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Date: 2026-04-17 09:00:31+00:00UTC

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CNN: Fulton County, Georgia, jail leadership resigns after inmate's death and accusations of unsanitary conditions

Three officials at the Fulton County, Georgia, jail have stepped down amid an investigation into the death of an inmate whose family said was housed in a filthy, bug-infested cell that "was not fit for a diseased animal."

The New York Times: House Votes to Extend Expiring FISA Surveillance Law for 10 Days

The Senate would need to also approve the stopgap measure that passed the House early Friday. Libertarian-leaning House Republicans had balked at a long-term extension.

El País: Un periodista que viajó a Milán para cubrir el Valencia-Atalanta, positivo por coronavirus

Se trata del segundo caso confirmado en la comunidad y el decimoquinto en España desde el lunes

CNN: He was free for 2 years. Now Crosley Green is back in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit

A Florida man who served three decades behind bars for a murder he says he didn't commit returned to prison Monday after spending the past two years building a life outside prison walls.

The New York Times: Acting ICE Director Says He Plans to Resign in May

Todd Lyons said he would leave to spend more time with his family. He has spoken about a surge in threats against ICE officers, saying that he knew the reality firsthand.

El País: Mapa de la expansión y claves para entender el coronavirus de Wuhan

Qué es, cómo se transmite, cuál es la población más vulnerable y dimensiones del contagio en el mundo

CNN: Tennessee Air National Guardsman applied to be a hitman online, the FBI says. It was a spoof website and now he's facing charges

A Tennessee Air National Guardsman is facing charges after applying to be a hitman on a spoof "rent-a-hitman" website, according to the Department of Justice.

The New York Times: Trump to Nominate Dr. Erica Schwartz, a Vaccine Supporter, as CDC Director

Dr. Erica Schwartz is seen as a highly qualified traditional choice and tapping her is the strongest signal yet that the administration is veering away from vaccine skepticism this election year.

El País: El turismo italiano se resiente; España mira expectante

La patronal hotelera del área de Venecia describe un sector “al borde del colapso”

CNN: Family of victim and survivors of Indianapolis FedEx mass shooting file lawsuit against gun magazine manufacturer and distributors

The family of a victim and several survivors of a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis filed a lawsuit against companies involved in the manufacturing, marketing and sale of the high capacity magazine used by the gunman who killed 8 people and injured several others [...]

The New York Times: Trump to Pick Ousted FEMA Head to Lead Agency Again

Cameron Hamilton is a former Navy SEAL who ran unsuccessfully for Congress.

El País: “La magnitud del problema del coronavirus no será diferente a una gripe”

Ángel Gil de Miguel, catedrático de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública de la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, lanza un mensaje de tranquilidad

CNN: GOP prepared to block vote to replace Feinstein on Senate Judiciary

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that he hopes to replace Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee with Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland and aims to set up a floor vote on the issue this afternoon, which Republicans are expected to block. [...]

The New York Times: RFK Jr. Shifts Tone on Vaccines in Congressional Hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has sought to roll back longstanding vaccine policy, testified that the measles vaccine is safe and effective “for most people” and agreed it was safer than getting measles.

El País: Seis italianos encerrados por partida doble

Los compañeros de viaje de los cuatro positivos en Canarias están aislados del resto en el hotel en cuarentena

CNN: Anti-abortion doctors urge Supreme Court to keep mifepristone restrictions in place

A group of doctors opposed to abortion asked the Supreme Court Tuesday to restrict access to a key medication abortion drug while other legal challenges play out, as Wednesday night's deadline for the court to act approaches.

The New York Times: D4vd Arrested in Connection With Death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez

The singer was detained in connection with the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who died before her 15th birthday. D4vd’s lawyers said they would vigorously defend his innocence.

El País: Trump nombra al vicepresidente Pence a cargo de la crisis del coronavirus

El CDC confirma el primer caso de origen desconocido en Northern California. El infectado no ha viajado recientemente al extranjero ni ha tenido contacto con un caso confirmado

CNN: McCarthy makes plea for Republicans to back debt ceiling plan

Speaker Kevin McCarthy made a plea to House Republicans during a closed-door meeting Tuesday morning to back his debt ceiling plan, telling them that although it doesn't have to include everything they want, it will help get him to the negotiating table with President Joe Biden. [...]

The New York Times: Who Are D4vd and Celeste Rivas Hernandez?

The musician is known for creating the anthem for Fortnite. He was touring for his major-label debut when Ms. Rivas Hernandez’s remains were found in his car, officials said.

El País: El coronavirus de Wuhan | Japón cerrará todos sus centros escolares hasta fin de marzo

Corea del Sur, con casi 1.600 casos, y EE UU posponen sus ejercicios militares conjuntos

CNN: Supreme Court seems sympathetic to postal worker who didn't work Sundays in dispute over religious accommodations

The Supreme Court seemed to side with a former mail carrier, an evangelical Christian, who says the US Postal Service failed to accommodate his request to not work on Sundays.

The New York Times: Roger Adams Dies at 71; Invented the Rolling Sneakers Known as Heelys

You could walk in them like gym shoes, but if you rocked back on your heels the wheels emerged, turning them into roller skates. In the early 2000s, the company sold millions.

El País: El Gobierno salva el primer escollo de los Presupuestos gracias a ERC

El voto en contra de Junts per Catalunya indigna a los republicanos

CNN: China's economy is off to a solid start, rising 4.5% in Q1 2023

China's economy is off to a solid start in 2023 following its emergence from three years of strict pandemic restrictions.

The New York Times: Analilia Mejia, a Progressive Democrat, Wins Mikie Sherrill’s House Seat

Ms. Mejia, who helped run Sen. Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign, beat her Republican opponent, Joe Hathaway, to win a seat Ms. Sherrill vacated after she was elected governor of New Jersey.

El País: La mesa de diálogo se reunirá mensualmente y los acuerdos serán “en el marco de la seguridad jurídica”

El Gobierno y la Generalitat pactan un comunicado conjunto tras tres horas de reunión

CNN: Even when wives make as much as husbands, they still do more at home

• Four out of the five US metro areas with the lowest unemployment are in Florida. Here's why • Opinion: The overlooked problem with raising the retirement age for Social Security

The New York Times: Mamdani’s Tax Return: $1,600 From Rapping and $131,000 From Politics

In their 2025 joint tax return, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, reported a combined income of roughly $145,000, including about $10,000 that she earned from art work.

El País: Así avanzan las encuestas en Galicia y País Vasco

Los últimos sondeos y los datos básicos sobre el coronavirus, en la 'newsletter' de Kiko Llaneras de este miércoles


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