Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Poco más de cuatro millones de hogares que viven en la pobreza extrema y son más vulnerables económicamente van a continuar recibiendo el aporte económico llamado “ingreso solidario” durante mayo de 2022 y de forma bimensual hasta noviembre, según el calendario de pagos que anunció el Gobierno de Colombia.
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By JOHN NADEL AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Magic Johnson stuns the NBA and those watching his news conference live on TV by announcing he had tested positive for HIV and would be retiring from the Los Angeles Lakers. Johnson and the Lakers’ physician both made clear the guard didn’t have AIDS. Johnson
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The number of coronavirus-related deaths in Iowa climbed past 9,000, even as hospitalizations continue to decrease in the state. The state on Wednesday reported a total of 9,085 deaths from the virus, including 137 since the latest report Feb. 16. Officials do not indicate when the deaths occurred. Since Iowa
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has endorsed legislation that could expand the number of school personnel allowed to carry guns. Current law lets teachers and administrators undergo training to function as school protection officers. A bill endorsed by a voice vote Wednesday in the House would expand that to any school personnel.
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El Instituto Nacional Penitenciario de Perú informó en un comunicado que este martes se desarrolló una riña entre reclusos en el pabellón 10 del penal de Lurigancho, en Lima. Las autoridades agregaron que hay 34 internos heridos pero no muertos. El INPE informó que 40 agentes del Grupo
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The Federal Reserve is going to raise interest rates at its next meeting on March 16 to try to put a lid on inflation. That much we know. The only question is whether the Fed will boost rates by a quarter of a percentage point or a half-point.
Continue Reading By JIM LITKE AP Sports Writer DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Michael Jordan stunned the NBA in 1993 by announcing his retirement. Jordan says he has lost the desire to play basketball months after his father was murdered. Jordan also had dealt with months of reports over excessive gambling. Jordan says he thought about retiring after
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un informe de inspección de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de Estados Unidos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) detalla explÃcitamente una importante infestación de ratas en un almacén de distribución de las tiendas Family Dollar en West Memphis, Arkansas. El viernes, la FDA advirtió que varios productos comprados en
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By Holmes Lybrand A January 6 rioter who said that “war just started” in a video taken after the attack on the US Capitol and encouraged social media followers to act as well was sentenced Wednesday to 45 days in jail. Imelda Acosta, also known by her social media name “Mariposa Castro,” livestreamed the 2021
Continue Reading By JIM SALTER Associated Press Hospitalizations from COVID-19 are dropping, new cases are declining and Missouri’s largest county is ending its mask mandate as the omicron variant fades out. Democratic St. Louis County Executive Sam Page announced Wednesday that the mask mandate will end at 8 a.m. Monday in the county of 1 million residents.
Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic won his second match of the year when he beat Karen Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 (2) on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships. Djokovic couldn’t defend his Australian Open title last month because he was deported from the country for not being vaccinated
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump’s longtime finance chief, Allen Weisselberg, are asking a judge to throw out tax fraud charges against him, arguing New York prosecutors targeted him as punishment because he wouldn’t flip on the former president. In court papers filed Tuesday, Weisselberg’s lawyer said
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When winter weather hits, the best thing to do is stay off the road. If that’s not possible, the next best thing is to be prepared.
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By Caitlin Kaiser and Judson Jones, CNN As the second storm of the week sweeps across the US, clashing temperatures will cause dangerous winter weather to emerge across the country, with ice becoming a concern. It might seem like déjà vu in regard to a storm dropping a wintry mix and heavy rain across the
Continue Reading TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Shawnee County authorities have charged a Topeka West High School student who was the subject of protests from other students with 11 sex-related crimes. District Attorney Mike Kagay says he will ask a judge to charge the student as an adult because of the serious nature of the crimes. The student’s
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man could soon face charges after a shooting in Cole County on Tuesday night. The shooting happened around 6:50 p.m. in the 5200 block of Collier Court, according to the Cole County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said witnesses told investigators a man shot at his girlfriend and left the area in
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un nuevo informe federal muestra que ha habido un ligero aumento en el número de mujeres que mueren debido al embarazo o el parto cada año en Estados Unidos, y la tasa de mortalidad materna entre las mujeres negras sigue siendo tres veces mayor que la de las mujeres blancas. El
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers have promoted assistant general manager Mike Gansey to GM. Gansey has been with the Cavs since 2011. He will have an increased role in draft preparations while working with Koby Altman, who was recently promoted from GM to president of basketball operations. The
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Jeevan Ravindran, CNN A large area of well-preserved Roman mosaic — parts of it approximately 1,800 years old — has been uncovered in London near one of the city’s most popular landmarks. The mosaic is thought to have adorned the floors of a Roman dining room, and the spot where it stands is near the
Continue Reading By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — The Italian fashion world has opened a Milan Fashion Week that brought the return of Russian buyers after two years and the easing of pandemic travel restrictions. An agreement with the government brokered by the Italian National Fashion Chamber allowed Russians who were vaccinated with the
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