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Germán Padinger Nota del editor: Jorge G. Castañeda es colaborador de CNN. Fue secretario de Relaciones Exteriores de México de 2000 a 2003, durante el gobierno de Vicente Fox Quesada. Actualmente es profesor de la Universidad de Nueva York y su libro más reciente, “America Through Foreign Eyes”, fue publicado por Oxford University Press en
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some Republican presidential candidates haven’t yet met polling and fundraising thresholds for the first debate of the 2024 cycle, and now the qualifications for making it to the second one will be even higher. To get to the second debate, scheduled for Sept. 27 at the
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some Republican presidential candidates haven’t yet met polling and fundraising thresholds for the first debate of the 2024 cycle, and now the qualifications for making it to the second one will be even higher. To get to the second debate, scheduled for Sept. 27 at the
Continue ReadingBARCEL0NA, Spain (AP) — Spain says it received 37.5 million international tourists in the first half of the year. The Spanish government said Wednesday the figure is 24% higher than the same period for last year. The figure is still lower than for the same period in 2019, the year before the COVID-19 pandemic, when
Continue ReadingBy MARIO LOBÃO A group of girls and young women gathered early Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro’s working-class Manguinhos neighborhood to watch the Brazilian team compete in the Women’s World Cup and pray for a win in the make-or-break match. Instead, the 0-0 draw against Jamaica knocked Brazil out of the tournament in the group
Continue ReadingBy PETER SMITH Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — A jury has reached a decision on whether the man who killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue should be sentenced to death or life in prison without parole. Robert Bowers perpetrated the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history when he stormed the Tree of Life synagogue
Continue ReadingEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University officials plan to cancel classes on the first anniversary of a mass shooting on campus. WJBK-TV reports that the university announced Tuesday that classes will be canceled on Feb. 13. Interim President Teresa Woodruff says the university will remain open that day and a remembrance event will
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — US troops in Niger have been restricted to the American military bases and US embassy in Niger, as the Biden administration works to restore democratically-elected President Mohamed Bazoum to power. A US military official said the approximately 1,000 troops were “retrograded” back to base
Continue ReadingBy Abbie Petersen Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — The search is still on for an elusive mountain lion. We first reported it last Monday after a Ring camera caught video of the big cat. The cougar was spotted near 115th Circle, not far from 114th and “Q”. That homeowner
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in the Mexican city of Chihuahua have moved to ban performances of songs that “promote violence against women,” citing high levels of domestic violence. The city council unanimously approved the measure on July 26, according to Mayor Marco Bonilla, who said fines for non-compliance would range from 674,000
Continue ReadingBy Kerry Brookes Click here for updates on this story SCARBOROUGH, Maine (WMTW) — Two southern Maine police departments have some new tools to help them respond to emergency situations. It’s not a new pair of handcuffs, or a taser — it’s a stuffed animal. Dozens of Ramble Bears were donated to the Scarborough and
Continue ReadingBy Addison Kliewer Click here for updates on this story VINITA, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Officials said they have located an inmate who walked away from a correctional facility in Vinita on Saturday night. Devon Conway, 33, unlawfully walked away from the Northeastern Oklahoma Community Corrections Center at around 8:45 p.m., according to the Oklahoma Department
Continue ReadingBy MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There could be a new contender for heaviest animal to ever live. While today’s blue whale has long held the title, scientists have dug up fossils from an ancient giant that could tip the scales. Researchers described the species — named Perucetus colossus, or “the
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Rooker Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — With less than a month until the first Republican primary debate, several presidential candidates are scrambling to meet participation requirements set by the Republican National Committee. In order to qualify for the Aug. 23 debate, candidates have to meet polling
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — Ten athletes are now suing over alleged hazing incidents at Northwestern University. The latest lawsuit involves a former player who accuses the athletic department of allowing racism and sexual abuse to thrive. Ramon Diaz says it caused psychological and emotional damage to athletes of color.
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling Wednesday as Wall Street loses more momentum following its torrid run so far this year. The S&P 500 was 1.2% lower in midday trading and heading for a second straight loss after hitting a 16-month high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was
Continue ReadingBy TY O’NEIL, STEFANIE DAZIO and RIO YAMAT Associated Press MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters aided by rain fought to contain a massive blaze that swept through the California desert into Nevada and is threatening the region’s famous spiky Joshua trees. The York Fire that erupted last Friday is California’s largest wildfire this
Continue ReadingBy TY O’NEIL, STEFANIE DAZIO and RIO YAMAT Associated Press MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters aided by rain fought to contain a massive blaze that swept through the California desert into Nevada and is threatening the region’s famous spiky Joshua trees. The York Fire that erupted last Friday is California’s largest wildfire this
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Democrat trying to unseat Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is pushing hard to tie the Republican incumbent to tens of millions of dollars in welfare misspending that happened while Reeves was lieutenant governor. But the Reeves campaign says challenger Brandon Presley is engaging in false
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — Ten athletes are now suing over alleged hazing incidents at Northwestern University. The latest lawsuit involves a former player who accuses the athletic department of allowing racist and sexual abuse to thrive. Ramon Diaz says it caused psychological and emotional damage to athletes of color.
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