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Por KATE BRUMBACK y JULIE WALKER La semana laboral en Estados Unidos comenzó con más nevadas en el noreste hacia el final de una colosal tormenta invernal que llevó hielo y cortes de energía, carreteras intransitables, vuelos cancelados y un frío gélido a gran parte del sur y este de Estados Unidos. Las intensas nevadas […]

China’s central bank will support Hong Kong’s monetary authority to double the amount of yuan liquidity available to local banks, helping them increase yuan lending and enhancing the city’s role as an international offshore centre for the mainland currency. People’s Bank of China (PBOC) deputy governor Zou Lan said at the Asian Financial Forum (AFF) in Hong Kong on Monday that the central bank would provide more funding to allow the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) to double the yuan...

Iranian authorities unveiled a new mural on a giant billboard in a central Tehran square on Sunday with a direct warning to the United States to not attempt a military strike on the country, as US warships head to the region. The image shows a bird’s-eye view of an aircraft carrier with damaged and exploding fighter planes on its flight deck. The deck is strewn with bodies and streaked with blood that trails into the water behind the ship to form a pattern reminiscent of the stripes of the...

Gold surged to an all-time high of US$5,000 an ounce on Monday, with analysts forecasting further gains as the precious metal is increasingly viewed as a strategic hedge amid heightened geopolitical risks linked to the current US administration’s foreign policy shifts and a growing push for de-dollarisation. “We see the recent move as justifiable, given the rise in geopolitical risks and [the] macro environment,” said Alexandra Symeonidi, a senior corporate credit and sustainability analyst with...

SÍDNEY (AP) — Cathy Freeman emocionó a los australianos cuando ganó la medalla de oro en los 400 metros femeninos en los Juegos Olímpicos de Sídney 2000, vistiendo un traje de correr ajustado con capucha. Luego generó controversia al dar una vuelta de victoria llevando la bandera australiana y una bandera que representa a los […]

The late Justice Joe Boyd used to boast he was the only one on the Florida Supreme Court to have been officially declared sane. In 1975, a utility company needed a small legal favor, so they wrote a draft opinion and slipped it to him. That is not, as I’m sure you are aware, normal. […]

Dear Eric: My youngest son is in his mid-40s. He had some heavy mental issues a few years ago and moved back home to our basement. Prior to the breakdown his wife left him, he lost a job he loved and soon he started dating Leslie. She became pregnant and our beautiful granddaughter was born […]

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats held a conference call Sunday to discuss their strategy after they made it clear they will block a Department of Homeland Security funding bill if it does not include changes to impose conditions on immigration enforcement operations

INGLEWOOD, California, EE.UU. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard anotó 21 de sus 28 puntos en la primera mitad mientras los Clippers de Los Ángeles construyeron una ventaja de 38 unidades en el segundo cuarto y vencieron 126-89 a los Nets de Brooklyn el domingo. James Harden anotó 19 tantos, John Collins agregó 18, y Jordan Miller […]

The dangerous winter storm in the central and eastern United States has led to at least seven deaths. Roughly 185 million people were under winter alerts, and thousands were without power. The storm has also caused about 12,000 scheduled flights to be canceled. NBC News’ Jessica Layton and Michelle Grossman have the update on the severe weather.

The Obamas urged the Trump administration to ‘reconsider’ their approach to immigration enforcement

Clad in tactical gear with a helmet and hurling a tear gas canister at protesters, Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino has become the public face of US President Donald Trump's aggressive deportation campaign.