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MADRID (AP) — Spanish author Luis Mateo Díez has been awarded the Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world’s highest literary honor. Spain’s Culture Minister Miquel Iceta announced the winner Tuesday. The prizes are presented each April 23 on the anniversary of the death in 1616 of Miguel de Cervantes, author of “Don Quixote,” in a ceremony
Continue ReadingRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian federal police have conducted searches at five locations, including the Portuguese Consulate in Rio de Janeiro, as part of a corruption investigation. Portuguese public prosecutors and Portuguese security agents accompanied the Brazilian officers, according to a statement from the Federal Police force. The statement says Portuguese authorities are investigating
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — It’s a short commute from Usher’s “My Way” residency show to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, where he’s been in heavy rehearsals for the 2024 Super Bowl. The singer will headline the halftime show on Feb. 11 and release his ninth studio album, “Coming Home,” the same day. He’ll
Continue ReadingBy ILLIA NOVIKOV and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ruled out a presidential vote next spring and is urging his countrymen to avoid political divides, saying the country must concentrate all its resources on fighting Russian aggression. Zelenskyy’s comments in a video address late Monday follow discussions
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Police say man with a gun was arrested near the U.S. Capitol Tuesday afternoon. U.S. Capitol Police say they searched the area and his belongings after his arrest in a park outside Senate office buildings, across from Washington’s Union Station. Officers said they did not believe there was an “ongoing threat.” Openly
Continue ReadingBy Spencer Christian, Tim Didion Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The stunning marine sanctuaries that dot the California coast are critical for the continued health of ocean species, areas like the Gulf of the Farallones, Cordell Bank, and Monterey Bay. But if we can think of them as massive
Continue ReadingBy Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — On Monday night in New York City, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) presented its annual Fashion Awards at the American Museum of Natural History. It’s one of the biggest events of the year for industry insiders and creatives, as the ceremony aims to promote US designers on
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — If you’ve always thought you might be happier with a four-day workweek, you’re hardly alone. When asked how six different options would impact their well-being at work, a full 77% of US workers said a four-day, 40-hour workweek would have a positive impact, with 46% saying it
Continue ReadingBy Anthony Johnson Click here for updates on this story HOWELL, New Jersey (WABC) — A school bus crashed into a home in Howell, New Jersey on Tuesday morning, after the driver apparently fell asleep behind the wheel. It happened on Asbury Road around 7:15 a.m. A woman and two children inside the home at
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The family of a man who was killed last week is searching for answers as they cope with the tremendous loss. The body of Johnny Sanchez, 32, of Desert Hot Springs was found in a vehicle parked in a driveway on the 15700 block of Country View Road in Whitewater on November 1. Two men
Continue ReadingBy MIKE STOBBE and KENYA HUNTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Alarmed by yet another jump in syphilis cases in newborns, U.S. health officials are calling for stepped-up prevention measures, including encouraging millions of women of childbearing age and their partners to get tested for the sexually transmitted disease. More than 3,700 babies were
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge set a June 3 date for the murder trial of a former Southern California street gang leader who has become the only person ever charged in the 1996 killing of hip-hop music icon Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. Duane “Keffe D” Davis made
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge set a June 3 date for the murder trial of a former Southern California street gang leader who has become the only person ever charged in the 1996 killing of hip-hop music icon Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. Duane “Keffe D” Davis made
Continue ReadingBy KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — When the Lebanese militia Hezbollah announced last week that its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, would deliver his first public speech since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, much of the region held its breath. Would Iranian-backed Hezbollah, the Arab world’s most powerful paramilitary force, continue its limited exchanges
Continue ReadingBy EVA VERGARA and DANIEL POLITI Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean President Gabriel Boric has formally received the draft of a new constitution and is calling for a national referendum next month so citizens can decide whether the new charter will replace the country’s dictatorship-era constitution. Chileans will decide on Dec. 17 whether
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox and Melanie Zanona, CNN House Republicans have yet to coalesce around their own plan to avert a government shutdown with just 10 days until the deadline, raising the stakes for a new speaker who will have to contend with the internal dynamics of his conference and a Democratically-controlled Senate and White House.
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The candidates in the hard-fought Mississippi governor’s race have voted. Republican incumbent Tate Reeves voted in downtown Jackson on Tuesday. Democratic challenger Brandon Presley voted in his hometown of Nettleton. Voters have been standing in line in some crowded precincts to cast ballots. Republicans dominate
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urielblanco (CNN) — La muerte de un hombre judío de 69 años tras sufrir una herida en la cabeza este domingo durante un altercado en manifestaciones a favor de palestinos e israelíes en el sur de California fue calificada como homicidio, informaron las autoridades. Según testigos, el hombre, identificado como Paul Kessler, estuvo “involucrado en
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Though it’s an off-year general election, races across the country will have far-reaching implications for 2024 and beyond. For example, there are two races that will determine state governors. Other races will provide insight into how abortion rights are shaping American politics. Some contests, such as Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court race, could
Continue ReadingBy MICHELE GILE Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, California (KCAL) — Orange County deputies are searching for the balding thief who stole an exotic gray bird from a Lake Forest shop. The bird, named Baby, is a 3-month-old Congo African parrot with distinctive red feathers on its tail. It was being
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