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Por Gawon Bae y Helen Regan, CNN El exministro de Defensa de Corea del Sur, Kim Yong-hyun, intentó suicidarse mientras estaba detenido, dijo este miércoles el jefe del servicio penitenciario del país, mientras continúa creciendo la crisis política provocada por la breve declaración de la ley marcial por parte del presidente. Por otra parte, la
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The second annual NBA Cup’s knockout phase began with a Tuesday night doubleheader of quarterfinal games. The first contest between the Orlando Magic and Milwaukee Bucks went down to the wire with the Bucks winning 114-109 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Down 107-106 late in the
Continue Reading Por Elisa Raffa, CNN Un sistema de tormentas de lento y fuerte movimiento alimentado por un río atmosférico abarcará toda la costa este de EE.UU. este miércoles y se abatirá sobre el noreste con lo peor de su viento y la lluvia. La tormenta, con su desorden de lluvias torrenciales y fuertes vientos, hará traicioneros
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FOURNA, Greece (AP) — Fourna, home to 180 people and hidden in the fir-tree covered mountains of central Greece, is a vanishing village that is determined to keep its place on the map. A winding four-hour drive from Athens, it enjoys near total silence, periodically broken by church bells and howling dogs. Elderly
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The next United Nations climate conference will be held in Belem, the capital of an Amazon region where widespread deforestation has turned the surrounding rainforest from a vital carbon sink into a significant carbon source. Cattle farming remains the main driver of this destruction. Now a new report ahead
Continue ReadingBy Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — A bankruptcy judge has blocked The Onion’s winning bid for Alex Jones’ Infowars conspiracy platform, citing concerns with the auction process which he says left money on the table. “I’m going to not approve the sale to the purchaser. I think there’s a great lack of clarity here,” Judge
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Fireworks lit up the sky above the 27-story Morongo tower tonight. A red carpet welcomed guests inside to enjoy special performances, entertainment, and fun surprises. As part of the celebration, Morongo has commissioned three beautiful commemorative chips recognizing the casino’s 20th anniversary milestone. Set in denominations of $5, $25, and $100, the collector chips are emblazoned
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Japan Airlines is now offering to drop travelers’ suitcases off at their hotels for them, for a fee. But the new program isn’t just about providing good customer service — it’s aimed at alleviating the burden on Tokyo’s overcrowded mass transit system. Passengers at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport can pay
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By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Vandals attacked a Jewish area of Sydney overnight, torching a stolen car and scrawling antisemitic words on walls, prompting a swift response from authorities who say antisemitism has no place in multicultural Australia. The attack in the eastern suburb of Woollahra comes as police search for three
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Kam Martin had 25 points, Devin Askew scored 23 and Long Beach State beat San Diego 76-70 on Tuesday night. Martin shot 8 of 10 from the field, including 5 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 6 from the line for the Beach (4-8). Askew added five rebounds
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — As weather improved in Southern California, firefighters found some success Wednesday battling a wind-driven blaze burning in steep, nearly inaccessible areas that forced thousands, including celebrities, from their homes in Malibu, fire officials said. With much of the coastal city under evacuation orders and warnings, residents waited anxiously to
Continue ReadingBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — AK Okereke scored 24 points and Cooper Norad scored 21 points and Cornell withstood a furious second-half rally by Cal and beat the Golden Bears 88-80 on Tuesday. Nazir Williams added 18 points and Jake Fiegen 11 for the Big Red (7-3), which beat an Atlantic Coast Conference team for the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — As weather improved in Southern California, firefighters found some success Wednesday battling a wind-driven blaze burning in steep, nearly inaccessible areas that forced thousands, including celebrities, from their homes in Malibu, fire officials said. With much of the coastal city under evacuation orders and warnings, residents waited anxiously to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others who held positions of power over women on the U.S. Biathlon team have been dismissed, ignored or excused over decades by officials more concerned with winning medals than holding offenders accountable, according to a half-dozen former Olympians and other biathletes. And while the men involved
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. East Coast began a whiplash-inducing stretch of weather Wednesday with a deluge of rain, rapid snowmelt and powerful gusts, creating dangerous conditions, due in part to an atmospheric river and developing bomb cyclone. Ski resort operators in the Northeast watched their snow turn to mush with a
Continue ReadingFULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Kobe Young and Donovan Oday scored 11 points apiece to lead Cal State Fullerton to a 61-55 victory over La Sierra on Tuesday night. Young and Oday both grabbed six rebounds for the Titans (3-8). John Square Jr. had nine points and shot 3 of 4 from the field and 3
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — The gun found on the suspect in the killing of United Healthcare’s CEO matched shell casings found at the site of the shooting, New York City’s police commissioner said Wednesday. Suspect Luigi Mangione ’s fingerprints also matched a water bottle and a snack bar wrapper that police found near
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Amnesty International has called for an investigation into a former governor and two top army officials in Congo for “possible crimes against humanity” during a deadly protest crackdown last year. The human rights group said in a report Wednesday that Congo’s security forces killed at least 56 people and
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Lake Cahuilla Veterans Regional Park in La Quinta will remain operational for the next 30 years, thanks to new agreements approved at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. “When the continued operation of Lake Cahuilla Veterans Regional Park was in jeopardy, our partners truly stepped up to support the county as we sought solutions. The City of La Quinta, Desert
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Dozens of Palestinians are receiving help from an Israeli legal group in their search for family members who went missing after being separated by Israeli soldiers during raids and arrests in the Gaza Strip. The legal group, Hamoked, says these cases are a fraction of the estimated
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