Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Un tribunal de la Corte Nacional de Justicia de Ecuador condenó este lunes por cargos de delincuencia organizada a nueve años y cuatro meses de prisión a dos ex altos funcionarios, en calidad de colaboradores dentro del caso Metástasis. Los sentenciados son el expresidente del Consejo de la Judicatura Wilman
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Musician Drake alleges that Universal Music Group “conspired” to artificially boost Kendrick Lamar’s searing diss track “Not Like Us” on Spotify, according to a pre-action petition submitted to a New York court on Monday. According to a copy of the petition, obtained by CNN, the rapper claims that UMG
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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Starbucks is being forced to pay its baristas manually after a ransomware attack disrupted a software system it uses to track manage employees’ schedules. The coffee chain joins a growing list of companies affected by the hack of Blue Yonder, a cloud services provider that serves grocery stores
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Although three years of injury problems ruined J.K. Dobbins’ once-promising tenure with the Ravens, he was off to a strong start Monday night in his reunion game against Baltimore. And then another injury ended yet another night early for the Los Angeles Chargers’ star-crossed new running back. Dobbins
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station were forced to briefly lock down a segment of the orbiting laboratory this weekend after finding an “unusual odor” emanating from a visiting cargo spacecraft called Progress 90, NASA said Sunday. The odor — along with “droplets” the cosmonauts, or Russian astronauts,
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By Zoe Sottile, Jean Casarez, Nick Watt and Jason Kravarik, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — A judge in California has delayed a scheduled resentencing hearing for Lyle and Erik Menendez at the brothers’ first hearing since they were sentenced to life in prison for murdering their parents in 1989 and the latest step in their
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Se detectó el virus de la gripe aviar en un lote de leche cruda vendida en California, y los consumidores no deberían beberla, advirtió el domingo el Departamento de Salud Pública del estado. El organismo dijo que no se registraron enfermedades asociadas con el lote de leche cruda y que la
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s top court has upheld earlier rulings that favored the granting of subsidized housing benefits and equal inheritance rights to same-sex couples, in a landmark victory for the city’s LGBTQ+ community. The Court of Final Appeal’s dismissal of the government’s appeals ended some years-long legal battles over the
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California Highway Patrol (CHP) is gearing up for the high traffic as millions of motorists take to the roads during the Thanksgiving holiday. Starting at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27, and running through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, December 1, CHP will activate the annual Thanksgiving Maximum Enforcement Period. During this holiday time period, CHP
Continue ReadingDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ian Schieffelin scored 12 of his 18 points in Clemson’s dominant second half and added 13 rebounds as the Tigers rallied to beat San Francisco 70-55 in a Sunshine Slam Beach Division semifinal on Monday night. Clemson (5-1) will play Penn State in the championship game on Tuesday. The Nittany
Continue ReadingISTANBUL (AP) — Police have detained dozens of people in Istanbul who tried to join a rally calling for greater protection for women in Turkey, where more than 400 women have been murdered this year. The demonstrators tried to enter the main pedestrian street to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against
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By Tierney Sneed, Devan Cole and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Even before special counsel Jack Smith formally asked that his criminal cases against Donald Trump be dismissed, it was already guaranteed the president-elect would never see a jury. Smith on Monday dropped both the 2020 election subversion prosecution against Trump and the charges accusing
Continue ReadingAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a growing list of major corporations that have done the same after coming under attack by conservative activists. The changes, confirmed by Walmart on Monday, are sweeping and include everything from not renewing
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The City of Coachella donated bicycles and helmets to 26 students at Peter Pendleton Elementary School during a holiday bike drive held on Monday afternoon. Peter Pendleton Elementary School was chosen by the city for this year’s community event. The funding for the bicycles and helmets came from the City of Coachella, along with personal
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Coaches normally don’t go for it on fourth-and-1 on their own 16-yard line when they’re trailing 10-7 with 2 minutes to go in the first half. However, when you’re coaching against your younger brother on the opposing sideline, sometimes you have to be aggressive and go all in.
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Some well-known valley chefs are giving back to more than a hundred kids in a festive way this Thanksgiving. by donating their culinary talents and supplies to create a traditional gourmet meal for the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Coachella Valley. Chef Andrew Copley from Copley’s Restaurant in Palm Springs and Chef Andrew Cooper
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Fifty three audio recordings from late 2022 reveal high-ranking members of Brazil’s army discussing efforts to pressure then-President Jair Bolsonaro to carry out a coup and remain in power. The recordings, obtained by the Federal Police and accessed by The Associated Press, provide a rare chance to hear military
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer Drake alleged in a court filing Monday that Universal Music Group falsely pumped up the popularity on Spotify and other streaming services of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” a song that viciously attacked Drake amid a bitter feud between the two hip-hop superstars. The petition in a New York court by the
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer Drake alleged in a court filing Monday that Universal Music Group falsely pumped up the popularity on Spotify and other streaming services of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” a song that viciously attacked Drake amid a bitter feud between the two hip-hop superstars. The petition in a New York court by the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An FBI agent who was acquitted of attempted murder for shooting a man on a train outside Washington, D.C., nearly four years ago has been arrested on sexual assault charges. The FBI says Eduardo Valdivia has been suspended pending the conclusion of a police investigation in Montgomery County, Maryland. Valdivia
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