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ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court has rejected a plea for acquittal from former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has been held in prison for more than a year in a graft case. The court order was another blow to Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, who were accused of retaining and selling state gifts
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Julia Hernández (CNN) — La elección del Gabinete del presidente electo Donald Trump es cada vez más extravagante, lo que puede ser parte de la cuestión. ¿Secretario de Justicia? El representante Matt Gaetz, el provocador de derechas que está siendo investigado por el Comité de Ética de la Cámara de Representantes por acusaciones de conducta
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency is warning that the “space for negotiation and diplomacy … is getting smaller” over Iran’s advancing atomic program as wars in the Mideast rage on and as President Donald Trump will return to the White House. Rafael Mariano Grossi
Continue Reading Sofía Barruti (CNN) –El rey Carlos III celebrará su 76º cumpleaños este jueves con la apertura de dos centros de distribución de alimentos, como parte de su Proyecto de Alimentos de la Coronación que lanzó hace un año con la esperanza de reducir la brecha entre la pobreza alimentaria y el desperdicio de alimentos. Carlos
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — As Donald Trump conducts a free-wheeling transition from his Mar-a-Lago estate, drawing flocks of business moguls, contractors, foreign dignitaries and anyone looking for jobs in the new administration, the federal agencies charged with protecting the president-elect and his communications face a daunting task. Security at Mar-a-Lago
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) — Amnesty International said Thursday it has identified several UAE-made armoured personnel carriers on the ground in Sudan after verifying pictures shared on social media showing the vehicles captured or destroyed by the Sudanese army. The vehicles were equipped with the Galix defense system which is produced by two French arms
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Una extensión de clima tormentoso desorganizado en el mar Caribe fue designada como potencial ciclón tropical 19 este miércoles por la tarde por el Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC, por sus siglas en inglés) y se espera que se convierta en tormenta tropical Sara este jueves. La Depresión Tropical
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s government will not help the illegal miners inside a closed mine as part of an official policy against illegal mining. The miners in the mineshaft in Stilfontein in North West province are believed to be suffering from a lack of food and water after police closed off the
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By Jillian Sykes and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — The FBI is offering up to $25,000 in exchange for information about the suspect they believe set fire to several ballot boxes in the Pacific Northwest during early voting last month. Hundreds of ballots were destroyed or damaged across three fires reported at drop boxes in
Continue Reading Julia Hernández (CNN) — Los koalas normalmente se encuentran en los árboles de eucalipto, pero una pareja llegó a su casa en Australia este miércoles y se sorprendió al encontrar uno en su dormitorio. “Estaba asustada, feliz y emocionada al mismo tiempo”, contó Fran Dias Rufino a CNN desde Adelaida, en el sur de Australia.
Continue Reading By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations has accused Israel of “severe violations” of a 50-year-old agreement with Syria, saying it has engaged in “engineering groundwork activities” that encroach on a key buffer zone in the Golan Heights. “Violations of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement have occurred where engineering works have encroached into the
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Un hombre se suicidó al detonar explosivos tras intentar entrar en la Corte Suprema de Brasil, según informaron las autoridades este miércoles, en un ataque contra el corazón político del país que provocó la evacuación del personal del tribunal y de los legisladores en la capital, Brasilia. Los agentes
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks slipped as the market’s big burst following Donald Trump’s election continued to cool. The S&P 500 dipped 0.6% Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.6%. Several areas of the market that had bounced highest following Trump’s election reversed their
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory behavior and algorithms pushing destructive content. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said the digital “duty of care” requirement will place the onus on digital platforms to proactively keep Australians safe and
Continue ReadingBy Karla Cripps and Kocha Olarn, CNN (CNN) — Every year in Thailand, on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month of the Thai lunar calendar – usually in November – thousands of locals and tourists head for the nearest body of water to celebrate Loy Krathong. As part of the festival,
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Desmond Claude scored 26 points and made consecutive shots down the stretch to help Southern California beat UT Arlington 98-95 on Wednesday night. Claude made a layup and jumper to give USC a 94-90 lead with 19 seconds left. Jaxon Ellingsworth hit a 3-pointer to pull UTA to 94-93 with 12
Continue ReadingSANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Deuce Turner’s 24 points off of the bench helped UC Santa Barbara to a 91-86 victory over Fresno State on Wednesday. Turner shot 4 of 10 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 15 for 16 from the line for the Gauchos (3-0). Jason Fontenet
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Here in Riverside county, TODEC Legal Center, is bracing for a surge in deportation cases affecting residents who are in the process of applying for citizenships. Trump has listed mass deportations and the cut back of temporary legal status for millions of immigrants as his top priorities. California immigrant rights organizations are responding with promises
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DENVER (AP) — Mikko Rantanen scored twice in the third period to complete his ninth career hat trick, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Wednesday night. Rantanen’s goal at 10:01, his second of the night, gave Colorado the lead in the third and he added an empty-net goal
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 35 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds for his third straight triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-123 on Wednesday night. Anthony Davis scored 11 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter. He picked up his fifth foul
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