Juan Pablo Elverdin Caracas, Venezuela (CNN) — Decenas de millones de personas pasan hambre en América Latina y el Caribe mientras la pandemia de covid-19 agudiza una crisis de desnutrición regional a sus peores niveles en décadas, según Naciones Unidas. En solo un año —de 2019 a 2020— el número de personas que viven con
Continue ReadingBy BYRON TEACH, LAUREN MARTINEZ, MADDIE WHITE Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Family and friends are mourning the death of a University of Nevada Las Vegas student following a fraternity-sponsored charity boxing event. Nathan Valencia died on Tuesday, Nov. 23 following injuries sustained in a charity boxing match that
Continue ReadingBy MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence fell to a nine-month low in November, held back by rising worries about inflation and lingering concerns about the coronavirus. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dropped to a reading of 109.5, down from 111.6 in October. It was
Continue ReadingBy MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence fell to a nine-month low in November, held back by rising worries about inflation and lingering concerns about the coronavirus. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dropped to a reading of 109.5, down from 111.6 in October. It was
Continue ReadingBy KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer There’s a new stopover for European prospects who hope their journeys lead to the NBA draft. Australia. The Next Stars program of the National Basketball League has groomed the likes of LaMelo Ball and Josh Giddey and has now added young European players to its ranks for the first
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — Security forces have fired tear gas at anti-coup protesters in the Sudanese capital in the latest demonstrations against a military takeover that took place last month. Tens of thousands marched Tuesday in Khartoum and in other cities around the country to demand that the armed forces stay out of government. In a
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Matt Egan, CNN Business Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is concerned the Omicron coronavirus variant will exacerbate pressure on the already stressed-out global supply chain. “It’s way too soon to tell. But I do worry, because we know people are afraid to go to work,” Raimondo told CNN during an interview at her
Continue ReadingBy VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow has convicted a monk who denied the coronavirus’ existence and castigated the Kremlin on accusations of encouraging suicides. The court sentenced Father Sergiy to 3½ years in prison. He was arrested in December 2020 on charges of inciting suicidal actions through sermons in
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Bay View Montessori has temporarily switched to virtual learning at its Upper Campus due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in the school. The school’s website says the building will be closed until Friday, Dec. 10, and students will study remotely. Lower
Continue ReadingCNN, HLN By Noah Sheidlower and Radhika Marya, CNN This year, dog parks may be filled with more pups named Grogu, Britney and Zoom. Rover.com, the app and website that connects users with pet-care services, has released its ninth annual report on the year’s most popular pet names, which include those inspired by the Covid-19
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Friends and family paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman on Monday. The “Black Panther” star, who would have turned 45 on November 29, died in August 2020 after a private battle with colon cancer. A posting on his verified Instagram account showed Boseman in a photo looking out over vegetation, water
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas Who wouldn’t want to spend a weekend hanging out with Adele and now we can. The singer announced on Tuesday that she’ll begin a Las Vegas concert residency in January at the Colosseum of Caesars Palace Hotel. Titled “Weekends With Adele,” she’ll perform two shows a weekend from Jan. 21 – April
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story WAUKESHA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Services have been announced for most of the victims of the Waukesha Christmas parade attack. A private burial was scheduled for Monday, Nov. 29, for Tamara Durand, one of the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies who was struck. At 52 years old, Durand
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un informe publicado por Human Rights Watch (HRW) este martes asegura que los talibanes ejecutaron a decenas de miembros de las fuerzas de seguridad afganas después de que se rindieran tras la toma del país por parte de los talibanes. El informe documenta “la ejecución sumaria o la desaparición forzada”
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A woman has testified she had repeated sexual contact with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein when she was 14 and that Ghislaine Maxwell was there when it happened. The witness took the stand Tuesday using the pseudonym “Jane.” She is the first of four
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The eastern Caribbean island of Barbados has honored Rihanna as a national hero at a historic moment for the nation. The government on Tuesday honored the singer with the title of “the right excellent” as the island bade farewell to Queen Elizabeth II and
Continue ReadingBy CAITLIN LILLY Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced Monday that a cold case homicide from 1979 has been solved thanks to a donation from a local philanthropist. According to LVMPD Lt. Ray Spencer, the cold case was that of Kim Bryant, a
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Automakers Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis have announced agreements with U.S. company Factorial Energy to help develop solid state battery technology. Mercedes-Benz, which is part of Daimler AG, said it is joining forces with Factorial to jointly develop batteries with the aim of testing prototype cells as early as next year. It said it
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — Hubo un momento revelador durante las declaraciones del presidente Joe Biden sobre la nueva variante ómicron del coronavirus este lunes en la Casa Blanca. Está dispuesto a hacer todo lo posible para que los estadounidenses se vacunen y a pedirles amablemente que se pongan la mascarilla, pero no es probable que
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have locked up manager Brian Snitker for three more seasons after he guided the team to its first World Series title since 1995. The Braves exercised the option for the 2024 season on Snitker’s contract, an expected move for the highly popular skipper who had two more years on
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