urielblanco (CNN) — Hay un dicho popular en italiano -similar al que usan los anglófonos “when hell freezes over”- que se traduce como “lo haré cuando esté terminado el puente de Mesina”. El sueño de un puente que conectara la penÃnsula con Sicilia a través del estrecho de Mesina se remonta a la época romana,
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins right-hander Tyler Mahle will be shut down for at least four weeks after tests revealed a posterior impingement and flexor pronator strain in his pitching elbow. Mahle left his most recent start last Thursday against Kansas City after four innings, showing diminished velocity. Mahle said
Continue ReadingWAYNE, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say the partial collapse of a press box at a middle school softball tournament in West Virginia sent nine people to a hospital, but none of the injuries is reported to be life-threatening. A school district superintendent in West Virginia told broadcaster WCHS that six students and three adults were
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Two U.S. Army helicopters that crashed last week in Alaska, killing three soldiers, collided over a rugged, mountainous area, and there were no weather issues or visibility problems at the time, an Army spokesperson said Sunday. The two AH-64 Apache helicopters were returning to Fort Wainwright from an aerial
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Regulators continued their search for a solution to First Republic Bank’s woes over the weekend before stock markets were set to open Monday. San Francisco-based First Republic has struggled since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in early March, as investors and
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Edmonton got significant contributions from Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second straight season. However, the two superstars are getting plenty of help. The Oilers had 18 skaters record a point in their
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Imagine if Orlando Bloom was seen on the big screen serenading Nicole Kidman in “Moulin Rouge!” in 2001 instead of Ewan McGregor. It was a real possibility according to Bloom, who told Howard Stern in a resurfaced 2019 interview that he actually auditioned for the iconic role of Christian in director
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL, WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM, BOSTON DYNAMICS, FOX NEWS SUNDAY By Julia Horowitz, CNN Huge disruptions will rock the global job market over the next five years as the economy weakens and companies boost adoption of technologies such as artificial intelligence. That finding comes from the World Economic Forum, which on Sunday published a report
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Huge disruptions will rock the global job market over the next five years as the economy weakens and companies boost adoption of technologies such as artificial intelligence. That finding comes from the World Economic Forum, which on Sunday published a report based on surveys of more than 800 companies. WEF —
Continue ReadingBy CRAIG MEYER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — C.J. Cron had three hits, including a three-run homer, Austin Gomber gave up one run in six innings of work and the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 12-4 to snap a seven-game home losing streak. The last-place Rockies avoided both their third sweep of the young
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Andrew Vaughn capped Chicago’s seven-run ninth inning with a three-run homer, and the White Sox stopped a 10-game losing streak with a wild 12-9 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Yasmani Grandal also homered and Adam Haseley had four hits as Chicago won for the first
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – La Met Gala, una de las fiestas con más derroche de moda en Estados Unidos, está a la vuelta de la esquina. El Museo de Arte Metropolitano de Nueva York, mejor conocido como el Met Museum, recibirá el primer lunes de mayo –como es costumbre– a ricos y famosos
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN Michael J. Fox is focused on optimism and gratitude as he discusses living with Parkinson’s disease in a new interview with Jane Pauley for “CBS Sunday Morning.” The “Back to the Future” star, now 61, told the anchor that Parkinson’s “is the gift that keeps on taking,” and did not shy
Continue ReadingBy Kit Maher, CNN Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina on Sunday teased a “major announcement” on May 22, signaling he will formally enter the 2024 GOP presidential primary after launching an exploratory committee earlier this month. “Please tell your friends. Be in attendance,” Scott said at an event in Charleston, South Carolina. “We’re
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Josh Jung hit a first-inning grand slam against Nestor Cortes, Nathanial Lowe and Adolis GarcÃa added home runs off the All-Star, and the Texas Rangers routed the Yankees 15-2 and sent slumping New York to its sixth loss in eight games. Cortes had the worst outing of his Yankees career, allowing
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK DAMP Click here for updates on this story MCDONALD, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Students at South Fayette High School broke a record on Saturday night. They raised $336,000 for pediatric cancer research. Students spent the evening dancing for 12 straight hours as part of the school’s annual “Mini-THON” event. The district has raised over
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Uno de los mayores hábitats de la Tierra podrÃa ver reducida su rica diversidad de vida a finales de siglo debido a la crisis climática. La zona mesopelágica del océano, también llamada “zona crepuscular”, está situada entre 200 y 1.000 metros bajo la superficie. Esta región marina, que representa aproximadamente una cuarta
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Sen. Tim Scott says he’s nearly ready to reveal his decision on entering the 2024 presidential race. The South Carolina Republican said Sunday during a town hall in Charleston that he would make an announcement May 22. Scott has been inching ever closer to formally entering
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — Mike Shannon, a two-time World Series winner and longtime St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster, has died. He was 83. The Cardinals said he died Saturday night in St. Louis. The team did not cite the cause of death. “Mike’s unique connection to Cardinals fans and his teammates was reflected in his unbridled
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton hit a three-run homer as part of a seven-run third inning, Sonny Gray kept rolling with six strong innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 8-4. Gray allowed one run on five hits while striking out seven batters. Gray tied Ervin Santana
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