By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court gave Florida the green light Monday to begin enforcing for now state restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors and adults. A federal judge in the state had ruled in June that the restrictions were unconstitutional, with the judge broadening a block he previously placed on them as part
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CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — SpaceX’s latest attempt to push the cosmic boundaries is set to kick off this week with a mission called Polaris Dawn: a nail-biting, five-day trek to orbit with a crew of private astronauts traveling into Earth’s radiation belts and hoping to conduct the first commercial spacewalk. The mission is
Continue ReadingAP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Iva Jovic, a 16-year-old from California, became the youngest American to win a women’s main-draw match at the U.S. Open since 2000, eliminating 2023 Australian Open semifinalist Magda Linette of Poland 6-4, 6-3 on Monday. “Surprised, but not surprised,” Jovic said about the result against someone who’s been
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Está previsto que aproximadamente dos decenas más de locales de Red Lobster cierren en los próximos días como parte del proceso de quiebra de la cadena de restaurantes de mariscos. Un reciente expediente judicial mostró que la empresa rechazó los contratos de arrendamiento de 23 locales que vencerán antes del sábado 31
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Indo-Pacific commander Adm. Samuel Paparo says the U.S. military is open to the possibility of escorting Philippine ships in the disputed South China Sea, depending on consultations under the allies’ 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty. Adm. Samuel Paparo’s remarks, which he made in response to a question during a news
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith urged a federal appeals court Monday to reinstate the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, saying a judge’s decision that dismissed the prosecution was at odds with longstanding Justice Department practice and must be reversed. Smith’s team said U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon made
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) –– Cientos de agentes de policía kenianos que lideran una fuerza policial internacional en Haití no han recibido su salario completo en dos meses. Esta es la complicación más reciente en lo que ha sido un comienzo difícil para la misión de seguridad en la nación caribeña plagada de pandillas. Los primeros
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — A former head of investigations for Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office told officials investigating the 2014 disappearance of 43 students that the so-called “historic truth” presented to the public weeks later was cooked up by the highest ranking officials in the Mexican government. Tomás Zerón, a fugitive now in Israel, says the
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By Associated Press (CNN) — A federal judge in Texas on Monday paused a Biden administration policy that would give spouses of US citizens legal status without having to first leave the country, dealing at least a temporary setback to one of the biggest presidential actions to ease a path to citizenship in years. The
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By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Late last week, Robert Telles, the former Nevada politician accused of killing a Las Vegas investigative reporter, took the stand and alleged he had been framed in a vast conspiracy. He alleged the real estate company Compass Realty, his office co-workers, Las Vegas police, the DNA lab and prosecutors
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Two Xavier football players were injured during a game Friday between Coachella Valley High and Xavier Prep. As of this weekend, both players are recovering back home, according to a statement by the school. The team’s quarterback, King Pellum, sustained a serious head injury. The game was paused and a medical helicopter landed in the
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The 13 U.S. servicemembers killed during evacuations in Kabul, Afghanistan three years ago will posthumously receive the Congressional Gold Medal next month. House Speaker Mike Johnson will present the award to the servicemembers’ families on September 10. (Top row left to right) Maxton Soviak, Kareem Nikoui, David Espinoza, Rylee McCollum, Jared Schmitz, Taylor Hoover, Nicole
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Inicia un nuevo ciclo escolar y los estudiantes empiezan el año con una nueva etapa de su vida mirando hacia un futuro académico. College of the Desert es la institución más grande del Valle de Coachella y hoy recibió a sus alumnos con emoción. Con una población estudiantil de unos quince mil, Alejandro Jazán, decano
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The state and national Democratic parties are suing to block two recent rules adopted by Georgia’s State Election Board. The lawsuit argues the rules could be used by county officials to refuse to certify an election, potentially causing delays in finalizing the state’s results. Democrats say the rules violate a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge in Texas has issued a temporary pause on the Biden administration’s new protections that would allow immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens a path to citizenship. The order Monday by U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker comes after 16 states, led by Republican attorneys general, challenged the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The buildings in Brazil’s modernist capital, Brasilia, have been enveloped in smoky air the past two days. Brasilia’s environment institute recorded its first smog alert since its creation in 2007, and public events were canceled. The central part of the country is just the latest region affected by smoke
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Army private who fled to North Korea just over a year ago will plead guilty to desertion and four other charges and take responsibility for his conduct, his lawyer said Monday. Travis King’s attorney, Franklin D. Rosenblatt, told The Associated Press that King intends to admit guilt to a
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) –– Un tribunal de Guatemala otorgó este lunes arresto domiciliario al empresario y periodista José Rubén Zamora, condenado en junio de 2023 a seis años de cárcel por lavado de dinero. El fallo señaló que Zamora deberá permanecer en su casa y podrá desplazarse libremente sin salir de la jurisdicción del
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El fiscal especial Jack Smith aboga por revivir el caso de los documentos clasificados de su oficina contra Donald Trump con una vigorosa defensa de su autoridad en la primera presentación formal desde que la jueza Aileen Cannon desestimó el caso penal el mes pasado. En un escrito presentado el lunes
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Palm Springs high school is dealing with a maintenance issue that caused significant damage to the school’s stadium. Caught up with @PSHSAD Art Sanchez today on the stadium damage that is forcing the football team to play their next two 'home' games at fellow PSUSD school, Rancho Mirage. The hope is that this is fixed
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