Month: February 2024
Guatemalan accused of importing fentanyl precursors for Mexican cartel arrested
By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Mexican authorities have detained a Guatemalan man wanted by the United States for allegedly participating in the importation of the precursor chemicals used by the Sinaloa cartel to make fentanyl. Two officials in the Chiapas state prosecutor’s office who requested anonymity said Monday that immigration
Continue Reading5 things to know for Feb. 20: Ukraine, Gaza, Record rainfall, Virus season, Space junk
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — All US states and territories will receive a new round of funding to help clean up the nation’s drinking water, the Biden administration announced today. The bipartisan effort aims to fix America’s vast underground water system and replace miles of corroded pipes that are creating health risks. Here’s
Continue Reading5 Argentines, 1 Mexican died in a highway accident near a beach resort on Mexico’s Caribbean coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Five Argentines and one Mexican are dead following an accident on a highway that links beach resorts on Mexico’s Caribbean coast. Mexico’s president said Monday the crash was “ugly, very ugly.” Prosecutors in the coastal state of Quintana Roo said the accident occurred Sunday on the highway between the resorts of
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EE.UU. ataca dron sumergible de los hutíes por primera vez desde que comenzaron los embates en el mar Rojo
urielblanco (CNN) — Estados Unidos realizó el sábado ataques contra misiles de crucero antibuque y barcos de los hutíes, incluido la primera nave sumergible no tripulada que el grupo rebelde respaldado por Irán ha utilizado desde que comenzaron los ataques en el mar Rojo, según el Comando Central estadounidense (CENTCOM, por sus siglas en inglés).
Continue ReadingTrump avoids condemning Russia for Navalny’s death
By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has so far declined to publicly condemn Russia and President Vladimir Putin for the death of Alexey Navalny and has baselessly suggested he is being politically persecuted in the same way the Russian opposition leader was. The lack of a direct response from the GOP
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‘Our people are here to stay’: World Court hears arguments over Israeli occupation of Palestinian-claimed land
By David Shortell, Amir Tal, Lauren Iszo and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — The International Court of Justice began hearing historic oral arguments Monday over the Israeli occupation of territory claimed by Palestinians, thrusting the decades-old debate before a panel of international judges as the region remains locked in an unprecedented war. Fifty-two countries will
Continue ReadingMessi and Miami are grabbing the attention in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference
By The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA UNION 2023 RECORD AND FINISH: 15-9-10, 4th in the East, lost in the conference semifinals to FC Cincinnati. COACH: Jim Curtin. KEY PLAYERS: Alejandro Bedoya, James Blake. Julian Carranza. OUTLOOK: The Union have reached the conference semifinals in four of the last five seasons. They’ve made the playoffs for six
Continue ReadingVirginia bank delays plans to auction land at resort owned by West Virginia governor’s family
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A Virginia bank says it will delay plans to auction off land at West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s posh resort in an attempt to recover more than $300 million on defaulted business loans by the governor’s family. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports that in a court filing Friday, Carter Bank & Trust
Continue ReadingIsrael’s economy slumps 19.4% in the fourth quarter as war takes a toll
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Israel’s output contracted sharply in the final three months of 2023, falling for the first time in nearly two years, as the war with Hamas takes a heavy toll on the economy. Gross domestic product (GDP) plunged 19.4% on an annualized basis compared with the July-to-September quarter, when
Continue ReadingHere’s why it’s so hard to find an affordable apartment to rent
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Finding a new apartment to rent can be a slog. And with over half of US renters already paying more than 30% of their income — the standard threshold — it is clear there’s an affordability crisis. Beyond the cost, in many places it is hard to even
Continue ReadingCalifornia braces for flooding again as another wet winter storm hits
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The latest in a series of wet winter storms gained strength in California early Monday, with forecasters warning of possible flooding, hail, strong winds and even brief tornadoes as the system moves south over the next few days. Gusts topped 30 mph (48 kph) in Oakland and San Jose as a
Continue ReadingCalifornia braces for flooding again as another wet winter storm hits
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The latest in a series of wet winter storms gained strength in California early Monday, with forecasters warning of possible flooding, hail, strong winds and even brief tornadoes as the system moves south over the next few days. Gusts topped 30 mph (48 kph) in Oakland and San Jose as a
Continue ReadingSouthern California jumps to 7th in women’s AP Top 25. South Carolina is still unanimous No. 1
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Southern California, which has won six straight games, climbed three spots to No. 7 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll Monday while South Carolina remained a unanimous No. 1. USC swept Oregon and then-No. 11 Oregon State over the weekend. The Trojans moved into
Continue ReadingPOLL ALERT: Southern California climbs to No. 7 in women’s AP Top 25; South Carolina still a unanimous No. 1
NEW YORK (AP) — POLL ALERT: Southern California climbs to No. 7 in women’s AP Top 25; South Carolina still a unanimous No. 1.
Continue ReadingTrout says he wants to stay with Angels. Rendon discusses where baseball ranks on his priority list
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Mike Trout discussed his future and Anthony Rendon talked about his priorities as the Los Angeles Angels stars spoke Monday when position players started workouts at spring training camps across Arizona and Florida. Trout, a three-time MVP and 11-time All-Star who has played in only one postseason series, said
Continue Reading‘I’ve had a very close and special relationship with China,’ says Lionel Messi in video on absence from Hong Kong game
By Shawn Deng, Wayne Chang and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi is still trying to explain his absence from a soccer game in Hong Kong as the Inter Miami star released a video on Monday on Chinese social media platform Weibo following a text statement he made about two weeks ago. On February
Continue Reading ‘It’s definitely a crisis’: This is the reality for kids caught up in DC’s violent crime spike
By Gabe Cohen, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — On a recent Tuesday morning, guards escort Malcolm, a 17-year-old from DC, into a circuit courtroom in Maryland where he’ll soon be sentenced for attempted robbery. As he walks to his seat, slumped and handcuffed in a jail jumpsuit, with an exhausted look on his face, he gives a
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