BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s supreme court has sentenced a man to death by hanging for the killing of two prominent Iraqi journalists, known for their coverage of anti-government protests last year in the southern city of Basra. The two, a local TV reporter and his cameraman were found shot and killed in a car parked
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los usuarios de las redes sociales en Israel se burlan del cambio de nombre de la empresa Facebook a Meta, ya que suena similar a la palabra hebrea para “muerto”. Muchos usuarios de Twitter se burlaron del cambio de nombre de la empresa de redes sociales, revelado por su fundador Mark
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By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A court document says a 20-year-old California man accused of assaulting a flight attendant on a cross-country American Airlines flight allegedly punched the woman in the face after being told he could not use the bathroom, leaving her bleeding around her nose and giving her a concussion.
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CNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Two key conservative justices seemed open to arguments from abortion providers that they should be able to challenge a Texas abortion six-week ban in federal court as the Supreme Court grappled with the issue for nearly three hours on Monday. In a separate challenge, brought by
Continue Reading BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A proposal to grant early release from prison to one of the world’s most prolific serial killers has raised outrage in Colombia and a denunciation from President Iván Duque. Luis Alfredo Garavito has confessed to killing about 190 children, most aged 8 to 16. He received more than 50 long prison
Continue Reading By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press State and local election officials are hoping for a smooth election on Tuesday to demonstrate that voting is secure and tallies are accurate. The off-year elections come after a year of falsehoods surrounding the 2020 presidential election, Republican-led ballot reviews and new voting rules passed by
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las autoridades federales acusan a un hombre de California de agredir a una asistente de vuelo de American Airlines a bordo de un vuelo la semana pasada. La Oficina del Fiscal de Estados Unidos en el distrito de Colorado dice que Brian Hsu, de 20 años, de Irvine, California, fue
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Mañana es día de elecciones en el Valle de Coachella y los residentes de Indio tendrán en sus manos la decisión de la Medida “X” que de aprobarse extendería el cobro de un punto porcentual sobre el impuesto de la venta que previamente fue apoyada por los votantes en 2016. Cabe resaltar que no se
Continue Reading By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of the Supreme Court are signaling that they would allow abortion providers to pursue a court challenge to a Texas law that has virtually ended abortion in the nation’s second-largest state after six weeks of pregnancy. But it was unclear Monday how
Continue Reading By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — President Joe Biden has thrown his political weight behind two-term Democratic state Rep. Allison Russo, who faces a Trump-backed Republican in Tuesday’s race for an open central Ohio congressional seat. The Democratic president’s endorsement Monday came as his party is seeing its best chance in
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By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints coach Sean Payton says quarterback Jameis Winston has been diagnosed with torn knee ligaments that will end his season. Payton says an MRI on Monday showed a torn anterior cruciate ligament and damage to the medial collateral ligament in Winston’s left knee. Winston was
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Un peatón se recupera en el hospital después de ser atropellado mientras caminaba sobre el Hwy 111 y calle Las Palmas en Indio el pasado viernes a las 10:15 de la noche. No se ha mencionado si el hombre cruzó por el área peatonal, solo se supo que un oficial de la policía estuvo con
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tourism officials say the return this week of a big automotive products trade show could draw as many as 100,000 people to the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Specialty Equipment Market Association show, commonly known as SEMA, opens Tuesday, after being canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. It runs
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is taking Big Business to task. In an op-ed published Monday, the Republican from Florida called corporate America “the instrument of anti-American ideologies.” Rubio bemoaned what he described was corporate America’s “wokeness,” and he proposed holding corporate leaders legally liable “when they
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By Tina Burnside, CNN A Maryland man is awaiting sentencing for his role in connection with a scheme to sell Covid-19 vaccines. Odunayo “Baba” Oluwalade, 25, of Baltimore County pleaded guilty on Friday to federal fraud conspiracy, the U.S. Attorney’s office in Maryland announced in a news release. Oluwalade and two other men were charged
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Esta semana, el doctor Elmer Huerta responde algunas dudas de nuestra audiencia sobre los efectos secundarios de las vacunas contra el covid-19: desde posibles ronchas en la piel hasta la pérdida del cabello. También hablamos sobre las infecciones posvacunación y las dosis de refuerzo. Puedes escuchar este episodio en
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — A Buffalo Bills official says time is running short on the team reaching a financing agreement with public officials on its proposal to build a new stadium. Ron Raccuia says all parties are in agreement in getting a deal completed by the end the
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Julius Jones, un hombre de Oklahoma condenado a muerte por un asesinato que dice no haber cometido, defenderá su caso ante la Junta de Indultos y Libertad Condicional del Estado en una audiencia de indulto este lunes, menos de tres semanas antes de que sea ejecutado. La audiencia de este lunes
Continue ReadingBy Larry Stanford Click here for updates on this story COVINGTON, Georgia (Rockdale Citizen) — A Fulton County Sheriff’s deputy who was sworn in just over a month ago was allegedly shot and killed by her husband in an apparent domestic incident in her Covington home Oct. 27. Also killed in the incident was her
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Dia de los Muertos is a popular Mexican tradition where instead of mourning the dead, it’s a day to honor and celebrate the ones who have passed away. It’s a festive holiday full of colorful decorations, traditional foods, candy skulls, and marigold flowers. Marigold flowers are the signature flower for the holiday. Today is when
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