The 5 things you should know this September 19: Queen Elizabeth II is fired with a state funeral

The final goodbye to the monarch.

Another hurricane hits Puerto Rico.

The winter in the Ukrainian war.

The end of the pandemic.

A purple tomato in supermarkets.

Also, a technique that would help sleep.

1. Today is the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth's state funeral begins this Monday at 6:00 am (Miami time) and will see the royals and many world leaders gathered in London.

The British capital runs a huge security operation for this event that marks the final goodbye to the monarch who lasted 70 years on the throne.

Connect with CNN in Spanish to see all the details live.

• Watch here the live coverage of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

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  Last goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II

• The political leaders who are on the guest list at the funeral of Elizabeth II

2. Puerto Rico suffers from Hurricane Fiona

Hurricane Fiona made landfall in Puerto Rico on Sunday afternoon.

It struck as a category 1 storm with winds of more than 136 km/h and wreaked havoc on the island's power grid.

Authorities report that they are working to restore service throughout the territory, while the hurricane is expected to continue its course to the east of the Bahamas and become a major hurricane.

3. Winter is coming in Ukraine, what's next in the war?

Until a few weeks ago, it seemed that the conflict in Ukraine would head into the bitter cold winter months with neither side making appreciable progress.

That prognosis changed with the sudden Ukrainian offensive in most of Kharkiv, leaving the Kremlin with tough decisions to make.

Read this analysis on what could come in the conflict.

4. Has the pandemic ended?

This is the opinion of the US president.

In an interview on CBS's "60 Minutes" show, President Joe Biden said he believes the covid-19 pandemic "is over."

However, he acknowledged that the country still has a "problem" with the virus.

This was what he said.

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5. The indelible mark left by migrants on Martha's Vineyard

Approximately 50 migrants, mostly from Venezuela, arrived in Martha's Vineyard this week and were there for 44 hours.

His stay left an indelible mark on this community that provided help and learned first-hand the testimonies of a harsh reality.

He knows some of the chilling tales before they are sent there.

• Donations and volunteers: Here's how Martha's Vineyard communities responded to the arrival of migrants

at coffee time

Roger Federer, a genius who made tennis look effortless

All of Federer's records are likely to be broken one day, but the numbers only reflect part of the genius.

He is praised not only because he won, but also because of the way he won and the way he played.

Why is deleting something from the internet "almost impossible"?

"It seems so simple, but whatever you put out there, don't ever expect it to be private again."

Civilians with drones, the new Chinese threat on Taiwan

Chinese social media users have uploaded videos of domestic drones flying over Taiwanese military bases.

A genetically modified tomato could reach supermarkets

It tastes like a tomato, smells like a tomato, and even looks (mostly) like a tomato.

There is a difference: it is purple.

The 4-7-8 method that could help you sleep (and anxiety)

Also known as "relaxing breathing," the 4-7-8 technique has ancient roots in pranayama, which is the yogic practice of regulating the breath.

The number of the day

6.9

It is the magnitude of the earthquake that shook Taiwan this Sunday.

It generated tsunami warnings and caused damage to several structures, as shown in this video.

quote of the day

“The pandemic is over”

Joe Biden, president of the United States, said so in an interview with the CBS network.

“The pandemic is over.

We still have a problem with covid.

We still work a lot on that.

But the pandemic is over," Biden said.

And to finish…

The great absences of Qatar 2022

Who are the great absentees from the World Cup?

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The World Cup party has only 32 guests, indicating that several hopefuls were left out.

We review some of the most notable absences.