Los Angeles, Jul 11 (EFE).- Thousands of firefighters remained at work Tuesday battling flames across a large swath of the western United States, including California, where higher humidity and diminished winds were expected to make the task a little easier. The Wall Fire, which has consumed 5,800 acres (23.5 sq. km.) and destroyed nearly 90 …
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Washington, Jul 11 (EFE).- Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of United States President Donald Trump, on Tuesday released the email chain relating to his meeting with a Russian attorney who allegedly promised to provide incriminating information about Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. In one email, publicist Rob Goldstone, who set up the meeting, tells …
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Washington, Jul 11 (EFE).- The leader of the Republican majority in the US Senate announced Tuesday that the chamber’s August recess would start two weeks later than usual as GOP senators seek agreement on a bill to repeal and replace the 2010 Affordable Care Act, better known as ObamaCare. The GOP-controlled House of Representatives has …
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Washington, Jul 11 (EFE).- The eldest son of the president of the United States, Donald Trump Jr., was aware that the information on former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton provided by a Russian lawyer whom he met during the campaign, came from the Kremlin, reported The New York Times Monday. According to the Times which cited …
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Washington, 9 jul (EFE).- El presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, dijo hoy que discutió el viernes en su primera reunión con el presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, la formación de “una impenetrable unidad de seguridad cibernética” conjunta. La afirmación sorprende después de que el mandatario estadounidense asegurara que presionó a Putin por la injerencia electoral, que según …
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Mexico City, Jul 7 (EFE).- Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly spoke Friday about the efforts shared with Mexico to halt illegal migration and drug trafficking, after acknowledging that his country’s insatiable appetite for those substances causes problems on both sides of the border. We are “working together to defeat the scourge of illegal drugs, with …
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Los Ángeles, 6 jul (EFEUSA).- Los impactos del cambio climático incrementarán el nivel de lluvias en todo el territorio de California hacia finales del siglo, aún así esto no ayudaría mucho a los periodos de sequía del estado dorado, advierte un nuevo estudio divulgado hoy por la Universidad de California en Riverside. “El incremento de …
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United Nations, Jul 5 (EFE).- The United States on Wednesday in the United Nations demanded that international pressure be increased on North Korea, warning that – if necessary – it is ready to use military force to respond to the threat posed by Pyongyang, although that stance was opposed by Russia and China, who insisted …
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New York, Jul 4 (EFE).- The fireworks on Tuesday turned the night into festival of colors in New York, concluding the Independence Day celebrations marked by the barbecues in the sun and social gatherings, from the rooftops to the streets. The 25-minute colorful fireworks, organized by the department store Macy’s, as it has for the …
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Chicago, Jul 3 (EFE).- More than 15,000 foreigners will become US citizens on Tuesday, July 4, a day on which Americans are called upon to reflect on the contribution immigrants have made to the nation at a time when anti-immigrant rhetoric and policy formulation by the Donald Trump administration is growing. Since the original July …
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