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Month: May 2023

Ecuador court rejects lawmakers’ challenges to president’s disbanding of National Assembly

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s Constitutional Court has rejected multiple challenges that sought to invalidate President Guillermo Lasso decree dissolving the opposition-led National Assembly as it tried to oust him in an impeachment trial. With Thursday’s ruling, there are no impediments for the country’s electoral body to call elections for president and the legislature, which

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California lawmakers block bill allowing people to sue oil companies over health problems

By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers blocked two big environmental bills Thursday: One that would have ramped up the state’s emissions targets, and another that would have made oil companies liable for the health problems of people who live close to oil wells. They are among the hundreds

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88-year-old Australian doctor freed 7 years after kidnapping by Islamic extremists in West Africa

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An 88-year-old Australian doctor held captive by Islamic extremists in West Africa for more than seven years has been freed. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Friday that Kenneth Elliott has reunited with his wife and their children in Australia. His family thanked the Australian government and

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Utah kids’ book author accused in husband’s killing changed life insurance policies, prosecutors say

By BRADY McCOMBS and SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah woman who wrote a children’s book about grief after her husband’s death and was later arrested on accusations of killing him made changes to her husband’s life insurance years before he was fatally poisoned, according to charging documents updated Thursday.

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

La Corte Suprema de EE.UU. protege a Twitter en famoso caso por responsabilidad de contenido terrorista

Carolina Calero (CNN) —La Corte Suprema otorgó una enorme victoria a Silicon Valley este jueves al proteger las plataformas en línea de dos demandas que, según advirtieron los expertos jurídicos, podrían haber puesto en jaque a internet. Las dos decisiones preservan la capacidad de las empresas de redes sociales para evitar demandas derivadas de contenidos

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

Corte Constitucional de Ecuador rechaza demandas contra decreto de “muerte cruzada” que decretó Lasso

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La Corte Constitucional de Ecuador rechazó las seis demandas de inconstitucionalidad que fueron presentadas en contra del decreto de “muerte cruzada”, aplicado por el presidente Guillermo Lasso, por lo que la disolución de la Asamblea Nacional sigue adelante, informó la CC en un comunicado. También fueron rechazados los pedidos para

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CVUSD Superintendent reflects on challenging school year, shares goals for next one

It’s been a challenging school year for some families in the Coachella Valley Unified School District.  News channel 3/Telemundo 15’s Marco Revuelta sat down with the district’s Superintendent, Dr. Luis Valentino, who shared his vision for the next school year. Valentino says that creating a safety plan that helps families feel at peace is a top priority. 

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Crews work to reach Italian towns isolated by floods as toll rises to 13 and cleanup begins

By LUCA BRUNO Associated Press FAENZA, Italy (AP) — Rescue crews are working to reach towns and villages in northern Italy that were cut off from highways, electricity and cell phone service following heavy rains and flooding. Farmers are warning of “incalculable” losses and authorities have begun mapping out cleanup and reconstruction plans. The death

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G7 stance on China complicated by huge stakes in economic ties, cooperation on global issues

By ELAINE KURTENBACH and JOSH BOAK Associated Press HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Leaders of the Group of Seven advanced economies are generally united in voicing concern about China. The question is how to translate that worry into action. Over the past two years, President Joe Biden’s administration has sought to reframe the relationship with Beijing

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