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Month: December 2023

Two railroad crossings are temporarily closed in Texas. Will there be a significant impact on trade?

By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The federal government has closed railroad crossings in two Texas border towns, raising concerns about the potential impact on cross-border trade. Customs and Border Protection announced Sunday that it would temporarily stop railroad operations in Eagle Pass and El Paso starting Monday. It did not say

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Thousands take to the streets to protest austerity measures of Argentina’s new president

By DÉBORA REY and ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Protests against austerity and deregulation measures announced by newly elected President Javier Milei went off relatively peacefully in Argentina’s capital Wednesday, after a government warning against blocking streets. Around the start of the protest, which drew thousands of marchers, police briefly scuffled

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

Fuertes lluvias en República Dominicana dejan sin agua potable a 300.000 personas. Alerta en 25 provincias

Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Las fuertes lluvias que esta semana han afectado a República Dominicana tienen sin agua potable a más de 300.000 personas, de acuerdo con el más reciente boletín del Centro de Operaciones de Emergencias (COE). El organismo señaló también que 25 de las 32 provincias del país se mantienen bajo

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Project targets 1,900 transportation investments in Inland Empire

The Southern California Association of Governments has identified about 1,900 transportation improvement projects for the Inland Empire over the next 25 years, officials said today. SCAG released its draft Connect SoCal 2024 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy last month as a long-term vision for transportation investments throughout the six-county region, which comprises Imperial, Los Angeles,

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A passenger hid bullets in a baby diaper at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. TSA officers caught him

NEW YORK (AP) — It was a loaded diaper, but not like you would think. Security officers found 17 bullets concealed inside a disposable baby diaper Wednesday at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, the Transportation Security Administration said. Officers pulled the otherwise clean diaper from a passenger’s carry-on bag after it triggered an alarm in an

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Palm Springs International Airport, Agua Caliente Casinos announce naming rights partnership

Palm Springs International Airport and Agua Caliente Casinos announced a naming rights sponsorship agreement today, with the airport’s RJ concourse to be renamed the Agua Caliente Concourse. “This announcement is just one of the many `firsts’ PSP hopes to achieve,” PSP Executive Director of Aviation Harry Barrett said in a statement. “Our partnership with Fuse

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Paramedics gave Elijah McClain a sedative he didn’t need, leading to his death, prosecutor says

By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado prosecutor says two paramedics failed to properly care for Elijah McClain when they overdosed the Black man with a sedative that he didn’t need. The 23-year-old massage therapist died after being stopped and forcibly restrained by police officers and then injected with ketamine in 2019

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Legalized sports betting continued to grow in 2023, though some significant states remain resistant

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Legalized sports betting continued its expansion this year while also factoring into scandals in college athletics and suspensions in the NFL for players who violated the league’s gambling policy. Six states either passed legislation to legalize sports wagering or allowed sportsbooks to begin accepting bets.

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