Por Chris Dolce, meteorólogo de CNN Se pronostica que la tormenta tropical Melissa se intensificará rápidamente y se convertirá en un gran huracán este fin de semana mientras azota Jamaica y partes del norte del Caribe, provocando días de impacto potencialmente catastrófico y mortal. Jamaica parece ser el epicentro de la peor parte de la
Continue ReadingPor Betiana Fernández Martino, CNN en Español Las boletas y las urnas ya están listas. Este domingo se vota en las elecciones legislativas de medio término en Argentina y los ojos, dentro y fuera del país, en especial los Estados Unidos de Donald Trump, están puestos en el resultado que pueda obtener el gobierno de
Continue ReadingPor Tim Lister, Victoria Butenko y Kosta Gak, CNN Improvisar e innovar se han convertido en las consignas de los ejércitos ruso y ucraniano en su intento de superarse mutuamente en tierra, mar y aire. Varios acontecimientos recientes ilustran esta constante evolución de tácticas y armamento: una nueva bomba rusa a reacción, el uso de
Continue ReadingBy Becky Anderson, Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — When undisputed heavyweight champion of the world Tom Aspinall stepped into the Octagon for UFC 321 on Saturday night to defend his title, he did so believing that there was a non-zero chance he could die. “Essentially, you’re putting your life on the line in front of
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our travel news round-up this week: Nevada’s haunted clown motel, Rome’s crypt adorned with the bones of 4,000 friars, plus Seoul’s legendary honky-tonk bar. Ouija boards explained Back in 1967, commercial Ouija boards were so popular that they outsold Monopoly in the United States. But what is the
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — American sports suffered another black eye after the arrests this week of an NBA coach and a current NBA player for their alleged ties to illegal sports betting and rigged poker games. It’s the latest example of gambling and players breaking the rules. But for those who think this
Continue ReadingBy CNN Meteorologist Chris Dolce (CNN) — Melissa rapidly intensified over the weekend and is now a rare Category 5 hurricane with 160 mph winds. The National Hurricane Center expects it to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday morning as the strongest hurricane on record to strike the island. The center of the hurricane is
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — One of the stars of the White House is no more. The White House Family Theater, the movie theater which first came to be in 1942 when a cloakroom was converted into a screening room, was demolished this week as part of the destruction of the East Wing
Continue ReadingPor Lisa Eadicicco y David Goldman, CNN Una interrupción masiva de AWS el lunes que hizo caer algunas de las aplicaciones y servicios más populares del mundo comenzó con un error. El error, que se produjo cuando dos sistemas automatizados intentaban actualizar los mismos datos simultáneamente, se convirtió en algo significativamente más serio que los
Continue ReadingStory by Associated Press Abidjan, Ivory Coast (AP) — Polls opened in the Ivory Coast on Saturday to elect a new leader as longtime President Alassane Ouattara seeks a fourth term after key contenders were barred from contesting. Ballot stations opened shortly after 0800 GMT following initial delays. Some 8.7 million people registered to vote.
Continue ReadingAnálisis por Stephen Collinson, CNN Todos dicen lo mismo la primera vez que entran en la Casa Blanca: es mucho más pequeña de lo que esperaban. Dentro del Ala Oeste, el Despacho Oval, la Sala del Gabinete y las oficinas de los altos funcionarios se encuentran a pasos de distancia. La mansión ejecutiva, con sus
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — When Heury Gómez returned from a much-awaited birthday vacation in August, he was ready for the responsibility of a lifetime: caring full-time for his disabled son. A few months before the vacation, Gómez, a 43-year-old legal resident of the US from the Dominican Republic, had been awarded
Continue ReadingBy Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Summer McKesson struggled to breathe for years. Doctors told her it was because her blood would not stop clotting – and they couldn’t figure out why. A single clot alone can be lethal; but the recurring and unexplained clots that formed in McKesson’s heart and lungs were a medical
Continue ReadingBy Karina Tsui, Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Armed police handcuffed and searched a student at a high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, this week after an AI-driven security system flagged the teen’s empty bag of chips as a possible firearm. Baltimore County officials are now calling for a review of how Kenwood High School
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, Ashley Killough, CNN Tucson, Arizona (CNN) — For years, immigration attorney Rachel Wilson has relied on her local congressional office to help untangle bureaucratic knots that threaten her clients’ ability to live and work in the United States. That aid used to come from the staff of longtime Rep. Raúl Grijalva, until
Continue ReadingPor Rebecca Wright, Ivan Watson, Salman Saeed y Su Chay, CNN En el suelo de su pequeña casa improvisada en un campo de refugiados en Bangladesh, su madre, Fátima Begum, alimenta a Sofiya frotándole las encías con una pasta alimenticia diseñada para tratar la desnutrición severa. Estos paquetes vitales fueron proporcionados por el Gobierno estadounidense,
Continue ReadingBy Oscar Holland and James Legge (CNN) — Audrey Eckert from Nebraska was named Miss USA on Friday, as the scandal-hit annual pageant returned under new ownership. The 22-year-old digital safety advocate beat 50 other contestants to claim the crown at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. Ivy Harrington from New Jersey and Chantéa
Continue ReadingBy Tim Lister, Victoria Butenko, Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — Improvise and innovate have become the watchwords for both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries as they try to outwit each other on the ground, at sea and in the air. Several recent developments illustrate this constant evolution of tactics and weaponry: a new Russian jet-powered
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Today will be another Local Alert Day with the region getting snow and rain off and on. Today expect to see gusty winds near 30 mph, not quite as robust as Friday, but still concerning. Batten down the hatches today and Sunday and make sure not to inflate your Halloween decorations as they may be
Continue Reading Today and Sunday are Local Alert Days due to the gusty winds, mountain snow and impacted travel conditions.Friday was a very windy day with several locations recording gusts in 40 to 50 mph range. Below is a list of some of the highest gusts. That was the first wave of the weekend. The second wave
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