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Month: October 2024

5 things to know for Oct. 14: Presidential race, Hurricane recovery, Middle East tensions, Space missions, Boeing strike

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 cities across the US are celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day today. The alternative to Columbus Day recognizes the contributions and legacy of those who lived here long before Christopher Columbus erroneously claimed to have discovered America. Before running errands, keep in mind that many post offices, banks

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The SpaceX Starship spacecraft flies above Earth on Sunday.

5 things to know for Oct. 14: Presidential race, Hurricane recovery, Middle East tensions, Space missions, Boeing strike

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 cities across the US are celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day today. The alternative to Columbus Day recognizes the contributions and legacy of those who lived here long before Christopher Columbus erroneously claimed to have discovered America. Before running errands, keep in mind that many post offices,

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FEMA forced to pause aid in areas impacted by Helene in North Carolina due to reported threats toward responders

By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Aid to several communities impacted by Hurricane Helene was temporarily paused in parts of North Carolina over the weekend due to reports of threats against Federal Emergency Management Agency responders, amid a backdrop of misinformation about responses to recent storms. Some FEMA operations were paused in Ashe County out

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Lilly Ledbetter, activista por la igualdad salarial quien demandó a Goodyear por discriminación de género, muere a los 86 años

Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Lilly Ledbetter, cuya lucha legal por la igualdad salarial de género fue la inspiración para la Ley de Salario Justo de 2009, murió a los 86 años, según el equipo que realiza una película sobre su vida. Ledbetter murió de insuficiencia respiratoria, dijo su familia a AL.com. En la década de

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Se entrega el Premio Nobel de Economía 2024 a un trío por su trabajo sobre las diferencias de prosperidad entre naciones

Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Un trío de economistas recibió este lunes con el Premio Nobel de Economíapor sus “estudios sobre cómo se forman las instituciones y afectan a la prosperidad”. Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson y James Robinson compartirán el premio, dotado con 11 millones de coronas suecas (1 millón de dólares). El Comité Nobel elogió

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Nobel Prize in economics 2024 awarded to trio for work on differences in prosperity between nations

By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — A trio of economists was awarded the Nobel Prize Monday for their “studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity.” Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson will share the prize, which carries a cash award of 11 million Swedish kronor ($1 million). The Nobel Committee praised

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¿Qué es el THAAD? El poderoso sistema de defensa antimisiles estadounidense será enviado a Israel, junto con hasta 100 tropas de apoyo

Sofía Barruti (CNN) — El sistema de defensa THAAD es una de las armas antimisiles más poderosas del Ejército estadounidense, capaz de interceptar misiles balísticos a distancias de 150 a 200 kilómetros (93 a 124 millas) y con una tasa de éxito casi perfecta en las pruebas. Utilizando una combinación de sistemas de radar e

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Swing-state election officials move aggressively to guard against a repeat of 2020’s disruptions

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — In Arizona’s third most-populous county, a Republican supervisor who is responsible for certifying November’s election results has argued that fellow county officials conspired to manufacture his lopsided defeat in the primary for sheriff, a contention recently shot down by independent investigators. Still, when the time came to sign off on

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