July 2024

Celine Dion regresa al escenario para una dramática presentación en la ceremonia de inauguración de los Juegos Olímpicos de París

July 26, 2024 5:32 PM CNN Newsource

Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Celine Dion regresó a los escenarios en los Juegos Olímpicos de Verano en París de manera verdaderamente grandiosa. La cantante cerró la ceremonia el viernes inmediatamente después del encendido del pebetero olímpico, con una actuación desde el primer escenario de la Torre Eiffel, cantando un clásico: “L’Hymne à l’amour” de

Singing, ceremonies and straw hats: Olympics opening ceremony in Tahiti centers Polynesian culture

July 26, 2024 5:29 PM Associated Press

Associated Press PAPARA, Tahiti (AP) — Tahitian dancers in palm leaf skirts mingled with surfers, locals and tourists as the opening ceremony for the Games commenced in French Polynesia on Friday morning, some 10,000 miles away from Paris. Steps from the ocean and near the lush green mountains of Tahiti, the event was heavily focused

First positive West Nile Virus mosquito sample detected in Indian Wells

July 26, 2024 5:20 PM City News Service

Mosquitoes collected in Indian Wells tested positive for West Nile virus for the first time this year, prompting increased efforts to reduce transmission, officials said today. The virus-positive samples were collected near the intersection of Fred Waring Drive and El Dorado Drive, according to a statement from the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District.

Key Pakistani Islamist party begins sit-in to protest increase in electricity bills

July 26, 2024 5:14 PM Associated Press

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani officials say hundreds of supporters of a key Islamist party have started a sit-in protest in the garrison city of Rawalpindi after authorities detained several people to stop them from holding a rally in the neighboring capital, citing security reasons. The Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan party originally issued a call for holding the

Judge strikes down a North Carolina abortion restriction but upholds another

July 26, 2024 5:11 PM Associated Press

Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled a provision in North Carolina’s abortion laws requiring doctors to document the location of a pregnancy before prescribing abortion pills should be blocked permanently. But U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles restored on Friday another provision she halted last year that required abortions after 12

Líderes del narcotráfico detenidos y extraditados durante el sexenio de Andrés Manuel López Obrador

July 26, 2024 5:05 PM CNN Newsource

Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Desde 2020, autoridades de México y Estados Unidos han detenido y extraditado a seis líderes del narcotráfico: José Antonio Yépez, Rafael Caro Quintero, Ovidio Guzmán, Néstor Isidoro Pérezs, Ismael Zambada y Joaquín Guzmán López. José Antonio Yépez, “El Marro” (agosto de 2020) José Antonio Yépez, “El Marro”. (Crédito: Creative Commons)

The spectacular ''Path of Love'' has been renovated with improved safety measures.

Italy’s famous ‘Path of Love’ reopens after more than 12 years

July 26, 2024 5:01 PM CNN

CNN By Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — One of the most iconic and romantic trails in the world — Italy’s Via dell’Amore (“Path of Love”) – will reopen Saturday, July 27, after a lengthy refurbishment and an overall investment of more than $24 million, the Italian Tourism Ministry announced Friday. The 900-meter (2,950-foot) panoramic route

Celine Dion returns to stage for dramatic performance at Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris

July 26, 2024 4:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Dan Heching and Pauline Lockwood, CNN (CNN) — Celine Dion made her return to the stage at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris in truly grand fashion. The superstar singer closed the ceremony on Friday immediately after the lighting of the Olympic cauldron, with a performance from the first stage of the Eiffel Tower,

Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman scratched, returning to Los Angeles to be with family

July 26, 2024 4:45 PM Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) — All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman was scratched from the Dodgers starting lineup for Friday night’s game at Houston and will return to Los Angeles to be with his family, according to manager Dave Roberts. Roberts did not detail the reason said there was no timetable for when Freeman will rejoin the team.

