macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Un tribunal de justicia de El Salvador giró órdenes de captura en contra de Alfredo Félix Cristiani, expresidente de El Salvador (1989-1994), y de un grupo de exdiputados que integraron la junta directiva de la Asamblea Legislativa en el período 1991-1994, que en 1993 aprobó la ley de amnistía, por la
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Beijing vivió la ola de frío más prolongada desde que comenzaron los registros en 1951, al tiempo que las gélidas temperaturas y las nevadas en la capital de China y otros lugares empiezan a remitir. La temperatura registrada en la estación meteorológica de Nanjiao, en Beijing, alcanzó los cero grados centígrados
Continue ReadingHONOLULU (AP) — Steve Settle III scored 16 points and Hysier Miller made two free throws with five seconds left to rally Temple to a 55-54 victory over Portland on Sunday in the seventh-place game of the Diamond Head Classic. Settle hit two 3-pointers and added six rebounds for the Owls (7-6). Jordan Riley totaled
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Nussbaum, reputed as the oldest professional actor in America with a prolific stage career and roles in films including “Field of Dreams” and “Men in Black,” has died. He was 99. He died of old age at his Chicago home on Saturday, just days before his
Continue ReadingWINK, FAMILY PHOTOS, CELL PHONE VIDEO, CNN 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
Continue ReadingBy 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 International
Continue ReadingVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis in a Christmas Eve homily said that “the clash of arms even today” prevents Jesus “from finding room in the world.” He recalled Jesus’ birth in a stable in Bethlehem, saying: “Our hearts are in Bethlehem, where the Prince of Peace is once more rejected by the futile logic
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– El papa Francisco dijo en la misa de Nochebuena este domingo que el mensaje del nacimiento de Jesús es rechazado por la guerra. “Esta noche, nuestros corazones están en Belén, donde el Príncipe de la Paz es una vez más rechazado por la lógica inútil de la guerra, por el choque de
Continue ReadingBy Paulina Aguilar Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — A litter of newborn puppies and their mom are getting a second chance at life after the pregnant dog was discovered in Southwest Washington. Sadie, a 3-year-old yellow Lab mix, was found in Vancouver by a family in early December, abandoned
Continue ReadingCNN By Will Ripley, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Abeer Salman, CNN Bethlehem, West Bank (CNN) — Church bells echo through the labyrinth-like streets of Bethlehem. With Christmas approaching, the city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank should be teeming with visitors. But this year, it is almost deserted. Local leaders made the decision last month to scale back festivities in solidarity with
Continue ReadingSEWARD, Alaska (AP) — A large avalanche and blizzard conditions have cut off road access to much of the Kenai Peninsula south of Anchorage. The avalanche hit the Seward Highway near the intersection of the Sterling Highway around 8 a.m. Sunday. Highway officials expect the road to remain closed until at least 8 p.m. Sunday.
Continue ReadingEssay by Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — My fingers were cramping, and my brain was pounding, but slowly familiar images started to take shape: a name, a candy cane and Santa Claus’ face. The Christmas stocking that hung in my house growing up always felt extra special. My grandmother, a Jewish woman from a Russian
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — A holiday celebration for employees of an Airbus subsidiary in France took a turn for the worse earlier this month as dozens of employees became sick after a company Christmas party. “Around 100 Airbus Atlantic employees were taken ill after contracting a food-borne illness after eating the company-organized Christmas
Continue ReadingHundreds of people reported feeling minor earthquakes of similar intensity on Hawaii’s Big Island and on the Olympic Peninsula northwest of Seattle, but no damage was reported. The earthquakes Saturday afternoon in Hawaii and Sunday morning in Washington state were over 2,600 miles (4,200 kilometers) apart and apparently unrelated. A magnitude 4.1 quake struck around
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — El Manchester United anunció el domingo que el multimillonario petroquímico británico Sir Jim Ratcliffe compró una participación del 25% en el famoso club de fútbol de la Premier League inglesa. La venta fue confirmada por INEOS, un conglomerado multinacional con sede en Londres, controlado por el Manchester United y Ratcliffe. INEOS
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani showed teammate Joe Kelly’s wife some appreciation with a brand new Porsche. The flashy gift followed Ashley Kelly’s viral social media campaign – #Ohtake17 – encouraging the two-time American League MVP to sign with her husband’s team. The Dodgers
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Senate wrapped up its work for the year, Sen. Michael Bennet took to the floor of the nearly empty chamber and made a late-night plea for Congress to redouble support for Ukraine: “Understand the stakes at this moment.” It was the
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart and Ross Levitt, CNN (CNN) — Dense fog in the Chicago area caused delays and cancellations on Sunday morning at Midway Airport amid the busy travel rush. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop at Chicago’s Midway Airport for most of Sunday morning due to low visibility in the area, but it has since been lifted. There is
Continue ReadingBy EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — A sprawling caravan of migrants from Central America, Venezuela, Cuba and other countries is trekking through Mexico. The procession Sunday comes just days before Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Mexico City to hammer out new agreements to control the surge of migrants seeking
Continue ReadingCNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “A Christmas Story” star Peter Billingsley is making a pretty good case on the long-standing debate about whether or not “Die Hard” is a Christmas movie. In fact, his argument was so good that he managed to convince “Die Hard” cinematographer Jan de Bont – who was also
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