturas elevadas, incendios forestales feroces, tormentas poderosas e inundaciones devastadoras) y ahora nuevos datos revelan cuán excepcional fue la temperatura global. Dos importantes informes publicados

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Two Florida deputies seriously injured after they were intentionally struck by a car, sheriff says

BRANDON, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Florida man intentionally drove into two sheriff’s deputies, badly injuring them before a third deputy arrested him. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister says the deputies were answering a call Thursday from a woman who said her adult son was acting irrationally and she was afraid of him. He

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Pastor’s suicide brings grief, warnings of the dangers of outing amid erosion of LGBTQ+ rights

By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press SMITHS STATION, Ala. (AP) — After the 2019 suicide of a local teenager, small-town mayor and pastor F.L. “Bubba” Copeland helped students place roadside signs in his Alabama community to try to reach others who might be hurting. “You are worthy of love.” “Don’t give up.” “You matter.” Those were

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We rewatched Nicolas Cage’s five favorite Nicolas Cage films. Here’s what we discovered about the enigmatic star

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Much has been written about Nicolas Cage and his contentious place in film — is he really that good or, just that bad? There are certainly arguments to be made for both. The bizarre choices he makes in films — sudden outbursts of feeling, hyper-heightened reactions, unplaceable accents, the

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Puerto Rico declares flu epidemic as cases spike. 42 dead and more than 900 hospitalized since July

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Health officials in Puerto Rico have declared a flu epidemic. Health Secretary Carlos Mellado said Thursday that at least 25,900 cases have been reported since July, with 42 deaths and more than 900 hospitalizations on the island of 3.2 million people. Epidemiologist Melissa Marzán noted that officials have seen

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Iceland’s Blue Lagoon spa closes temporarily as earthquakes put area on alert for volcanic eruption

By EGILL BJARNASON Associated Press HUSAVIK, Iceland (AP) — The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions, has closed temporarily as a swarm of earthquakes put the island nation’s most populated region on alert for a possible volcanic eruption. Guests rushed to leave the spa’s hotels in the early hours of Thursday,

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says DeSantis, not Trump, is the best Republican to win the 2024 election

By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After seven months of hosting Republican presidential candidates in Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds said it “feels good to get in the game” with her endorsement of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. But the popular Iowa governor declined to say whether other candidates should concede and throw

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FBI head cites a ‘potential conflict of interest’ in the selection process for a new headquarters

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The contentious debate over a new FBI headquarters is intensifying. Bureau Director Christopher Wray said he’s concerned about a “potential conflict of interest” in the site selection. The White House defends the process as “fair and transparent.” But a senator says there’s a clear need for a

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