February 2024

ANÁLISIS | Bukele reporta bajas cifras de homicidios en El Salvador tras casi cinco años, pero con denuncias de violaciones de derechos humanos como telón de fondo

February 1, 2024 7:48 AM CNN Newsource

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El Salvador muestra hoy una imagen diferente ante el mundo. El país que alguna vez tuvo las cifras de criminalidad más altas de Centroamérica ahora se cuelga como una medalla en el pecho las reducidas cifras de homicidios, las más bajas de su historia, según dicen. Su presidente de

More Americans apply for unemployment benefits but layoffs still historically low

February 1, 2024 7:45 AM Associated Press

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose last week to the highest level in 11 weeks, though layoffs remain at historically low levels. Applications for unemployment benefits climbed to 224,000 for the week ending Jan. 27, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department

Ukraine claims its sea drones sank a Russian warship. Moscow says Patriot missiles downed its plane

February 1, 2024 7:42 AM Associated Press

By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is claiming it used sea drones to sink a Russian warship in the Black Sea during a nighttime attack. Ukraine’s military intelligence agency published a video it says shows naval drones assaulting the Russian missile-armed corvette Ivanovets on Wednesday night, apparently sinking it. Meanwhile, Russian

Young teen gifted Super Bowl LVIII tickets by Patrick Mahomes gets another incredible surprise

February 1, 2024 7:42 AM CNN Newsource

Thanks to Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Variety KC, a 13-year-old is going to the Super Bowl for free.

Un juzgado de Perú descarta imponer prisión domiciliaria a Alberto Fujimori en el proceso por el caso Pativilca

February 1, 2024 7:19 AM CNN Newsource

Paulina Nares (CNN En español) — Un juzgado penal de Perú rechazó este miércoles la solicitud de la Fiscalía de imponer prisión domiciliaria al expresidente Alberto Fujimori mientras es procesado por el caso Pativilca, informó el Poder Judicial en su cuenta de X. La Fiscalía había solicitado esa medida cautelar contra Fujimori con el argumento de

Taylor Swift at the 81st Golden Globe Awards.

Taylor Swift songs pulled from TikTok in payment dispute

February 1, 2024 7:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Universal Music Group has pulled its music off TikTok in a dispute over royalties, a move that prevents more than 1 billion users of the platform from streaming a vast catalog of songs by Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Rihanna and other artists. Many TikTok videos featuring Universal artists’ music went

Street artist of ‘Super Pope’ fame gets new stamp of Vatican approval

February 1, 2024 7:15 AM Associated Press

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Street artist Maupal, whose cartoon-like depictions of Pope Francis as a “Super Pope” have graced buildings around the Vatican for a decade, got an official stamp of approval on Thursday when he appeared at a Vatican news conference. Maupal, in life Mauro Pallotta, designed a series of

Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton to leave Mercedes and join Ferrari ahead of the 2025 season

February 1, 2024 7:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Jill Martin and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes and join Ferrari for the 2025 season, the teams announced on Thursday. In a statement on X, formerly Twitter, Mercedes said that Hamilton, who was contracted with the team until the end of 2025, “has activated a release option

La Unión Europea logra un acuerdo de financiación de más de US$ 50.000 millones para Ucrania en un momento crucial de la guerra

February 1, 2024 7:00 AM CNN Newsource

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La Unión Europea logró un acuerdo de financiación por valor de más de más de US$ 50.000 millones para Ucrania en una cumbre el jueves que llega en un momento crucial de la guerra. Los fondos habían estado bloqueados desde diciembre después de que el primer ministro de

Wings, shrimp and booze: Super Bowl party hosts budget carefully this year

February 1, 2024 7:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — The Super Bowl is no joke for Tod Steward. He’s hosted a viewing party at his downtown Seattle condo for the past 14 years. It’s become a tradition for him and his circle of friends. Other than the game itself, it’s his steaks that get the loudest

‘Genius: MLK/X’ presents a split-screen view of the civil-rights movement

February 1, 2024 7:00 AM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The fourth edition of National Geographic’s “Genius” series is essentially a two-for-one proposition, following parallel stories about the lives of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. “Genius: MLK/X” collectively presents a richly detailed look back at the civil-rights movement, while bogging down in the early going with

Subway’s new footlong cookies are so popular that it’s struggling to keep up with demand

February 1, 2024 7:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Unexpected demand for Subway’s new footlong cookies has created a big cookie shortage, driving the new snack off the menu less than two weeks after its big debut. The sandwich chain announced Thursday that its new Sidekick lineup, which also consists of a Cinnabon churro and a

Authorities rescue 30 migrants after boat capsizes near Puerto Rico, killing 2

February 1, 2024 6:58 AM Associated Press

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities are searching for potential survivors off Puerto Rico’s northwest coast after a crowded boat capsized, killing at least two people. The U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday that authorities rescued 30 occupants of the boat that capsized near the coastal town of Camuy. Officials said survivors estimate the boat

AmEx tries to win over grumpy Delta customers with revamped SkyMiles credit cards

February 1, 2024 6:57 AM Associated Press

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — American Express is rolling out several updates to its Delta SkyMiles credit cards that will give additional benefits to users. AmEx is eager to soothe sore Delta Air Lines customers who have considered abandoning the airline after last year’s SkyMiles loyalty fiasco. The updates unveiled

South African innovator’s medicine-dispensing lockers win prestigious prize

February 1, 2024 6:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Nell Lewis, CNN London (CNN) — A South African entrepreneur who designed a smart locker system that improves access to healthcare has won a major award for African engineering. Neo Hutiri is the creator of Pelebox, a system of internet-enabled lockers that dispense medication for chronic conditions to patients, helping to cut down queues

Biden meets with friendly autoworkers in Michigan, but avoids angry Gaza protesters

February 1, 2024 6:40 AM Associated Press

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WARREN, Michigan (AP) — President Joe Biden chatted with a friendly union crowd inside a United Auto Workers hall in Michigan on Thursday as pro-Palestinian demonstrators held back by police with riot shields voiced their anger nearby at the president’s full-throated support for Israel in its war

Companies are hopeful about the economy again — even if they’re nervous

February 1, 2024 6:32 AM CNN Newsource

Analysis by Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. Earnings season is in full swing, and that means

Climate activist Greta Thunberg goes on trial in London for blocking oil and gas conference

February 1, 2024 6:27 AM Associated Press

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg is on trial for protesting outside a major oil and gas industry conference in London last year. The 21-year-old Swedish environmental activist went on trial Thursday with four other protesters on a charge of violating a public order. She was among more than

Law enforcement work the scene where a man in his 60s was found beheaded and covered in blood in Bucks County

The ‘mainstreaming’ of ‘hateful and dehumanizing rhetoric’ in right-wing media is leading to violence, experts say

February 1, 2024 6:26 AM CNN Newsource

Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Far-left woke mobs ravaging the country. Hordes of illegal immigrants invading the southern border. Gender ideology warping young minds in schools. Sinister globalists plotting in the shadows. These are the toxic themes espoused in right-wing media, delivered each day through a mix of internet pipelines and

Opinion: Why I’m going to keep teaching the truth about racism in America

February 1, 2024 6:21 AM CNN Newsource

Opinion by Khalil Gibran Muhammad (CNN) — Editor’s Note: Khalil Gibran Muhammad is the Ford Foundation Professor of History, Race and Public Policy at Harvard University, an organizer of the Freedom to Learn movement and co-host of the Some of My Best Friends Are podcast. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion at CNN. Black History Month,

Month: February 2024