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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…
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…
Amazon October Prime Day includes vacuum deals, US outlets report
Amazon’s October Prime Day sale, also called Prime Big Deal Days, is underway with discounts on vacuum cleaners, according to CNN, NBC News, Wired and The Verge. NBC News said the sale runs through October 7 and vacuum deals reach up to 56%…
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…
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…
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…
El Prime Day de octubre de Amazon se celebra del 6 al 8 de octubre mientras los minoristas bajan precios con antelación
El Prime Day de octubre de Amazon, también llamado Prime Big Deal Days, se celebra desde el 6 de octubre a las 3 a. m. ET hasta las 3 a. m. ET del 8 de octubre, con descuentos ya activos, según The Verge, NBC News y Wired. Wired incluyó los…
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 …
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days Begin With Discounts on Apple Macs, AirPods and iPads
Amazon's fall Prime Big Deal Days sale is live, with early discounts on Apple products including AirPods Pro 3 at $179.00, down from $249.00, AirPods Max 2 at $429.00, and about $200 off most M5 MacBook Air models. Outlets also reported all…
El G7 liberará 100 millones de barriles de reservas de petróleo y diésel en cuatro meses
El G7 dijo el viernes que liberará hasta 100 millones de barriles de reservas de petróleo y diésel en cuatro meses, con una parte sustancial de diésel adelantada a los primeros 20 días y coordinada por la Agencia Internacional de la Energía…
Amazon's October Prime Day runs October 6-7 as outlets round up deals
Amazon's October Prime Day sale, also called Prime Big Deal Days, is running from October 6 through October 7, 2026. NBC News, The Verge and CNN published roundups of discounted products at price points under $50, under $25 and on seasonal …
Google signs 20-year nuclear power deal with Constellation Energy
Google signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Constellation Energy covering six nuclear plant sites, according to The Verge. Reuters described the agreement as a 3.6-GW power deal; The Verge said the companies expect 890 megawatts o…
Amazon October Prime Day Sale Runs Through October 7 With Lightning Deals
Amazon’s October Prime Day sale, also called Prime Big Deal Days, is running now through October 7. It features Lightning Deals, limited-time and limited-quantity discounts available to Prime members. Outlets including CNN Underscored, NBC …
GameStop raises used PS5 Pro price to $1,400, above new console's MSRP
GameStop is listing pre-owned PlayStation 5 Pro consoles at $1,399.99 on its website, up from $800 and above the $899 sticker price of a new console. A leaked memo to employees, which a GameStop subreddit moderator said had been vetted, tol…
Buques cisterna vuelven a ser atacados cerca del estrecho de Ormuz mientras Irán reitera sus condiciones para reabrirlo
Al menos dos embarcaciones fueron atacadas durante el fin de semana en aguas cercanas a Omán e Irán, según el Centro de Operaciones de Comercio Marítimo del Reino Unido, que informó que un buque cisterna de crudo fue alcanzado por un proyec…
US solar makers say tandem panels could narrow China's lead
Solar panel producers in the United States say they are close to perfecting tandem solar panels, which add second and third layers of material and could generate 25% more energy than most devices available today. Companies including Tandem …
Amazon’s October Prime Day sales event prompts deal guides from US outlets
Amazon’s October Prime Day sales event, which The Verge calls Prime Big Deal Days, drew deal coverage from tech and business outlets on October 6. CNN described it as a two-day event and the first of several savings periods running through …
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…
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…
Retailers Launch Competing Fall Sales as Amazon's October Prime Day Begins
Amazon's October Prime Day sale is running as rival retailers roll out their own competing fall sales. Walmart's event runs through October 11, with AirPods 4 discounted to $79 and LEGO sets up to 37% off, while Best Buy, Sony and others al…