Uber drivers win their first ever unionization deal
Uber has recognized a labor union for the first time in a move that could boost efforts by gig economy workers to win better employment rights. GMB,…
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Ban Ki-moon Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Ban Ki-moon, former secretary-general of the United Nations. Personal Birth date: June 13,1944 Birth place:…
Continue Reading Bernard Shaw Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Bernard Shaw, acclaimed journalist and one of the first CNN anchors. Personal Birth date: May 22, 1940 Birth place:…
Continue Reading 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the 2020 Summer Olympics to be held in Tokyo, postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak. The games are scheduled to…
Continue Reading Ricin Fast Facts
Here’s a look at ricin, a natural, highly toxic compound that is extracted from castor beans. Facts About one million tons of castor beans are…
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Obesity in the US Fast Facts
Here’s a look at obesity in the United States. A person is considered to be obese when he or she reaches a particular body mass index (BMI).…
Continue Reading Mars Exploration Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about Mars exploration. The United States and the Soviet Union are the only two countries to land a…
Continue Reading Autism Fast Facts
Here is a look at autism. Autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) incorporates a group of neurodevelopmental disorders causing impaired…
Continue Reading Zika Virus Infection Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Zika virus, an illness spread through mosquito bites that can cause birth defects and other neurological defects. Facts…
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European Union mulls fresh sanctions on Belarus as more planes canceled
The European Union is mulling fresh sanctions against Belarus in the wake of what EU leaders have described as the state-sanctioned hijacking of a…
Continue Reading Most Americans support trans military members but oppose trans athletes, a new poll finds
When it comes to support for transgender Americans, respondents to a recent Gallup poll were divided: The majority said they support trans…
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Larry Summers sends stark inflation warning to Joe Biden
Larry Summers is urging Washington to tap the brakes on stimulus — or risk unleashing a serious burst of inflation. “I think policy is rather…
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Interest in vaccinations increased after CDC announced new mask guidance
Data obtained exclusively by CNN shows that interest in getting vaccinated against Covid-19 increased right after Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of…
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¿Es bueno o malo comer huevos todos los días? La respuesta te podría sorprender
(CNN) — ¿Qué fue primero, el huevo o la gallina? Quizá esa no es la pregunta más importante, sino si son los huevos buenos o malos para tu…
Continue ReadingTop Biden adviser attacks GOP infrastructure opposition and seeks to rally Democratic support in internal memo
One of President Joe Biden’s closest advisers is rallying allies to embrace White House proposals that have come under sharp criticism from…
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Major cruise ship company may avoid Florida if state doesn’t permit Covid-19 vaccination checks
Florida’s new law prohibiting businesses from asking whether employees or customers have been vaccinated against Covid-19 may take a toll on…
Continue ReadingPentagon examining how to evacuate thousands who worked for US from Afghanistan
The Pentagon is in the early stages of planning for the potential evacuation of thousands of Afghan nationals whose work for the US could make them…
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La Casa Blanca se une a Snapchat para alentar la vacunación contra el covid-19 para jóvenes en Estados Unidos
(CNN) — La Casa Blanca se asoció esta semana con Snapchat para alentar a los jóvenes de Estados Unidos a ponerse la vacuna contra el covid-19. A…
Continue ReadingDemocrats fight to keep up with the changing landscape of political disinformation
Democrats are bracing for a deluge of disinformation in next year’s midterm elections, and they view leading Republicans, not foreign actors or…
Continue ReadingCivil rights groups sue West Virginia over new anti-trans sports bill
Civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging West Virginia’s new anti-trans sports law, arguing that the measure banning…
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The San Jose shooting suspect spoke angrily about co-workers, his ex-wife says. Here’s what else we know about him
Investigators are working to learn more about the man who shot and killed nine people Wednesday in the latest act of gun violence in the US that has…
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Gunman who killed eight co-workers at California transit facility knew victims well, mayor says
A gunman opened fire Wednesday morning at a public transit rail yard in San Jose, California, killing at least eight co-workers and wounding at least…
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Capturados en Bogotá y Valle del Cauca por actos de violencia en el marco de las protestas en Colombia
(CNN Español) — Las protestas continúan en Colombia. Aunque se han desarrollado de forma mayoritariamente pacífica, el miércoles, las…
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More than 110 pounds of suspected cocaine wash ashore on Texas beaches, sheriff says
Over the course of the last week, packages containing suspected cocaine have washed up onto the beaches of Matagorda County, Texas, authorities said.…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 27: San Jose, Covid-19, policing, China, climate
After months of pandemic restrictions, a US cruise line is set to sail once again starting next month. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up…
Continue Reading‘They think we’re like servants’: Inside the fractured relationship between the Capitol Police and members of Congress
In the weeks after the January 6 riot, Capitol Police officers were shell-shocked and wounded, both physically and psychologically. They’d been…
