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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — La Corte Suprema de EE.UU. bloqueó este jueves el procedimiento por el que Purdue Pharma se declara en bancarrota, acuerdo que el gobierno de Biden había calificado como “sin precedentes” y por el que sostuvo que, en última instancia, ofrecería a la familia Sackler una amplia protección frente a las demandas
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thousands of hospitality workers rallied Thursday evening beneath the glittery lights of the Las Vegas Strip to call attention to ongoing union contract negotiations for higher pay and better benefits for food service workers at one of the largest arenas on the famed tourist corridor. The
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thousands of hospitality workers rallied Thursday evening beneath the glittery lights of the Las Vegas Strip to call attention to ongoing union contract negotiations for higher pay and better benefits for food service workers at one of the largest arenas on the famed tourist corridor. The
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Several civil and voting rights groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Republican Gov. Bill Lee and other state officials over Tennessee’s congressional and state Senate maps, which they allege are discriminatory and violate the constitutional rights of voters of color. The lawsuit alleges that the Republican-controlled state legislature particularly
Continue ReadingISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — The family of a Long Island, New York, man who died after being beaten by police during a 2008 traffic stop has been awarded $35 million in damages by a federal jury. The attorney for the family of Kenny Lazo said Thursday that “justice has been served.” The decision comes 15
Continue ReadingReview by Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Universal Pictures prides itself as the home of the classic movie monsters, like 1931’s “Frankenstein,” directed by James Whale, or “Dracula,” starring Bela Lugosi. More recent attempts to capture the dark magic of those iconic creatures has proven disastrous for the studio – one need only recall the
Continue Reading César López (CNN Español)– Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez ya tiene rival para el 30 de septiembre, cuando pondrá sus títulos de campeón indiscutido del peso súper mediano ante Jermell Charlo. El combate ante el estadounidense será en el T-Mobile Arena de Las Vegas y la venta de boletos será a partir de este viernes. Charlo también
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California regulators on Thursday approved an expansion that will allow two rival robotaxi services to operate throughout San Francisco at all hours, despite safety worries spurred by recurring problems with unexpected stops and other erratic behavior that resulted in unmanned vehicles blocking traffic, including emergency
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California regulators on Thursday approved an expansion that will allow two rival robotaxi services to operate throughout San Francisco at all hours, despite safety worries spurred by recurring problems with unexpected stops and other erratic behavior that resulted in unmanned vehicles blocking traffic, including emergency
Continue ReadingReuters (CNN) — China has lifted pandemic-era restrictions on group tours for more countries, including key markets such as the United States, Japan, South Korea and Australia, in a potential boon for their tourism industries. The decision was announced by China’s culture and tourism ministry on Thursday, effective immediately. Prior to the pandemic, mainland Chinese tourists spent more than
Continue ReadingBy DANIEL POLITI and NATACHA PISARENKO Associated Press Officials in Argentina’s capital say a left-wing political activist who was taking part in a protest days before national primary elections has died of a heart attack suffered while being detained by police. Video from the scene published on social media shows Buenos Aires police pinning the
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — A Chinese-Australian journalist who worked for China’s state broadcaster and was convicted on murky espionage charges has spoken out about the conditions of her detention. Cheng Lei was found guilty at a closed-door trial last year but has yet to be sentenced. She described deeply missing her children in a letter to
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California regulators approve expansion of robotaxi services in San Francisco despite safety concerns.
Continue Reading Karen Esquivel (CNN Español) — De una niñez entre terrazas de trigo y el campo en su natal Sevilla, provincia de Chimborazo, en el centro de Ecuador, Fernando Villavicencio Valencia pasó de ser un hombre sencillo “de abajo” a ser candidato presidencial y reconocido por sus investigaciones periodísticas en casos de corrupción. “Es tiempo de
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La Quinta comes into the 2023 season looking to build off a solid 2022 campaign that saw them earn the Flag back and make the playoffs. The Blackhawks are a proud program with a lot of past success, hoping to continue that this year. 2022 RECORD 7-5 overall, 4-1 DEL 2023 SCHEDULE DATEOPPONENTFriday, 8/25at HeritageThursday,
Continue ReadingBy TY O’NEIL, CLAIRE RUSH, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A search of the wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of obliterated neighborhoods and landmarks charred beyond recognition, as the death toll rose to at least 53 and survivors told harrowing
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky and Evan Sobol Click here for updates on this story BURLINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — Some cattle that escaped in the Burlington area were euthanized, according to state police. Authorities said the owners of the cattle tried to put the animals down, but more help was needed. The three cattle were shot and
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The family of Coachella Valley-native, Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez wants accountability surrounding his death. They gathered this week for a Congressional forum with other Gold Star families of the 13 service members who were killed in the 2021 attack at the Kabul Airport in Afghanistan. (top row left to right) Maxton Soviak, Kareem Nikoui, David
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Northern Ireland’s top police officer has apologized for what he described as an “industrial scale” data breach, in which the personal information of more than 10,000 officers and staff was released to the public. The breach is particularly sensitive given the delicate security situation in Northern Ireland, which is still trying to
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By Nicki Brown and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle a case alleging one of its priests sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy nearly 20 years ago, according to the plaintiff’s lawyers. “This latest settlement holds the archdiocese accountable for failing to protect our client
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