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Month: August 2023

International pressure mounts on coup leaders in Niger while hundreds rally in support of junta

By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — International pressure is mounting on leaders of the coup in Niger. The American secretary of state said Thursday that the United States supports West African leaders who have threatened to use force to restore the nation’s democracy. Meanwhile, Senegal offered troops to help. U.S. Secretary of

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

Seis exagentes de Mississippi se declaran culpables de cargos relacionados con la tortura de dos hombres negros

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Seis exagentes de Mississippi se declararon culpables de cargos relacionados con la tortura de dos hombres negros, informó el fiscal federal del distrito sur de del estado, Darren LaMarca, en una conferencia de prensa este jueves. El anuncio ocurre después de que se presentaran cargos federales contra los exagentes, que “se

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Both expelled members of ‘Tennessee Three’ win back their state House seats

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones, who became Democratic heroes as members of the “Tennessee Three,” reclaimed their legislative seats Thursday after they were expelled for involvement in a gun control protest on the House floor. The young Black lawmakers were reinstated by local officials

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The son of Colombia’s president says his father’s election campaign received money of dubious origin

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro has acknowledged that his father’s 2022 election campaign received money of dubious origin, according prosecutors investigating Nicolás Petro for alleged illicit enrichment and money laundering. Nicolas Petro agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in the probe after being charged on Tuesday. Prosecutor Mario Andrés Burgos,

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