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Cierran playas del condado de Orange después de que un derrame de petróleo frente a la costa de California destruyera el hábitat de la vida silvestre

October 4, 2021 8:51 PM CNN Newsource

Sol Amaya (CNN) — Partes de playas populares en una franja del sur de California se cerraron después de que una ruptura de un oleoducto enviara miles de galones de petróleo al Océano Pacífico y ejemplares contaminados de la vida silvestre marítima comenzaran a aparecer en la costa. La ruptura, reportada este sábado, ocurrió a

Did ship’s anchor cause California oil spill? Maybe

October 4, 2021 8:33 PM Associated Press

By STEFANIE DAZIO and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Officials investigating one of California’s largest oil spills are looking into whether a ship’s anchor may have struck a pipeline on the ocean floor, causing a major leak of crude. The head of the company that operates the pipeline said Monday that

Did ship’s anchor cause California oil spill? Maybe

October 4, 2021 8:33 PM Associated Press

By STEFANIE DAZIO and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Officials investigating one of California’s largest oil spills are looking into whether a ship’s anchor may have struck a pipeline on the ocean floor, causing a major leak of crude. The head of the company that operates the pipeline said Monday that

Bali gradually reopening to tourists starting October 14

October 4, 2021 8:23 PM CNN Newsource

Reuters Indonesia will reopen its tourist island Bali for some international travelers, including those from China, New Zealand, and Japan, among others, from October 14, senior cabinet minister Luhut Pandjaitan said on Monday, October 4. Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) in Denpasar will be open to foreign tourists from that date, with visitors required

Jets’ Maye facing DUI charges from arrest in February

October 4, 2021 8:23 PM Associated Press

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York Jets safety Marcus Maye is facing three misdemeanor charges for his DUI arrest after an alleged car accident in Florida in February. Broward County court records show the 28-year-old Maye was charged on Feb. 22 with driving under the influence, DUI/damage

A top State Department legal adviser leaving his post told his colleagues in a memo over the weekend that the Biden administration's deportations of Haitians from the US-Mexico border are illegal and inhumane.

Outgoing State Department official says US border policy is illegal and inhumane

October 4, 2021 8:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent A top State Department legal adviser leaving his post told his colleagues in a memo over the weekend that the Biden administration’s deportations of Haitians from the US-Mexico border are illegal and inhumane. Harold Koh, a senior adviser at State, sent the memo taking issue with the administration’s decision

Japan new PM to seek fresh mandate to handle virus, economy

October 4, 2021 8:21 PM Associated Press

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will dissolve the lower house next week in preparation for Oct. 31 elections as he seeks a fresh mandate to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, the sagging economy and security threats from China and North Korea. Kishida was

Justice Clarence Thomas asks the first question and other highlights from opening day at the Supreme Court

October 4, 2021 8:21 PM CNN

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court — for the first time in more than a year — returned to its majestic courtroom on Monday to begin a new blockbuster term that will include a major Second Amendment dispute and a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade. The justices are taking

Associate Justice Clarence Thomas sits during a group photo at the Supreme Court in Washington

Justice Clarence Thomas asks the first question and other highlights from opening day at the Supreme Court

October 4, 2021 8:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court — for the first time in more than a year — returned to its majestic courtroom on Monday to begin a new blockbuster term that will include a major Second Amendment dispute and a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade. The justices are taking

Rockefeller Vincent was fired from his position as Minister of Justice and Public Security in September.

