Alexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: este reportaje no habría sido posible sin las contribuciones de periodistas sudaneses a los que no nombramos por su seguridad. (CNN) — A mediados de diciembre, las poderosas Fuerzas de Apoyo Rápido (RSF) irrumpieron en el estado central sudanés de Al Jazira, conocido como el granero del país, con un
Continue ReadingOpinion by Peter Rutland (CNN) — Editor’s note: Peter Rutland is professor of government at Wesleyan University and an expert in the politics of contemporary Russia. He is a vice president of the Association for the Study of Nationalities, which promotes scholarship in ethnicity, ethnic conflict and nationalism in Europe and Eurasia. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Intermittent fasting is one of the many trendy ways people try to lose or maintain their weight. Also known as time-restricted eating, the practice is a method of weight loss that confines a person’s eating window to set times — typically eight hours during a 24-hour period — with
Continue ReadingMauricio Torres (CNN) — El Cuarto Juzgado de Garantía de Santiago de Chile ordenó este martes que Sergio Muñoz Yáñez, exdirector de la Policía de Investigaciones (PDI), permanezca bajo prisión preventiva en el proceso penal en su contra por el presunto delito de filtración de información confidencial, informó el Poder Judicial chileno en una publicación
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By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Chipotle’s board announced that it approved a 50-for-1 stock split on Tuesday, which the company called one of the biggest stock splits in New York Stock Exchange history. That means a single share of Chipotle, worth $2,797.56 as of Tuesday’s stock market close, will be split into 50 smaller
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press JetBlue Airways will end service at several cities and reduce flying out of Los Angeles in a move to retrench and focus on stronger markets after years of losing money. The changes will also help the airline cope with the grounding of some of its planes for inspections of their Pratt
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press JetBlue Airways is cutting back. In June, it will end service in Kansas City and three destinations in South America, and it will reduce flights out of Los Angeles and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The moves announced Tuesday are designed to focus JetBlue’s flying on more profitable routes. The airline has been
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By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Hedge fund founder John Paulson is hosting a high-dollar fundraiser next month to benefit Donald Trump’s presidential campaign that is drawing some of the Republican Party’s wealthiest donors, according to an invitation obtained by CNN. The April 6 event, slated to be held in Palm Beach, Florida, is a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission wrote in a Tuesday state that if a question about a property-tax freeze passes, it will likely only apply to homes that are appraised at $300,000 or less. Boone County voters on April 2 will vote either “yes” or “no” to the following question: “Shall the County of
Continue ReadingBy JULIE WATSON Associated Press The Yurok Tribe will be getting back a slice of its ancestral land dotted with majestic redwoods and a key creek for salmon spawning. The tribe signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday with California and the National Park Service for 125 acres in Humboldt County to be transferred to the
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s former White House adviser and his son-in-law, praised the “very valuable” potential of Gaza’s “waterfront property.” Kushner in an interview with a Harvard University professor last month suggested that Israel should remove civilians while it “cleans up” the area. Kushner also suggested
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez and Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — The confirmation of Nicole Berner and Melissa DuBose to the federal judiciary in recent weeks marks a watershed moment for both LGBTQ representation and the Biden administration. Eleven federal judges who identify as LGBTQ, including Berner and DuBose, have been appointed and confirmed to lifetime positions since the
Continue Reading By Megan Marples, CNN (CNN) — Just as spring is a time for rebirth, the Persian New Year is a time to celebrate new life. Nowruz is celebrated on the spring equinox, which Tuesday, March 19. This celebration of spring is filled with symbolism around rebirth and renewal, because spring is a time when life
Continue ReadingBy Shirin Faqiri, CNN (CNN) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a sweeping bill into law Wednesday that prohibits public schools and universities from maintaining or funding diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. The law, known as SB129, also requires public universities to “designate restrooms on the basis of biological sex” — which Alabama law defines as “the physical condition
Continue ReadingOpinion by Lanhee J. Chen (CNN) — When US Rep. Katie Porter of California failed to advance to the general election following a third-place finish in the state’s US Senate primary election earlier this month, she was quick to lash out, arguing she lost because “billionaires” spent money to “rig” the election. Putting aside her use of
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon has died. He was 52. Simon died Monday night in his hometown of Wawa, Ontario, a spokesperson for the NHL Players’ Association, who has been in touch with the late forward’s agent, said Tuesday. Paul Theofanous, who represented Simon, did not respond to a
Continue ReadingRENTON, Wash. (AP) — Fire officials say four people were killed and four others were hurt in a multiple vehicle crash in suburban Seattle. Puget Sound fire spokesperson Pat Pawlak said that at about 12:45 p.m. firefighters were sent to a crash involving four vehicles in Renton. He said four people died at the scene
Continue ReadingBy JEFF MARTIN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s parole board has rejected clemency for a man set to die Wednesday night in the state’s first execution in more than four years. Barring an 11th-hour court stay, William James Pye is to receive a lethal injection Wednesday night for the 1993 killing of his former
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By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former first lady Melania Trump made a rare public appearance Tuesday alongside her husband, Donald Trump, to cast her ballot in the Florida presidential primary and teased a potential return to the campaign trail. “Stay tuned,” Melania Trump said with a smile when asked by a reporter if she
Continue ReadingBy John Kosich Click here for updates on this story AURORA, Ohio (WEWS) — For families all over the world, the diagnosis of autism in a child can be life-altering news. Parents find themselves going to any extent to make it possible for their child to reach their full potential. Count Melodie Reboira among them.
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