urielblanco Nota del editor: Jemal Polson, quien escribió este ensayo, es productor de medios sociales en CNN desde Londres. (CNN) — En un principio no era algo que tuviera intención de hacer a largo plazo. Abstenerme del alcohol durante un par de semanas o incluso un mes no era nada nuevo para mí. Sin embargo,
Continue ReadingBy Kristin Wilson and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy could make history this week – though likely not in the way he wants. With GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz saying Sunday he will attempt to oust McCarthy as Speaker, he would become the first to have his gavel challenged in over 100
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include an album by Drake and another by Reba McEntire playing acoustic covers, the corporate thriller “Fair Play” starring Phoebe Dynevor from “Bridgerton,” and “Jane the Virgin” scene-stealer Jaime Camil hosts a new game show on CBS called “Lotería Loca.” Season two of “Quantum Leap”
Continue ReadingBy Antonia Mortensen, Zahid Mahmood and Marcelo Medeiros, CNN (CNN) — Massive crowds descended on the Polish capital of Warsaw on Sunday for a rally organized by the country’s opposition party ahead of elections that could determine Poland’s future in Europe later this month. Organizers said that 1 million people attended the “March of a
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju, Chief Congressional Correspondent (CNN) — Top Senate Republicans look at the prospects of a Donald Trump primary victory with trepidation, fearful his polarizing style and heavy baggage may sink GOP candidates down the ticket as their party battles for control of the chamber. But Sen. Steve Daines doesn’t agree. The Montana Republican,
Continue ReadingBy Keith Allen, Zoe Sottile, Andy Rose and Jared Formanek, CNN (CNN) — An Illinois father and his two young children are among the five people killed by anhydrous ammonia exposure after a semi-truck carrying thousands of gallons of the toxic substance crashed Friday, the local medical examiner’s office announced. Those killed in the incident
Continue ReadingMitchell McCluskey and Kara Devlin, CNN (CNN) — The annual Twin Cities Marathon has been canceled due to record-breaking heat in Minneapolis and St. Paul, marathon organizers announced Sunday morning. The event, slated to begin at 7 a.m. local time, was expected to draw 300,000 spectators, according to the organizers. Temperatures were forecast to reach
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Valentino took a contemporary stride down memory lane this Sunday, returning to Les Beaux-Arts, the prestigious art school where founder Valentino Garavani once studied. The Spring/Summer 2024 ready-to-wear show echoed Garavani’s legacy with a modern beat. Under Mannerist statues and storied walls, Pierpaolo Piccioli showcased a
Continue ReadingSARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for New College of Florida, the traditionally progressive public liberal arts college that was taken over by allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis as part of his “war on woke,” is threatening to sue a group of former faculty members and students. It’s because they have formed an alternative online institute
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — The best collection of players at Marco Simone had flags from their eight countries draped around their shoulders as they took turns clutching and thrusting the gold Ryder Cup, the very trophy that turns them into one nation, one team, with one purpose. The
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Europe survived a Sunday scare to regain the Ryder Cup, holding off a late US fightback to win 16.5 – 11.5 in Rome. Having suffered a record 19-9 defeat at Whistling Straits in 2021, the hosts made a ferocious start at Marco Simone Golf Club and maintained pace to
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Organizers have canceled two long-distance races in Minnesota’s two largest cities that were expected to draw up to 20,000 runners because of a forecast of record high temperatures and humidity. The organizers of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon told race participants early Sunday by email that they, supporters and volunteers would have
Continue ReadingMADRID, Spain (AP) — A fire broke out in a nightclub in the southeastern Spanish city of Murcia on Sunday, killing 13 people and injuring several others, authorities said. The fire started around 6 a.m. in the popular Teatre nightclub and quickly tore through the venue, according to Spain’s state news agency EFE. It was
Continue ReadingBy ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal student loan borrowers will need to start making payments again this month after a three-year-plus pause due to the pandemic. If you’re a borrower, the first step is to log in to your StudentAid.gov account and check who your loan servicer is. Once you know
Continue ReadingBy Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool says “sporting integrity” in its Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur was undermined after an error by the Video Assistant Referee in Saturday’s game led to a goal not being allowed. With Liverpool reduced to 10 men and the score at 0-0 in the first half of the
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A reputation built over decades that European soccer body UEFA is the good guy compared to FIFA as a cartoon caricature villain is being tested in this tough season for off-field politics. The perception dates back at least 25 years. Then, UEFA president Lennart Johansson lost
Continue ReadingBY KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Matt Gaetz said Sunday he will try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a fellow Republican, from his leadership position this week after McCarthy relied on Democratic support to pass legislation that avoided a government shutdown. “Bring it on,” McCarthy responded. Gaetz, a longtime McCarthy nemesis,
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Comer menos carne y lácteos es una de las formas en que podemos tener un impacto positivo en el futuro del planeta, como han demostrado múltiples estudios sobre el cambio climático. Pero, como puede decir cualquiera que tenga una suscripción al gimnasio sin usar, lograr mantener un nuevo hábito no es
Continue ReadingBy Dorcas Marfo CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — A recent study has found 1 in 20 people in the U.S. who contracted COVID-19 used non-evidence based treatment, such as ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, due to beliefs in vaccine-related misinformation. The findings were shared in a study published
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Otis CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — A group of orcas that inhabit Canadian waters are known to harass and kill porpoises without eating them. Known as the southern resident killer whales, the predominately salmon-eating community spends much of its time off the coast of
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