By Lilit Marcus, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Many travelers associate tourist information centers with maps and help finding a nearby public bathroom. But Tammy Mermelstein counts her visits to tourist info booths as some of the highlights of her recent holiday in Japan. The Houston-based mom of two spent more than a year planning
Continue ReadingBy John Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — An annual global trade fair has kicked off in Hong Kong with no shortage of fanfare – featuring robots flexing, dazzling new products and excited crowds packing the convention halls. But uncertainty over how the US-China tariff war may pan out cast a shadow over what is
Continue ReadingBy José Álvarez and Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian-Spanish Nobel Prize-winning author whose work focused on the evils of totalitarianism and who once ran for president, has died at age 89, according to his family. “It is with deep sorrow that we announce that our father, Mario Vargas LLosa, passed
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — New satellite images show what could be North Korea’s biggest warship ever – possibly more than double the size of anything in leader Kim Jong Un’s naval fleet. Images taken by independent satellite providers Maxar Technologies and Planet Labs on April 6 show
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The Season 2 premiere of HBO’s “The Last of Us” aired on Sunday and, to be honest, we have more questions than answers. Season 1 left off with Joel and Ellie approaching the survivor safe haven Jackson after a harrowing cross-country trek that culminated in the action-packed finale at
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration insisted Sunday that it is not required to work with officials in El Salvador to secure the return of a man mistakenly deported to the country, days after the Supreme Court endorsed a federal judge’s directive that US officials must “facilitate” bringing him back stateside. The
Continue ReadingPor Ana María Carñizares y Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español El presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, candidato del movimiento Acción Democrática Nacional (ADN), ganó este domingo la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales, según los datos preliminares del Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE). La presidenta del CNE, Diana Atamaint, dijo en rueda de prensa que, con
Continue ReadingPor CNN Español Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa nació en Arequipa, Perú, el 28 de marzo de 1936. “Al Perú yo lo llevo en las entrañas porque en él nací, crecí, me formé, y viví aquellas experiencias de niñez y juventud que modelaron mi personalidad, fraguaron mi vocación, y porque allí amé, odié, gocé, sufrí
Continue ReadingPor CNN Español El célebre escritor y ganador del premio Nobel de Literatura Mario Vargas Llosa murió este domingo a los 89 años, informaron sus hijos. “Con profundo dolor hacemos público que nuestro padre, Mario Vargas Llosa, ha fallecido hoy en Lima (…) Sus restos, como era su voluntad, serán incinerados”, compartió la familia en
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By Jacob Lev and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Rory McIlroy had been trying for 11 arduous years to join one of golf’s most exclusive fraternities, and his long wait came to an end on Sunday with a win at the Masters. McIlroy, who started Sunday’s final round with a two-stroke lead, overcame some bumps
Continue ReadingJoaquín Doria, CNN en Español La política comercial del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, ha generado un importante impacto que se resiente en todo el mundo, a raíz del anuncio de nuevos aranceles de al menos 10 % para todos los países. Sobre esto conversó el expresidente de Uruguay Julio María Sanguinetti con Pepe
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By Alaa Elassar and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — The helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday must stop operations immediately, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday. The suspension of the air carrier certificate comes after an employee at the company who voluntarily agreed to stop flights was fired,
Continue ReadingPor Auzinea Bacon, CNN El secretario de Comercio, Howard Lutnick, afirmó que la decisión del Gobierno de Trump del viernes de eximir de aranceles a dispositivos electrónicos —como teléfonos inteligentes, iPhone y computadoras portátiles— fue solo una medida temporal, pero que esos productos enfrentarán gravámenes separados, lo que añade más confusión a la ya caótica
Continue ReadingPor Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Con la llegada de la esperada segunda temporada de “The Last of Us” a HBO llegan también un puñado de nuevos personajes. La temporada 2 se sitúa cinco años después de los eventos de la temporada 1, que se estrenó en 2023, con Joel (Pedro Pascal) y Ellie (Bella Ramsey) viviendo
Continue ReadingBy Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Stock futures rose Sunday after a temporary reprieve from tariffs on electronic imports from China by the Trump administration. Dow futures were up 0.5%, or 212 points. The S&P 500 futures rose 0.75%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite futures gained 1.26%, as of 6:18 pm ET. The Trump administration
