By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — A US government fund created to compensate thousands of people scammed by the late Bernie Madoff in history’s biggest Ponzi scheme is making its final batch of payments — and it has now made up nearly all of their losses. The Madoff Victim Fund has started distributing more
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PALM BEACH, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) — El presidente electo, Donald Trump, llama a su residencia de Mar-a-Lago “el Centro del Universo”. Famosos como Elon Musk, el primer ministro canadiense, Justin Trudeau, y el CEO de Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, acuden a eventos diarios en el opulento club.
Continue ReadingBy Jakai Spikes Click here for updates on this story CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WLOS) — As new construction projects continue to rise in the Chattanooga area, some residents are voicing concerns over the disruptions caused by these developments. The “Ban Bad Builders” campaign, which originated in Nashville, is gaining traction as it seeks to address issues
Continue ReadingAnálisis de Nathan Hodge, CNN 31 de diciembre de 1999: el presidente de Rusia Boris Yeltsin anuncia por sorpresa a sus compatriotas que dará un paso al costado para que su primer ministro asuma la presidencia. “¿Por qué aferrarse al poder durante seis meses más cuando el país tiene un líder fuerte que puede ser
Continue ReadingPor John Towfighi Las acciones estadounidenses están a punto de lograr una hazaña tan poco común que solo ha sucedido unas pocas veces en la historia. Se prevé que el S&P 500 gane más del 20% este año después de haber subido un 24% en 2023. Unas ganancias consecutivas de más del 20% serían el
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Luther Vandross had a huge fan in David Bowie, who also played a key role early in the late soul singer’s start in music. Vandross’s remarkable career is back in the spotlight in the new documentary, “Luther: Never Too Much.” The film has been screening in select theaters
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on Friday, it will be the year’s first chance to see fireballs in the sky. A waning crescent moon means good visibility under clear and dark conditions. Most meteor showers are named for the constellations where they appear to originate from in the
Continue Reading By Amanda Kludt, CNN (CNN) — New Year’s Day is meant for fresh starts. But maybe even more, it’s meant for food. As the new year arrives around the world, special desserts abound, as do long noodles (representing long life), field peas (representing coins), herring (representing abundance) and pigs (representing good luck). The particulars vary,
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has announced that provisional results of a census taken in October put the Southeast Asian nation’s population at about 51.3 million, a slight drop from the last official nationwide count of about 51.5 million taken 10 years ago. The decrease was not directly explained in a report issued by
Continue ReadingPor CNN Español Una “falla crítica” provocó un apagón masivo en Puerto Rico, informó este martes el gobernador de la isla, Pedro Pierluisi, en su cuenta de X. “Podemos informar que ya se está trabajando en el restablecimiento del servicio con las plantas de San Juan y Palo Seco. Estamos exigiendo respuestas y soluciones, tanto
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11 attacks, a U.S. official said. The decision puts back on track the agreements that would have the three men plead
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GHENT, Belgium (AP) — Belgian ultra runner Hilde Dosogne feels she has done all it takes to become the first woman to run a marathon every single day of the year. She only has the paperwork left to send to the Guinness World Records so it can vet and approve her record. On
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing’s very bad year ended tragically on Sunday, as a 737 flown by Korean discount carrier Jeju Air crashed, killing 179 passengers and crew on board. It’s not yet clear what caused the jet to crash, and the investigation could take months. There’s no evidence at this
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Revelers in the U.K. may have to wring themselves out as they ring in the New Year. A storm system bringing high winds, heavy rain, the possibility of snow and the threat of flooding washed out plans Tuesday for several fireworks displays — in some cases more than 24 hours
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer The cheese-loving English inventor Wallace and his loyal dog Gromit are coming back to the small screen. “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” debuts Friday on Netflix. It’s their first feature film since the Oscar-winning “Curse of the Were-Rabbit,” from 2005, and brings back a fan favorite as a villain. That’s the
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By Nadeen Ebrahim and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — In the weeks since Bashar al-Assad was ousted as Syrian leader, Russia has launched multiple flights to an airbase in the Libyan desert. Moscow’s goal appears to be to find an alternative stopover for its growing military involvement in Africa – and a way to retain
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By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — A common stomach bug is surging, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the week of December 5, there were 91 outbreaks of norovirus reported, up from 69 the previous week. In the same period in recent years, there generally were 65
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early on Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s, leaving more than 1.3 million clients in the dark. Officials said it could take up to two days to restore power. The outage hit at dawn, plunging
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONOLULU (AP) — As with many voters on Maui, Joshua Kamalo thought the race for president wasn’t the only big contest on the November ballot. He also was focused on a hotly contested seat for the local governing board. He made sure to return his ballot in the virtually all vote-by-mail state early,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The cars begin lining up early in the morning to be screened by Secret Service agents under white tents near the fence that surrounds President-elect Donald Trump’s vast south Florida estate. Famous figures such as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Tesla and X
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