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Month: December 2023

With Ukraine aid in peril, Zelenskyy pleads his case on Capitol Hill and at the White House

By LISA MASCARO, AAMER MADHANI and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — His country’s future at stake, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used inspirational words, optimistic resolve and a nod to Christmas in appealing Tuesday to leaders in Congress for U.S. aid for his fighters in the war with Russia. But after hours of talks

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Rams cut kicker Mason Crosby after Lucas Havrisik’s strong game at Baltimore; long snapper injured

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have cut veteran kicker Mason Crosby from their practice squad after incumbent Lucas Havrisik had a strong game at Baltimore. The Rams also placed rookie long snapper Alex Ward on injured reserve Tuesday and signed veteran long snapper Carson Tinker. Crosby signed with Los Angeles last

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Less snow is falling worldwide, but these ski resorts are good bets for snowy slopes this season

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Skiers, take note. Less snow is falling worldwide, according to analysis of data gathered since 1973 by the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. The Northern Hemisphere’s middle latitudes (the area north of the tropics and south of the Arctic) are seeing the most notable decline. Last winter, ski resorts in places

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North Carolina officer who repeatedly struck woman during arrest gets 40-hour suspension

By SARAH BRUMFIELD, JOHN RABY and JAMES POLLARD Associated Press A police officer who repeatedly punched a Black woman during an arrest in North Carolina last month has been suspended, after authorities released new video of the encounter that showed a broader view of what happened than bystander footage shared on social media. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police

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Asamblea General de la ONU vota a favor de exigir un alto el fuego inmediato en Gaza, con una amplia mayoría

macamilarincon (CNN) –– La Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas votó, con una amplia mayoría, a favor de exigir un alto el fuego humanitario inmediato en Gaza, devastada por la guerra, en lo que representa un rechazo al veto que emitió Estados Unidos la semana pasada para bloquear una resolución similar en el Consejo de

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Biden takes a tougher stance on Israel’s ‘indiscriminate bombing’ of Gaza

By COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned that Israel was losing international support because of its “indiscriminate bombing” of Gaza, speaking out in unusually strong language just hours before the United Nations demanded a humanitarian cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. “Israel’s security can rest on

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Epic wins its antitrust lawsuit against the Play Store. What does this verdict mean for Google?

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google lost an antitrust lawsuit over barriers to its Android app store, as a federal court jury has decided that the company’s payments system was anticompetitive and damaged smartphone consumers and software developers. It’s a blow to a major pillar of Google’s technology empire. But it’s a win for Epic Games,

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EE.UU. sanciona con restricciones de visa a unos 300 guatemaltecos, incluyendo más de 100 congresistas

macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Estados Unidos anunció este lunes sanciones de restricción de visas contra cerca de 300 ciudadanos guatemaltecos, entre ellos más de 100 congresistas, a los que señala de “socavar la democracia en Guatemala”. En un comunicado, el Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. condenó “enérgicamente las actuales acciones antidemocráticas del Ministerio Público de

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