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Month: August 2023

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Hospitalizan a la madre de Luis ​​Rubiales, días después de que se declarara en huelga de hambre

Sofía Benavides (CNN) — La madre de Luis Rubiales, suspendido presidente de la Real Federación Española de Fútbol, fue trasladada al hospital debido a que su condición empeoró este miércoles, dos días después de que comenzara una huelga de hambre, dijo un sacerdote local. Ángeles Béjar se encerró este lunes en la iglesia de la

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Top prosecutors back compensation for those sickened by US nuclear weapons testing

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and 13 other top prosecutors from around the U.S. are throwing their support behind efforts to compensate people sickened by exposure to radiation during nuclear weapons testing. The Democratic officials sent a letter Wednesday to congressional leaders, saying “it’s

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Hundreds of illnesses followed a Tough Mudder race in Sonoma County, California, officials estimate

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — An outbreak of illnesses after a Tough Mudder race in Sonoma County, California, this month has reached about 300 cases, the county estimated Wednesday. The Sonoma County Department of Health Services issued a health advisory last week after reports of rash, fever, muscle pain, nausea and vomiting among participants in the August 19-20

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Tesla is allowing no-hands driving with Autopilot for longer periods. US regulators have questions

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is allowing some drivers to use its Autopilot driver-assist system for extended periods without making them put their hands on the steering wheel, a development that has drawn concern from U.S. safety regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has ordered Tesla to tell the

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Critical fire weather arrives in Northern California; PG&E to restore power after targeted outages

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gusty winds and low humidity brought a high risk of wildfires to the interior of Northern California on Wednesday, and a utility proactively cut electricity to about 8,400 customers to prevent potential ignitions in the blustery conditions. Red flag warnings for critical

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Critical fire weather arrives in Northern California; PG&E to restore power after targeted outages

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gusty winds and low humidity brought a high risk of wildfires to the interior of Northern California on Wednesday, and a utility proactively cut electricity to about 8,400 customers to prevent potential ignitions in the blustery conditions. Red flag warnings for critical

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Connecticut man who feds say committed dozens of robberies in 3 months gets 28 years in prison

By Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — A Connecticut man was sentenced Wednesday to 28 years in federal prison in connection with a string of robberies and carjackings in a three-month span in 2021, federal officials said. Authorities alleged Christian Luis Velez-Ruiz, 25, of New Britain, committed 28 armed robberies of convenience stores, six armed

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Sheriff announces prison transport policy changes following killing of deputy

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Marion County sheriff in Indianapolis has announced changes to a prisoner transport policy following the killing of a sheriff’s deputy during an escape attempt. Most significantly, Sheriff Kerry Forestal said Wednesday that all off-site medical transports will require two deputies. Authorities have said Deputy John Durm was alone in transporting murder

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