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A 9th victim of the San Jose mass shooting has died. Now investigators are focused on why it happened
The nine victims of a mass shooting in San Jose on Wednesday have been identified as investigators begin the process of figuring out why such a…
Continue ReadingNew DHS directive will require critical pipelines to comply with federal cybersecurity measures
The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday will mandate that critical pipeline operators comply with several cybersecurity measures, including…
Continue Reading The nine victims of the San Jose mass shooting are identified
The nine victims of a mass shooting in San Jose on Wednesday have been identified as investigators begin the process of figuring out why such a…
Continue ReadingBiden’s trade chief holds ‘candid’ talks with China as tensions grow
President Joe Biden’s top trade negotiator spoke for the first time with her Chinese counterpart by phone on Wednesday. It’s a sign that…
Continue Reading An 8th noose has been found at an Amazon construction site in Connecticut
After yet another apparent noose was discovered at the construction site of an Amazon fulfillment center in Windsor, Connecticut on Wednesday, local…
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What it was like on board the Qantas supermoon flight to nowhere
The moon was illuminated a bright coppery red, big and beaming in the night sky. And as people on the ground in Australia and New Zealand and parts…
Continue Reading Villarreal gana la Europa League: derrotó al Manchester United en penaltis agónicos
(CNN Español) — Unai Emery es el amo y señor de la Europa League. Ganó de nuevo ese torneo, esta vez con el Villarreal, que derrotó en penaltis…
Continue Reading Biden pide a la comunidad de inteligencia que informe sobre el origen del covid-19 en 90 días
(CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, dijo el miércoles que ordenó a la comunidad de inteligencia que redoble sus esfuerzos para…
Continue Reading Maduro rechaza declaraciones de funcionario de EE.UU. sobre posible diálogo entre el gobierno de Venezuela y la oposición
(CNN Español) — El cuestionado presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, rechazó este miércoles las declaraciones de Juan González, director…
Continue Reading Turistas latinoamericanos viajan a EE.UU. a vacunarse contra el covid-19
(CNN) — «Llegamos a Estados Unidos no por el sueño americano, estamos aquí por el sueño de la vacuna», dijo a CNN Elver Estela, de 49 años.…
Continue Reading Matthew Perry y Courteney Cox de ‘Friends’ son más que amigos, son primos, según expertos en genealogía
(CNN) — En «Friends», Matthew Perry y Courteney Cox interpretaron en el transcurso de una década a una pareja de amigos, luego amantes, luego…
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With Olympics nearing, Japan considers extending coronavirus state of emergency
Japan’s government will decide Friday whether to extend a state of emergency across much of the country, nearly two months before the planned…
Continue Reading Defense rests after the defendant in Mollie Tibbetts’ murder trial reverses his confession on the stand
The defense for Cristhian Bahena Rivera rested Wednesday after he reversed his confession to killing Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts. Bahena Rivera, 26,…
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Naomi Osaka says she won’t do press conferences during the French Open
Naomi Osaka, a four-time major champion and the No. 2-ranked women’s tennis player in the world, announced on Twitter and Instagram that she…
Continue Reading Esto es lo que sabemos sobre el tiroteo en San José, California, que dejó al menos 9 muertos
(CNN) — Las autoridades están investigando una «muy considerable escena del crimen» en un patio de trenes de transporte público en San José,…
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More than 100 missing after boat sinks in northwest Nigeria
Scores of people are missing and feared dead after an overloaded boat capsized in the northwestern Nigerian state of Kebbi on Wednesday with around…
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The eight victims of the San Jose mass shooting are identified
The eight victims of a mass shooting in San Jose on Wednesday have been identified as investigators begin the process of figuring out why such a…
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Experts say those who are not inoculated against Covid-19 shouldn’t rely on protection from those who are
The US is hitting major Covid-19 vaccination milestones, but health experts say those who are not inoculated should not rely on protection from those…
Continue Reading Rusia es el «rey de la desinformación» en Facebook, según la compañía
(CNN Business) — Rusia e Irán son las dos fuentes principales de un coordinado comportamiento falso en Facebook, según un nuevo informe publicado…
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Aircraft makes emergency landing in San Benito County
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The California Highway Patrol and San Benito County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an aircraft that had…
Continue Reading Superluna y eclipse lunar al mismo tiempo: te decimos dónde podrás verlas mejor y a qué hora
(CNN Español) — La Luna del 26 de mayo será, sin lugar a dudas, algo muy especial, pues viene acompañada de dos eventos que pueden disfrutar…
Continue ReadingHSBC is selling most of its US retail banking business
HSBC is winding down much of its US business to turn its attention to richer clients. The British bank announced Wednesday that it was closing most…
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NYPD makes arrest, recommends hate crime charges after two antisemitic incidents in Brooklyn
A 20-year-old man is facing hate crime charges after allegedly beating two Jewish teens and yelling anti-Jewish statements at several men in two…
Continue ReadingDemocratic congressman stresses risk of not investigating Capitol attack: ‘We have a domestic terror movement in America’
Rep. Jason Crow, a Colorado Democrat and veteran who helped comfort other lawmakers during the US Capitol insurrection, said Wednesday evening…
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