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Month: November 2024

Man arrested at LAX after allegedly checking suitcases filled with over 70 pounds of meth-caked clothing

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — A California man was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after he allegedly tried to check two suitcases containing more than 70 pounds of clothing caked in methamphetamine – including a cow pajama onesie – on a flight to Australia, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Raj Matharu checked two suitcases,

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Russia expels two German journalists in tit-for-tat retaliation, ministry says

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry says it has revoked accreditation of two employees of the German ARD broadcaster and ordered them to leave the country, in what it described as a retaliation to German authorities’ move targeting two journalists from Russia’s state TV. Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday that it may issue

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China releases 3 Americans it imprisoned for years, and Beijing says US returned 4 people to China

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released. That word came Wednesday from the White House and it’s a rare diplomatic agreement with Beijing in the final months of the Biden administration. The three are Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung. Each had been designated by

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Turkey’s ‘mad honey’ has been folk medicine for millennia, but there’s a sting in its tail

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Kaçkar Mountains, Turkey (CNN) — In the little wooden hut perched high on metal-wrapped stilts, the drone is high, loud and insistent. With his beekeeping suit on, but hands uncovered, Hasan Kutluata squeezes the bellows on his pine-filled bee smoker. Pale wreaths swirl in the air, mirroring the mist that drifts

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

¿Qué es la Ficha Limpia? El proyecto que podría terminar con la carrera política de Cristina Kirchner

mondemanola (CNN Español) — En Argentina, este jueves, el Congreso de la Nación debatirá un proyecto que podría marcar un antes y un después en la política local: la Ley Ficha Limpia. La iniciativa busca impedir que personas con condenas judiciales confirmadas en segunda instancia accedan a cargos públicos, ya sea por elección popular o

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

Denuncian a Gabriel Boric por presunto acoso sexual y difusión de imágenes íntimas, la defensa alega completa inocencia

Mauricio Torres (CNN Español) — Una mujer denunció al presidente de Chile, Gabriel Boric, por un presunto acoso sexual entre 2013 y 2014. La defensa del mandatario negó este martes tajantemente que tal cosa haya ocurrido y, en cambio, presenta otro relato. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel En una rueda de prensa, el abogado del

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What stores are open on Thanksgiving? Not many since most stay closed to prepare for Black Friday

AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season, Americans will again be consumed with the annual trifecta of turkey, travel and transactions — lots of them. While most big U.S. retailers are closed on Thanksgiving Day, many will open early the following day — Black Friday,

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Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly agree to $182 million deal with two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have reportedly agreed to a $182 million contract with two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell, according to multiple outlets, including The Athletic and the Associated Press. The five-year deal, which reportedly includes a $52 million signing bonus and around $60 million in deferred salary,

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