Analysis by Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — Palestinian factions, some of whom have been at odds for almost two decades, are meeting in Moscow to discuss forming a new government just days after the Palestinian Authority government resigned. The objective of the two-day talks is to unite the factions under the Palestine Liberation Organization
Continue ReadingBy DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Multinational beer and beverage company Anheuser-Busch InBev, maker of Budweiser, Bud Light, Stella Artois and Corona, has reported a 7% increase in operating profit for last year, even as as sales sagged in the United States due to a decline in demand for Bud Light.
Continue ReadingBy ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked a new Texas law that would give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S., dealing a victory to the Biden administration with a broad rejection of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s immigration enforcement effort. U.S. District
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — A Civil War battlefield in Mississippi is providing more information about Black history. Recent ceremonies honored the memory of 18 Black soldiers and two white officers who fought for the Union and were killed or wounded in 1864 by irregular Confederate soldiers. The massacre happened
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Coming soon to an AMC theater near you: New Nicole Kidman ads. AMC’s Oscar-winning spokeswoman will appear in three updated, 30-second versions of the original ad for the movie theater chain, which play during AMC’s pre-show. One of the new ads will debut in theaters on March 1, the
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Más de 300 vuelos han sido cancelados en Argentina este miércoles después de que los gremios aeronáuticos Asociación del Personal Aeronáutico (APA), Asociación Pilotos de Líneas Aéreas (APLA) y la Unión del Personal Superior y Profesional de Empresas Aerocomerciales (UPSA) ratificaran el martes un paro de 24 horas. Aerolíneas Argentinas
Continue ReadingKaren Esquivel (CNN Español) – Ana Elisa López Coello es precandidata a gobernadora de Chiapas por el Partido Acción Nacional (PAN). De ser elegida en la interna de su partido, estaría en competencia directa con el candidato Eduardo Ramírez Aguilar para pelear por la gobernatura. López Coello –originaria de la ciudad de San Cristóbal de
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 US election will feature more foreign adversaries that are trying to meddle in the election than previous voting cycles thanks to artificial intelligence and other technological advances, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Thursday. Advances in AI-generated photos and videos “are lowering the barrier to entry” for malign foreign influence
Continue ReadingBy JOSHUA GOODMAN and JIM MUSTIAN MIAMI (AP) — The widow of a prominent Cuban dissident killed in a mysterious car crash has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a former U.S. ambassador suspected of working for Cuba. The state lawsuit filed Thursday in Miami accuses former U.S. Ambassador Manuel Rocha of sharing intelligence that
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Baseball star Shohei Ohtani has stunningly revealed he’s married. Ohtani wrote on Thursday on Instagram in Japanese: “The season is approaching but I would like to announce to everyone that I have gotten married.” He said his new wife was a “Japanese woman” without identifying her.
Continue ReadingBy Julie Parr Click here for updates on this story TEXARKANA, Texas (KTBS) — A rare natural phenomenon will occur this Spring. As the moon slides across the sun, casting a shadow that will sweep across the continent, millions will cast their gaze to the sky to witness a total solar eclipse. With Texarkana in
Continue ReadingOpinion by Frida Ghitis (CNN) — For many years, American voters maintained a reputation of caring little about what happens in other countries. Back in 2010, the veteran editor of Foreign Affairs magazine, Jim Hoge, noted that “for a long span of time, 100, 150, 200 years,” the US public has been “mostly disinterested, or least only casually
Continue ReadingOpinion by David Axelrod, CNN (CNN) — Here’s the dirty little secret that Tuesday’s Michigan primaries laid bare: President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are bitter rivals, who desperately need each other. Biden and Trump each won their primaries handily in the Wolverine State en-route to their expected rematch. Yet, the story of the night was
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN en Español) –El Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) de Costa Rica confirmó la muerte de una mujer de 33 años de edad y una niña de 6 años, ambas ecuatorianas, que viajaban en un vehículo cerca de la frontera de este país con Nicaragua, en la zona norte costarricense. La Policía Judicial,
Continue ReadingBy VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has delivered a blunt message to the West, warning that it risks provoking a global nuclear war if it expands its involvement in the fighting in Ukraine. At the same time, Putin focused his 2-hour state-of-the-nation address on a wide range of economic
Continue ReadingBy Nick Valencia, Zachary Cohen and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — A key witness in the push to disqualify District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election case against Donald Trump had a much deeper involvement in the effort than was previously known, according to hundreds of text messages obtained by CNN. The 413 texts
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story Feb. 29, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In an inspiring stride towards continued community empowerment, the 100 Black Men of the Metropolitan Houston Chapter heralds the inauguration of Darnell Joseph as its Chapter President. With a venerable 30-year tenure of service, marked notably by
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story Feb. 29, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Port Houston, the bustling nerve center of the Houston Ship Channel, has long served as a strategic economic powerhouse, fueling both regional and national prosperity. This week marks a significant milestone in its illustrious journey, as the
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story Feb. 29, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Union Pacific Railroad a cornerstone of America’s transportation network with over 160 years of history, continues to demonstrate an unwavering commitment to the communities it serves, particularly in the vibrant city of Houston. This commitment was showcased
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By Ben Church and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Paul Pogba has been suspended from soccer for four years, it was announced Thursday, after testing positive for a banned substance in August 2023, according to Reuters. The Juventus star was provisionally suspended by Italy’s national anti-doping tribunal (NADO Italia) in September last year. Following the
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