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Month: November 2023

Ecuador’s newly sworn-in president repeals guidelines allowing people to carry limited drug amounts

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador President Daniel Noboa — less than 48 hours into his term — has repealed controversial guidelines that eliminated penalties for people found carrying illegal drugs under certain amounts. Noboa’s Friday decision fulfilled a campaign promise to fight drug trafficking. Consequences of the illegal trade, particularly cocaine, have kept Ecuadorians on

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Derek Chauvin, former officer convicted in George Floyd’s killing, stabbed in prison, authorities say

By Josh Campbell, Evan Perez, Katelyn Polantz, Jamiel Lynch and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted in the 2020 murder of George Floyd, was stabbed Friday in a federal prison in Arizona, the office of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has confirmed. The attorney general’s office, which prosecuted

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Cabazon Indio Pow wow weekend

The 40th annual Cabazon Indio Pow Wow is a celebration with Native American dance contests for all ages, bird singing, and drum contests. Various traditional Native American food, hand-crafted jewelry, dream catchers, and other arts and crafts will also be available. The Cabazon Band of Mission Indians keeps cultural traditions alive by holding annual powwows. “It’s

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