MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities reportedly say a homemade bomb detonated in a school attached to an Orthodox convent has wounded 12 people, including a 15-year-old. They say the suspected bomber was an 18-year-old former student of the school. The man survived and is currently in intensive care. The explosion occurred in the Vladychny convent
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Un reloj Hublot robado que pertenecía a Diego Maradona fue recuperado por la policía en el estado de Assam, en el noreste de India, un año después de la muerte de la leyenda del fútbol argentino. El reloj de edición limitada robado de Diego Maradona fue recuperado en Assam, India. Llamándolo “un
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Germany’s new government says it is extending the country’s current system of incentive payments for buyers of electric and hybrid cars by a year. But the country’s economy and climate ministry said Monday that the government is planning tougher requirements for vehicles to qualify for the support. The ministry says it will
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Germany’s new government says it is extending the country’s current incentive payments for buyers of electric and hybrid cars by a year. But the country’s economy and climate ministry said Monday that the government is planning tougher requirements for vehicles to qualify for the support. The ministry says it will only provide
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed an executive order aimed at saving Americans time and frustration when dealing with the federal government. The order is designed to streamline a broad range of services: renewing passports, applying for Social Security benefits, getting aid after natural disasters and much more.
Continue ReadingBy Kelly McCleary and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A probable cause hearing for Ethan Crumbley, the 15-year-old suspect charged in connection with a deadly shooting at a Michigan high school last month, has been postponed because prosecutors say they need more time to examine a large amount of evidence before sharing it with defense lawyers. The
Continue ReadingBy ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — An employee of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba who was fired after she went public with a sexual assault allegation says she is not encouraging other victims in China to come forward because doing so “will only cause them to suffer more hurt.” The employee, surnamed Zhou,
Continue Readingolivertapia Austin, Texas (CNN) — Una de las ciudades de más rápido crecimiento en el país, la capital de Texas, se acerca al final de su año más mortífero registrado en 2021. Ciudades de todo el país están experimentando un aumento en los incidentes de homicidios y violencia con armas de fuego que comenzó el
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers are discussing how to thwart the threat of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine and what measures to take should Moscow decide to send its troops across the border. U.S. intelligence officials say Russia has moved 70,000 troops toward Ukraine’s border and is
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are holding a virtual summit this week to discuss bilateral relations and international issues. The talks come amid tensions between Moscow and the West over the massing of tens of thousands of Russian troops near its border with Ukraine. Chinese Foreign Ministry
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN It’s midafternoon, and suddenly you can’t stop yawning. Your eyelids may begin to droop — not great if you happen to be in a meeting — or maybe your brain becomes a little fuzzy and unable to focus. This period of decreased alertness is called the afternoon slump, and it’s
Continue ReadingBy Sherry Liang, CNN The calendar of annual meteor showers saves one of its best for last. The Geminids will light up the night sky Monday night into Tuesday morning, and NASA calls this shower “one of the best and most reliable” for its bright, fast and abundant meteors. At its peak at 2 a.m,
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Indonesia to find a top aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin already in Jakarta for security talks. Just a day after issuing a stern new warning to Russia over Ukraine, Blinken began a 48-hour visit to
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Shirley Raines, quien brinda belleza y esperanza a los hombres y mujeres que viven en el barrio de Skid Row de Los Ángeles, es la Héroe del Año de CNN (Hero of the Year) en 2021. Cuando recibió su premio el domingo, Raines agradeció a sus hijos, incluido su difunto hijo, quien
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister says he is returning home “very optimistic” after a two-day trip to the United Arab Emirates. Naftali Bennett’s trip was the first official visit by an Israeli leader to the Gulf Arab country. The visit comes against the backdrop of nuclear talks between world powers and regional archrival Iran
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Carey and Hadas Gold, CNN For the first time in history an Israeli Prime Minister has made an official visit to the United Arab Emirates. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed at his private palace in Abu Dhabi on Monday, according to Bennett’s office.
Continue ReadingHONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court has sentenced activist and business tycoon Jimmy Lai to 13 months in jail for urging participation in last year’s banned Tiananmen vigil. Authorities have overseen a sweeping crackdown in the semi-autonomous Chinese city that has rolled back its civil liberties. The Hong Kong District Court convicted on
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Kyanna Parsons-Perez hizo todo lo que pudo para evitar entrar en pánico después de que fuertes vientos de tornado hicieron colapsar el edificio en el que se encontraba y la dejaron inmovilizada contra el suelo bajo montones de pesados escombros. Parsons-Perez fue una de los muchos trabajadores atrapados bajo los escombros de
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — Firefighters said Monday that rescue workers in Sicily have recovered four more bodies in the rubble of buildings that collapsed following a gas leak explosion, bringing to seven the number of confirmed dead. Firefighters and civil protection agency volunteers were digging with their bare hands in the search for two more people
Continue ReadingBy JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press. COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — One person has been found dead and another is missing after two cargo ships collided in the Baltic Sea off southern Sweden. The ships were identified as the Danish-flagged Karin Hoej and a British ship, the Scot Carrier. The Danish ship was floating upside down.
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