By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Five of the 10 deadliest mass shootings in America over the past eight years have been in Texas, the latest occurring in Allen in early May when a gunman fired an AR-15-style rifle at a crowded outlet mall, killing eight people and injuring at least seven others. The number
Continue ReadingMONACO (AP) — Kenyan distance runner Rhonex Kipruto has been suspended for suspected doping. The Athletics Integrity Unit says the 10-kilometer road running world record-holder has been notified of the charge. The case relates to irregularities in Kipruto’s athlete biological passport. The biological passport can detect possible irregularities in blood values assessed over time without
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer There’s a two-out-of-three chance within the next five years that the world will temporarily reach the internationally accepted global temperature threshold for limiting the worst effects of climate change, a new World Meteorological Organization report forecasts. It likely would only be a fleeting and less worrisome flirtation with the
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv Un colombiano desafió la genética y dio pistas sobre el Alzheimer. Trump utiliza como arma el informe FBI-Rusia. Temen que el ciclón Mocha haya dejado centenares de muertos en Myanmar. Advierten sobre el potencial resurgimiento de nuevos casos de viruela del mono este verano boreal. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Nikola Jokić made even more history and recorded yet another triple-double to inspire the Denver Nuggets to a 132-126 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals Tuesday. The two-time MVP finished with 34 points, 21 rebounds and 14 assists – his fourth
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos Joe Biden canceló sus próximas visitas a Papúa Nueva Guinea y Australia debido a las negociaciones en curso sobre el techo de la deuda en Washington, confirmó la Casa Blanca este martes. La secretaria de Prensa de la Casa Blanca, Karine Jean-Pierre, dijo en un
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Beijing’s newly appointed special envoy for the Ukraine war has met with President Volodymyr Zelensky, China confirmed Thursday as its attempts to fashion itself as a potential peacemaker in the grinding conflict, despite close ties with Russia. Li Hui a seasoned former diplomat who served as ambassador to Russia
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The Islamic extremist who drove a rented truck into pedestrians and cyclists on a New York City bike path in 2017 was sentenced to eight consecutive life sentences on Wednesday after he spoke for nearly an hour to defend his actions. Sayfullo Saipov was sentenced to life in
Continue ReadingBy KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Katie Taylor had Olympic dreams long before she became one of the faces of women’s professional boxing. The Irish fighter won a gold medal at the 2012 London Games, setting her on course for a hugely successful pro career. She’s worried that future generations won’t get
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Employees at a beverage company in eastern Germany that produces the country’s popular Vita Cola have gone on strike. They say that, more than 30 years after the country’s reunification, their salaries are still significantly lower than those of employees working for their parent company in western Germany. German news agency dpa
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El expresidente de Francia, Nicolas Sarkozy, perdió su recurso contra una condena de 2021 por corrupción y tráfico de influencias ante el Tribunal de Apelaciones de París. El tribunal confirmó su condena inicial a tres años de prisión, con dos de ellos en suspenso, y dijo que puede llevar una pulsera
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN New Orleans (CNN) — A federal appeals court tore apart the Biden administration’s arguments for why the federal government’s regulatory approval of an abortion pill should be left in place – signaling the three-judge panel appointed by Republican presidents will side with a lower court decision to block access to the
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN Hiroshima, Japan (CNN) — President Joe Biden once hoped his trip to Asia this week would strengthen American alliances, counter China’s influence and prove to Americans he’s got the stamina for another term in office. But the trip he planned didn’t materialize. The standoff over raising the US debt ceiling, which
Continue ReadingBy Meron Moges-Gerbi (CNN) — Excess deaths among Black people jumped in 2020, reversing years of progress in reducing the gap in mortality compared with White people, a new study found. Over two decades, the Black population in the U.S. suffered 1.63 million excess deaths and more than 80 million excess years of life lost
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A Republican-led investigation into the origins of Covid-19 has unearthed additional, though circumstantial, evidence supporting the theory that the virus likely escaped from a lab in Wuhan, China, but it did not find any “smoking gun” evidence to prove the theory, according to a new report released on Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A joke by a Chinese stand-up comedian that loosely referenced a slogan used to describe the country’s military has cost an entertainment firm more than $2 million after it was slapped with enormous fines by authorities. The costly punishment underscores the delicate line comedians must tread in
Continue ReadingTALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Moscow court has ordered the arrest of prominent film producer Alexander Rodnyansky and theater director Ivan Vyrypaev for “spreading false information” about the Russian army. The initial court hearings against Rodnyansky and Vyrypaev were held on April 27, but not reported by the court until Wednesday. According to the court’s
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Leading heart health organizations are urging schools and parents to teach young children life-saving skills such as how to call 911 and how to administer CPR. On Wednesday, the American Heart Association, the European Resuscitation Council and the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation published a scientific statement in the
Continue ReadingBy Dalal Mawad, CNN (CNN) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has lost his appeal against a 2021 conviction for corruption and influence-peddling at the Paris court of appeals. The court on Wednesday upheld his initial sentence of three years of prison, with two years suspended and said he can wear an electronic bracelet under
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — “La cucaracha es antediluviana y superó todo. El futbolista y el técnico argentino son iguales, se adaptan y superan todas las adversidades, por eso son tan requeridos”, reflexionó en alguna ocasión Roberto “El Mariscal” Perfumo, exdefensor de la selección argentina. Este miércoles, cuando la Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol presente
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