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By Reuters The administration of President Joe Biden on Wednesday revoked a series of restrictions on flights to Cuba imposed by his predecessor, including ending a prohibition on US airline flights to Cuban airports other than Havana. The US Transportation Department (USDOT) issued the order at the request of Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who
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By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J,. (AP) — Hundreds of Atlantic City casino workers picketed outside the Tropicana on Wednesday, as the union for employees at nine casinos is pushing for a new contract giving them a share of gambling halls’ post-COVID recovery. The picketing comes at an uncertain time in Atlantic City:
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 44-year-old man was in custody Wednesday on suspicion of phoning in bomb threats to five Los Angeles schools earlier this year, while separate threats against northern and southern California high schools led to the arrests of two students, authorities said. Marcus James Buchanan, who lives in Oklahoma but grew up
Continue Reading In a story published May 29, 2022, about Chinatowns, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Wells Fargo partnered with the Chinatown Media & Arts Collaborative on an AAPI “heroes” mural. The mural was a partnership between Wells Fargo and the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco, which is a member of the Collaborative.
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — A former U.S. Marine who ran a ring that ferried tons of cocaine into the country from South America through Mexico has been sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison, it was announced Wednesday. Angel Dominguez Ramirez Jr., who holds both U.S. and Mexican citizenship, was sentenced Tuesday in
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El candidato a la presidencia de Colombia por la Liga de Gobernantes Anticorrupción, Rodolfo Hernández, anunció este miércoles en un comunicado que no participará en los debates presidenciales para la segunda vuelta electoral. Hernández tomó la decisión tras una reunión con su grupo de trabajo, indica el comunicado. Resultados de las elecciones presidenciales 2022 en Colombia en Bogotá, Medellín y Cali: así quedó el voto en
Continue ReadingBy Nadia Kounang and Katherine Dillinger, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech announced Wednesday that they have completed their submission requesting emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for their Covid-19 vaccine in children ages 6 months to 5 years. Data from a phase 2/3 trial of the vaccine included 1,678 children who had
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Jamie Dimon no es meteorólogo, pero el CEO de JPMorgan Chase predice un “huracán” económico generado por la guerra en Ucrania, las presiones por el incremento de la inflación y los aumentos de las tasas de interés de la Reserva Federal. “En este momento las cosas están algo
Continue Reading By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona woman indicted in 2020 on accusations of illegally collecting ballots apparently ran a sophisticated operation using her status as a well-known Democratic operative in the border city of San Luis to persuade voters to let her gather and in some cases fill out their ballots,
Continue Reading RIALTO, Calif. (AP) — One person was shot and another wounded when a gun battle broke out in a Southern California park where elementary school children were playing during a field trip on Wednesday, authorities said. Neither victims were students. The shooting on the basketball courts of Rialto’s Alec Fergusson Park was during the field
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, CNN The Department of Education announced Wednesday that it will cancel $5.8 billion in student loan debt for 560,000 borrowers who attended the now-defunct network of for-profit schools known as Corinthian Colleges. The cancellation amounts to the largest one-time discharge ever made by the Department of Education. Some of Corinthian’s former students
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California moved a step closer Wednesday to creating sites where people could legally use drugs under supervision designed to save them from dying if they overdose, over the objections of opponents who said the state would be enabling dangerous and illegal activity. The full Assembly will
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Al menos cuatro personas murieron el miércoles en un tiroteo en el campus de un hospital en Tulsa, Oklahoma, dijo la policía en una conferencia de prensa el miércoles por la noche. El atacante también murió, dijo la policía. Las autoridades creen que la herida de bala del atacante fue autoinfligida,
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writers SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sheryl Sandberg, the No. 2 executive at Facebook owner Meta, who helped turn its business from startup to digital advertising empire while also taking blame for some of its biggest missteps along the way, is stepping down. Sandberg has served as chief
Continue Reading By BEN ROSS Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Justin Verlander took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Yordan Álvarez cleared the bases with a go-ahead double in the ninth and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep. Elvis Andrus broke up Verlander’s no-hit bid with an
Continue Reading BALTIMORE (AP) — The city of Baltimore filed a lawsuit against one of the largest manufacturers of “ghost gun” kits in the United States on Wednesday, the same day Maryland’s ban on the untraceable weapons went into effect, news outlets reported. Mayor Brandon Scott said the suit was filed in Baltimore Circuit Court against Nevada-based
Continue Reading BALTIMORE (AP) — The city of Baltimore filed a lawsuit against one of the largest manufacturers of “ghost gun” kits in the United States on Wednesday, the same day Maryland’s ban on the untraceable weapons went into effect, news outlets reported. Mayor Brandon Scott said the suit was filed in Baltimore Circuit Court against Nevada-based
Continue Reading By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Austin Riley made what he called a minor mechanical adjustment at the plate two weeks ago that has led to major success. “(Assistant hitting coach Bobby Magallanes) noticed my posture when I was loading, I was turning my shoulders when I was trying to swing and they
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By Andy Rose and Christina Maxouris, CNN At least four people were killed Wednesday in a shooting on a hospital campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma, police said in a news conference Wednesday evening. The gunman is also dead, police said. Authorities believe the shooter’s gunshot wound was self-inflicted, Tulsa Police Department Deputy Chief Eric Dalgleish said
Continue Reading By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The slavery reparations movement hit a watershed moment Wednesday with the release of an exhaustive report detailing California’s role in perpetuating discrimination against African Americans, a major step toward educating the public and setting the stage for an official government apology and case for financial restitution.
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