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Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El final del mandato de Donald Trump estuvo marcado por un renovado interés en los indultos y conmutaciones, tanto del entonces presidente como de miembros de su círculo íntimo que buscaban protección antes de que el entonces presidente electo Joe Biden asumiera el cargo. Pero incluso desde su llegada a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was reelected as secretary-general of his Socialist Party over the weekend despite corruption probes besetting his inner circle. One of Europe’s longest-serving leaders, Sánchez has displayed adroit skills in staying in power since 2018. But with mounting legal cases touching his inner circle, the right-wing
Continue ReadingFifty-six people were killed in a stampede at a soccer stadium in southern Guinea on Sunday. Guinea’s government said the chaos followed clashes between fans in the city of Nzerekore during the final of a local tournament between the Labe and Nzerekore teams in honor of Guinea’s military leader, Mamadi Doumbouya. Local media reported security
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s decision to go back on his word and issue a categorical pardon for his son, Hunter, just weeks before his scheduled sentencing on gun and tax convictions was a surprise that wasn’t all that surprising. Not to those who had witnessed the president’s shared anguish over his
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities on the Greek islands Rhodes and Lemnos have declared a state of emergency after powerful storms caused extensive flooding and infrastructure damage. The flooding was blamed for the weekend deaths of two people on Lemnos. Rescue teams, assisted by the military and local authorities, rescued many older residents in flood-hit
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WildLights has returned to the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. The holiday light display features over 3 million lights, and is open on select nights until December 30th. Folks are welcomed to come enjoy the light displays, see nocturnal desert animals, enjoy food and drinks, and meet Santa! For ticket information go to this website.
Continue ReadingSTOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — A new report says major companies in the arms industry saw a 4.2% increase in overall revenue in 2023 with sharp rises for producers based in Russia and the Middle East. The report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute says revenues from the top 100 arms companies totaled $632 billion
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired, the struggling chipmaker said Monday in a surprise announcement. Two company executives, David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus, will act as interim co-CEOs while the company searches for a replacement for Gelsinger, who also stepped down from the company’s board. The departure of Gelsinger, whose career
Continue ReadingBy Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — One day in September, I stood in front of my open refrigerator, ravenous but unable to figure out what I should eat. I was worried that whatever I chose to eat would cause the new app on my phone to record a spike in my glucose levels that would
Continue ReadingCNN By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — One day in September, I stood in front of my open refrigerator, ravenous but unable to figure out what I should eat. I was worried that whatever I chose to eat would cause the new app on my phone to record a spike in my glucose levels that
Continue ReadingSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announces immediate retirement, company names 2 interim co-CEOs to lead the chipmaker.
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock and Gisella Deputato, CNN (CNN) — Since the dawn of farming some 10,000 years ago, the health of agriculture has been inextricably linked to the health of the planet. Now the climate crisis is disrupting farming across the globe. Yet as increasingly unpredictable weather patterns and temperature changes threaten crops, one startup
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Expect highs nearly ten degrees above normal, not just today, but through the entire week as we kick off December and a new work-week. High pressure over the Desert Southwest will provide protection from storms moving across the Pacific Northwest through the week, keeping us sunny and milder than normal. The only issue in SoCal
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — A lawyer for one of two men who was indicted along with rapper Young Thug and is awaiting a jury verdict said his client was stabbed in jail. Attorney Doug Weinstein confirmed that his client, Deamonte Kendrick, who raps as Yak Gotti, was stabbed Sunday. Kendrick appeared in
Continue ReadingWINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Namibia’s ruling party presidential candidate leads in early results of an election characterized by technical problems which caused voting to be extended for three days. Opposition parties have rejected the results and claim the extension was illegal. The controversy undermines the vote in a southern African country that has a largely
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Fan violence at a soccer match in Germany left 79 people injured on Saturday, local police said. Supporters of FC Carl Zeiss Jena and BSG Chemie Leipzig clashed following the fourth-division match, which Jena won 5-0, in an episode of “disinhibited violence,” police said. The statement from Thuringia Police
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By Ashley R. Williams, Sarah Dewberry, Zenebou Sylla, Dakin Andone and Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN) — As biting cold temperatures sweep across a large swath of the US, parts of the Great Lakes face more than a foot of additional lake-effect snow through Tuesday – the latest complication for cities already blanketed by snowfall amid
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Stoli Group USA, the owner of the namesake vodka, has filed for bankruptcy as it struggled to contend with slowing demand for spirits, a major cyberattack that has snarled its operations and several years of fighting Russia in court. The company in its bankruptcy filing said it
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Marie Dageville and her husband Benoit Dageville became billionaires overnight when his data cloud company, Snowflake, went public in September 2020. After that life changing moment, Marie, a former hospice nurse, then set out to learn how to urgently give away that new fortune. “We need to redistribute what we have that is
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Marie Dageville and her husband Benoit Dageville became billionaires overnight when his data cloud company, Snowflake, went public in September 2020. After that life changing moment, Marie, a former hospice nurse, then set out to learn how to urgently give away that new fortune. “We need to redistribute what we have that is
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