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Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — James Franco ha sido escogido para interpretar al revolucionario cubano Fidel Castro, según varios reportes, y muchos actores latinos no están contentos. En particular, el prolífico John Leguizamo, quien recientemente interpretó a Bruno en “Encanto” de Disney, criticó el casting de Franco en Instagram. Leguizamo argumentó que el papel debería haber
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FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) — The Pinal County Board of Supervisors named a replacement for the elected recorder Friday as it continues to address a series of primary election problems that the board chairman called a “major screw-up.” The five-member board voted unanimously to name Assistant Recorder Dana Lewis to the position that handles early ballot
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AITKIN, Minn. (AP) — A jury has ruled that a central Minnesota pharmacist did not violate a woman’s rights when when he refused to provide her emergency contraceptives more than three years ago. Andrea Anderson, a mother of five from McGregor, sued under the Minnesota Human Rights Act after the pharmacist, based on his religious
Continue Reading FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A former Colorado police officer who did not stop another officer from being rough with a 73-year-old woman with dementia has been sentenced to 45 days in jail and three years of probation. Daria Jalali was sentenced Friday in Fort Collins. She earlier pleaded guilty to failure to intervene in
Continue Reading SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Earthquakes have signed defender Carlos Akapo, who has played with Cadiz in Spain’s LaLiga since 2019. The deal runs through the 2023 season with a club option for 2024. Akapo, a free agent, will occupy an international roster spot. Akapo, 29, joined Cadiz before the 2019-20 season
Continue Reading LIND, Wash. (AP) — A small town in Washington state that was evacuated due to a fast-moving fire was largely spared Friday, while in California crews made progress against the state’s deadliest and largest wildfire of the year. Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner said the fire that had been threating the eastern Washington town of
Continue Reading LIND, Wash. (AP) — A small town in Washington state that was evacuated due to a fast-moving fire was largely spared Friday, while in California crews made progress against the state’s deadliest and largest wildfire of the year. Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner said the fire that had been threating the eastern Washington town of
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — “Los glaciares se están derritiendo a una de las tasas más altas a nivel global”. Si lees esta oración, probablemente pienses en el Ártico o en la Antártida. Pero no: eso es lo que está sucediendo en América Latina y el Caribe, según la investigación más reciente divulgada por
Continue Reading TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The top county prosecutor in the Tucson area will not ask a court to throw out convictions for a man who was imprisoned for decades in a 1970 hotel fire that killed 29 people yet was released from custody in a 2013 deal with prosecutors. Pima County Attorney Laura Conover said
Continue ReadingBy Virginia Langmaid, CNN An Illinois day-care worker has tested positive for monkeypox, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced Friday, but no other cases have been reported there. “An adult at a day-care center in the Rantoul area has tested positive for a case of monkeypox,” department Director Dr. Sameer Vohra said at a
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding that closed several roads in Death Valley National Park on Friday near the California-Nevada line. The National Weather Service reported shortly after noon that all park roads had been closed after 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 centimeters) of rain fell in a short amount
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — A medida que nos adentramos en agosto, hay un accesorio definitivo que acapara los titulares del verano: un envidiable conjunto de abdominales esculpidos. El lunes, Adam Driver se volvió viral de nuevo por una campaña de Burberry donde aparece sin camisa para promocionar el eau de parfum de la marca “Burberry
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Palm Desert has dominated desert football the last five years, earning five straight league titles with a 27-1 record against local opponents over that span. In fact, it wasn’t until last season that a local team beat the Aztecs, with Palm Springs snapping a 23-game league win streak for Palm Desert. This year, it’s the
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers placed left-hander Clayton Kershaw on the 15-day injured list Friday, one day after he left a start with lower back pain. This marks the 34-year-old Kershaw’s second trip to the injured list this season. He was previously sidelined with inflammation in a pelvic joint. Kershaw had an
Continue ReadingCNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A Texas jury has decided to penalize Alex Jones with $45.2 million in punitive damages in a lawsuit filed by the parents of Sandy Hook shooting victim Jesse Lewis. Plaintiffs Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis were awarded a total of just under $50 million in both compensatory and punitive
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By FRANK BAJAK Associated Press Twitter says vulnerability in its software that exposed an undetermined number of owners of anonymous accounts to potential identity compromise last year was apparently exploited by a malicious actor. It did not confirm a report that data on 5.4 million users was offered for sale online as a result but
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — The signing of free agent linebacker Anthony Barr could nudge young star Micah Parsons closer to being primarily a pass rusher for the Dallas Cowboys. The club also had depth in mind with the addition of Barr, a four-time Pro Bowler who spent his
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By Rob Frehse and Christina Maxouris, CNN Ten people — including three children — have died following a house fire in Nescopeck, Pennsylvania, early Friday morning, state police confirmed to CNN. The victims range in age from 5 to 79 years old, according to authorities. Nescopeck is roughly 95 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Authorities responded
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Forward Denis Bouanga signed with Los Angeles FC on Friday as the Major League Soccer-leading club’s third designated player. Bouanga is leaving Saint-Étienne of France’s second division to join LAFC, the club announced without disclosing contract terms. He will join the club after the receipt
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN James Franco has reportedly been cast as Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro, and many Latino actors aren’t happy. Most notably, the prolific John Leguizamo, who recently voiced Bruno in Disney’s “Encanto,” blasted Franco’s casting on Instagram. Leguizamo argued that the role should have gone to a Latino actor instead. “How is this
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