Month: November 2024
New LA police chief sworn in as one of the highest-paid chiefs in the US
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell, who was sworn in as the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department on Friday, will draw one of the highest police chief salaries in the U.S. for a major city. Before the ceremony, the city council approved McDonnell’s base salary of
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Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell, who was sworn in as the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department on Friday, will draw one of the highest police chief salaries in the U.S. for a major city. Before the ceremony, the city council approved McDonnell’s base salary of
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EE.UU. confirma que financió la compra del ‘software’ Pegasus para su uso en Colombia y que lo suspendieron por supuesto uso indebido
Andrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — Altos funcionarios del Gobierno de Estados Unidos confirmaron este viernes que el país financió la compra del software de espionaje Pegasus para su uso en Colombia, y que luego lo suspendieron por supuesto uso indebido. En una llamada con periodistas en la que estuvo CNN, dijeron que los fondos
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A woman was murdered in 1974 while hitchhiking to a Chicago art show. 50 years later, investigators found her killer
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Investigators in Wisconsin used genetic genealogy to solve a 50-year-old cold case this week, charging an 84-year-old Minnesota man with killing a woman who was found dead in 1974, authorities said. Mary K. Schlais, 25, was found dead at an intersection in the township of Spring Brook, Wisconsin on
Continue ReadingRep. Jared Moskowitz says authorities investigating potential plot against his life after arrest of armed man
By Haley Talbot and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz said Friday that local police in his Florida district notified him about a “potential plot” against his life and told him that an armed man had been arrested not far from his home. “The day before the election, I was notified by
Continue ReadingMigrants crossing the Darien heard of Donald Trump’s victory — and picked up the pace
Associated Press BAJO CHIQUITO, Panama (AP) — Jesús Chávez, a 34-year-old pastry chef from Venezuela, arrived to a village at Panama’s edge of the Darien jungle. He was traveling with five others, a mix of friends and family. They had all left Venezuela last Saturday with the goal of reaching the United States. He said
Continue ReadingAngels SS Zach Neto could miss start of 2025 season after undergoing shoulder surgery
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto could miss the start of the 2025 season after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder. Angels general manager Perry Minasian announced Friday that Neto had surgery earlier in the week. “He will miss some time,” Minasian said. “How much time, we’ll see.” The 23-year-old Neto
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Local LGBTQ+ community members concerned despite CA voters approving Prop 3
Local members of the LGBTQ community fear the upcoming Trump presidency could impact their rights. As President-Elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, California leaders say they will defend the state’s progressive policies. Governor Gavin Newsom called a special session days ago to prepare the state’s legal defense fund against Trump. This week,
Continue ReadingDemocrat Andrea Salinas wins reelection in Oregon’s 6th District
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas has won reelection in Oregon’s 6th Congressional District. The freshman incumbent beat Republican Mike Erickson for a second term in Congress after outraising him by millions of dollars. Erickson was running for Congress for the fourth time and previously lost to Salinas in the district in
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Trump afirma que Kim Jong Un “lo extraña”, pero tratará con un líder de Corea del Norte muy distinto esta vez
Alexandra Ferguson Hong Kong (CNN) — Ningún dirigente de Estados Unidos ha manejado las relaciones con Corea del Norte como Donald Trump. El expresidente pasó de amenazar a Kim Jong Un con “fuego y furia” si el líder de Corea del Norte seguía probando misiles, a convertirse en su amigo por correspondencia, reunirse con él en
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Organizadores de peregrinación de la Guadalupana piden de donaciones
Como ya es una tradición cada 12 de diciembre se celebra a la Virgen de Guadalupe. Los peregrinos del valle de Coachella unen su fe para la peregrinación. Y los organizadores necesitan de la ayuda del público. Nos dicen que están en la necesidad de víveres y nos piden a los televidentes que se unan
Continue ReadingMajority Black Louisiana elementary school to shut down amid lawsuits over toxic air exposure
Associated Press/Report for America RESERVE, La. (AP) — A southeast Louisiana school board voted to shut down a predominantly Black elementary school next to a petrochemical facility embroiled in multiple lawsuits over its high levels of toxic emissions. Denka Performance Elastomer LLC produces a synthetic rubber used for wetsuits and laptop sleeves and has exposed
Continue ReadingPentagon officials discussing how to respond if Trump issues controversial orders
By Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Pentagon officials are holding informal discussions about how the Department of Defense would respond if Donald Trump issues orders to deploy active-duty troops domestically and fire large swaths of apolitical staffers, defense officials told CNN. Trump has suggested he would be open to using active-duty forces
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Andrea Salinas wins reelection to U.S. House in Oregon’s 6th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Andrea Salinas won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Oregon on Friday. Salinas, a first-term congresswoman, defeated Republican Mike Erickson, who also ran against her unsuccessfully in 2022. Democrat Joe Biden would have comfortably carried the Salem-based district in the 2020 presidential election. The Associated Press declared Salinas the winner at 8:31
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Palm Springs commissioned ‘Section 14 Historical Context Study’ released
Palm Springs announced the release of the “Section 14 Historical Context Study.” The study is a comprehensive report prepared by Southern California consultant Architectural Resources Group (ARG) at the request of the Palm Springs City Council. Section 14 is a one-square-mile tract previously held by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, adjacent to downtown
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Lateefah Simon wins election to U.S. House in California’s 12th Congressional District
Democrat Lateefah Simon won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Friday. The district in northern California is the most Democratic district in the entire country, according to the Cook Partisan Voter Index. Simon, born legally blind, has served on the Bay Area Rapid Transit board of directors since 2016 and was elected
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Lateefah Simon wins election to U.S. House in California’s 12th Congressional District
Democrat Lateefah Simon won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Friday. The district in northern California is the most Democratic district in the entire country, according to the Cook Partisan Voter Index. Simon, born legally blind, has served on the Bay Area Rapid Transit board of directors since 2016 and was elected
Continue ReadingDemocrat Lateefah Simon wins election to U.S. House in California’s 12th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Lateefah Simon wins election to U.S. House in California’s 12th Congressional District.
Continue ReadingGunmen kill a navy rear admiral in Mexico, one of the highest-ranking officers slain in a decade
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gunmen have killed a navy rear admiral in Mexico, one of the highest-ranking officers slain in the country in the last decade. The navy said Friday that a rear admiral _ which is just below full admiral, the Navy’s highest rank _ had been shot to death in the Pacific coast
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