Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Cualquiera puede contraer la viruela del mono, pero en el último brote, el virus se está propagando predominantemente entre hombres homosexuales y bisexuales. Las autoridades señalaron el lunes que la mayoría de las personas afectadas reportaron cierto nivel de actividad sexual. Eso no significa que el virus se transmita sexualmente, pero
Continue ReadingBy Tom Yun Click here for updates on this story July 23, 2022 (CTV Network) — Pope Francis is set to embark on a visit to Canada Sunday, where he is expected to apologize for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in the residential school system. This marks the first papal visit to the country in
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Lopez-Martinez Click here for updates on this story July 23, 2022 (CTV Network) — A new study by the Chinese Academy of Sciences found that greenhouse gases increase the probability of heat waves, making these extreme weather events more frequent and worse. The study, published Friday in the Advance in Atmospheric Sciences, follows
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Uno de los periódicos favoritos de Donald Trump —controlado por su aliado en los medios Rupert Murdoch— dice que Trump es “indigno de volver a ser el presidente este país”. Esas palabras, en el New York Post de este fin de semana, pueden ser la crítica más fuerte del tabloide a
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By Andrew Torgan, CNN Did you know that today is National Tequila Day? And oddly enough, it’s also National Parents’ Day. Of course, some would argue that when you’re a parent, every day is Tequila Day … and who am I to disagree? Here’s what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart.
Continue ReadingBy Yong Xiong, CNN Chinese leader Xi Jinping and other top state officials have been given domestic Covid-19 vaccines, the ruling Communist Party said in a rare disclosure aimed at stimulating China’s booster program. Deputy head of the National Health Commission (NHC) Zeng Yixin said on Saturday that “all China’s incumbent state and party leaders”
Continue Reading By Tina Burnside, CNN Four inmates who escaped a minimum-security housing unit in Chattanooga, Tennessee, are back in custody, just hours after their getaway Saturday, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. The search for the inmates — William Atkins, Johnny Bryant, Justin Lynn Conner and Trevor Lynn Hall — began around 5:30 a.m. Saturday
Continue ReadingCNN By Forrest Brown, CNN Talk about a heavenly day: The Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, temperatures in the low 70s and low humidity. Scott Vuncannon, a 58-year-old real estate developer and farmer, called his wife and said he was going hiking and would be back around 4 p.m. He packed his safety gear,
Continue ReadingCNN By Sam Woodward, CNN On Thursday, the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol concluded its first series of hearings where it heard from witnesses including top ex-Trump officials, election workers, those who took part in the attack, and many others. Through live testimony, video depositions, and never-before-seen
Continue ReadingCNN By Sam Woodward, CNN On Thursday, the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol concluded its first series of hearings where it heard from witnesses including top ex-Trump officials, election workers, those who took part in the attack, and many others. Through live testimony, video depositions, and never-before-seen
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By SUSAN HAIGH and DAVID CRARY Associated Press PUTNAM, Conn. (AP) — Even as numerous Republican-governed states push for sweeping bans on abortion, there is a coinciding surge of concern in some Democratic-led states that options for reproductive health care are dwindling due to expansion of Catholic hospital networks. These are states such as Oregon,
Continue Reading By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As he campaigns for a Manhattan congressional seat against fellow Democrats twice his age, 38-year-old Suraj Patel harnesses the frustration of his generation toward those who have held office for decades. In his telling, Reps. Jerry Nadler, 75, and Carolyn Maloney, 76, are part of
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of author, television personality and entrepreneur, Martha Stewart. Personal Birth date: August 3, 1941 Birth place: Jersey City, New Jersey Birth name: Martha Helen Kostyra Father: Edward Kostyra, pharmaceuticals salesman Mother: Martha (Ruszkowski) Kostyra, schoolteacher Marriage: Andrew Stewart (1961-1990, divorced) Children: Alexis Education: Barnard College, B.A.,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about Willis Tower, formerly the Sears Tower, located in Chicago. Facts The Sears Tower was the world’s tallest building until 1996, when it was surpassed by the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With clear weather, four states are viewable up to 50 miles away: Michigan, Indiana,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Empire State Building. Facts Located on Fifth Avenue between 33rd and 34th streets in Manhattan. It is 103 stories tall (1,250 feet to top floor, excluding height of antennae, which is 204 feet). Took only one year and 45 days to build, or more than seven million
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Jim McGreevey, former governor of New Jersey. Personal Birth date: August 6, 1957 Birth place: Jersey City, New Jersey Birth name: James Edward McGreevey Father: Jack McGreevey, trucking company director Mother: Veronica (Smith) McGreevey, teacher Marriages: Dina (Matos) McGreevey (2000-2008, divorced); Kari (Schutz) McGreevey (1991-1997,
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Romano Prodi, former prime minister of Italy. Personal Birth date: August 9, 1939 Birth place: Scandiano, Italy Father: Mario Prodi Mother: Enrica Prodi Marriage: Flavia Franzoni Prodi (1969-present) Children: Giorgio and Antonio Education: Catholic University in Milan, Law, 1961; Studied at the London School of
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco and Tierney Sneed, CNN A recent Supreme Court decision that limits the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to fight the climate crisis could also hamstring President Joe Biden’s authority to cancel federal student loan debt. Facing political pressure from the left, Biden has been weighing whether to take executive action to broadly forgive
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. It is a suspension bridge that crosses the Golden Gate, a strait that leads to the San Francisco Bay. Characteristics The bridge is 8,981 feet long (1.7 miles) and contains about 83,000 tons of steel. The total weight of the bridge
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War. In response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, the United States and other countries launched military operations known as Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Facts The Allied coalition was made up of 39 countries: Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh,
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