Analysis by Tamara Qiblawi Beirut (CNN) — Hezbollah is on the backfoot. The first sign of that was the absence of a public gathering – typically consisting of high-level party officials and supporters – to watch the militant group’s leader Hassan Nasrallah deliver a televised speech on Thursday. The second sign was that Nasrallah’s address
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say Israel warned U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in a call Tuesday that a military operation was going to take place in Lebanon. Officials said Thursday that Israel provided no details of the attack, in which thousands of pagers belonging to Hezbollah militants exploded. The call was one
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — U.S. land managers said Thursday they’ve completed a final environmental review of a proposed Nevada lithium mine that would supply minerals critical to electric vehicles and a clean energy future while still protecting an endangered wildflower. “This environmental analysis is the product of the hard work of experts from
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — U.S. land managers said Thursday they’ve completed a final environmental review of a proposed Nevada lithium mine that would supply minerals critical to electric vehicles and a clean energy future while still protecting an endangered wildflower. “This environmental analysis is the product of the hard work of experts from
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Tras un análisis en profundidad del material genético de cientos de muestras tomadas de las paredes, el suelo, las máquinas y los desagües del mercado de productos del mar de Huanan, en Wuhan, China, –un lugar que se ha descrito como epicentro de la propagación temprana del covid-19– los científicos afirman
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, futbolista que solía jugar en el Arsenal, gigante de la Premier League, fue detenido tras el decomiso de cannabis por valor de US$ 795.300 (600.000 libras) en un aeropuerto británico, según confirmó a CNN el tribunal de Carlisle. La Agencia Nacional contra el Crimen del Reino Unido (NCA, por sus
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By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Margery Koveleski says “Why Springfield?” is something she’s been hearing a lot lately. “Everybody asks the question,” says Koveleski, a community activist and translator in the Ohio city who’s been helping its growing Haitian population. Springfield is now home to thousands of Haitians. Last week’s presidential debate thrust
Continue ReadingTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Police say that one person has been killed and another seriously wounded in a stabbing incident in central Rotterdam. Police spokesman Wessel Stolle says that a suspect who was detained was also injured. The suspect was taken to a hospital for treatment. Officers are investigating the stabbing near the landmark
Continue Reading By Eugenia Yousif, Mick Krever and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — A senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has presented to the Biden administration a new proposed ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas, an Israeli official told CNN. The proposal from Gal Hirsch, a close Netanyahu ally who serves as Israel’s coordinator for
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Seguridad de Argentina presentó una denuncia penal contra Pablo Biró, titular de la Asociación de Líneas Aéreas (APLA), por presunta comisión de delitos de extorsión y amenazas, según informó el miércoles la ministra de esa cartera, Patricia Bullrich. “Biró va a tener que tomar alguna
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Un asesor de alto rango del primer ministro de Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, presentó al Gobierno de Joe Biden una nueva propuesta de cese del fuego y acuerdo de rehenes con Hamas, según dijo un funcionario israelí a CNN. La propuesta de Gal Hirsh, un aliado cercano de Netanyahu que
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela, de mayoría oficialista, aprobó este jueves un acuerdo que repudia la resolución del Parlamento Europeo que, horas antes, reconoció al líder opositor Edmundo González Urrutia como presidente electo de Venezuela. El documento aprobado califica la decisión como una “grosera intromisión en los asuntos internos de
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Rancho Mirage city councilmember Meg Marker resigned suddenly from her position in the middle of Thursday’s meeting. Marker resigned after voicing strong opposition to a resolution discussion that would’ve seen the city council possibly adopt regulations that would prohibit council members from entering into contracts where they have a conflict of interest. The city council
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Federal investigators are scouring electronics and examining other evidence as they work to bring more serious charges against the suspect in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump at a Florida golf club, according to law enforcement sources familiar with the matter. Among the outstanding questions
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota’s top elections official acknowledges there was a “glitch” in the state’s new automatic voter registration system. But Secretary of State Steve Simon said Thursday that nobody who was ineligible voted in the August primary as a result. That had been one of the questions that Minnesota Republicans
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Betting on elections remains on hold after a federal appeals court did not issue a decision Thursday in a case involving whether such bets should be allowed. The U.S. Commodities and Futures Trading Commission is trying to prevent New York startup company Kalshi from resuming offering bets on the outcome of this
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — First, YouTube subjected viewers to longer unskippable ads. Now, not even pausing your screen will let users escape. The Google-owned platform confirmed Thursday that it has “widely rolled out Pause ads to all advertisers.” When the video is paused, an ad will pop up on the side
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani looked up at a visiting crowd that turned out to cheer him and the Los Angeles Dodgers — and ended up getting to witness one of the greatest individual performances, and seasons, in major league history. Fans lifted their phones to capture the moment and chanted “M-V-P!”
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) –– El alcalde de Springfield, Ohio, emitió este jueves una proclamación en la que pedía poderes de emergencia temporales “para mitigar las preocupaciones de seguridad pública” mientras las afirmaciones falsas sobre los inmigrantes haitianos continúan alimentando las amenazas de bomba y el espectro de la violencia en la comunidad. La proclamación le
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani steals 50th base in pursuit to become 1st player to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a season.
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