By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The housing market this week largely shrugged off the turmoil at the Federal Reserve. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.56% for the week ending August 28, just slightly lower than last week’s 10-month low of 6.58%, according to data released Thursday by Freddie Mac. The relatively muted move
Continue ReadingBy Paula Wethington Click here for updates on this story LIVONIA, Michigan (WWJ) — The remains of a man found in Tennessee have been identified as a Livonia, Michigan, man who was not seen by his local family in over 20 years, according to reports from law enforcement and DNA researchers who worked on the
Continue ReadingBy Aki Nace Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Pat Scallen ran up to Annunciation Catholic Church as soon as he heard the gunshots Wednesday morning. “I didn’t think there were gunshots at first, but after about the 10th shot, I knew they were,” he told CNN. “I knew it was
Continue ReadingBy Lacey Beasley, Julia Falcon Click here for updates on this story TEXAS (KTVT) — The Texas Education Agency is making its long-awaited visit to Fort Worth ISD on Thursday as the school district faces a potential state takeover. TEA Commissioner Mike Morath will be visiting William James Middle School, which has been an F-rated
Continue ReadingPor Ione Molinares, CNN en Español Hace días que el negocio está más lento para Ana, una vendedora de frutas en Columbia Heights que pidió no dar su apellido por seguridad, una de las zonas en Washington D.C. con mayor población hispana. “Pues algunas personas prácticamente ni están viniendo’, dice Ana, preocupada por la disminución
Continue ReadingBy Jermont Terry Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The commemoration of 70 years since Emmett Till’s death is being marked by family, friends and officials Wednesday as they repeated the fateful train ride he took from Chicago to Mississippi in 1955. The ride was organized by the Emmett Till Interpretive
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By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump framed his presidency around delivering the American people a booming economy at home and long-sought peace abroad. But lately, as progress toward both those goals has begun to stall, he’s pivoted toward a third priority. Trump is rapidly making crime a centerpiece of his political agenda,
Continue ReadingPor Rafy Rivera, CNN en Español La exgobernadora de Puerto Rico, Wanda Vázquez Garced, alcanzó un acuerdo con la Fiscalía federal estadounidense y se declaró culpable este miércoles de aceptar promesas de aportes de dinero para financiar su campaña electoral en la primaria de 2020, cuando buscaba la candidatura del Partido Nuevo Progresista (PNP) a
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By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — In a rocky outcrop on Mount Carmel, in what is now Israel, a group of ancient humans buried their dead about 140,000 years ago. Scientists uncovered the site, called Skhul Cave, in 1928, and about three years later they found the remains of more than a dozen individuals. The
Continue ReadingPor Bryan Mena y Katelyn Polantz, CNN La gobernadora de la Reserva Federal, Lisa Cook, presentó una demanda para conservar su puesto en la Junta, después de que el presidente Donald Trump anunciara a inicios de esta semana que la destituía de su cargo. La demanda de Cook, interpuesta el jueves en la mañana, pide
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The post-match exchange between Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko on Wednesday at the US Open was a terse encounter but probably left many wondering what the big deal was that caused all the tension. As it happens, the clash stemmed from the breaking of an unspoken rule of tennis.
Continue ReadingPor Pau Mosquera, CNN en Español El último informe de la OTAN relativo al gasto militar revela que todos los socios de la alianza -excepto Islandia, que no cuenta con fuerzas armadas- cumplen ya el objetivo de destinar el 2% del PIB en defensa. Esto incluye a España, que se mantenía en la cola de
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By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Chris Froome, the four-time winner of the Tour de France, was airlifted to hospital on Wednesday following a serious training crash. Froome, who currently races for Israel–Premier Tech, is in stable condition. “Fortunately, Chris is stable and did not sustain any head injuries, however scans have confirmed a pneumothorax,
Continue ReadingPor Gonzalo Jimenez, CNN en Español Jude Law ha interpretado a un papa joven, al capitán Garfio de “Peter Pan”, a un villano de “Star Wars” y al mismísimo profesor Dumbledore de las historias de Harry Potter. Pero nada preparó al público para ver a Law como el presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, en la
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CNN By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US economy’s rebound in the second quarter was stronger than previously reported, thanks to consumers who stepped up their spending despite jitters over President Donald Trump’s trade war. Gross domestic product, which measures all the goods and services produced in the economy, registered an annualized rate
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By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for 3.5 million deaths in 2021, according to the World Health Organization. It’s a common disease in the United States, affecting about 6% of US adults and ranking among the country’s top 10 causes
Continue ReadingPor CNN en Español Mientras crecen las tensiones entre Venezuela y Estados Unidos por el anuncio del despliegue de buques en el Caribe, y el Gobierno del presidente Nicolás Maduro llama a “defender la patria” a través de la Milicia Bolivariana, varios venezolanos entrevistados por CNN en las calles de Caracas aseguraron que, más que
Continue ReadingPor Shania Shelton, CNN El Gobierno de Trump propuso el miércoles una nueva norma que limitaría el tiempo que los estudiantes extranjeros pueden estudiar en Estados Unidos. La norma se centra en las visas para estudiantes extranjeros, los programas de intercambio cultural y los medios de comunicación extranjeros, y se conoce en momentos en que
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By Jennifer Hansler, Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — France, Germany and the United Kingdom have begun the process to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program. The triggering of the so-called snapback sanctions, a move that the United States welcomed on Thursday, comes as diplomatic efforts to restrain Iran’s growing nuclear program have
Continue ReadingCNN en Español Hablar de solicitudes de ciudadanía en el Gobierno del presidente Donald Trump es hablar de un endurecimiento en la verificación de antecedentes de quienes solicitan la naturalización o el derecho a vivir, trabajar o estudiar en Estados Unidos, con cambios que van desde la reinstalación de una normativa que no se usaba
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