olivertapia Hong Kong (CNN) — Un hombre en China fue detenido durante nueve días después de enviar un meme a un chat grupal que se consideró ofensivo para la policía, según reportes, en un incidente que se volvió viral en las redes sociales chinas. El hombre, identificado solo por su apellido Li, supuestamente envió el
Continue Reading olivertapia Washington (CNN) — Un submarino de propulsión nuclear estadounidense que golpeó un objeto submarino a principios de octubre impactó una montaña submarina inexplorada, según una investigación, lo que lo obligó a dirigirse desde el Mar de China Meridional a Guam para realizar reparaciones. El USS Connecticut había estado operando en la vía fluvial en
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban say an explosion in Afghanistan’s capital has targeted civilians in front of a military hospital. Taliban deputy spokesman Bilal Karimi told The Associated Press Tuesday that there was no immediate confirmation on casualties. Sounds of two explosions have been heard in the 10th District of Kabul and residents of
Continue Reading By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Soaring oil and gas prices tied to the global economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic helped bolster third-quarter profits at British oil giant BP. The company said Tuesday that its underlying replacement cost profits — the industry standard — jumped to $3.3 billion in the three months
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By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Soaring oil and gas prices tied to the global economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic helped bolster third-quarter profits at British oil giant BP. The company said Tuesday that its underlying replacement cost profits — the industry standard — jumped to $3.3 billion in the three months
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — More than 100 countries are pledging to end deforestation, which scientists say is a major driver of climate change. Britain hailed the commitment as the first big achievement of the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow. But campaigners say they need to see
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — More than 100 countries are pledging to end deforestation, which scientists say is a major driver of climate change. Britain hailed the commitment as the first big achievement of the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow. But campaigners say they need to see
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By Alex Rogers, CNN The primary election Tuesday to replace the late Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings has been marked by two things: the massive number of candidates and a lack of voter interest in them. “I think most people don’t even know there’s an election, unfortunately,” said Florida Rep. Lois Frankel. But the off-year special
Continue Reading By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The 2020 U.S. census missed an estimated 1.6 million people, but given hurdles posed by the pandemic and natural disasters, the undercount was smaller than expected. That’s according to an analysis by a think tank. The analysis released Tuesday by the Urban Institute estimates there was a 0.5% undercount. If
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By Sherry Liang, CNN A full belly makes a happy heart, but your heart will be happier if you focus on sustaining long-term habits. Heart-healthy eating starts with your eating patterns, according to the American Heart Association’s recent scientific statement, “2021 Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health.” That doesn’t mean giving up takeout or that
Continue Reading By Sherry Liang, CNN A full belly makes a happy heart, but your heart will be happier if you focus on sustaining long-term habits. Heart-healthy eating starts with your eating patterns, according to the American Heart Association’s recent scientific statement, “2021 Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health.” That doesn’t mean giving up takeout or that
Continue Reading By NICOLAS GARRIGA Associated Press GRANVILLE, France (AP) — French trawler owners in Normandy have reacted with confusion and consternation after President Emmanuel Macron has extended a deadline by two days amid a post-Brexit fishing spat with Britain. The U.K. had until Tuesday to license more French vessels to fish in U.K. waters or face
Continue Reading By NICOLAS GARRIGA Associated Press GRANVILLE, France (AP) — French trawler owners in Normandy have reacted with confusion and consternation after President Emmanuel Macron has extended a deadline by two days amid a post-Brexit fishing spat with Britain. The U.K. had until Tuesday to license more French vessels to fish in U.K. waters or face
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — El reverendo Jesse Jackson, defensor de los derechos civiles, fue hospitalizado después de caerse y golpearse la cabeza mientras asistía a una reunión en la Universidad Howard en Washington, la capital de Estados Unidos, el lunes, según su Coalición Rainbow PUSH. Jackson estaba en el campus para una reunión con el presidente
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By Jessie Yeung and Yong Xiong, CNN A man in China was reportedly detained for nine days after sending a meme to a group chat that was deemed offensive to police in an incident that has gone viral on Chinese social media. The man, identified only by his surname Li, allegedly sent the meme on
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — Quienquiera que gane la reñida carrera por la gobernación de Virginia el martes, la mancomunidad ofrecerá una lectura fascinante sobre dónde se encuentra la tormentosa política del país un año después de que Joe Biden venció a Donald Trump, y puede señalar lo que sucederá a continuación. En los últimos días
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — La nación insular de Tonga, en el Pacífico Sur, entró en confinamiento el martes, luego del descubrimiento del primer caso de covid-19 en el país desde el inicio de la pandemia. El gobierno de Tonga ordenó un confinamiento de una semana para la isla principal de Tongatapu, que incluye un toque de
Continue Reading Mariana Toro Londres (CNN) — Al comienzo de la pandemia, gran parte del mundo occidental siguió un manual similar para abordar el covid-19. Los picos en la transmisión se resolvieron con confinamientos; los viajes internacionales estaban muy restringidos; y aunque las limitaciones domésticas con frecuencia demostraron ser controvertidas, se recomendaron encarecidamente medidas de higiene como
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Zara Stone Last year was a rough one for Joyce Pequeno, a 28-year-old inmate at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville, Oregon. Social distancing was rare, she said, and prisoners were dying. Her clemency hearing was postponed. Still, most days she dabbed on foundation, swirled eyeshadow across her lids and outlined her eyes with kohl.
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The mayors of Seattle and Freetown in Sierra Leone greeted each other like long lost sisters on a train hurtling toward Glasgow. They have been bonded by years of Zoom calls and collaboration in the fight against climate change. They lead cities on different sides of
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