By Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Most global political, spiritual and national leaders mark Christmas with a plea for peace, or by stressing the virtues of family and unity. That’s not Donald Trump’s style. The ex-president unleashed an online torrent of fury and bitterness, largely over his legal plights, spanning Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, previewing the discord
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer They are snippets in time, unforgettable snapshots that gloriously capture the soaring euphoria and gut-wrenching agony of the games we love, not to mention the randomness of a moment that might’ve gone unnoticed otherwise. There are the Kansas City Chiefs, dunking head coach Andy Reid with a jug-full of
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — El presidente estadounidense, Joe Biden, dirigió ataques en Iraq contra tres lugares utilizados por Kataib Hezbollah y “grupos afiliados” este lunes por la noche, dijo la Casa Blanca. Los ataques se produjeron después de que Kataib Hezbollah se atribuyera el mérito de utilizar un dron “unidireccional” en un ataque este lunes
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Una importante tormenta invernal seguirá afectando una gran parte de las llanuras centrales y septentrionales, con fuertes nevadas, lluvias heladas y fuertes vientos hasta este martes. Es probable que se produzcan interrupciones generalizadas en los viajes en toda la región. Las advertencias de ventisca están vigentes para partes de las Llanuras
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — A distillery in southwestern China is aiming to tap a growing taste among young Chinese for whisky in place of the traditional “baijiu” liquor used to toast festive occasions. The more than $100 million distillery owned by Pernod Ricard at the UNESCO World Heritage site Mount Emei launched a pure-malt whisky, The
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Waldenberg, Brad Lendon and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — The US military carried out airstrikes on three facilities used by the Iraq-based Kataib Hezbollah and “affiliated groups” on Monday night after an attack injured three US troops, leaving one in critical condition, the White House said. A US Central Command statement said early
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI, ZEKE MILLER and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden ordered the United States military to carry out retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia groups after three U.S. service members were injured in a drone attack in northern Iraq. National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said one of the
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Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., is sounding off about the ongoing issues out on China Hat Road, along with why he voted to look further into an inquiry for potential impeachment of President Joe Biden.
Continue ReadingReuters (CNN) — Visitors to Kenya from across the world will no longer require a visa from January, President William Ruto said on December 12. Ruto said his government had developed a digital platform to ensure all visitors would receive an electronic travel authorisation in advance, instead of needing to apply for a visa. “It shall no longer be necessary
Continue ReadingBy Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Zoo Atlanta just welcomed the cutest Christmas miracle: a baby rhino. The southern white rhinoceros – the first to be born at that zoo – arrived on December 24, the park said. The calf, whose species is near threatened, is healthy and strong and receiving “appropriate maternal care” from
Continue ReadingHOUSTON, Texas (AP) — Beyoncé’s childhood home caught fire early on Christmas morning in Houston. The family that currently lives there escaped safely. The fire was reported at about 2 a.m. Monday. The Houston Chronicle reports that the Houston Fire Department arrived on the scene of the two-story brick house within three to five minutes.
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — This year was all about making up for lost time. Following the pandemic, visitors flooded Europe’s biggest cities and America’s national parks as a form of “revenge travel,” going to – or returning to – some of the destinations that had been inaccessible during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo Nueva York (CNN) — Algunos miembros clave del profesorado de Harvard y del máximo órgano de gobierno de la universidad llevaron a cabo una reunión extraordinaria la semana pasada para abordar los problemas sin precedentes de una de las instituciones de enseñanza superior más prestigiosas de Estados Unidos. Harvard se enfrenta a muchos
Continue ReadingCNN By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — An unaccompanied 6-year-old child flying on Spirit Airlines to visit his grandmother in Fort Myers, Florida, was instead put on a flight to Orlando. In an emailed statement to CNN, Spirit Airlines apologized to the family, saying on December 21, the child was supposed to fly from Philadelphia
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– Una madre que huye de su país natal con dos de sus hijos después de que a uno de ellos lo secuestraran. Una mujer que tuvo que desnudarse ante unos ladrones que no le creyeron cuando les dijo que no tenía más dinero. Una activista a la que el gobierno represivo de
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo Nueva York (CNN) — 2023 ha sido un año difícil para algunas empresas estadounidenses muy conocidas. Y es que, a medida que la economía salía de la pandemia de covid-19, las compañías se enfrentaron a una larga lista de problemas derivados de los altos costos, la escasez de suministros y la competencia creciente.
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Egipto propuso el domingo un plan para poner fin a la guerra en curso entre Israel y Hamas, según varios informes de los medios, pero no está claro cómo lo recibirán las partes en conflicto. El gabinete de guerra de Israel se reunió el lunes y, entre otros temas, se esperaba
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are investigating a Christmas Day swatting call at Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s residence in Rome, Georgia. Greene took to social media Monday morning, posting on X, “I was just swatted. This is like the 8th time. On Christmas with my family here.” On Monday, 911 dispatch informed officers
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was the target of a swatting attempt at her Georgia residence on Christmas morning, the congresswoman and local police said, marking the latest instance of someone calling in a fake emergency to draw armed officers or SWAT teams to her home. The Rome Police
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– El FBI trabaja con funcionarios policiales de Colorado en investigar las amenazas contra los jueces de la Corte Suprema estatal que la semana pasada decidieron retirar al expresidente Donald Trump de la boleta presidencial del estado para 2024. “El FBI está al tanto de la situación y trabaja con las autoridades locales”,
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