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29 noticiasProfesores de Cornell presentan una resolución de censura; los estudiantes apuntan al presidente
Miembros del profesorado de la Universidad de Cornell han presentado una resolución para un voto de censura contra la administración universitaria por su gestión de una presunta violación en grupo en 2024 en la casa de la fraternidad Chi Ph…
Eva Marie Saint, ganadora del Óscar por ‘On the Waterfront’, muere a los 102 años
Eva Marie Saint, la actriz galardonada con el Óscar que debutó en el cine junto a Marlon Brando en “On the Waterfront” y protagonizó con Cary Grant “North by Northwest” de Alfred Hitchcock, murió el martes en su casa de Los Ángeles. Tenía 1…
French high schools shut as student protests over school conditions enter third week
Student protests over underfunded and deteriorating schools across France entered a third week, with hundreds of high schools closed or disrupted and a student union saying 2,000 were at a standstill. Education Minister Édouard Geffray said…
Las protestas estudiantiles en Francia por las condiciones escolares se extienden; casi 5.000 detenidos
Las protestas estudiantiles por la escasez de profesores y el deterioro de los edificios escolares se han extendido por Francia desde que comenzaron el 21 de septiembre en un instituto de un suburbio de París, según The Hill. Newsweek infor…
Cornell trustees tap Sally Yates to review handling of sex assault claims
Cornell University trustees announced Tuesday that Sally Yates, a former deputy U.S. attorney general, will lead an independent review of how the university handles sexual misconduct complaints, including the alleged 2024 assault of a forme…
Nobel Prize in physics awarded to Francis Halzen for neutrino discovery
The 2026 Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to Francis Halzen for his work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said in Stockholm. Halz…
More Than 250,000 Rally Across France as Student School Protests Escalate
More than 256,000 people rallied across France on Tuesday and hundreds of schools were shut or blockaded as students, parents and teachers demanded more education funding. Police fired tear gas in Paris and other cities, and Fox News, citin…
Jim Bakker, televangelist felled by sex and fraud scandals, dies at 86
Jim Bakker, the television evangelist who built the PTL ministry and the Heritage USA theme park with his first wife, Tammy Faye, before a sex and financial scandal brought the empire down, died Monday at 86. His wife, Lori Bakker, announce…
Estudiantes de Cornell protestan por el manejo de un caso de agresión; vandalizan Day Hall
Activistas estudiantiles vandalizaron Day Hall, el edificio administrativo de la Universidad de Cornell, alrededor de las 3 de la madrugada del lunes, destrozando una puerta de vidrio y pintando mensajes en rojo, tras una demanda que alega …
Robert Kelker-Kelly, ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘General Hospital’ actor, dies at 62
Robert Kelker-Kelly, the soap opera actor known for playing Bo Brady on “Days of Our Lives,” has died at 62, a Missouri medical examiner’s office confirmed. Police in St. Peters, Missouri, said officers were dispatched at about 8:16 p.m. on…
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson dies at 70
Freddie Jackson, the Grammy-nominated R&B singer known for 1980s hits including “You Are My Lady” and “Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake),” has died at 70. His family said in a statement on his official Instagram account that he died Mond…
‘Tenzing’ film puts Everest climber Tenzing Norgay in the spotlight
“Tenzing,” an Apple Studios film directed by Jennifer Peedom, tells the life story of Tenzing Norgay, the Sherpa who with Edmund Hillary made the first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest. IGN reports it opens in select theaters on October 9,…
Sicario 3 to reunite Blunt, del Toro and Brolin, with new writer and director
A third Sicario film is moving forward, with Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin set to return, according to reports cited by IGN and Polygon. Steven Knight is writing the script and Padraic McKinley is attached to direct. The doc…
US extends deadline for student loan auto pay interest rate cut to end of 2026
The US Department of Education has extended the deadline for student loan borrowers to enroll in auto pay and receive a 1 percent interest rate reduction to the end of 2026; the original deadline was Sept. 30. The reduction lasts through Ju…
Muere el novelista y político británico Jeffrey Archer a los 86 años
Jeffrey Archer, el novelista británico superventas y ex político conservador, ha muerto a los 86 años, según informó su editorial HarperCollins, citada por CNN. Archer vendió más de 300 millones de ejemplares en todo el mundo y fue encarcel…
National Book Foundation Announces 2026 National Book Awards Finalists
The National Book Foundation announced the finalists for the 2026 National Book Awards on Tuesday, with five nominees in each of five categories. Fiction finalists include Edwidge Danticat, Valeria Luiselli and Morgan Thomas. Winners will b…
Students protest across France over school resources as unions join
Students demonstrated in cities across France on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, demanding more resources and better conditions in schools, according to the Associated Press, with marches in Rennes, Paris and Bordeaux. The New York Times reported th…
Oprah Winfrey picks Amanda Rizkalla’s debut novel “Hungered” for her book club
Oprah Winfrey announced Tuesday that her new book club selection is “Hungered,” a debut novel by Amanda Rizkalla that came out in May. The novel follows 12-year-old Sofia, who lives with her mother and younger brother in their car. CBS News…
Scientists report first evidence of a planet formed from a dead star's ashes
A study published Monday in Nature Astronomy says a planet may have formed from material expelled by its dying star, which would be the first recorded “second-generation” planet. The likely gas giant orbits a white dwarf called HS 0209+0832…
Israeli documentary “NAZA” opens in U.S. theaters, reviving Gaza war debate
The documentary “NAZA”, in which Israeli military insiders describe what they say was the reckless killing of civilians in Gaza, is opening in U.S. theaters. The Associated Press reported the release is likely to rekindle debate over Americ…