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Month: September 2023

Trump skips Iowa gathering of evangelical Christians. His rivals hope for a chance to gain ground

By WILL WEISSERT and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Some of Donald Trump ‘s top rivals for the Republican presidential nomination addressed a large gathering of influential Iowa evangelical Christians on Saturday night, hoping to woo them away from the former president at an event he is skipping. Former Vice President

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Rucking is an easy way to fitness

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Before beginning any new exercise program, consult your doctor. Stop immediately if you experience pain. If you enjoy walking for exercise, there’s a simple way to maximize your efforts — change your walk into a ruck. Rucking is walking with weight on your back, and it’s

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Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a controversial South African political figure, laid to rest

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a controversial South African politician and traditional minister of the Zulu nation, has been laid to rest after dying at the age of 95 this week. President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a eulogy Saturday at Buthelezi’s funeral in Ulundi in the KwaZulu-Natal province, where Buthelezi

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Weakening storm Lee bears down on New England and Canada with still-dangerous winds, heavy rains

By ROBERT F. BUKATY and DAVID SHARP Associated Press BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Storm Lee toppled trees and cut power to tens of thousands Saturday as it began lashing New England and eastern Canada, threatening hurricane-force winds, dangerous surf and torrential rains as its center spun closer. Severe conditions were predicted across parts of

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Biden seeks to preempt GOP attempts to slash federal workforce with new proposal

By Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration is seeking to strengthen protections for federal workers as a host of Republican candidates, including frontrunner Donald Trump, make reducing and altering the federal workforce a key component of their campaigns. In a new proposed rule, the administration seeks to clarify civil service protections for

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

Abordar un avión es una pesadilla. Así es cómo se llegó a esto en el proceso de embarque

Sol Amaya (CNN) — “Nos gustaría comenzar a abordar nuestro vuelo en este momento”. Tú estás familiarizado con ese amistoso anuncio de embarque del agente de puerta. Desafortunadamente, significa que los próximos 45 minutos de tu vida serán complicados. Y las aerolíneas lo han hecho caótico por diseño, por lo que la gente pagará para

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Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is on the brink of a verdict as senators end deliberations

By PAUL J. WEBER and JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Senate on Saturday ended deliberations over whether Attorney General Ken Paxton should be removed from office, putting the Republican’s historic impeachment trial on the brink of a verdict. The jury of 30 senators, most of whom are Republicans, spent

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An explosion hits an apartment in northern Syria. At least 1 person was killed with others wounded

BEIRUT (AP) — Pro-government media outlets in Syria are reporting that an explosion has ripped through an apartment on the second floor of a building in a northern town controlled by Turkey-backed opposition fighters Saturday killing at least one person and wounding others. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the explosion in Afrin. The town

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The Senate’s bipartisan approach to government funding is putting pressure on a divided House

By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On one side of the Capitol, two senators have steered the debate over government funding mostly clear of partisan fights, creating a path for bills to pass with bipartisan momentum. Steps away, on the House side of the building, things couldn’t be more different. House Republicans, trying

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