Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Rusia no detiene su ataque sobre Ucrania con el este como objetivo principal, en momentos en que la guerra se acerca a su cuarto mes desde que se inició el 24 de febrero. Rusia planea aislar la ciudad clave de Severodonetsk, en el este de Ucrania, en los próximos
Continue ReadingBy TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has met with Thailand’s prime minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha, in an effort to strengthen what Austin says is Washington’s “unparalleled network of alliances” in the region. Thailand and the United States are longtime military allies, despite a cooling of relations after the
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Fadem and Ashley Strickland, CNN June’s full moon, the strawberry moon, will illuminate the sky this week. The moon will appear full from Sunday moonrise to Wednesday moonset, according to NASA. It will reach its peak at 7:52 a.m. ET Tuesday but will not be fully visible in North America until moonrise. This
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, CNN Retired Marine Gen. John Allen resigned as president of the Brookings Institution on Sunday amid a federal investigation into whether he lobbied the US government on behalf of Qatar during the Trump administration. Allen, a retired four-star general who led US and allied troops in Afghanistan, wrote in his resignation letter,
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN Business China is urging college graduates to seek jobs in the countryside as youth unemployment in urban areas soars to the highest level in history. Local governments should attract college graduates to work as village officials, according to a joint statement issued last week by the ministries of education, finance, civil
Continue ReadingCNN By Karen Smith and Dakin Andone, CNN US basketball star Brittney Griner — who has been held in Russia since February on accusations of drug smuggling — will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2, after a Russian court extended her detention, Russian state news agency TASS reported Tuesday. Griner, 31, has
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson, CNN US State Department officials met Monday with members of the Phoenix Mercury to update Brittney Griner’s WNBA teammates on her detention in Russia and efforts to bring her home. “We are on day 116 since BG has been wrongfully detained,” head coach Vanessa Nygaard said. “It was great to hear from
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza Washington (CNN) — Un grupo bipartidista de senadores dio a conocer este domingo un principio de acuerdo para la legislación sobre seguridad de armas, brindando una descripción general de un próximo paquete de reformas para abordar uno de los problemas más apremiantes y divisivos de la nación a raíz de los tiroteos
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — La Organización Mundial de la Salud ha informado más de 1.200 casos de viruela del mono desde su primer reporte del brote actual en 28 países del mundo donde este virus no se endémico. En América Latina se han reportado casos en al menos 4 países, además de varios
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet says she will not seek a new four-year term after the current one expires on Aug. 31, citing personal reasons. She said her decision, which she told U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres two months ago, had “no relationship” to recent criticism
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Mizelle, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol will hold its second public hearing of the month on Monday. The hearing is expected to detail how then-President Donald Trump “engaged in a massive effort to spread false and fraudulent information” even though “Trump and his
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Erling Haaland has come home. The Norway striker has finalized his move to Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund for 60 million euros ($63 million) to seal his return to England, the country of his birth. His father, Alf-Inge, played for City in the Premier League from 2000-03 and Erling
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Officials say 22 people have been hospitalized after a regional passenger train and a locomotive collided head-on in northeastern Spain. The regional government of northeast Catalonia said five of the 22 are in serious condition. The collision occurred late Sunday near the town of Vila-seca, south of Barcelona. There were 75 passengers
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has banned the upcoming Pixar animated feature “Lightyear” from showing in movie theaters after its inclusion of a kiss between two lesbian characters. The UAE — which is home to Abu Dhabi and Dubai — announced on Monday through its
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has banned the upcoming Pixar animated feature “Lightyear” from showing in movie theaters after its inclusion of a kiss between two lesbian characters. The UAE — which is home to Abu Dhabi and Dubai — announced on Monday through its
Continue ReadingBy SAM MEDNICK Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — The mutinous soldiers who ousted Burkina Faso’s democratically elected president early this year vowed they would do a better job at stopping the jihadi violence rocking the country. Five months later, however, attacks are increasing and patience with the junta appears to be waning. Many
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Cuando en 2019 se avistó una pequeña tortuga hembra en la inaccesible isla volcánica de Fernandina, en las Galápagos, los investigadores quedaron sorprendidos. Anteriormente, solo se había encontrado allí otra tortuga, un gran macho solitario, en 1906 por el explorador Rollo Beck. Los científicos habían pensado que este animal era el último
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press After another slow start to the season, the reigning World Series champion Braves are surging like an October contender once again, riding an 11-game winning streak into a series at Washington. It’s the club’s best stretch since winning 14 straight from July 26 to Aug. 9, 2013. Atlanta has outscored opponents
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — The points lead changes just about every week during this extraordinary IndyCar season. Marcus Ericsson of Chip Ganassi Racing overtook Team Penske’s Will Power and moved back into the lead after a second-place finish Sunday at Road America. The points lead has now changed
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The Los Angeles Angels finally ended their 14-game losing streak. If Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani and Co. can rebound from that and make the playoffs, it would be unprecedented. No team has reached the postseason after a losing streak of more than 11 games, according to Sportradar. The Angels
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