Chicago (IL), 2 ago (EFE).- Manifestantes bloquearon hoy durante media hora unas dos millas de Lake Shore Drive, la principal vía que bordea el Lago Michigan en Chicago, en una marcha contra la violencia endémica que este año ha cobrado más de 300 vidas en tiroteos en los barrios donde viven los afroamericanos. Los manifestantes, …
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Washington, Aug 2 (EFE).- Ivanka Trump, the daughter of and close adviser to President Donald Trump, on Thursday disagreed with some of the most controversial decisions of her father, including family separation for illegal migrants and his regular attacks on the media, which he calls the “enemy of the people.” “I am very vehemently against …
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New York, Aug 2 (EFE).- Apple on Thursday became the first publicly traded US corporation to reach a market capitalization of $1 trillion, beating other tech giants, such as Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft, in the race to reach the milestone. After closing up nearly 6 percent in the previous trading session, Apple shares climbed another …
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Washington DC, Aug 1 (EFE).- Facebook’s Chief Security Officer, Alex Stamos, Wednesday announced his decision to resign from the company and join Stanford University as a professor and researcher. “It is critical that we as an industry live up to our collective responsibility to consider the impact of what we build, and I look forward …
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Washington DC, Aug 1 (EFE).- Remains of what are believed to be 55 United States soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War arrived on Wednesday in the US after North Korea returned them a few days ago under agreements reached between the leaders of both countries. Resting inside coffins wrapped in US flags, the remains …
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Washington, Aug 1 (EFE).- President Donald Trump is weighing the idea of increasing from 10 percent to 25 percent the tariffs imposed on some $200 billion of Chinese products, mainly consumer goods, the Office of the US Trade Representative reported Wednesday. “This week, the President has directed that I consider increasing the proposed level of …
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Los Angeles, Aug 1 (EFE).- A court order that restricts seafood imports from Mexico with the aim of saving a critically endangered cetacean could further complicate efforts to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), according to experts consulted by EFE. Judge Gary Katzmann of the New York City-based United States Court of International …
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Washington, 1 ago (EFE).- El bombardeo de tuits que el presidente, Donald Trump, publicó hoy atacando la investigación de la trama rusa se produjo después de que se enterase de que el fiscal especial para el caso, Robert Mueller, quiere interrogarle sobre posible obstrucción a la justicia. La cadena ABC, citando fuentes cercanas a la …
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Los Ángeles, 1 ago (EFE).- La Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles (ACLU) demandó hoy en una corte de Los Ángeles al presidente Donald Trump por “violar los derechos constitucionales” de inmigrantes detenidos en la Prisión Federal de Victorville, California. Según una nota de prensa de la organización, la demanda, que es también contra el Servicio …
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Washington, 1 ago (EFEUSA).- El presidente, Donald Trump, redobló su estrategia de presión sobre Pekín con la propuesta de duplicar con creces los aranceles a productos chinos valorados en 200.000 millones de dólares, pasando del 10 % previsto a un 25 %. “El presidente Trump ha pedido (al responsable de Comercio Exterior, Robert) Lighthizer que …
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