South Carolina on Thursday became the first state in 2021 to enact a restrictive abortion law known as a “heartbeat ban,” an opening salvo underscoring a potentially perilous situation for President Joe Biden’s administration as anti-abortion supporters look for a Supreme Court fight over reproductive rights. The high court, which shifted in a more conservative
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Japan’s seven-time Olympian turned politician Seiko Hashimoto announced Thursday that she is taking over as head of the Tokyo 2020 Games, following the resignation of her predecessor after sexist remarks he made were leaked to the media. In a Games executive board meeting, Hashimoto said she would “bear a heavy responsibility as chair of the
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Nueva York (CNN Business) — Citigroup perdió una batalla judicial el martes para recuperar 504 millones de dólares que transfirió por error a prestamistas de Revlon en agosto. Pero no te hagas ilusiones de que podrías quedarte con una parte del dinero si te transfirieran accidentalmente en tu cuenta bancaria. Un juez federal dictaminó que
Continue Reading (CNN) — Paraguay recibió su primer lote de vacunas contra el covid-19 el jueves con la compra por parte del gobierno de 4.000 dosis de la vacuna rusa Sputnik V. El país comenzará su campaña de vacunación el lunes con la inmunización de los trabajadores de salud de primera línea en la unidad de cuidados
Continue Reading (CNN) — El senador de Texas Ted Cruz, quien enfrenta duras críticas por viajar a México mientras un desastre invernal devasta su estado, ha criticado en repetidas ocasiones a políticos que se fueron de vacaciones o participaron en actividades de ocio durante tiempos de crisis, según una revisión de CNN KFile. En diciembre pasado, Cruz
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The body of a snowmobiler missing near Rand, Colorado has been found, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. The grim discovery marked the 28th avalanche death this season. According to officials, two snowmobilers were caught by a large avalanche near Ruby Mountain on Tuesday. The accident occurred on a slope at around 11,400 feet
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Cuando el vehículo Perseverance de la NASA llegó este jueves a la superficie de Marte no sólo logró un hito espacial sino que también cumplió el sueño de una colombiana. La caleña Diana Trujillo llegó sola a Estados Unidos con 17 años, sin saber inglés, 300 dólares en el bolsillo, y un
Continue Reading (CNN) –– El rover Perseverance se acaba de convertir en el quinto rover de la NASA en aterrizar (amartizar) con seguridad en la superficie de Marte después de sobrevivir a los «siete minutos de terror». Este es el rover más sofisticado que la agencia ha enviado al Planeta Rojo. Recopilará datos y buscará signos de
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As millions across Texas battle power outages and freezing temperatures during the massive winter storm, one element has proved especially problematic — water. Whether it’s too much water or too little, high pressure or low pressure, or simply just the wrong form, water has been a huge issue for Texans during this ongoing catastrophe. “A
Continue Reading (CNN Español) –– La Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH), que coordina los ensayos clínicos para la vacuna contra el covid-19 de Sinopharm, informó este miércoles que suspendió a Germán Málaga como investigador principal del estudio. Por otra parte, la institución anunció que el rector Luis Varela y dos vicerrectores presentaron su renuncia. Además, aclaró que
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What is Facebook without news? People and publishers in Australia are now finding out. Facebook has barred Australians from finding or sharing news on its service, a dramatic escalation of a fight with the government that may have wide-ranging consequences both in the country and around the world. The social networking company on Wednesday said
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A superb Bruno Fernandes once again inspired Manchester United to victory Thursday as the Premier League side took full control of its Europa League round of 32 tie against Real Sociedad. The playmaker scored twice in United’s 4-0 first-leg win, handing it an almost unassailable lead ahead of the return fixture at Old Trafford on
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Two images that have been circulating on social media capture the culture and government of Texas to a T. One is a drone video showing Stateline Boulevard, the border road that divides the two cities of Texarkana, in Texas and Arkansas. On the Arkansas side, the pavement is cleared and plowed. The Texas roadbed is
Continue ReadingSen. Ted Cruz said that flying to Cancun, Mexico, as a winter disaster in his home state left millions without power or water “was obviously a mistake” and that “in hindsight I wouldn’t have done it.” Cruz, a Texas Republican, spoke to reporters after returning to his Houston home Thursday evening from a trip that
Continue Reading (CNN) — Algunos proveedores de vacunas se han visto obligados a cancelar las citas para vacunar contra el covid-19 debido al clima invernal que ha devastado gran parte de EE.UU. y ha causado retrasos en las entregas de vacunas. Eso puede ser preocupante para las personas que estaban programadas para recibir su segunda dosis de
Continue Reading The NASA Perseverance rover safely landed on Mars after its 292.5 million-mile journey from Earth, the agency confirmed at 3:55 p.m. ET Thursday. The rover landed itself flawlessly, according to the mission’s team. “Percy,” as the spacecraft is affectionately called at mission control, sent back its first images of the landing site immediately after touchdown,
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Here’s how the US can stay ahead of a variant-driven surge Although the rise of COVID-19 variants in the United States could spell trouble, pharmaceutical companies and scientists are confident vaccines will evolve with them, senior White House adviser Andy Slavitt told CNN. “I spoke to all the pharmaceutical companies and scientists, and they all
Continue Reading (CNN) — Una joven que recibió un disparo en la cabeza la semana pasada durante una protesta contra el golpe en la capital de Myanmar, país antes conocido como Birmania, murió el viernes, dijo un familiar a CNN. Ella es la primera víctima conocida de las protestas a favor de la democracia que han estado
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As Texas begins restoring power after a devastating series of outages during a week of freezing temperatures and winter storms, the state is confronting a new crisis: overwhelmed water systems that could extend misery for a vast swath of the population. Leaks caused by frozen pipes have pushed the water supply to the brink. About
Continue Reading The US will have to work “double time” to make up for Covid-19 vaccination delays this week caused by the winter weather that has ravaged much of the country, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci. “It’s been slowed down in some places going to a grinding halt,” Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said in
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