Soldiers receive warm welcome home after vaccination assistance
After months of being away, Fort Carson soldiers returned home to a warm welcome on Tuesday.
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Coinbase is worth $65 billion — and it’s probably heading higher
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global is set to go public Wednesday at a valuation of a whopping $65 billion, as the company takes advantage of surging demand (and prices) for bitcoin, ethereum and other digital currencies. Coinbase said that it was setting a reference price for its stock of $250 a share. The company is listing
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Amazon, Google, GM, Starbucks and hundreds of companies join to oppose voting restrictions
Hundreds of prominent executives from high-profile companies, including Amazon, Google, BlackRock and Starbucks, signed a statement that opposes discriminatory legislation that makes voting harder. The statement, printed Wednesday in an advertisement in the New York Times, was organized by Ken Chenault and Ken Frazier, two of America’s most prominent Black corporate leaders. The statement called
Continue Reading Coinbase says it’s the bitcoin investment for people afraid of buying bitcoin
Coinbase Global is going public through a direct listing Wednesday, becoming the first cryptocurrency exchange on the stock market. The timing isn’t coincidental: Bitcoin has doubled in value this year, surging to a record high above $62,000, as cryptocurrencies have become more widely embraced by mainstream investors. For those adverse to the volatility and risk
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Otorgan libertad condicional a José López, exfuncionario del kirchnerismo recordado por la escena de los bolsos de dinero en un convento
(CNN Español) — La justicia argentina concedió la libertad condicional al exfuncionario José López, según el fallo al que accedió CNN. López, exsecretario de Obras Públicas de los gobiernos de Néstor y Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, había sido condenado en 2019 por enriquecimiento ilícito y tenencia ilegal de arma de fuego, tras haber sido descubierto
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Hit crime drama ‘Luther’ isn’t ‘authentic,’ BBC’s diversity chief says
The BBC’s diversity chief has said its hit detective series “Luther” is not “authentic” enough. The show’s protagonist, John Luther, played by Idris Elba, “doesn’t have any Black friends, he doesn’t eat any Caribbean food, this doesn’t feel authentic,” said Miranda Wayland. “It’s great having those big landmark shows with those key characters, but it’s
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Interactions between early modern humans and Neanderthals were a lot more common than we thought
The Neanderthal DNA in East Asians today can be traced back to interactions between Neanderthals and early modern humans in Europe 45,000 years ago.
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Biden draws on long history with the war in Afghanistan as he prepares to announce troop withdrawal
It’s an image President Joe Biden kept returning to: the sight of helicopters evacuating Americans from Saigon during the last major battle of the Vietnam War. In the United States, the image has come to reflect the humiliating end to a prolonged and unpopular foreign conflict. The prospect of overseeing a similar fate in Kabul
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‘I felt like I was dying,’ a mom says after watching her children cross the border alone
The mother’s mind raced as she watched her sons from the Mexican side of the Rio Grande. The two boys were crying and holding hands as they crossed the border alone. After all they’d been through together, it was shocking to see the boys — aged 12 and 16 — slip out of sight so
Continue ReadingFact check: How a group of right-wingers spread a lie that Black Lives Matter stormed Iowa’s Capitol
A group of right-wing websites and social media personalities, some with hundreds of thousands of followers, claimed that Black Lives Matter protesters “stormed” Iowa’s state Capitol last week. Some of them explicitly claimed that the protesters had forced their way into the building. Another suggested that what happened in Des Moines was “exactly” like what
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What Black drivers are doing to protect themselves during traffic stops
When Laura Coates’ husband brought a dash camera home a few years ago, she rolled her eyes. There he goes buying yet another gadget, she remembers thinking. Then he took her hand and told her it was for her — so she’d know what happened if he were ever pulled over by a police officer,
Continue Reading Sony Xperia 1 III y Xperia 5 III: unos celulares con lentes que se mueven para ofrecer mejor zoom óptico
(CNN Español) — El Sony Xperia 1 III (pronunciado Sony Xperia 1 Mark 3) y el Sony Xperia 5 III (pronunciado Sony Xperia 5 Mark 3) son los nuevos celulares de la empresa japonesa que buscan llevar a otro nivel la fotografía móvil. Estos teléfonos insignia fueron presentados este 14 de abril compartiendo entre los
Continue Reading Esto es lo que sabemos sobre Kim Potter, la agente que le disparó a Daunte Wright
(CNN) — El tiroteo fatal de un hombre negro de 20 años de nombre Daunte Wright por una agente de policía blanca en las afueras de Minneapolis ha provocado protestas y enfrentamientos con las fuerzas del orden. Daunte Wright murió por un disparo hecho por la agente Kim Potter durante una parada de tráfico de
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Newsom signs $563 million wildfire prevention plan
A multi-million dollar plan to prevent wildfires in California is underway, after Governor Gavin Newsom signed the package on Tuesday.
Continue ReadingWisconsin Treasurer jumps into crowded Democratic Senate primary as Ron Johnson freezes GOP field
Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski launched her campaign for Senate on Wednesday, jumping into what’s expected to be a contentious Democratic primary as Republicans eagerly await word on whether Sen. Ron Johnson will seek a third term. As Johnson faces pressure from party leaders and former President Donald Trump to run again, his new Democratic foe
Continue Reading La familia Obama declara que la muerte de Daunte Wright «le pesa en el corazón»
(CNN) — El expresidente Barack Obama y la ex primera dama Michelle Obama expresaron el martes su dolor por la muerte de Daunte Wright, de 20 años, a manos de una agente de policía, y pidieron que se reformulen la actuación policial y la seguridad pública en Estados Unidos.»Nos pesa el corazón por otro tiroteo
Continue Reading ‘Insecure’ star Issa Rae is helping PepsiCo’s LIFEWTR brand find the next Issa Rae
“Insecure” star Jo-Issa Rae Diop, better known as Issa Rae, is a big believer in amplifying creative voices and paying her blessings forward. Less than a month after signing an eight-figure production deal with HBO’s parent company WarnerMedia, the 36-year-old actress and producer is partnering with PepsiCo’s bottled water brand LIFEWTR on its new “Life
Continue Reading ‘It’s a tragedy.’ French winemakers face devastation after worst weather in 30 years
One of France’s biggest export industries is facing a devastating blow after an unusually severe frost earlier this month damaged vineyards across the country, heaping pain on winemakers already reeling from the pandemic and US tariffs. The frost has affected 80% of vineyards in France’s primary wine growing areas, according to the European Committee of
Continue Reading El covid-19 está fuera de control en Brasil. Entonces, ¿por qué algunos funcionarios flexibilizan las medidas restrictivas?
Sao Paulo (CNN) — La semana pasada, Brasil vivió su día más mortífero desde el inicio de la pandemia, con 4.195 personas muertas en solo 24 horas. El estado de Sao Paulo y la ciudad de Río de Janeiro se encuentran entre los peores del país por muertes por covid-19. Sin embargo, ambos tenían planeado
Continue Reading Morgan Wallen says he’s working on himself after racial slur controversy
After apologizing in February for a racial slur controversy, Morgan Wallen isn’t planning on riding the success of his recent album. The country star posted a four-page, handwritten note to his verified Instagram account Tuesday saying he’s used the time out of the limelight to work on himself and will not be playing any concerts
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