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Post Malone is taking to the Coachella main stage on Sunday night to cap off the annual music festival’s first weekend, which was filled with highlights. If you haven’t been following the action out of Indio, California, here are some moments that left us feeling FOMO. A ‘White Lotus’
Continue ReadingCNN en Español Ecuador vota este domingo en la segunda vuelta de unas elecciones presidenciales marcadas por la contienda estrecha, la incertidumbre y la tensión política. Daniel Noboa, el presidente que busca seguir en el poder, se enfrenta a Luisa González, la candidata del correísmo. A medida que avance el escrutinio, los mapas que acompañan
Continue ReadingPor Abeer Salman, Dana Karni, Ibrahim Dahman y Tim Lister, CNN Un ataque aéreo de Israel la madrugada del domingo destruyó parte del último hospital en pleno funcionamiento en la Ciudad de Gaza, mientras las fuerzas israelíes expanden e intensifican su ofensiva en el territorio. No se reportaron víctimas en el ataque, pero la iglesia
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WHP, CNN By Zoe Sottile and Ali Main, CNN (CNN) — A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an arson at the Pennsylvania governor’s house as the governor and his family slept inside. Harrisburg Bureau of Fire responded to the fire around 2 a.m. and extinguished it, but the building was left with
Continue ReadingBy KTBS Staff Click here for updates on this story MINDEN, Louisiana (KTBS) — A female prisoner found herself enjoying less than 15 minutes of freedom after managing to escape the fourth floor jail at the Webster Parish courthouse Wednesday. Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker said Kaylee Jones, 19, of Springhill was taken into custody
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By Courtney Cole Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Talented musicians from across the country are coming together in Boston for a unique concert experience featuring artists with physical or mental disabilities. The musicians are part of the Music Inclusion Ensemble, which was founded at Berklee College of Music in Boston.
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By Paul Burton Click here for updates on this story CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Harvard University students and faculty, along with Cambridge residents and city leaders, came together to speak out and to stand up against President Donald Trump and his administration. As many as 300 people attended the Stand Up Harvard protest on the
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By Kennedy Cook Click here for updates on this story WESTMINSTER, Colorado (KCNC) — A number of high schools across Colorado are holding their proms Saturday, but before students at Standley Lake High School got dressed to the nines, they were invited to hear an important message about drinking and driving. The simulation showed how
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — An impersonation of “White Lotus” star Aimee Lou Wood in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch that aired this weekend did not make the actress laugh. In fact, the British breakout star called the sketch “mean and unfunny” in a post made to her Instagram Story on Sunday, writing that
Continue ReadingPor Dalia Faheid y Dakin Andone, CNN Un adolescente de Wisconsin supuestamente mató a sus padres como parte de un complot para asesinar al presidente Donald Trump, dijeron las autoridades federales en documentos judiciales recién desclasificados. Nikita Casap, de 17 años, solicitó el asesinato del presidente y el derrocamiento del gobierno de EE.UU. en documentos
Continue ReadingBy Kayli Pascal-Martinez Click here for updates on this story LIHU’E, Hawaii (KITV) — A man died after being pulled from waters at Lydgate Beach Park on Saturday morning, April 12. At approximately 10:45 a.m. first responders arrived at the beach for a report of a swimmer in distress. According to preliminary reports, five good
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By Amanda Hari Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — San Francisco City Attorneys are trying to close four Tenderloin businesses that they say have been operating as illegal casinos and trading spots for drugs and stolen merchandise. All of the businesses are within a few blocks of each other near
Continue ReadingBy Briauna Brown Click here for updates on this story DENTON, Texas (KTVT) — Ten University of North Texas students were rescued from a North Texas lake after being flipped from canoes and paddle boards, Texas Game Wardens said Saturday. The incident happened at about 12:35 p.m. Saturday at Lake Ray Roberts. The UNT students,
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By John Dias Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Dive teams returned to the Hudson River Saturday to try and recover the final pieces of wreckage from Thursday’s fatal helicopter crash. The National Transportation Safety Board said the main fuselage, the forward portion of the tail boom, the horizontal stabilizer
Continue Reading WCBS By John Dias Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Dive teams returned to the Hudson River Saturday to try and recover the final pieces of wreckage from Thursday’s fatal helicopter crash. The National Transportation Safety Board said the main fuselage, the forward portion of the tail boom, the horizontal
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