Mexican president defends restrictive immigration policies
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Thursday defended Mexico’s restrictive immigration policy.
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ASU to begin construction of multi-purpose arena in January
The 5,000-seat facility will have 20 luxury suites, two group sites and a large club lounge.
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Exclusive: A $5 billion foundation literally founded on oil money is saying goodbye to fossil fuels
The Rockefeller Foundation, a 107-year-old philanthropy built by oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, is breaking up with fossil fuels in an effort to save the planet. Beyond pledging to dump its fossil fuel holdings, the $5 billion endowment is also promising not to make any new investments in the beleaguered sector. The moves make the
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Gridlock at UK ports could cancel Christmas for retailers
UK ports are suffering from “significant disruption” that threatens to delay Christmas orders and push up the prices of goods even before Brexit hits, according to industry groups that warn companies are losing millions of pounds in sales. The British Retail Consortium and the Food and Drink Federation on Thursday called for an urgent inquiry
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‘We should be less afraid to be afraid,’ says Emily Harrington after historic El Capitan climb
As she pulled herself over the summit of El Capitan, Emily Harrington knew she had made history. It wasn’t easy. The US climber had powered on through the dark and dealt with a deep cut to her head to become the first woman to free climb the iconic rock face’s notoriously difficult Golden Gate route
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Microsoft identifica a más de 40 organizaciones víctimas de ciberataque masivo
La compañía de tecnología dijo que el 80% de esas víctimas están en EE.UU.
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Russia’s doping ban reduced to two years, Court of Arbitration for Sport rules
Russia’s ban from major international sporting events has been halved by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), but the country will still not be represented at next year’s Olympics or the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The original ban by the World Anti-Doping Agency for doping non-compliance was announced last year. An appeal to CAS
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Robert Lewandowski and Lucy Bronze named players of the year at the Best FIFA Football Awards
Robert Lewandowski and Lucy Bronze were respectively named the men’s and women’s player of the year at the Best FIFA Football Awards on Thursday. Bayern Munich striker Lewandowski saw off competition from Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to be crowned the best men’s player. The forward has been in frightening form over the last year,
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Whether you have just 5, 10 or 15 minutes, these pain relief workouts can help
Pain can strike at any time — a stiff neck when you sit down at your work desk, a nagging shoulder pain as you reach for something out of the cupboard, a sore back when you’re trying to fall asleep. Even knee pain can hit during the first step of a jog or first round
Continue Reading Pandemic demand for mental health care is overwhelming providers
Michael Siracusa was struggling. Changing his prescription for antidepressants would help, he thought. But getting an appointment turned out to be complicated. “When I started to look, on my own, for a psychiatrist, I had very little luck,” said Siracusa, who lives in Whitefish, Montana. While his therapist — a provider who doesn’t write prescriptions
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FDA prepares to OK a second vaccine as Covid-19 deaths top 40,000 this month
The Food and Drug Administration says it is “rapidly” working toward issuing an emergency use authorization for the Moderna vaccine — the second Covid-19 vaccine for the US market — after its vaccine advisers voted to recommend it. The announcement comes nearly a week after the agency authorized Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccine and amid a
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5 things to know for December 18: Covid-19, cyberattack, economy, Nigeria, Taliban
There’s traffic, and then there’s TRAFFIC. About 1,000 motorists in Japan were caught in the latter when a snowstorm blew in, stranding them overnight in a nine-mile backup. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today”
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Putting ‘politics in front of lives’: DeSantis faces criticism over Florida’s Covid-19 response
Warning signs about a Covid-19 spike have been flashing red in Florida this fall: Coronavirus hospitalizations have been rising since November, the test positivity rate is double what it was in early October, and the tally of new daily cases is nearing the state’s July peak. But Floridians who rely on Gov. Ron DeSantis and
Continue ReadingPence will receive coronavirus vaccine Friday morning
Vice President Mike Pence will receive the coronavirus vaccine Friday morning — an on-camera event that the Trump administration says is part of federal efforts to build confidence among the public in the vaccine’s safety and efficacy. Along with the vice president, second lady Karen Pence and Surgeon General Jerome Adams will be administered the
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Americans have converted to mask culture, survey finds
Most Americans now accept the benefits of wearing masks and wearing them around others, a Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) survey published Friday finds. As Covid-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths surge nationwide, most Americans say they can keep up social distancing until the pandemic has eased or until there’s a vaccine — and most think they’ll
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Muere en atentado Aristóteles Sandoval, exgobernador de Jalisco
(CNN Español) — El exgobernador del estado mexicano de Jalisco, Aristóteles Sandoval, murió víctima de un atentado en el municipio de Puerto Vallarta, informó este viernes el gobierno estatal a través de su cuenta verificada de Twitter. El Gobierno de Jalisco informa el lamentable fallecimiento del ex gobernador de nuestro estado, Aristóteles Sandoval, víctima de
Continue Reading Un ciberataque amenaza con ser un ‘grave riesgo’ para el gobierno de Estados Unidos, pero Trump calla
(CNN) — Cuando el presidente Donald Trump convocó a su gabinete en la Casa Blanca el miércoles mientras Washington absorbía la noticia de una violación masiva de datos, los jefes de la mayoría de las agencias relevantes para la intrusión –incluyendo al Departamento de Defensa, el Departamento de Estado, el Departamento de Justicia, el director
Continue Reading El cantautor mexicano Armando Manzanero dio positivo por covid-19
(CNN Español) — El cantautor mexicano Armando Manzanero fue internado la mañana de este jueves en un hospital de la Ciudad de México tras presentar malestar. Manzanero se hizo la prueba de covid-19 la cual arrojó positivo, dijo a CNN la Asociación de Autores y Compositores de México. “Manzanero está siendo atendido conforme a los
Continue Reading Eight religious sisters died of Covid-19 at a Wisconsin facility within a week
Within a week, eight religious sisters living in the Notre Dame of Elm Grove in Wisconsin died from Covid-19, all of whom, in their own ways, were mentors in the community. The School Sisters of Notre Dame confirmed the deaths to CNN affiliate WTMJ, adding the sisters died from complications caused by the virus. “Every
Continue Reading Tiger Woods warms up with his son Charlie, 11, and the similarities are striking
He may only be 11, but Tiger Woods‘ son Charlie is clearly a chip off the old block when it comes to golf. The pair were a mirror image of each other when warming up on Thursday ahead of the PNC Championship — an end-of-season event where professionals line-up with a family member of their
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