Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El próximo 8 de noviembre se llevarán a cabo las elecciones intermedias en Estados Unidos, unos comicios que se celebran cada dos años (en la mitad del mandato presidencial) y que son cruciales para el rumbo que tomará el país, por varios motivos. Por un lado, porque definirán el control
Continue ReadingCNNEE Nota del editor: Cristina Moreno es profesora de Ciencia Política en la Universidad de Murcia. Tiene un doctorado en Gobierno y Administración Pública por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Es codirectora del Grupo de Estudios Cívicos e Innovación Social (GECIS) de la Universidad de Murcia. Geovanny Vicente-Romero es abogado, politólogo y estratega político con
Continue ReadingDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A massive lottery jackpot got a little bigger Friday as the top Powerball prize climbed to an estimated $825 million ahead of Saturday night’s drawing. The Powerball jackpot ranks as the fifth-largest in U.S. history, though it’s good to keep in mind that it has grown so large because no
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk and his younger brother, Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk, will face off as division foes for the first time on Saturday. The Tkachuk brothers have played against each other plenty since Brady made his NHL debut in 2018. But with the older brother now in the
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press CAMPO GRANDE, Brazil (AP) — Tereza Cristina pours coffee for visitors to her home surrounded by vast soybean plantations in Brazil’s farm country. The guests sitting in wicker chairs on her porch are friends and farmers keen to hear how they can help President Jair Bolsonaro’s re-election bid. Cristina, Bolsonaro’s
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press CAMPO GRANDE, Brazil (AP) — Tereza Cristina pours coffee for visitors to her home surrounded by vast soybean plantations in Brazil’s farm country. The guests sitting in wicker chairs on her porch are friends and farmers keen to hear how they can help President Jair Bolsonaro’s re-election bid. Cristina, Bolsonaro’s
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN President Joe Biden has made another false claim about gas prices. During a Thursday speech in Syracuse, New York, Biden accurately said that gas prices, now averaging about $3.76 per gallon, have declined by roughly $1.25 since this year’s June peak of over $5 per gallon. But then he claimed, “Today,
Continue ReadingHARROW, England (AP) — Broncos outside linebacker Bradley Chubb is flattered by the trade rumors but says he’d “love to be in Denver long-term.” Chubb has recorded 5.5 sacks and two forced fumbles this season heading into Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium. The Broncos picked him at No. 5 in the
Continue ReadingGOOD FRIDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… The next wet system to move into the Pacific NW will be focused on areas to our north, and it will deliver partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies today. We have a slight chance of some late day and evening showers. Highs will be in the mid 50’s to around 60
Continue ReadingBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona won’t offer public viewing venues to follow Spain’s team during next month’s World Cup in Qatar because its mayor says her city doesn’t support holding the soccer tournament in a “dictatorship.” Spanish news agency EFE reports that Barcelona mayor Ada Colau rejected a request to open a public venue for
Continue ReadingBy KETV Staff Click here for updates on this story ELKHORN, Nebraska (KETV) — A juvenile has been booked into the Douglas County Youth Center in relation to a school shooting threat at an Omaha metro middle school on Thursday, according to law enforcement. Authorities told KETV NewsWatch 7 that the juvenile was booked on
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government has unexpectedly delayed calling an early election for the Belfast-based Northern Ireland Assembly after a deadline to get the administration up and running expired. Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris had been expected to announce a mid-December election date. Instead, he said he was holding
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Los tres principales ejecutivos de Twitter a los que Elon Musk despidió este jueves saldrán por la puerta con unos US$ 187 millones en sus cuentas bancarias. El exCEO Parag Agrawal, el ex director financiero Ned Segal y la ex directora jurídica Vijaya Gadde fueron destituidos después de
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA ORTUTAY, TOM KRISHER and MATT O’BRIEN AP Business Writers Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter after a protracted legal battle and months of uncertainty. The question now is what the billionaire Tesla CEO will actually do with the social media platform. Musk gave one indication of where he’s headed in a tweet
Continue ReadingBy LEANNE ITALIE and FRED GOODALL Associated Press Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen have finalized their divorce, they announced Friday, ending the 13-year marriage between two superstars who respectively reached the pinnacles of football and fashion. Divorce documents were filed Friday in Glades County, Florida, a rural location near Lake Okeechobee far from the big-city
Continue ReadingBy JILL BLEED and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Authorities say the deaths of eight family members — including six children found in a burning Oklahoma home — are being investigated as a murder-suicide. Broken Arrow Police Chief Brandon Berryhill says the six children ranged in age from 1 to 13 and that the two adults
Continue ReadingBy Maeve Reston, CNN Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney is putting money behind her vow to do everything she can to prevent election deniers from winning in November, as her political action committee announced Friday that it is spending $500,000 on an ad urging Arizona voters to reject GOP gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake and Republican Secretary
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Earlier this week Adidas ended its partnership with rapper and fashion designer Ye (who previously went by Kanye West). Its decision came around the same time that a flurry of other companies also cut ties with the artist — but weeks after Ye began making offensive remarks. Many wondered: What
Continue ReadingCNN By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Earlier this week Adidas ended its partnership with rapper and fashion designer Ye (who previously went by Kanye West). Its decision came around the same time that a flurry of other companies also cut ties with the artist — but weeks after Ye began making offensive remarks. Many wondered:
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN The James Webb Space Telescope has glimpsed the dark side of the usually ethereal Pillars of Creation, located 6,500 light-years away in the Eagle Nebula. Last week, the space observatory showcased a scintillating near-infrared view of the iconic towers, which are made of interstellar dust and gas and glimmer with young
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