Hilton Valentine, guitarist of The Animals, has died at 77
The Animals’ guitarist Hilton Valentine, best known for the iconic opening riff on the English rock band’s arrangement of “The…
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Sanders says Democrats have the votes to pass COVID-19 relief bill through reconciliation
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday that he thinks there are enough Democratic votes to pass a massive Covid-19 relief package through a process…
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Wife of Putin critic Alexey Navalny among thousands detained as police clamp down on rallies
The wife of opposition leader Alexey Navalny was detained Sunday in Moscow, according to the Navalny team, as she joined protesters across the…
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Trump loses his impeachment team amid unfaltering loyalty from the GOP
Former President Donald Trump’s lies and his insistence that the November election was rigged against him may have turned out to be a bridge…
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‘They were unjust to me,’ says teenager freed after blasphemy sentence quashed in Nigeria
Omar Farouq had an argument last year with a colleague that would change his life. Insults were exchanged in the heat of the moment, he admits, but…
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Toys ‘R’ Us has closed all its stores — again
Toys “R” Us is closing its only two stores roughly a year after a highly anticipated relaunch of the storied brand. Tru Kids Inc., which…
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An autographed Tom Brady rookie card got auctioned for $555,988
A Tom Brady rookie football card signed by the superstar quarterback has been auctioned on eBay for $555,988. The rare 2000 Playoff Contenders card…
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Justicia de EE.UU. acusa a expresidente de la Federación de Fútbol en El Salvador por presuntos sobornos en la FIFA
(CNN Español) — El expresidente de la Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol (FESFUT), Reynaldo Vásquez, fue acusado el viernes ante una corte…
Continue Reading Claver-Carone: Fue muy desafortunada la reacción de Trump después de la elección
(CNN Español) — A poco más de cuatro meses de su llegada al Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), Mauricio Claver-Carone reflexiona sobre el…
Continue ReadingThe first second gentleman couldn’t seem more normal
Doug Emhoff has now had a week and a half to adjust to being second gentleman of the United States. It’s been a ride. Emhoff recently had a…
Continue ReadingBiden plans first major foreign policy speech on restoring ‘America’s place’
President Joe Biden plans to deliver his most substantive foreign policy remarks since becoming president on Monday, according to a senior…
Continue Reading10 GOP senators offer counterproposal for Covid-19 relief plan and request meeting with Biden
A group of 10 Republican senators on Sunday called on President Joe Biden to throw his support behind their own Covid-19 relief package framework,…
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Wife of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny detained as police clamp down on rallies
The wife of opposition leader Alexey Navalny was detained Sunday in Moscow, according to the Navalny team, as she joined protesters across the…
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Scrambling to save tens of thousands of lives
Congress was convulsed by controversy over the incendiary behavior of a freshman Republican from Georgia. Wall Street was roiled by insurgent…
Continue ReadingBiden’s reversal of transgender military ban brings new hope to thousands
They dreamed of serving, and now they can after President Joe Biden lifted the Trump-era ban on most transgender Americans joining the US military.…
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Palmeiras fans gather to celebrate dramatic Copa Libertadores win despite the pandemic
Palmeiras fans ignored social distancing rules and gathered in large groups to celebrate the Brazilian team’s dramatic victory in the Copa…
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First on CNN: Trump’s impeachment defense team leaves less than two weeks before trial
Former President Donald Trump’s five impeachment defense attorneys have left a little more than a week before his trial is set to begin,…
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Why Biden has a rare opportunity for early success
Over five decades in Washington, President Joe Biden has watched seven newly-elected presidents get started. Improbably, he has the chance for a…
Continue Reading Manchester United star Marcus Rashford racially abused online
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has become the latest football player to receive racist abuse online and described the incident as…
Continue Reading Murió Freddy, el perro más alto del mundo
(CNN) — Freddy, un gran danés celebrado por Guinness World Records como el perro más alto del mundo, ha muerto. El perro, que vivÃa en Essex,…
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