By Veronica Stracqualursi and Terence Burlij, CNN Matthew Dowd, a former strategist for George W. Bush’s presidential reelection campaign, announced Wednesday he would launch a campaign as a Democrat against Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in next year’s midterm election. Although Dowd hasn’t identified as a Republican in years, his candidacy is the latest proxy
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By Rachel Metz, CNN Business It’s been a busy year for Encode Justice, an international group of grassroots activists pushing for ethical uses of artificial intelligence. There have been legislators to lobby, online seminars to hold, and meetings to attend, all in hopes of educating others about the harms of facial-recognition technology. It would be
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin Nueva York (CNN Business) — Es esa época del año otra vez: este miércoles es el Día Nacional del Café en Estados Unidos. La conmemoración de este año llega justo cuando los estadounidenses están retomando sus hábitos de consumo de café, según la Asociación Nacional del Café. El consumo de café ha
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By Mostafa Salem, CNN Tunisian President Kais Saied has appointed Najla Bouden Romdhan as the first female prime minister in Tunisia and the Arab world, two months after he sacked the previous government and seized wide-ranging executive powers. “This is the first time in the history of Tunisia that a woman has led a government,”
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Francesca Street, CNN Ignacio Nieto Carvajal and Miguel Piñas Rodríguez met by chance in a gay bar in Madrid, not long after Nieto Carvajal moved to the Spanish capital for work. Nieto Carvajal almost didn’t go out that night, but he says he’s so glad he did. “With Miguel, it was love at first sight,
Continue ReadingMariana Toro Madrid (CNN) — Las autoridades de las Islas Canarias de España dijeron el miércoles a los residentes de la costa occidental de La Palma que sellen puertas y ventanas con cinta adhesiva y toallas húmedas para protegerse de los gases tóxicos arrojados por la lava del volcán Cumbre Vieja mientras llega al mar.
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By Jen Christensen, CNN New data suggests booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines were well-tolerated, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Tuesday. “The frequency and type of side effects were similar to those seen after the second vaccine doses and were mostly mild or moderate and short-lived,” Walensky said during
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By Angela Dewan, International Climate Editor, CNN Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison is facing calls at home to increase commitments to slashing greenhouse gas emissions after the country’s most-populous state on Wednesday announced goals nearly twice as ambitious as his government’s. New South Wales, which includes the country’s biggest city of Sydney, will now seek
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By Michael Warren, CNN Liz Cheney is going to New Hampshire. She’s getting her political operation in order. And she’s raising money like mad from icons of the Republican Party. The Wyoming congresswoman is clearly exploring her political options and power well beyond her congressional district, even if she’s not talking openly about a run
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — EE.UU. se prepara para una combinación de amenazas este invierno, ya que tanto la gripe como el covid-19 se propagan, y es probable que el país tenga que cambiar la vida cotidiana para hacer frente a ambos, dijo un experto. “Creo que la doble amenaza de este agente patógeno y
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan and Jessie Yeung, CNN When it comes to keeping Covid-19 at bay, few countries seem willing to go as far as China. As countries around the world reopen borders and loosen coronavirus restrictions, Beijing is doubling down on its zero-Covid strategy. The latest example: a $260 million, 5,000-room quarantine facility for incoming
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN Español) — Este miércoles, la Policía Nacional de Colombia informó a través de su cuenta verificada de Twitter que, al finalizar las protestas del martes en Bogotá, registró un saldo de 5 civiles capturados y 4 policías heridos. El brigadier general Eliécer Camacho Jiménez dijo que se volvieron a presentar disturbios en las
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Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Un equipo de rescate en Wyoming dijo que la gran atención prestada al caso de Gabby Petito les ayudó a encontrar restos que se cree que son de otra persona desaparecida en el mismo bosque nacional donde se encontraron los restos de Petito. Los restos que coinciden con la descripción
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Did you go to bed angry? Experts have real, tangible tips on what to do (and what not to do) when a little steam comes out your ears. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Did you go to bed angry? Experts have real, tangible tips on what to do (and what not to do) when a little steam comes out your ears. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Did you go to bed angry? Experts have real, tangible tips on what to do (and what not to do) when a little steam comes out your ears. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Did you go to bed angry? Experts have real, tangible tips on what to do (and what not to do) when a little steam comes out your ears. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Did you go to bed angry? Experts have real, tangible tips on what to do (and what not to do) when a little steam comes out your ears. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
Continue ReadingMariana Toro Hong Kong (CNN) — El misil hipersónico que Corea del Norte afirma haber probado el martes tiene el potencial de ser una de las armas más rápidas y precisas del mundo, y podría equiparse con una ojiva nuclear, dicen los expertos. Si bien aún no se conocen las especificaciones exactas del misil hipersónico
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