Month: January 2024
Strong magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes remote western China, state media says
BEIJING (AP) — A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck a remote part of China’s western Xinjiang region early Tuesday, state-run Xinhua News Agency reported. Xinhua cited the China Earthquake Networks Center as saying the quake rocked Wushu county in Aksu prefecture shortly after 2 a.m. local time. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake occurred in
Continue ReadingJudge puts deposition of Fulton County DA on hold while ordering divorce records of her lead prosecutor unsealed
By Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz, Nick Valencia and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — The deposition of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been put on pause in the divorce proceedings of her lead prosecutor in the Georgia election subversion case, a judge decided Monday. Willis’ testimony is being sought by the wife of special prosecutor Nathan Wade, who
Continue ReadingPolice vow tougher security screening of soccer fans in a renewed effort to clamp down on violence
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Police in Cyprus are making a renewed bid to clamp down on violence at soccer games. It says fan security screening will be increased at stadium entrances and team fan clubs shuttered if deemed necessary. The police also will call for matches to either be canceled or halted if safety is
Continue Reading20 people rescued from ice floe in Lake Erie, Coast Guard says
PORT CLINTON, Ohio (AP) — Coast Guard officials say 20 people have been rescued from an ice floe in Lake Erie. The Coast Guard’s Ninth District Great Lakes station said it received a report about 10:20 a.m. Monday that the people were stranded on a mile-long floe about a half-mile off Catawba Island State Park
Continue ReadingFed’s Barkin: March rate cut isn’t out of the picture. ‘You make the call when you get to the meeting’
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — If the economy were to undergo an annual physical, Richmond Federal Reserve President Tom Barkin would rate it “reasonably healthy.” That’s because, undeterred by the highest interest rates in 23 years, consumers are still spending and jobs are plentiful, though the pace of both hiring and spending
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Man who admitted stealing ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers from museum tells court it was intended as ‘one last score’
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A man who admits stealing ruby slippers used in “The Wizard of Oz” did it for “one last score,” according to a document filed Friday in federal court. Terry Martin, 76, pleaded guilty to theft in October. He stole the shoes from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids,
Continue ReadingWhat broke the American Dream for Millennials
By Allison Morrow, CNN Lansdale, Pennsylvania (CNN) — Rachael Gambino and Garrett Mazzeo planned their financial life by the book: They went to college, paid down debt, saved aggressively, got married, bought a house, started a family. The dream. But sitting at the kitchen table of their suburban Pennsylvania home — an asset they feel both lucky
Continue ReadingPlagiarism probe finds some problems with former Harvard president Claudine Gay’s work
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University has shed fresh light on the ongoing investigation into plagiarism accusations against former president Claudine Gay, including that an independent body recommended a broader review after substantiating some of the complaints. In a letter Friday to a congressional committee, Harvard said it learned of the
Continue ReadingSupreme Court will consider overturning Oklahoma death row prisoner Glossip’s murder conviction
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear an appeal from Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, who has steadfastly maintained his innocence and averted multiple attempts by the state to execute him. Glossip was sentenced in a 1997 murder-for-hire of the owner of the motel where he worked. The
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s youngest son Dexter has died at age 62
By Olivia LaBorde, CNN (CNN) — Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has died, according to statements from his family and the King Center. The King Center confirmed in a statement the 62-year-old civil rights activist died Monday after a battle with prostate cancer. The third child of Dr.
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Qué es Starlink, la empresa de internet satelital de Elon Musk que Milei buscaría beneficiar con su megadecreto
Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Javier Milei acaba de anunciar un megadecreto que abarca más de 300 reformas a leyes existentes con las que buscará desregular la economía argentina. Más allá de los puntos polémicos, e incluso de su posible inconstitucionalidad, durante la cadena nacional de la noche del miércoles una mención explícita a una compañía extranjera en particular
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Trilogy community votes to purchase neighborhood golf course from current owners
What started out at a dark and rainy day, ended with sunshine and champagne for Trilogy in La Quinta. Nearly three years after facing a potential water crisis, the local retirement community voted to purchase the troubled 229-acre Coral Mountain Golf Course on Monday morning. “We are so excited that we have our course back,”
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Un adulto y un menor resultan heridos durante el choque de dos carros en Coachella
Un aparatoso accidente automovilístico ocurrió ayer a las 7:30 de la tarde en la calle Cesar Chávez enfrente de al restaurante Pizza Hut en Coachella donde chocaron dos carros, uno de los choferes resultó gravemente herido y una ambulancia lo transporto al hospital mientras que un niño que iba como pasajero en el otro auto
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Persecución policíaca en Desert Hot Springs
Agentes de la policía de Desert Hot Springs le ordenaron detenerse al conductor de un carro con reporte de robo que ayer a las 8 de la noche circulaba por la Dillon, pero el individuo desobedeció e inició una persecución, minutos después otro auto se le atravesó a la patrulla y el primer carro paró
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Se incendia una vivienda en Rancho Mirage
Gracias a la rápida movilización de los bomberos fue sofocado en pocos minutos un incendio que inicio en el techo de una casa ubicada cerca de la calle Frank Sinatra en Rancho Mirage. El fuego inicio a las 4:30 de la tarde ayer. Por fortuna no hubo reporte de personas heridas.
Continue Reading Ratas y ratones infestan las trincheras en Ucrania en un eco espantoso de la Primera Guerra Mundial
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Las líneas del frente de la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania han quedado infestadas de ratas y ratones, que supuestamente propagan enfermedades que provocan que los soldados vomiten y sangren por los ojos, paralizando la capacidad de combate y recreando las espantosas condiciones que plagaron a las tropas en la guerra
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El CHP investiga aparatoso accidente ocurrido la la I-10 en Banning
La Patrulla de Carreteras de California investiga un aparatoso accidente ocurrido ayer en el freeway 10 en Banning donde un carro se volcó ayer a la 1:30 de la madrugada. Una persona salió disparada del vehículo, pero no confirmaron si es la que fue transportada al hospital ni que tan graves son las heridas que
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Muere bebé que dio positivo al virus RSV en el oeste del Condado de Riverside
El director del departamento de la salud del Condado de Riverside reportó sobre la muerte de un bebé de meses que falleció después de dar positivo al virus respiratorio “RSV” que afecta a niños y bebés por lo que los médicos piden a las familias que vacunen a sus niños, incluso ya hay una vacuna
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En Palm Springs un auto chocó con un poste de la luz y provocó el cierre de la Vista Chino
Ayer a las 2:30 de la madrugada el conductor de un auto perdió el control y se impactó con un poste de la luz en un área de la calle Vista Chino cerca de la Sunrise Way en Palm Springs. El tráfico con rumbo al oeste fue desviado ya que cerraron el área seis horas
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