March 2024

Testimonios explosivos en Ecuador salpican a decenas de personas dentro del caso Metástasis por delincuencia organizada

March 29, 2024 2:55 PM CNN Newsource

Mauricio Torres (CNN) — El caso Metástasis en Ecuador va tomando nuevos giros a medida que avanzan las investigaciones de la Fiscalía sobre la existencia de una presunta estructura criminal que operaba en distintas instituciones del Estado, especialmente dentro del ámbito judicial. Un juez de Ecuador dicta prisión preventiva contra 16 procesados por delincuencia organizada

Palm Springs Art Museum hires Christine Vendredi as Chief Curator

March 29, 2024 2:52 PM City News Service

Louis Vuitton’s former Global Director of Art, Culture, and Heritage will assume a new position in mid-April as the Palm Springs Art Museum’s Chief Curator. “I’ve been visiting the Southern California area for years and had hopes that someday the right position might come along to bring me out there,” Christine Vendredi said in a

Former Justice Eileen O’Neill Burke wins Democratic primary in Chicago-area prosecutor’s race

March 29, 2024 2:52 PM Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — Former appellate court Justice Eileen O’Neill Burke has won the Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney over attorney Clayton Harris III. The race is open because State’s Attorney Kim Foxx decided not to seek a third term. It was among the most spirited and competitive contests in the March 19 Illinois

Rescheduled Rafah talks in DC could happen as soon as Monday, US officials say

March 29, 2024 2:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — High-level talks between US and Israel officials over potential military operations in Rafah could take place in Washington, DC, as soon as Monday, US officials told CNN. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly called off talks scheduled for this week after the US refused to block a United Nations

Byron Donalds, potential VP pick, once attacked Trump and praised outsourcing, privatizing entitlements

March 29, 2024 2:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, a Donald Trump loyalist and one of the former president’s most trusted surrogates, is widely viewed to be on Trump’s short list of vice presidential contenders. But in 2011, Donalds posted to Facebook celebrating Trump’s decision not to challenge then-President Barack

Byron Donalds, potential VP pick, once attacked Trump and praised outsourcing, privatizing entitlements

March 29, 2024 2:30 PM CNN

CNN By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, a Donald Trump loyalist and one of the former president’s most trusted surrogates, is widely viewed to be on Trump’s short list of vice presidential contenders. But in 2011, Donalds posted to Facebook celebrating Trump’s decision not to challenge then-President

UNLV releases video of campus shooter killed by police after 3 professors shot dead

March 29, 2024 2:21 PM Associated Press

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Images of a campus police officer diving behind a patrol vehicle to escape gunfire and then fatally shooting a gunman outside a building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, are among footage in newly released video of a deadly rampage that left three professors dead

Inaugural Coachella Valley Local Government Vendor Fair set for April 17

March 29, 2024 2:06 PM City News Service

The inaugural Coachella Valley Local Government Vendor Fair will be held in mid-April for local business owners who want to learn more about doing business with cities or agencies, city officials said today. “For years now, I have heard from local businesses that they don’t understand how to do business with Palm Springs and other

A town has imposed a curfew on its children as it grapples with youth crime

March 29, 2024 2:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Emotions were running high in the Australian town of Alice Springs this week when mourners attending the funeral of an 18-year-old man attacked its oldest pub, smashing windows and kicking doors. For Northern Territory officials, Tuesday’s violence – and clashes later that night involving around 150 people

Judge questions Border Patrol stand that it’s not required to care for children at migrant camps

March 29, 2024 1:58 PM Associated Press

By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge on Friday sharply questioned the Biden administration’s position that it bears no responsibility for housing and feeding migrant children while they wait in makeshift camps along the U.S-Mexico border. The Border Patrol does not dispute the conditions at the camps, where migrants wait

Judge questions Border Patrol stand that it’s not required to care for children at migrant camps

March 29, 2024 1:58 PM Associated Press

By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge on Friday sharply questioned the Biden administration’s position that it bears no responsibility for housing and feeding migrant children while they wait in makeshift camps along the U.S-Mexico border. The Border Patrol does not dispute the conditions at the camps, where migrants wait

New York City’s mayor gets baptized in jail by Rev. Al Sharpton on Good Friday

March 29, 2024 1:56 PM Associated Press

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press New York City Mayor Eric Adams has received a jailhouse baptism from Rev. Al Sharpton. The ceremony on Friday came as part of a scheduled visit to the Rikers Island jail complex where Adams was expected to meet with detainees on the Christian holiday, Good Friday. Images from the event,

See how much student loan debt Biden has canceled

March 29, 2024 1:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Lobosco and Annette Choi, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s plans to deliver widespread student debt relief were dealt a serious blow last year when the Supreme Court struck down his one-time student loan forgiveness program. But he has still managed to cancel more federal student loan debt than any other president.

Dog reunited with owner days after ‘misstep in the cargo loading process,’ airline says

March 29, 2024 1:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Rebekah Riess and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Moose, a dog that was supposed to be on an outgoing Alaska Airlines flight Tuesday from Raleigh-Durham International Airport, has been reunited with its owner after a “misstep in the cargo loading process,” the airline said. Moose did not make it onto the Tuesday flight and

Truck driver charged with criminally negligent homicide in fatal Texas bus crash

March 29, 2024 1:49 PM Associated Press

BASTROP, Texas (AP) — The driver of a cement truck that veered into oncoming traffic and hit a school bus carrying more than 40 pre-K students has been arrested and charged with criminally negligent homicide. A law enforcement official says 42-year-old Jerry Hernandez was arrested Friday without incident. If convicted, he could be sentenced to

Palm Springs proclaims White Party Commemoration Weekend

March 29, 2024 1:48 PM Jesus Reyes

White Party weekend kicks off Friday in Salm Springs and organizers are keeping weather in mind. The 34th annual event runs through Sunday with a number of organized pool and theme parties. Organizers are looking for indoor options to host the Sunday tea dance, which is usually outdoors. Earlier this week, organizers accepted an official

As cranes arrive at Baltimore bridge collapse site, governor describes daunting task of cleaning up

March 29, 2024 1:47 PM Associated Press

By LEA SKENE and BRIAN WITTE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A crane that can lift 1,000 tons, described as one of the largest on the Eastern Seaboard, appeared near the site of a collapsed highway bridge in Baltimore as crews prepared Friday to begin clearing wreckage that has stymied the search for four workers

Baltimore bridge collapse: Who will pay for the destroyed bridge, harmed businesses and lost lives?

March 29, 2024 1:43 PM Associated Press

By REBECCA BOONE and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland is a multi-layered tragedy: For the families and friends of those killed or presumed dead, it’s a profound and personal loss. For businesses relying on the Port of Baltimore, it’s an economic nightmare. Federal courts will soon

Pope skips Good Friday event to preserve health ahead of Easter, Vatican says

March 29, 2024 1:43 PM Associated Press

By NICOLE WINFIELD, ANDREW MEDICHINI, SILVIA STELLACCI and ARITZ PARRA Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis skipped the traditional Good Friday procession at Rome’s Colosseum to protect his health, the Vatican said, making a last-minute decision that added to concerns about his frail condition during a particularly busy period. Francis had been expected to

Caitlin Clark thrilled by US national team training camp invite. If Iowa isn’t in the Final Four

March 29, 2024 1:38 PM Associated Press

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Caitlin Clark has been invited to the USA Basketball national team training camp during the Final Four in Cleveland, contingent on Iowa’s season being over. The NCAA’s Division I all-time scoring leader has earned three gold medals with USA Basketball junior teams, most recently as a member of the

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