By Andy Rose, Paradise Afshar, Ella Nilsen and Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A North Carolina man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly threatening harm against FEMA employees responding to Hurricane Helene, according to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. William Jacob Parsons, 44, was arrested and charged with Going Armed to the Terror of
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Lilly Ledbetter, cuya lucha legal por la igualdad salarial de género fue la inspiración para la Ley de Salario Justo de 2009, murió a los 86 años, según el equipo que realiza una película sobre su vida. Ledbetter murió de insuficiencia respiratoria, dijo su familia a AL.com. En la década de
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Aryna Sabalenka secured her third straight Wuhan Open title with a hard-fought victory over Zheng Qinwen on Sunday. In a rematch of this year’s Australian Open final, the world No. 2 defeated home favorite Zheng 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 to pick up her second WTA 1000 title of the season
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Tres economistas fueron galardonados este lunes con el Premio Nobel de Economía por sus investigaciones sobre cómo la naturaleza de las instituciones ayuda a explicar por qué algunos países se hacen ricos y otros siguen siendo pobres. Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson y James Robinson compartirán el premio, dotado con 11 millones
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports slowed sharply in September as global demand weakened, adding to worries over how to recharge growth in the world’s second-largest economy. The Chinese customs office reported Monday that exports rose 2.4% in dollar terms last month, down from 8.7% year-on-year growth in August. Imports rose just
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — Three economists were awarded the Nobel Prize Monday for their research into how the nature of institutions helps explain why some countries become rich and others remain poor. Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson will share the prize, which carries a cash award of 11 million Swedish
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Continue ReadingBy Barry Neild, CNN Pamukkale, Turkey (CNN) — From a distance, Pamukkale looks every bit like a ski resort, with a cascade of brilliant white slopes and a scattering of tourists at the top, seemingly preparing to slalom down into the valley below. So why isn’t it melting away as midsummer temperatures nudge toward 100
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer UDINE, Italy (AP) — There were snipers on the roof of the stadium and a heavy police presence throughout the city of Udine for Italy’s home match against Israel on Monday. In the end, both the game — and an earlier pro-Palestine demonstration — passed without incident as Italy beat Israel 4-1
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen strongly denied committing any wrongdoing at a Paris court Monday as she and her National Rally party stand trial over the suspected embezzlement of European Parliament funds. The nine-week trial is a critical juncture for Le Pen, expected to be a strong contender
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — El sistema de defensa THAAD es una de las armas antimisiles más poderosas del Ejército estadounidense, capaz de interceptar misiles balísticos a distancias de 150 a 200 kilómetros (93 a 124 millas) y con una tasa de éxito casi perfecta en las pruebas. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Utilizando una combinación
Continue ReadingBy Ebony Davis and Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday unveiled new proposals targeting Black men as she seeks to strengthen her coalition ahead of Election Day. The announcement comes as Harris lags behind President Joe Biden’s numbers with Black voters in 2020, especially men, though recent polling suggests she
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — China’s Premier Li Qiang has inaugurated a Beijing-funded airport built in restive southwestern Pakistan as he arrived for a regional security meeting in the capital, Islamabad. It comes a week after Baloch separatists from Balochistan province killed two Chinese workers in a suicide bombing outside Karachi airport. Li will be
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — In Arizona’s third most-populous county, a Republican supervisor who is responsible for certifying November’s election results has argued that fellow county officials conspired to manufacture his lopsided defeat in the primary for sheriff, a contention recently shot down by independent investigators. Still, when the time came to sign off on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris announced a plan on Monday to give Black men more economic opportunities and other chances to thrive as she works to energize a key voting bloc that has Democrats concerned about a lack of enthusiasm. Harris’ plan includes providing forgivable business loans for Black entrepreneurs,
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Despegó una misión para estudiar uno de los entornos más prometedores del sistema solar que podría ser adecuado para la vida. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel La nave espacial Europa Clipper de la NASA, diseñada para explorar su homónima, la luna Europa de Júpiter, fue lanzada a bordo de un cohete
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The New York Liberty bounced back from a stunning loss in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, holding off a late rally by the Minnesota Lynx to win, 80-66, and even the series 1-1 on Sunday. Seeking the franchise’s first title, the top-seeded Liberty were led by
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — The lead counsel for a public inquiry into the 2018 death of a British woman poisoned by a Soviet-developed nerve agent says there was enough poison in the vial she unwittingly opened to kill thousands of people. Dawn Sturgess and her partner collapsed after they came into contact with a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Sherpa teenager who became the youngest person to scale all the world’s 14 highest peaks returned home to Nepal on Monday to a hero’s welcome. Nima Rinji Sherpa, 18, reached the 8,027-meter (26,335-foot) summit of Mount Shishapangma in China last week, completing his mission to climb the world’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel memorial prize in economics has been awarded to three U.S.-based academics who studied why some countries are rich and others poor and have documented that freer, open societies are more likely to prosper. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said their work demonstrates the importance of societal institutions
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