Karen Esquivel (CNN Español) – La Nochevieja está cada vez más cerca en todo el mundo y muchas personas se preguntan cuál es el pronóstico del tiempo para esta tradicional celebración, ya que de este factor dependen aspectos como el lugar de las celebraciones o la comida. Este jueves rigen alertas amarillas por lluvias intensas,
Continue ReadingCNN, KCBS, KCAL, KION, KGO By Elizabeth Wolfe and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — Massive waves and coastal flooding are wreaking havoc for a third day in many of California’s coastal communities, where extreme conditions have forced water rescues, washed away cars and injured a handful of enthralled onlookers. The unusually large surf – often
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Russia will not provide any explanations about an unidentified object that briefly entered Poland’s airspace until it receives evidence that shows the object was a Russian missile, Russia’s top diplomat in Poland said Saturday. Poland’s defense forces said an unknown object traveled 40 kilometers (24 miles) into the country’s airspace Friday
Continue ReadingBy Niamh Kennedy, CNN London (CNN) — Flooded railway tunnels forced the cancelation of all services on Saturday linking Britain to Europe, operator Eurostar said. Travelers hoping to journey from London to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam for New Year were dealt a blow after Eurostar announced in a social media post the cancellation of services
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The Austrian government says that it is giving the country’s world-famous Vienna Boys Choir 800,000 euros ($884,000) to help it out of severe financial difficulties. Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Saturday that “it goes without saying that we will rescue them from their financial plight.” The choir had been struggling with rising
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Shelling in the center of the Russian border city of Belgorod killed 10 people and injured 45 more on Saturday, emergency services said. Russian officials accused Kyiv of carrying out the attack, which took place the day after an 18-hour aerial Russian barrage across Ukraine killed at least 39 civilians. Images
Continue ReadingBy WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer The New Year is almost upon us. And as the world prepares to ring in 2024, many are winding down from the holidays and getting back into their regular routines (give or take some fresh resolutions). If you’re planning on grabbing groceries or doing some other shopping to kick
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The tradition of Watch Night services in the United States dates back to Dec. 31, 1862, when many Black Americans gathered in churches and other venues, waiting for President Abraham Lincoln to sign the Emancipation Proclamation into law, and thus free those still enslaved in the Confederacy. It’s still being observed each New
Continue ReadingLAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani election officials have rejected former Prime Minister Imran Khan as a candidate in the country’s February parliamentary election. His lawyers have said they will appeal. Khan is the country’s most popular opposition figure but he’s in prison serving a three-year sentence for corruption. That disqualifies him from running for national
Continue ReadingBY AYANNA ALEXANDER and GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — This year’s elections in Louisiana didn’t go the way that voting rights advocate Ashley Shelton had hoped, with the far-right conservative attorney general replacing a term-limited Democratic governor and consolidating Republican control in the state. Turnout was just 37%, despite the efforts of activists
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — After ringing in the New Year, many people will also have errands to run, whether that’s making returns or heading to the grocery store. Many retailers, grocers and pharmacies will be open on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, though some have modified hours. This year,
Continue Reading Karen Esquivel (CNN Español) – Los días de este 2023 están llegando a su fin y los pronósticos indican que en México la Nochevieja tendrá heladas, lluvias y vientos fuertes en distintas entidades. Según el pronóstico extendido a 96 horas del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN), se espera que el frente frío número 20 se extienda
Continue ReadingBy LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A court in Albania on Saturday ordered house arrest for former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, who leads the opposition Democratic Party and is being investigated for possible corruption. Judge Irena Gjoka of the First Instance Special Court on Corruption and Organized Crime, which covers cases involving
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are seizing more shipments of unauthorized electronic cigarettes at U.S. ports, but thousands of new flavored products continue pouring into the country from China, according to government and industry data reviewed by The Associated Press. The figures underscore the chaotic state of the nation’s
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — In just a few short days, an early version of Disney’s most iconic character will join the public domain for the first time. For nearly a century, the image of Mickey Mouse has been married to the Walt Disney Company brand, but on January 1, 2024, Disney’s copyright of
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Russian officials on Saturday accused Ukrainian forces of shelling the Russian border city of Belgorod, a day after an 18-hour aerial Russian barrage across Ukraine killed at least 39 civilians. Two children were killed in Belgorod, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said in a statement on social media. He also said that
Continue ReadingBy JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of people rallied in Serbia’s capital on Saturday, chanting “Thieves!” and accusing the populist authorities of President Aleksandar Vucic of orchestrating a fraud during a recent general election. The big rally in central Belgrade capped nearly two weeks of street protests against reported widespread irregularities
Continue ReadingBy John Sinnott, CNN (CNN) — Tennis star Dominic Thiem’s opening qualfying round at the Brisbane International tournament on Saturday was anything but routine – the 30-year-old Austrian came close to losing his match against Australian James McCabe, which was interrupted by a snake slithering onto the court. “I really love animals, especially exotic ones,”
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By Melissa Alonso and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System has terminated a 63-year-old university chancellor from his position after discovering sexually explicit videos he made with his wife, according to the ex-chancellor. Announcing the termination of Joe Gow, University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman said the university had “learned of
Continue ReadingBy SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s presidential candidates expressed desire for peaceful relations with Beijing, which has described Jan. 13 elections on the self-ruled island as a choice between war and peace and stepped up harassment of the territory that China claims as its own. William Lai, the front-runner and currently
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