Eva Rothenberg, CNN When “Locked Down” premiered in January, it provoked eye rolls from critics. Telling the story of a couple whose imminent separation is put on hold by a stay-at-home order, it was among the first movies to be entirely written and filmed during the Covid-19 pandemic. As its title suggests, the story addressed
Continue ReadingBy TOUSSAINT N’GOTTA Associated Press ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — The World Health Organization says new tests show Ivory Coast didn’t have a case of Ebola last month after all. The global health body said in statement late Tuesday that the Institut Pasteur laboratory in Lyon, France had retested the samples and found no evidence
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan is aiming to give a technological upgrade to government services and recordkeeping with the opening of the Digital Agency to overhaul antiquated systems that have had their shortfalls highlighted by the pandemic. Japan’s reliance on old-fashioned paperwork and faxed data delayed financial subsidies and support for
Continue ReadingBy Cheri Mossburg, CNN Federal forest officials closed trails and campgrounds in a remote area near Yosemite National Park because of “unknown hazards” located in the area where a family and their dog were mysteriously found dead last month. The bodies of Jonathan Gerrish, Ellen Chung, their 1-year-old daughter, Miju, and the family dog, Oksi,
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — Más niños fueron hospitalizados con covid-19 este mes que en cualquier otro momento del año pasado, lo que demuestra cuán seriamente la variante delta puede afectar a cualquier grupo de edad. Entre el 20 y el 26 de agosto, un promedio de 330 menores fueron ingresados en hospitales todos los días
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, CNN Social Security will have to cut benefits by 2034 if Congress does nothing to address the program’s long-term funding shortfall, according to an annual report released Tuesday by the Social Security and Medicare trustees. That’s one year earlier than reported last year. By that time, the combined trust funds for Social
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is granting a promotion to the handler of an agent who spied on the United States, more than 30 years after the episode strained U.S.-Israel ties and less than a year after the handler was pardoned by former President Donald Trump. Ex-air force officer Aviem Sella will be promoted to the
Continue Readingolivertapia Washington (CNN) — La secretaria de prensa de la Casa Blanca, Jen Psaki, elogió el martes al intérprete afgano escondido que ayudó a rescatar al entonces senador Joe Biden durante una misión de rescate en 2008 mientras reafirmaba el compromiso de Estados Unidos de ayudar a los aliados afganos. “Nuestro mensaje para él es:
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN At first whiff, you might think all skunks are the same. Not so. Meet spotted skunks, “the acrobats of the skunk world.” Scientists have discovered that there are more of these species than they thought, according to new research. More recently, the agreed-upon number was four. But a new study published
Continue ReadingCNN By Harmeet Kaur, CNN A controversial Texas law that bans abortions at six weeks is now in effect after the Supreme Court and a federal appeals court failed to act. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need
Continue ReadingCNN By Harmeet Kaur, CNN A controversial Texas law that bans abortions at six weeks is now in effect after the Supreme Court and a federal appeals court failed to act. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need
Continue ReadingCNN, HLN, WDSU By Harmeet Kaur, CNN A controversial Texas law that bans abortions at six weeks is now in effect after the Supreme Court and a federal appeals court failed to act. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things
Continue ReadingCNN By Harmeet Kaur, CNN A controversial Texas law that bans abortions at six weeks is now in effect after the Supreme Court and a federal appeals court failed to act. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN A controversial Texas law that bans abortions at six weeks is now in effect after the Supreme Court and a federal appeals court failed to act. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer One of the most exciting transfer windows for years has closed with spending in the Premier League again topping 1 billion pounds (about $1.4 billion) during the pandemic. High-profile players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Romelu Lukaku, Jack Grealish and Raphael Varane have joined new clubs. The 2 1/2-month period has
Continue ReadingBy ALEXANDER TURNBULL and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France has started administering booster shots of COVID-19 vaccine to people over 65 and those with underlying health conditions. People can get the shot on condition a minimum six-month period has passed since they got fully vaccinated with the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. France
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden puede haber terminado con la “guerra eterna”, pero los peligrosos cabos sueltos que dejó en Afganistán aún podrían frustrar su intento de dedicarse a sus objetivos nacionales de máxima prioridad. En un ejemplo por excelencia de un enfoque que podría denominarse “los estadounidenses primero”, Biden pasará de
Continue ReadingMariana Toro Washington (CNN) — Cuando Mohammed Iqbal Selanee y Josh Rodríguez se abrazaron en Washington esta semana, fue un abrazo que se estaba preparando desde hace años. Como intérprete de las fuerzas estadounidenses en Afganistán, Selanee trabajó junto a Rodríguez cuando fue enviado a la provincia de Kunar, ayudando a innumerables soldados estadounidenses a
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE and PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers TOKYO (AP) — Oksana Masters has won her second gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympics. That brings her career total to four gold and 10 medals overall in both summer and winter events. She won the women’s hand-cycle road race in her class to go with
Continue ReadingBy FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis says thanks to surgery that removed a portion of his colon he can now eat whatever he wants. The pope said in a radio interview broadcast on Wednesday that before the operation on July 4 in Rome “it was not possible” to eat everything.
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