Gobierno de Biden monitorea las elecciones en Venezuela y dice estar dispuesto a trabajar con el ganador “mientras haya un proceso electoral transparente y justo”

July 26, 2024 4:40 PM CNN Newsource

Paulina Nares (CNN) — El Gobierno del presidente Joe Biden se encuentra monitoreando cómo se desarrolla la elección presidencial de Venezuela, dijeron altos funcionarios este viernes. Los funcionarios, en una llamada con periodistas este viernes, pidieron al régimen de Maduro permitir que la elección del domingo se desarrolle libremente y de manera justa sin dejar

Mike Trout gets good news after MRI on left knee, timeline for return remains to be determined

July 26, 2024 4:40 PM Associated Press

AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout has received good medical news for a change. The Los Angeles Angels star said an MRI on his left knee came back clean and he is hoping to resume his rehab soon. “It is a huge relief for me. I just want make sure it feels

Crosby, Wilkins give the Raiders one of the NFL’s more talented defensive lines

July 26, 2024 4:17 PM Associated Press

AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Raiders do run seven-on-seven drills in training camp, but coach Antonio Pierce has made it known he prefers all 11 on each side going against each other. And when the Raiders have put their front four on the practice field this week with the rest of

Shots fired after fight breaks out during funeral at Cathedral City cemetery

July 26, 2024 4:04 PM Holly Hinman

Cathedral City Police responded to reports of gunfire following a fight during a funeral on Friday afternoon. At approximately 1:40 p.m., officers responded to Desert Memorial Park on Da Vall Drive after a caller shared that shots were fired in the air. Officers were informed that the suspect had left once they arrived on the

New York City turns to AI-powered scanners in push to keep guns out of the subway system

July 26, 2024 4:04 PM Associated Press

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is turning to AI-powered scanners in a new bid to keep guns out of its subway system. But the pilot program launched Friday is already being met with skepticism from riders and the threat of a lawsuit from civil liberties advocates who say the searches are

FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt

July 26, 2024 4:00 PM Associated Press

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two weeks after Donald Trump’s near assassination, the FBI confirmed Friday that it was indeed a bullet that struck the former president’s ear, moving to clear up conflicting accounts about what caused the former president’s injuries after a gunman opened fire at a Pennsylvania rally. “What struck former President

Senators call on Federal Trade Commission to investigate automakers’ sale of driving data to brokers

July 26, 2024 3:56 PM Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) — Two U.S. senators are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate automakers selling customers’ driving data to brokers who package it and then sell it to insurance companies. In a letter Friday to FTC Chairwoman Linda Khan, Democrats Ron Wyden of Oregon, and Edward Markey of Massachusetts allege that General Motors,

Uno de los hijos del Chapo Guzmán ayudó a capturar a “El Mayo” Zambada

July 26, 2024 3:53 PM CNN Newsource

Sol Amaya (CNN) — La operación estadounidense para capturar a los líderes del cártel de Sinaloa contó con la ayuda interna de uno de los hijos del Chapo Guzmán, según un funcionario policial estadounidense informado sobre la investigación. Ismael Zambada García, conocido como “El Mayo”, y quien según Estados Unidos dirige una facción de Sinaloa

The Eiffel Tower and the Olympics rings are lit up during the opening ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris

5 takeaways from the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics

July 26, 2024 3:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — It was wet, parts of it were weird, much of it was beautiful and all of it was very, very memorable. An opening ceremony unlike any other got the 2024 edition of the Olympic Games officially underway in Paris Friday night and truly it was one that will

Two former FBI officials settle lawsuits with Justice Department over leaked text messages

July 26, 2024 3:50 PM Associated Press

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two former FBI officials have settled lawsuits with the Justice Department to resolve claims that their privacy was violated when the department leaked to the news media text messages that they had sent one another that disparaged former President Donald Trump. Peter Strzok, a former top counterintelligence agent who played

President Joe Biden and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries attend the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference in Baltimore

Parkinson’s specialist met with Biden’s physician at the White House earlier this year, records show

July 26, 2024 3:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, Camila DeChalus and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — A top Parkinson’s disease specialist held a meeting with President Joe Biden’s physician at the White House earlier this year, according to records, though the circumstances of the meeting are unclear. Dr. Kevin Cannard, a neurologist at the Walter Reed National Military Medical

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