By Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — Tucked away in the mountainous highlands of Chiapas in southern Mexico, around 150 coffee farmers on the Edelmann family farm work with their hands for hours on end. The shade of tree canopies is the only barrier between their bodies and the summer sun. Tomas Edelmann, a fourth-generation coffee
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza Nueva York (CNN) — A simple vista parece que los estadounidenses están dejando de lado los Big Macs, las bebidas alcohólicas e incluso Starbucks. La temporada de resultados de las principales empresas de alimentación y bebidas ha comenzado esta semana, pero ya estamos viendo cómo evolucionan los hábitos de gasto de los
Continue ReadingAP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Ilona Maher, America’s rugby-playing social media sweetheart, walked onto the terrace of Team USA House carrying a sandwich, the United States’ first ever rugby sevens Olympic medal hanging around her neck. In between a rapid-fire media rotation, she squeezed in bites of her snack and reapplied her trademark red
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CNN By Oren Liebermann and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The US has reached a plea deal with alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants accused of plotting the 2001 terror attacks, according to the Defense Department. The pretrial agreement – reached after 27 months of negotiations – takes the death penalty
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Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say Pakistan’s cultural city of Lahore has seen record-high rainfall, leaving at least three people dead, while flooding streets, disrupting traffic and affecting daily life. The downpour, which started before dawn Thursday, is expected to continue for a week at intervals, according to the National Disaster Management Authority.
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Después de que Estados Unidos se hiciera con el oro por equipos a principios de esta semana, convirtiendo a Biles en la gimnasta estadounidense más laureada de todos los tiempos en los Juegos, la atleta de 27 años competirá de nuevo en la final del concurso completo por una oportunidad de
Continue ReadingAP Diplomatic Writer SINGAPORE (AP) — With large parts of the world in turmoil and deep uncertainty over the future direction of America’s global role, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought this week to project an aura of calm normalcy as he traveled through Asia on his first overseas mission since President Joe Biden
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Officials say an overnight protest by climate activists at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany forced a three-hour halt to cargo flights. The protest by the Last Generation group followed demonstrations last week at Cologne-Bonn Airport and then at Frankfurt Airport, Germany’s busiest, which significantly disrupted passenger flights. Federal police said five activists
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Un joven de 17 años fue acusado del asesinato de tres niñas y de 10 cargos de intento de asesinato tras el ataque con arma blanca este lunes en la ciudad de Southport, en el noroeste de Inglaterra, informó la Policía local. “Podemos confirmar que un chico de 17 años de Banks
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Just a day after rallying on hopes that the Federal Reserve is about to cut interest rates, U.S. stocks tumbled Thursday after weak data raised worries the Fed may have missed its window to do so before undercutting the economy’s growth. The S&P 500 sank 1.4% after a
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Continue ReadingAssociated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The American-made F-16 is an iconic fighter jet that’s been the front-line combat plane of choice for the NATO alliance and numerous air forces around the world for 50 years. Western countries have pledged F-16s to Kyiv, and some have arrived in Ukraine, officials in Washington and Ukraine confirmed
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El Reino Unido quedó conmocionado después de que tres niñas murieran apuñaladas y otros ocho resultaran heridos en un ataque con cuchillo en Southport, en una de las peores agresiones contra menores en el país en décadas. El ataque tuvo lugar en un acto temático de Taylor Swift en una
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota says its April-June profit rose 1.7%, boosted by a favorable exchange rate, as vehicle sales grew around the world despite a certification scandal that halted production in Japan for several months. Fiscal first quarter profit at Japan’s top automaker rose to 1.33 trillion yen or $8.9 billion. That’s
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El descubrimiento en 2010 de que los primeros humanos y los neandertales se habían cruzado fue una bomba científica: la revelación de un legado genético que, desde entonces, se ha descubierto que desempeña un papel en la vida de las personas modernas, influyendo en los ritmos circadianos, el funcionamiento del
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England is cutting interest rates for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. In a statement Thursday, the bank said a majority on its nine-member policymaking panel backed a quarter-point reduction in its main interest rate to 5%, from the 16-year
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah’s leader warned that the militant group’s conflict with Israel has entered a “new phase.” He made the comments Thursday following the killing of a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut and Hamas’ political chief in Tehran. Hassan Nasrallah spoke to a funeral ceremony for the commander, Fouad Shukur, who was
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAMMARATA, Italy (AP) — Crippling drought from a nearly rainless year, along with record-high temperatures, is stressing farmers on the Italian island of Sicily. The conditions have burned out much of the region’s hay, and that’s a crisis for those who raise cattle and sheep. One farmer near the town of Cammarata spends
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