Moscú (CNN) –– El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, afirmó este jueves que el político opositor Alexey Navalny «está disfrutando del apoyo de los servicios especiales de Estados Unidos». Y agregó que si los servicios especiales rusos hubieran querido matarlo, lo habrían «terminado» (el trabajo). Putin hizo estos comentarios al responder una pregunta durante su
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden’s selection of Rep. Deb Haaland to lead the Interior Department marked a historic victory for an alliance of progressives and Indigenous leaders who campaigned relentlessly to elevate one of their own to a powerful federal seat that oversees natural resources, public lands and Indian affairs. A member of Pueblo of Laguna, Haaland
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As the United States on Thursday surpassed 17 million official Covid-19 cases, a US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended a second coronavirus vaccine for the country. The developments come as the US, after starting distribution of its first authorized vaccine this week, is dealing with record rates of daily cases, daily deaths and
Continue Reading (CNN) — Durante un período de 16 años, los niños negros tenían seis veces más probabilidades de morir por disparos de la policía que sus pares blancos, según un estudio publicado en la revista Pediatrics que respalda la existencia de una disparidad que los activistas han subrayado durante mucho tiempo. Por otra parte, los niños
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Pedro Brieger es un periodista y sociólogo argentino, autor de varios libros y colaborador en publicaciones sobre temas internacionales. Actualmente se desempeña como director de Nodal, un portal dedicado a noticias de América Latina y el Caribe. También es columnista de televisión en C5N de Argentina y en el programa «En la
Continue ReadingA federal inmate scheduled for execution next month has tested positive for Covid-19, adding a new wrinkle in the Trump administration’s unprecedented execution push in the weeks before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. The legal team for Dustin Higgs — who was convicted of ordering a triple homicide in 1996 — said that they were notified
Continue Reading Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted easily and quickly to recommend that the agency give emergency use authorization to Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine — but not without a lengthy side discussion about whether volunteers in the clinical trial who got placebo shots should be offered the vaccine early. And the committee got
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When President Donald Trump convened his Cabinet at the White House Wednesday as Washington absorbed news of a massive data breach, the heads of most agencies relevant to the intrusion — including the Department of Defense, the State Department, the Justice Department, the director of national intelligence and the Central Intelligence Agency — were absent.
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El delantero Robert Lewandowski se ha quedado con el premio The Best de la FIFA al mejor futbolista del año. Lo consiguió por encima de Lionel Messi y Cristiano Ronaldo. El polaco del Bayern Munich tuvo una temporada 2019-2020 deslumbrante, y la FIFA la certificó este jueves otorgándole este galardón por primera
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The deliberations among President-elect Joe Biden’s tight circle of advisers about whom he should nominate as attorney general have emerged as some of the more complicated of the transition, sources familiar with the process tell CNN, with possible investigations into President Donald Trump, a federal probe into Hunter Biden’s business dealings and pressure from powerful
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California health officials on Thursday reported a record 379 coronavirus deaths. It’s the highest number of single-day deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
Continue ReadingValerie Ponomarev sealed the envelope of her ballot and walked to the silver drop box in Alpharetta, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. “I’ve been looking forward to this day for so long,” she exclaimed. Her absentee ballot disappeared down the narrow metal opening. The excitement she felt in the simple delivery of the early ballot
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court on Thursday denied a request from a religious school in Kentucky to block regulations that temporarily restrict in-person instruction in elementary, middle and upper schools in the state due to Covid-19. The court’s unsigned order is the most recent to come from the justices dealing with religious groups that are challenging Covid-19
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Rudy from “The Cosby Show” is all grown up and getting married again. Keshia Knight Pulliam, 41, is engaged to actor Brad James, 39. She shared the news on her verified Instagram account. “I said Yes!!,” she wrote. I LOVE YOU @mrbradjames !!!!This is my favorite photo from our magical engagement dinner. My desire is
Continue Reading (CNN) — La vacuna candidata contra el coronavirus de Moderna es similar a la vacuna Pfizer-BioNTech, que ya fue autorizada y enviada a los primeros estadounidenses a principios de esta semana. Panel asesor de la FDA recomienda autorización de uso emergencia de la vacuna de Moderna Pero hay algunas diferencias clave. Lo más importante es
Continue ReadingSix men involved in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were indicted Wednesday on a federal kidnapping conspiracy charge. Daniel Harris, Ty Garbin, Kaleb Franks, Adam Fox and Brandon Caserta pleaded not guilty to the indictment in proceedings on Thursday. Each of the defendants has been in custody since being arrested in
Continue ReadingWith President-elect Joe Biden choosing Rep. Deb Haaland as his nominee for interior secretary, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will have only a three-seat vote margin for her Democratic majority heading into the 117th Congress in a Biden administration. This comes after Democrats lost incumbents across the country and failed to unseat a single House Republican
Continue ReadingFor the first time in US history, the government has executed more people than all of the 50 states, and the number of federal prisoners put to death this year — 10 — is the highest since President Grover Cleveland’s second term in office, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. The group’s report, published
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A key U.S. government advisory panel has endorsed a second coronavirus vaccine. The action allows Moderna to join the U.S. vaccination campaign.
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The state of New York will no longer sell or display anything considered a “symbol of hate,” including the Confederate flag, according to a bill just signed into law.
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