Month: November 2023
Prosecutor says officer who used neck hold on Elijah McClain should be convicted in his death
By COLLEEN SLEVIN and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado prosecutor told jurors Friday a police officer who stopped Elijah McClain, put the 23-year-old Black man in a neck hold and then abandoned him as his condition deteriorated should be convicted of manslaughter in his 2019 death. Aurora Officer Nathan Woodyard is
Continue Reading Jamaican security forces shot more than 100 people this year. A body camera was used only once
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A government agency in Jamaica found that security forces were not wearing body cameras when they fatally shot or injured more than 100 people in the Caribbean island this year. The Independent Commission of Investigation said Thursday that only one body camera was worn during the 106 incidents reported
Continue Reading The significant health benefits of walking backward
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Before beginning any new exercise program, consult your doctor. Stop immediately if you experience pain. Head into any gym, and you may find someone walking backward on a treadmill or pedaling in reverse on an elliptical machine. While some may be employing reverse motion as part
Continue Reading‘You’re a hero’: Family shares how their loved one saved the lives of children during the Maine shootings
By Jim Keithley Click here for updates on this story LEWISTON, Maine (WMTW) — Thomas Giberti, 69, was shot seven times with bullets hitting both his legs when a gunman opened fire at a Maine bowling alley last week. Three days after the shooting, Giberti was discharged from the hospital and was up and walking
Continue ReadingWhen otters attack: Man recalls getting bitten many times at Serene Lakes in California
By Orko Manna Click here for updates on this story PLACER COUNTY, California (KCRA) — A Northern California man said he was attacked by otters at Serene Lakes in Placer County, and now he is pushing for state wildlife officials to improve safety. Matt Leffers has visited his family’s cabin on the shores of Serene
Continue ReadingNew maps reveal who could see more snow this winter during a strong El Niño
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — As the US gears up for a winter heavily influenced by the first strong El Niño in years, scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have released maps that offer insight into where snow could pile up. El Niño – a natural ocean and weather pattern in the tropical
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Jeff Bezos deja Seattle por Miami y estas son sus razones
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Jeff Bezos deja la ciudad donde todo empezó para él. El fundador de Amazon anunció en Instagram que se mudará desde Seattle, donde vive desde 1994, a Miami. Explicó que sus padres se mudaron recientemente a Florida, donde él y su familia vivían cuando era más joven, y que quiere estar
Continue ReadingMeloni pushes change to let voters directly elect Italy’s premier in bid to make governments last
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s Cabinet has approved her proposal to make the prime minister’s office directly elected by voters in a bid to make Italy’s governments more stable and lasting. The Cabinet on Friday gave the go-ahead to efforts to change Italy’s post-war Constitution to allow voters
Continue Reading Serbia’s pro-Russia intelligence chief sanctioned by the US has resigned citing Western pressure
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s intelligence chief has resigned after less than a year in the post saying he wanted to avoid possible further embargos against the Balkan nation. Alesksandar Vulin has fostered closer ties with Russia and has been under sanctions by the United States since July. The U.S.
Continue Reading El Niño en EE.UU.: nuevos mapas revelan dónde podría nevar más este invierno
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Mientras EE.UU. se prepara para un invierno muy marcado por el primer fenómeno fuerte de El Niño en años, los científicos de la Administración Nacional Oceánica y Atmosférica (NOAA, por sus siglas en inglés) presentan mapas que ofrecen información sobre dónde podría acumularse la nieve. Se prevé que El Niño, un
Continue ReadingSantos to run for reelection even if expelled and downplays past lies
CNN By Clare Foran and Aaron Pellish, CNN Indicted Rep. George Santos says he plans to run for his seat in 2024 even if he’s expelled from Congress and insisted that fabricating large parts of his life story would not have any impact on voters next year. In a wide-ranging interview with CNN’s Manu Raju
Continue Reading4 Virginia legislative candidates, including ex-congressman, are accused of violence against women
By DENISE LAVOIE and SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Garrett is among four male candidates to run for state legislative seats in Virginia this year who’ve been accused of physical violence against women. Garrett has reentered politics after leaving Congress almost five years ago so he could
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