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Month: July 2024

A Texas school that was built to segregate Mexican American students becomes a national park

Associated Press A west Texas school built in 1909 for Mexican and Mexican American students as part of “separate but equal” education segregation was designated Wednesday as a national park. U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland formally established the Blackwell School National Historic Site in Marfa, Texas, as the the seventh national park designated by President

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Alcalde de Panamá ofrece a turistas afectados en protestas de Barcelona una semana gratis en su país

Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — A raíz de las protestas antituristas que tuvieron lugar en Barcelona, España, el alcalde de la Ciudad de Panamá, Mayer Mizrachi, ofreció a los viajeros que fueron afectados, y a los que consideró “maltratados” en esas manifestaciones, que conozcan Panamá durante una semana, totalmente gratis. El alcalde tomó como referencia las

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Ucrania y Rusia intercambian 95 prisioneros de guerra cada uno en el sexto intercambio respaldado por Emiratos Árabes Unidos

Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Ucrania y Rusia han intercambiado 95 prisioneros de guerra cada uno en la sexta mediación respaldada por Emiratos Árabes Unidos, confirmaron ambas partes este miércoles. “Seguimos trayendo a nuestra gente a casa. Otros 95 defensores han sido liberados del cautiverio ruso”, dijo el presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky, en un comunicado.

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El Kremlin dice que el gobierno de Trump no representó “nada particularmente bueno” para Rusia, pero que existió diálogo

Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El Kremlin dijo este miércoles que no ocurrió nada bueno para Rusia durante la presidencia de Donald Trump, pero que hubo un aspecto positivo en el diálogo continuo entre Washington y Moscú durante la administración anterior. “Ustedes saben que bajo Trump no se hizo nada particularmente bueno para Rusia; al contrario,

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Far-right leader Le Pen says France is in a political ‘quagmire’ 9 days before Olympics start

PARIS (AP) — France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen says the country is “in a quagmire” after chaotic legislative elections produced a fragmented parliament. She spoke Wednesday as Paris prepares to host the Olympic Games at the end of the month. France has been on the brink of government paralysis since elections for the National Assembly

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‘Like a poison for the body’: Amid war and grief, Ukrainian athletes strive for a spot on the Olympic team

By George Ramsay, Amanda Davies and Madalena Araújo, CNN Lviv, Ukraine (CNN) — Kateryna Tabashnyk couldn’t hold back her tears – not necessarily because her attempt to qualify for her first Olympics had fallen short, but because she was now reflecting on all the grief and pain of the past two-and-a-half years. The 30-year-old high

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Usha Vance is the 4th person of South Asian descent to be part of the 2024 presidential campaign. Why that matters

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Shalabh “Shalli” Kumar was filled with pride Monday night as Donald Trump made his highly anticipated announcement of who would be his running mate in the 2024 election. But it wasn’t Ohio Sen. JD Vance’s name alone that elicited the reaction for the founder of the Republican Hindu Coalition and the

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Germany to impose tougher penalties on people who break through airport perimeters

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Cabinet has approved legislation that would impose tougher penalties on people who break through airport perimeters. It’s a response to incidents such as disruptive protests by climate activists. The bill, which must still be passed by lawmakers, foresees punishment ranging up to a two-year prison sentence for people who intentionally intrude

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Lawsuit claims that delayed elections for Georgia utility regulator are unconstitutional

Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A new lawsuit says extending the six-year terms of Georgia’s elected public service commissioners violates the state constitution. Georgia WAND Education Fund and Georgia Conservation Voters Education Fund in a Wednesday lawsuit, are trying to overturn the law passed this year allowing the five Republicans to serve longer terms. The

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