SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Police in Springfield have identified two drivers killed in a crash over the weekend at a city intersection. Police say in a news release that the crash happened late Saturday afternoon at National and Monclair streets when a car driven by 79-year-old Gerald Douglas, of Ozark, stopped at a red light
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El Dr. Francis Collins anunció este martes que dejará el cargo de director de los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud de Estados Unidos (NIH, por sus siglas en inglés) a finales de año. “Ha sido un privilegio increíble dirigir esta gran agencia durante más de una década”, dijo Collins en
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By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says it’s still reviewing data about Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine as part of hopes that it can be approved for emergency use against the coronavirus, but no decision is imminent. The clarification comes after Russia’s Health Minister Mikhail Murashko in recent days said
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — El papa Francisco conoció el contenido de un informe sobre el abuso sexual sistémico de menores en la Iglesia católica francesa con “dolor”, dijo el Vaticano el martes. “Sus primeros pensamientos van hacia las víctimas, con gran tristeza por sus heridas”, dijo el portavoz Matteo Bruni sobre el papa. Francisco está agradecido
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — A prosecutor for the Vatican has offered Tuesday to essentially restart his fraud and corruption investigation into the Holy See’s 350 million-euro investment in a London property to remedy procedural problems. Prosecutor Alessandro Diddi on Tuesday made the surprise offer to take back all the evidence
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By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — A prosecutor for the Vatican has offered Tuesday to essentially restart his fraud and corruption investigation into the Holy See’s 350 million-euro investment in a London property to remedy procedural problems. Prosecutor Alessandro Diddi on Tuesday made the surprise offer to take back all the evidence
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — Las vacunas han evitado al menos un cuarto de millón de infecciones por covid-19 entre las personas mayores y decenas de miles de muertes solo entre enero y mayo de este año, según un nuevo informe publicado este martes por el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Estados Unidos (HHS).
Continue Reading By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund says the agency is trimming its forecast for global growth this year. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Tuesday cited rising risks of inflation, debt and a divergence in growth prospects between nations with access to the coronavirus vaccines
Continue Reading By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund says the agency is trimming its forecast for global growth this year. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Tuesday cited rising risks of inflation, debt and a divergence in growth prospects between nations with access to the coronavirus vaccines
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By Gregory Lemos and Jason Hanna, CNN The sister of Brian Laundrie has doubled down on her assertion she has no idea where he is, as authorities search for him after the death of his fiancée, Gabby Petito. “No, I do not know where Brian is. … I’d turn him in,” Cassie Laundrie said in
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — It’s one of the downsides of apps that make things like ordering food or buying stocks and cryptocurrencies easier: What happens when something goes wrong? It’s often a frustrating chase, tapping through menu after menu in hopes of reaching a person to fix the problem. It’s also something
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — It’s one of the downsides of apps that make things like ordering food or buying stocks and cryptocurrencies easier: What happens when something goes wrong? It’s often a frustrating chase, tapping through menu after menu in hopes of reaching a person to fix the problem. It’s also something
Continue Reading BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian Prime Minister Florin Citu has been ousted after a no-confidence motion in his government passed overwhelmingly, deepening an ongoing political crisis. The motion censure was filed by the opposition Social Democrat Party and supported by City’s former coalition partner USR-Plus and a far-right party. The fall of the government caps
Continue ReadingMariana Toro Hong Kong (CNN) — El número récord de incursiones de aviones de combate de China en la zona de defensa de Taiwán en los últimos cuatro días juega con las fortalezas militares de Beijing mientras envía mensajes potentes tanto en casa como más allá de la isla autónoma, dicen analistas occidentales. Una combinación
Continue Reading LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Canary Islands (AP) — A volcano that has destroyed nearly 1,000 buildings on a Spanish island increased its explosive power, roaring louder and spewing thicker lava flowing out of its main vent. The eruption started on Sept. 19 and has forced the evacuation of over 6,000 residents of the island of
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — A major shipping industry group says its members will aim for “net-zero” carbon emissions by 2050. The current target set by the United Nations’ maritime agency is to reduce emissions from international shipping by 50% by 2050. The International Chamber of Shipping said Tuesday that it has submitted a proposal to the
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — A major shipping industry group says its members will aim for “net-zero” carbon emissions by 2050. The current target set by the United Nations’ maritime agency is to reduce emissions from international shipping by 50% by 2050. The International Chamber of Shipping said Tuesday that it has submitted a proposal to the
Continue Reading By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit increased to a record $73.3 billion in August as a small gain in exports was swamped by a much larger increase in imports. The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that the monthly trade deficit increased 4.2% in August, rising to an all-time high,
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Después de semanas de un preocupante aumento de covid-19 en todo EE.UU., las tasas de infección están finalmente en declive. Sin embargo, los expertos dicen que todavía hay trabajo por hacer para haya un cambio real, especialmente cuando los casos siguen siendo excepcionalmente altos entre los niños. “Me preocupa que
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La Policía Nacional y el Ministerio Público de República Dominicana investigan la muerte de una arquitecta de 36 años, a quien un agente policial que no estaba en servicio supuestamente le propinó un disparo en la cabeza tras un accidente de tránsito en el municipio de Boca Chica, a unos
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