Por Jamie Gumbrecht y Brenda Goodman, CNN Las autoridades sanitarias de California están investigando un posible caso de gripe aviar en un niño que se enfermó después de beber leche cruda, dijo el martes la oficina de Salud Pública del Condado de Marin. El niño acudió a un servicio de urgencias local en noviembre con
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DAMASCUS (AP) — Mohammad Chaeeb spoke softly into his phone, telling a relative the grim news: He found his brother at the morgue. “I saw him and said my goodbyes,” he said. His gaze lingered on the blackened body of Sami Chaeeb, whose teeth were bared and whose eye sockets were empty. It
Continue ReadingPor Andy Rose, CNN Malo. Obsesionado. Descarado. Psicópata. Y eso que es como lo llaman sus amigos. Todas esas palabras se han aplicado a Tony Buzbee, y le gustan tanto que las destaca prominentemente en su sitio web. El abogado de alto perfil, con sede en Houston, ha ganado fama adicional al presentar 20 demandas
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors charged two prominent real estate brokers and their brother in a sex trafficking scheme, alleging they baited, drugged and sexually assaulted multiple women since 2010. Tal and Oren Alexander, top real estate brokers and brothers who started at real estate company Douglas Elliman,
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) — A rape allegation against rapper Jay-Z, whose company Roc Nation has produced some of the NFL’s entertainment presentations including the Super Bowl halftime show, won’t impact the league’s relationship with the music mogul. “We’re aware of the civil allegations and Jay-Z’s really strong response to that,” NFL
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is expected to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange for the first time and be named Time magazine’s Person of the Year. Thursday’s events will be a notable moment of twin recognitions for Trump, a born-and-bred New Yorker who has long seen
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday passed a $895 billion measure that authorizes a 1% increase in defense spending this fiscal year and would give a double-digit pay raise to about half of the enlisted service members in the military. The bill is traditionally strongly bipartisan, but some Democratic lawmakers opposed the
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — There’s beef cooking between two of the biggest restaurant chains over their respective meal deals. In one corner is Applebee’s, which recently launched a $9.99 “Really Big Meal Deal,” and on the other side is Chili’s, home of the $10.99 promotion that has proven to be a
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story December 11, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a city as vibrant and determined as Houston, it’s fitting that one of its most dedicated public servants has earned national recognition. Senator Borris L. Miles, the voice of Senate District 13, has been awarded the
Continue ReadingPor David Close, CNN El organismo rector del fútbol mundial, la FIFA, anunció oficialmente las sedes de las dos próximas Copas del Mundo masculinas. Sin embargo, el resultado no sorprendió a nadie. España, Portugal y Marruecos fueron designados anfitriones conjuntos de la Copa Mundial de dentro de seis años, mientras que Arabia Saudita se adjudicó
Continue ReadingSALISBURY, Md. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped hate crime charges against 12 of the 15 Salisbury University students arrested following an attack in which investigators say a man was lured to an off-campus apartment, beaten and called a homophobic slur. The Wicomico County Office of the State’s Attorney says it “has reviewed the evidence gathered
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Kroger and Albertsons’ plan for the largest U.S. supermarket merger in history crumbled Wednesday, with Albertsons pulling out of the $24.6 billion deal and the two companies accusing each other of not doing enough to push their proposed alliance through. Albertsons said it had filed a lawsuit against Kroger, seeking a $600
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer The Sundance Film Festival on Wednesday unveiled its lineup of 87 feature films set to debut in January. Notable premieres include Jennifer Lopez in Bill Condon’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” a documentary from Questlove about Sly & The Family Stone, and Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov’s follow up to his Oscar-winning
Continue ReadingAssociated Press New York can be a magical place for museumgoers but it can also be overwhelming and overcrowded at times, especially at the biggest, most famous museums. Luckily the city has scores of great museums to choose from, from the small and quirky to elegant gems housed in historic mansions. There are preserved Lower
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Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — Most Americans expect President-elect Donald Trump to do a good job upon his return to the White House next month (54%) and a majority approves of how he’s handling the presidential transition so far (55%), according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Trump won the presidency last
Continue ReadingPor Gerardo Lemos, CNN en Español Ante la designación que hizo el presidente electo, Donald Trump, de nombrar nuevo embajador de Estados Unidos en México a Ronald Johnson, la presidenta de este país, Claudia Sheinbaum, dijo durante su rueda de prensa matutina que “con este embajador o con otros siempre defenderá la soberanía, y la
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The jihadi rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad say they want to build a unified, inclusive country. But after nearly 14 years of civil war, putting that ideal into practice will not be easy. For Syria’s Kurdish minority, America’s closest ally in the country, the struggle for a new order is entering
Continue ReadingBy Karina Tsui, Amanda Musa and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A Wisconsin man who officials say faked his own death and fled to Eastern Europe was charged with a misdemeanor count of obstructing an officer Wednesday after he turned himself in to authorities. Ryan Borgwardt, who was reported missing in August, flew back to
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A type of bacteria called Deinococcus radiodurans, nicknamed “Conan the Bacterium” for its ability to survive the harshest of extremes, can withstand radiation doses 28,000 times greater than those that would kill a human being — and the secret to its success is rooted in an antioxidant. Now, scientists
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