Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La presidenta de Honduras, Xiomara Castro, anunció este jueves que declara la emergencia nacional en materia de seguridad para, de acuerdo a la mandataria, iniciar lo que llamó una “guerra contra la extorsión” en el país. Tras una reunión que sostuvo con la cúpula policial, en donde se lanzó el
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By Gayle Harrington and Robert North, CNN Adidas will begin an investigation into allegations of misconduct against Kanye West, with whom the company had a partnership that it ended in October. In a statement released Thursday, Adidas said “it is currently not clear whether the accusations made in an anonymous letter are true. However, we
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — La jornada 1 de la fase de grupos del Mundial de Qatar 2022 terminó este jueves y, como se esperaba, las emociones no han faltado. Aunque apenas llevamos cinco días de acción en la Copa del Mundo, ya ha habido de todo: sorpresas, récords, goleadas y varias cosas más. A continuación,
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By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Tennessee has twice played without its leading scorer at the Battle 4 Atlantis. It hasn’t stopped the 22nd-ranked Volunteers from reaching the championship game. Julian Phillips scored a season-high 25 points to help Tennessee hold off Southern California 73-66 in overtime in Thursday’s semifinals,
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — New Twitter owner Elon Musk said Thursday that he is granting “amnesty” for suspended accounts, which online safety experts predict will spur a rise in harassment, hate speech and misinformation. The billionaire’s announcement came after he asked in a poll posted to his timeline to vote on reinstatements for accounts that
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By Clare Duffy and Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Elon Musk said Thursday that he will begin restoring most previously banned accounts on Twitter starting next week, in his most wide-reaching move yet to undo the social media platform’s policy of permanently suspending users who repeatedly violated its rules. “The people have spoken,” Musk tweeted on
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CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN New Twitter owner Elon Musk declared last month that “hate speech impressions” had dramatically fallen on the platform since he took over. It was a remarkable claim, given that Musk has executed mass layoffs and chased away hundreds of employees, draining the company of much-needed resources to enforce content moderation
Continue Reading By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The co-owner of the Colorado Springs gay nightclub where a shooter turned a drag queen’s birthday celebration into a massacre said he thinks the shooting that killed five people and injured 17 others is a reflection of anti-LGBTQ sentiment that has evolved from
Continue Reading CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities have announced the release of 30 political activists from jail. The announcement late on Thursday marks the latest in a series of mass releases from detention amid intensifying international scrutiny over Egypt’s human rights record. There was no word on the identities of the activists or how many had already
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — New Twitter owner Elon Musk said Thursday that he is granting “amnesty” for suspended accounts, which online safety experts predict will spur a rise in harassment, hate speech and misinformation. The billionaire’s announcement came after he asked in a poll posted to his timeline to vote on reinstatements for accounts that
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — New Twitter owner Elon Musk said Thursday that he is granting “amnesty” for suspended accounts, which online safety experts predict will spur a rise in harassment, hate speech and misinformation. The billionaire’s announcement came after he asked in a poll posted to his timeline to vote on reinstatements for accounts that
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — The government of Venezuela and its opposition say they will resume over the weekend long-stalled negotiations meant to find a common path out of their country’s complex crisis. The announcement Thursday comes two weeks after delegates from both parties met to address the Venezuelan crisis, promoted by French President Emmanuel Macron.
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo Estadio 974, Doha, Qatar (CNN) — Cristiano Ronaldo se consagró este jueves como el primer futbolista hombre de la historia que ha anotado goles en cinco Mundiales diferentes al cobrar un penal en la victoria de Portugal 3-2 contra Ghana. El cinco veces ganador del Balón de Oro ha marcado goles en las
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Flossie, a la edad de casi 27 años, que es el equivalente felino de tener 120 años humanos, según Guinness World Records, ha sido coronada como la gata viva más vieja del mundo. La gata marrón y negro británico recibió el reconocimiento oficial de Guinness World Records el jueves
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This is Willie Holland of Holland Pharms’ 2nd Annual Friendsgiving. Holland is handing out fully loaded Thanksgiving plates to people in need. They will provide turkey, Mac-And-Cheese, greens, dressing, fried chicken, and desserts. “Today is not only for the homeless; I am telling everyone in need to come; we are feeding as much of the
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA gave Patrick Beverley a three-game suspension Thursday, two days after the Los Angeles Lakers guard was ejected for shoving Phoenix’s Deandre Ayton from behind. The suspension will cost Beverley $268,966, or about 2.1% of his $13 million salary. It’s the second time Beverley has been suspended for
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA gave Patrick Beverley a three-game suspension Thursday, two days after the Los Angeles Lakers guard was ejected for shoving Phoenix’s Deandre Ayton from behind. The suspension will cost Beverley $268,966, or about 2.1% of his $13 million salary. It’s the second time Beverley has been suspended for
Continue ReadingBy Patrick Damp Click here for updates on this story BELLEVUE, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A former business owner in Bellevue has pleaded guilty to selling stolen items on Amazon. The 37-year-old Thac Duc Lee would buy items from walk-in sellers who had often shoplifted those items from local stores. Lee then would pay the shoplifters
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Katie Meyer’s parents have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Stanford, saying the 21-year-old goalie was distressed about facing discipline over an incident from August 2021. Meyer took her own life in late February. The civil lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Santa Clara County Superior Court. USA Today obtained the lawsuit.
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By Dan Heching, CNN It might be hard to believe, but this holiday weekend marks 30 years since the release of “Aladdin” — the animated classic that set the stage for multiple sequels, a live-action reimagining released in 2019 and even a Broadway musical. To mark the occasion, eight-time Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken, who nabbed
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