AZUSA, Calif. (AP) — A cache of illegal fireworks seized in a Los Angeles suburb this week was four times larger than initially reported, authorities said. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday that 14,000 pounds (6,350 kilograms) of fireworks were seized from a home in Azusa and a storage unit. Initial reports
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By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Unilever said Wednesday that it has reached a new business arrangement in Israel that will effectively end Ben & Jerry’s policy of not selling ice cream in annexed east Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank. Israel hailed the move as a victory in its ongoing campaign against
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo, CNN Journalists from leading international media organizations, including Reuters and CNN, have been barred from covering official ceremonies during Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to Hong Kong later this week. Xi will be in Hong Kong to mark the 25th anniversary of the city’s handover from Britain to China, and it will
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By Mark Morales and Pervaiz Shallwani, CNN Authorities in New York filed lawsuits against 10 companies selling parts for so-called ghost guns, in an effort to hold distributors accountable for the proliferation of mail-order components used to make untraceable guns that lead to shootings. The lawsuits, invoking a newly enacted state “public nuisance” law, hit
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Henderson and Chris Boyette, CNN The cruise ship Norwegian Sun hit a piece of an iceberg on Saturday, sustaining damage to its starboard bow, according to a statement from the US Coast Guard (USCG). A member from the Coast Guard Sector Juneau Prevention Team and contracted divers assessed damage to the right front
Continue Reading By Melissa Alonso, CNN A large fire is burning in the dining hall of a Maryland Jewish summer camp for boys, according to a statement posted to Camp Airy’s social media Wednesday morning. No one was injured, but the extent of the damage isn’t clear, the camp’s post said. Camp Airy is in Frederick County,
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks shifted between gains and losses on Wall Street Wednesday, keeping the market on track for its fourth monthly loss this year. The S&P 500 was down 0.2% as of 2:45 p.m. Eastern. The benchmark index has been volatile all week, and is down about
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Novak Djokovic se encuentra en un estado de forma impresionante, ya que barrió este miércoles a Thanasi Kokkinakis en sets corridos (6-1, 6-4 y 6-2) para avanzar a la tercera ronda de Wimbledon. El serbio apenas tuvo que transpirar en la cancha central mientras dominaba a su oponente australiano en
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Novak Djokovic was in blistering form as he swept aside Thanasi Kokkinakis in straight sets — 6-1 6-4 6-2 — on Wednesday to progress into the third round at Wimbledon. The Serb, aiming for a fourth straight Wimbledon crown, barely had to break a sweat on Centre Court as he dominated
Continue Reading By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Museum of Art has parted ways with its CEO in the days after the FBI raided the Florida museum and seized more than two dozen paintings attributed to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat that are the subjects of an investigation into possible wire fraud and conspiracy.
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN Español) — “Colombia agradecerá el que encontremos puntos comunes”, respondió el presidente electo Gustavo Petro en Twitter luego de que su gran enemigo político, el expresidente Álvaro Uribe, confirmara que había aceptado la invitación. Ya se reunieron y hay foto del encuentro. ¿Encontraron puntos comunes? Hasta ahora, sus ataques públicos a lo
Continue Reading By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Bed Bath & Beyond’s CEO is out of the top post as the home goods retailer looks to fix declining sales and lure shoppers back to its stores.The chain said Wednesday that board member Sue Gove will serve as interim CEO, replacing Mark Tritton. Bed Bath & Beyond hired
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Inflation in Germany eased slightly in June compared to the previous month, in part due to new subsidies that helped rein in the price of gasoline and public transport. Official figures released Wednesday show inflation hit 7.6% this month, down from 7.9% in May, which was the highest since the early 1970s.
Continue ReadingCNNEE Nota del editor: Jorge Dávila Miguel es licenciado en Periodismo desde 1973 y ha mantenido una carrera continua en su profesión hasta la fecha. Tiene posgrados en Ciencias de la Información Social y Medios de Comunicación Social, así como estudios posuniversitarios en Relaciones Internacionales, Economía Política e Historia Latinoamericana. Dávila Miguel es columnista de
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta and Joshua Berlinger, CNN Sweden and Finland are set formally to end decades of neutrality and join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), in a historic breakthrough for the alliance that deals a blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The last major hurdle to the two nations’ entry to the bloc was
Continue Reading By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Bed Bath & Beyond’s CEO is out of the top post as the home goods retailer looks to fix declining sales and lure shoppers back to its stores.The chain said Wednesday that board member Sue Gove will serve as interim CEO, replacing Mark Tritton. Bed Bath & Beyond hired
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN Former F1 driver Nelson Piquet has apologized for his racial slur aimed at Lewis Hamilton and said his comments had no racist intent. Piquet used a Brazilian Portuguese racial slur to describe seven-time champion Hamilton when addressing a high-speed collision involving Hamilton and Max Verstappen during the Silverstone Grand Prix last
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN The US Supreme Court said in a 5-4 ruling Wednesday that state agencies are not immune from private lawsuits under a federal law meant to protect employment rights of returning veterans. The ruling will strengthen work protections for thousands of state-employed veterans returning to work after service
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer With abortion now or soon to be illegal in over a dozen states and severely restricted in many more, Big Tech companies that collect personal details of their users are facing new calls to limit that tracking and surveillance. One fear is that law enforcement or vigilantes could use
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — Los tres estadounidenses encontrados muertos en un hotel de Sandals en la isla de Gran Exuma, en Bahamas, murieron debido a una intoxicación por monóxido de carbono, según informaron este martes las autoridades locales. “En esta coyuntura de la investigación, podemos confirmar oficialmente que las tres víctimas murieron como resultado de
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