‘He should resign’: Fired justice minister calls for Haiti PM to quit over murder investigation

October 4, 2021 8:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Caitlin Hu, CNN Until just a few weeks ago, Rockfeller Vincent was the ultimate insider in the investigation into the still-unsolved assassination of Haiti’s former president Jovenel Moise, who was brutally gunned down in his bedroom in July. Now he’s on the outside looking in — and it’s an ugly view. “The Haitian nation

‘He should resign’: Fired justice minister calls for Haiti PM to quit over murder investigation

October 4, 2021 8:18 PM CNN

By Caitlin Hu, CNN Until just a few weeks ago, Rockfeller Vincent was the ultimate insider in the investigation into the still-unsolved assassination of Haiti’s former president Jovenel Moise, who was brutally gunned down in his bedroom in July. Now he’s on the outside looking in — and it’s an ugly view. “The Haitian nation

LPGA loses Japan event to pandemic, leaving 1 stop in Asia

October 4, 2021 8:17 PM Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Toto Japan Classic is no longer part of the LPGA Tour schedule. The tour says health concerns and travel restrictions because of the pandemic were behind the decision. The Toto Japan Classic is Nov. 4-7 and remains part of the Japan LPGA schedule. That leaves only one event left

Evan Courtney shot this image of police responding to scene in Tucson

1 DEA agent killed, 2 officers injured in Amtrak train shooting in Tucson

October 4, 2021 8:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Josh Campbell, Gregory Wallace and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A US Drug Enforcement Administration special agent was killed in a shooting on an Amtrak train in Arizona on Monday morning and two other DEA officers were wounded, police said. One DEA special agent is in critical condition, and a Tucson police officer working on the

1 DEA agent killed, 2 officers injured in Amtrak train shooting in Tucson

October 4, 2021 8:15 PM CNN

By Josh Campbell, Gregory Wallace and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A US Drug Enforcement Administration special agent was killed in a shooting on an Amtrak train in Arizona on Monday morning and two other DEA officers were wounded, police said. One DEA special agent is in critical condition, and a Tucson police officer working on the

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is doubling down on his months-long threats to block any efforts to hike the debt ceiling

Republicans use debt ceiling and infrastructure as cudgels to derail Democratic agenda

October 4, 2021 8:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Zanona and Lauren Fox, CNN Republicans don’t want the nation to default on its debts and they support more funding for roads and bridges. Yet they’re fully prepared to oppose bills that would achieve both those goals. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is doubling down on his months-long threats to block any efforts

Britney Spears thanks #FreeBritney fans after dad’s removal

October 4, 2021 8:12 PM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears is thanking fans who have called for years to #FreeBritney after major changes in the conservatorship that has long controlled her life and money. Spears’ posts on Twitter and Instagram Monday were her first public comments on the case since a judge suspended her father as her conservator last

Britney Spears thanks #FreeBritney fans after dad’s removal

October 4, 2021 8:12 PM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears is thanking fans who have called for years to #FreeBritney after major changes in the conservatorship that has long controlled her life and money. Spears’ posts on Twitter and Instagram Monday were her first public comments on the case since a judge suspended her father as her conservator last

Justice Stephen Breyer on Monday reflected on the Supreme Court's return to in-person oral arguments earlier that day

Justice Breyer says return to in-person Supreme Court arguments is a ‘big improvement’

October 4, 2021 8:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN Justice Stephen Breyer on Monday reflected on the Supreme Court’s return to in-person oral arguments earlier that day, saying he prefers the high court’s usual structure over the virtual system the nine jurists had started using just after the Covid-19 pandemic paralyzed much of the country last year. In a wide-ranging

Progressive mayors seek reelection in Albuquerque, Santa Fe

October 4, 2021 8:07 PM Associated Press

By MORGAN LEE AND SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Progressive mayors are seeking reelection to New Mexico’s largest city and its fast-growing state capital as voting begins Tuesday, contending with challenges from Hispanic candidates from the more conservative wing of the Democratic Party. The Nov. 2 election is a preamble

Australia won’t welcome international tourists until 2022

October 4, 2021 8:06 PM Associated Press

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Scott Morrison says international tourists won’t be welcomed back to Australia until next year, with the return of skilled migrants and students given higher priority. Morrison says Australia is expected to reach the vaccination benchmark on Tuesday at which the country could begin to

Month: October 2021