Colegio del Desierto invita a familias que inscriban a sus hijos en su campamento gratis de ciberseguridad
Decenas de estudiantes se podrían beneficiar de este programa tecnológico del Colegio del Desierto.
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Niño colgando de la puerta de un camión celular de Migración genera indignación en República Dominicana
Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Un video de un niño colgando de los brazos de una mujer a través de la puerta enrejada de un camión de la Dirección de Migración en la República Dominicana generó gran indignación entre los usuarios de redes sociales. En la grabación del hecho, ocurrido este sábado en el municipio
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Oregon is invested in Fox Corp. and is investigating its board over bogus election fraud claims
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s attorney general announced Monday she has begun investigating the board of directors of Fox Corp. for breaching its fiduciary duties by allowing Fox News to broadcast false claims about the 2020 presidential election — claims that cost the broadcaster almost $800 million in a lawsuit.
Continue ReadingWest Coast dockworkers disrupt trade for a fourth day, says maritime group
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN (CNN) — For a fourth day, dockworkers at West Coast ports in the United States are disrupting international trade, according to the Pacific Maritime Association. Two of the six marine terminals at the Port of Long Beach remained closed during the day shift Monday, as “operators of those terminals made the
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Thermal man acquitted of killing baby daughter in crash, convicted of child abuse
A felon was acquitted today of causing the death of his infant daughter in a high-speed crash on the south end of Palm Desert. A Riverside jury deliberated nearly three days in the trial of 58-year-old Marcus Novell Green of Thermal before returning with not guilty verdicts on charges of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter
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Apple unveils a $3,500 headset as it wades into the world of virtual reality
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple on Monday unveiled a long-rumored headset that will place its users between the virtual and real world, while also testing the technology trendsetter’s ability to popularize new-fangled devices after others failed to capture the public’s imagination. After years of speculation, Apple CEO Tim Cook
Continue Reading Apple unveils a $3,500 headset as it wades into the world of virtual reality
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple on Monday unveiled a long-rumored headset that will place its users between the virtual and real world, while also testing the technology trendsetter’s ability to popularize new-fangled devices after others failed to capture the public’s imagination. After years of speculation, Apple CEO Tim Cook
Continue Reading Yellowstone pide a sus visitantes que protejan la fauna salvaje después de varios incidentes
Carolina Calero (CNN) — El parque nacional de Yellowstone pidió a los visitantes que protejan a la fauna salvaje tras una serie de incidentes que provocaron la muerte de animales o los pusieron en peligro, incluido uno en el que unos turistas se llevaron en su vehículo a un alce recién nacido. El parque emitió
Continue Reading Is Outlook down? Thousands of users report problems with Microsoft’s email platform
The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of Microsoft Outlook users reported issues with accessing and using the email platform Monday morning. Microsoft 365 outage and problem reports peaked at almost 18,000 shortly after 11 a.m. Eastern Monday morning, according to outage tracker Downdetector. Reports have appeared to significantly decline since then. Most of the
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NASA’s Psyche mission will launch to an unexplored metal world this fall
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The first NASA spacecraft designed to study a metallic asteroid is now set to launch in October, according to a Monday announcement made by the agency. The endeavor, known as the Psyche mission, was originally expected to lift off in 2022. But the launch window opened on August 1
Continue Reading Ex-correctional officer at federal prison in California convicted of sexual misconduct
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A former federal correctional officer was convicted Monday of sexually abusing two inmates at a women’s prison in California where the warden and other employees were charged with similar conduct. A jury found the officer, John Russell Bellhouse, guilty on five counts of sexual abuse for incidents involving the two women
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Canadian province of Quebec looks for international support to fight wildfires
MONTREAL (AP) — Quebec is looking internationally for support as it struggles to battle more than 160 forest fires and federal officials warned Canada is track for its worst fire season ever. Quebec Premier François Legault says Quebec can fight around 30 fires and firefighters and other provinces are busy with wildfires in their own
Continue Reading Ex-correctional officer at federal prison in California convicted of sexual misconduct
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A former federal correctional officer was convicted Monday of sexually abusing two inmates at a women’s prison in California where the warden and other employees were charged with similar conduct. A jury found the officer, John Russell Bellhouse, guilty on five counts of sexual abuse for incidents involving the two women
Continue Reading Especie misteriosa enterraba a sus muertos y tallaba símbolos 100.000 años antes que los humanos
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Investigadores encontraron evidencia de que los miembros de una misteriosa especie humana arcaica enterraban a sus muertos y tallaban símbolos en las paredes de las cuevas mucho antes de la evidencia más temprana de entierros por parte de los humanos modernos. Los cerebros pertenecientes a la especie extinta, conocida como Homo
Continue Reading Ex-part owner of Minnesota Vikings gets over six years in cryptocurrency scam
NEW YORK (AP) — A former part owner of the Minnesota Vikings who defrauded a short-lived professional football league known as the Alliance of American Football in a $700 million cryptocurrency scam was sentenced Monday to over six years in prison. Reginald Fowler, 64, of Chandler, Arizona, was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to six
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Police arrest suspect accused of several window smash vandalisms in downtown Palm Springs
Palm Springs Police arrested a 28-year-old Redding man accused of window smash vandalisms at several locations in the downtown area. Several businesses were targeted by the man, who police said was destroying windows using rocks. The businesses targeted include Johannes (196 S Indian Canyon), Division Menswear (210 E Arenas), Fudge and Chocolates (211 S Palm
Continue Reading Approval for Idaho phosphate mine reversed after judge rules US didn’t assess prairie bird impact
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press A federal judge has yanked approval for a phosphate mining project in southeastern Idaho, saying federal land managers in the Trump administration didn’t in part properly consider the mine’s impact on sage grouse, a bird species that has seen an 80% decline in population since 1965. U.S. District Judge B.
Continue Reading Approval for Idaho phosphate mine reversed after judge rules US didn’t assess prairie bird impact
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press A federal judge has yanked approval for a phosphate mining project in southeastern Idaho, saying federal land managers in the Trump administration didn’t in part properly consider the mine’s impact on sage grouse, a bird species that has seen an 80% decline in population since 1965. U.S. District Judge B.
Continue Reading Blast of air, dust during implosion damaged some homes; repairs vowed
SPRINGDALE, Pa. (AP) — A blast of air and dust from the implosion of two smokestacks at a shuttered coal-fired power plant in western Pennsylvania last week caused damage to nearby homes. But the demolition company is vowing full repairs. The implosion was Friday at the Cheswick Generating Station in Springdale. KDKA-TV reports that Controlled
Continue Reading ‘Stop Cop City’ activists pack Atlanta City Hall ahead of crucial vote
By R.J. RICO Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Hundreds of activists are at Atlanta’s City Hall ahead of a council vote over whether to approve tens of millions in public funding for a police and firefighter training center. Monday’s meeting is a culmination of nearly two years of activism against the project that activists decry
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