BEIJING (AP) — U.S. accident investigators have arrived in China to help authorities look for clues into what caused last month’s crash of a Boeing jetliner with 132 people aboard. The Civil Aviation Administration of China said the seven-member team from the National Transportation Safety Board will participate in the investigation of the crash of
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A spike in violence during the COVID-19 pandemic has Democrats eager to show they’re tough on crime ahead of this year’s midterm elections. But the party is struggling to find a common message with progressives pushing for police reform and moderates focusing on rising crime
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters After more than 40 years of sour relations and months of struggle to restore a nuclear deal, the United States and Iran are now set to meet on the soccer field at this year’s World Cup, having landed together in Group B in Friday’s draw. The Iran and U.S. coaches sidestepped the
Continue ReadingBy Faith Karimi, CNN After a delay of more than two months caused by an unpredictable pandemic, the Grammy Awards return Sunday with a slew of potential historical moments. For the first time, the 64th annual ceremony will be held in Las Vegas — away from its traditional home in Los Angeles. This year’s event,
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — El uso de metformina en hombres durante un período de tres meses antes de concebir un hijo se relacionó con un riesgo 40% mayor de defectos de nacimiento en sus descendientes, según un estudio publicado en la revista Annals of Internal Medicine. La metformina es un fármaco de primera línea para
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s potato growers had such a bumper crop that they’ve been helping out larger potato states out West. The state of Maine shipped potatoes by train for the first time in four decades this winter thanks to a strong harvest in Maine and heat and dry
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s potato growers had such a bumper crop that they’ve been helping out larger potato states out West. The state of Maine shipped potatoes by train for the first time in four decades this winter thanks to a strong harvest in Maine and heat and dry
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The latest figures from Britain’s statistics agency show the prevalence of COVID-19 in the U.K. has reached record levels. It says about 1 in 13 people are estimated to be infected with the virus in the past week. Some 4.9 million people were estimated to have the
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — La secretaria de prensa de la Casa Blanca, Jen Psaki, planea dejar la administración de Biden en las próximas semanas y dirigirse a MSNBC, dijeron este viernes a CNN dos personas familiarizadas con el asunto. Psaki no ha firmado oficialmente un contrato con la red progresiva de noticias por cable, pero
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Wander around a supermarket and you’ll bump into all sorts of characters: Tony the Tiger, Toucan Sam, Cap’n Crunch and Buzz Bee in the cereal section. Mr. Clean, Brawny Man and the Charmin Bear among the household items. A few aisles later, chances are you’ll spot Betty Crocker, Kool-Aid Man,
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En muchos aspectos, Kevin “Knox” Johnson III es como la mayoría de los niños de 8 años. Disfruta construyendo pistas para carreras de canicas. Está obsesionado con los chistes de toc-toc. En la escuela, destaca en matemáticas y en el aprendizaje de idiomas. También le gusta cantar en los musicales y
Continue ReadingBy Megan Marples Most people want to get rid of dirt, but this special sample of lunar dust is out of this world. Particles of lunar dust collected by Neil Armstrong in 1969 during the Apollo 11 mission are up for auction this month. Bonhams, the auction company in charge of the sale, estimated the
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI (AP) — Nepal’s prime minister has met his Indian counterpart during a three-day trip to New Delhi and signed a slew of agreements to enhance their ties, as the Himalayan nation also deepens relations with India’s rival China. Sher Bahadur Deuba met Narendra Modi on Friday in his first foreign trip since becoming
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET and ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron held his first big rally Saturday in his race for reelection, promising the French more “progress” and “solidarity” over the next five years. But his campaign has hit a speed bump dubbed “the McKinsey Affair.” It’s named after an American
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas appears unlikely to join other states this year in banning transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s school sports. That’s partly because conservative state lawmakers want the ban to apply to elementary school students. The Republican-controlled Legislature approved a proposed ban early Saturday
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas appears unlikely to join other states this year in banning transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s school sports. That’s partly because conservative state lawmakers want the ban to apply to elementary school students. The Republican-controlled Legislature approved a proposed ban early Saturday
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist As March came to an end, so, too, did Hector. At least until warmer, more favorable weather returns. Nearly every afternoon from September to March, a thunderstorm develops over the Tiwi Islands in northern Australia. In fact, it happens so regularly, the Bureau of Meteorology actually refers to it by
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, CNN After Fred Woods and two accomplices kidnapped dozens of California children from a school bus in 1976 and trapped them underground, they were sentenced to up to 27 life sentences without the possibility of parole. Fast forward 46 years, and Woods is now on the brink of getting paroled. Depending on
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Generations of artists paid tribute to the five-decade career of Joni Mitchell, who was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year at a gala two days before the Grammys. Brandi Carlile and Cyndi Lauper talked about Mitchell’s inspiring role in their lives and music,
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera, CNN Questions always arise when tragedy strikes. So when a 14-year-old boy fell to his death on March 24 on an amusement park ride in Orlando, Florida, there were questions about who should be held responsible and how the incident happened in the first place. Tyre Sampson fell from the Orlando FreeFall
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