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Year: 2024

Tormentas feroces, amenazas de inundaciones y frío ártico: EE.UU. se enfrenta a un duro fin de semana

Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Una mezcla de vientos, nieve y lluvia que azotó el centro y el este de Estados Unidos el viernes continuará el sábado con fuertes lluvias —que potencialmente pueden generar inundaciones costeras peligrosas— en el noreste y el Atlántico medio, condiciones de tormenta de nieve por la situación en el Medio

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Prison. Bankruptcy. Suicide. How a software glitch and a centuries-old British company ruined lives

By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — After a piece of software incorrectly showed that money had gone missing, a trusted, centuries-old British government corporation used its financial and legal might to convict and bankrupt hundreds of people who ran its branches. Some family members say their loved-ones were left so distressed they took their

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Kashmir residents suffer through a dry winter waiting for snow. Experts point to climate change

By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A prolonged dry spell is sweeping across the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir during the harshest phase of winter, leaving many people sick and farmers worried about impending water shortages. Daytime temperatures have been high­ for about a month now, while nights continue to be freezing and

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Turkey launches airstrikes against Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria after 9 soldiers were killed

By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey carried out airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants in neighboring Iraq and Syria on Saturday, the Turkish Defense Ministry said, coming a day after an attack on a Turkish military base in Iraq killed nine Turkish soldiers. Turkey often launches strikes against targets in Syria and Iraq it

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Vicious storm triggers historic coastal flooding as Arctic chill tees up the South’s first snow

By Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — A vicious storm that smacked the central and eastern US Friday is continuing its assault Saturday with whipping winds and blizzard conditions, rain, snow and dangerous coastal flooding. Meanwhile, a brutal blast of Arctic air is spreading south and east through the central US and will bring snow and ice to

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Republicans try to block Biden administration plan to cut money for anti-abortion counseling centers

By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a new twist to the fight over abortion access, congressional Republicans are trying to block a Biden administration spending rule that they say will cut off millions of dollars to anti-abortion counseling centers. The rule would prohibit states from sending federal funds earmarked for needy Americans

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