By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro briefly grappled with a heckler and tried to snatch his phone — an incident that underscored possible challenges for the sometimes quick-tempered leader. Bolsonaro was speaking to supporters outside his residence in the capital city of Brasilia when social media influencer Wilker
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Amber Escudero-Kontosta es la única sobreviviente de un rayo mortal que cayó afuera de la Casa Blanca a principios de este mes y, a pesar de haber pasado por algo que le cambió la vida y sufrió daños en los nervios, dijo que se está recupera rápidamente. Escudero-Kontostathis, de 28 años,
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El gobierno de Venezuela se presentó este miércoles ante la Justicia argentina para oponerse formalmente a la incautación del avión de la estatal Emtrasur, dispuesto la semana pasada por el juez federal Federico Villena a pedido de un tribunal de los Estados Unidos, de acuerdo con el escrito al que
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El Gobierno de Joe Biden declaró este mes que el brote de viruela del mono, un virus que sepropaga de manera desproporcionada entre hombres que tienen relaciones sexuales con hombres y sus redes sexuales, es una emergencia de salud pública. En un intento de no reproducir el tipo de estigma
Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says her country will never accept South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s “foolish” offer of economic benefits in exchange for denuclearization steps, accusing Seoul of recycling rejected proposals from the past. Kim Yo Jong also questioned
Continue Reading By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Truth Commission established to clear up the 2014 disappearances of 43 students in southern Mexico said Thursday the army was responsible at least for not stopping the abductions because a soldier had infiltrated the student group and the army knew what was happening. On Sept.
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By Hafsa Khalil, CNN A bubble-breathing lizard, shelter-seeking elephants and a ravenous bat are just a few of the images in a spectacular showcase of nature’s weird and wonderful creatures unveiled in this year’s BMC Ecology and Evolution Image Competition. But it’s the photo of a “zombie” fungus-infected fly that has been crowned the overall
Continue Reading By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Three men, including a Mafia hitman, have been charged in the 2018 killing of notorious Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger, the Justice Department said Thursday. The charges against Fotios “Freddy” Geas, Paul J. DeCologero and Sean McKinnon come nearly four years after Bulger’s killing, which
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former Clemson coach Monte Lee will once more find out what it’s like in the other dugout of state’s biggest baseball rivalry after his hiring as a South Carolina assistant. Lee was fired by Clemson after seven seasons in charge. He was hired Thursday to be Gamecocks coach Mark Kingston as
Continue Reading By GENE JOHNSON The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court says that under state law, it’s OK for judges to award extraordinary damages in so-called “wrongful life” cases where a child has birth defects that require extensive care. The unanimous decision Thursday came in the case of a woman who became pregnant
Continue Reading By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Zac Gallen struck out a career-high 12 in 7 1/3 innings, extending his shutout streak and pitching the Arizona Diamondbacks past the San Francisco Giants 5-0. Gallen limited the Giants to four hits and has now thrown 21 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings. The right-hander has won
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El multimillonario británico Jim Ratcliffe manifestó este martes su interés en comprar el Manchester United si es que el club está en venta. En un correo electrónico enviado a CNN Sport, un portavoz de Ratcliffe confirmó su interés en el renombrado club de la Premier League al afirmar: “Simplemente confirmamos
Continue Reading MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Kurt Busch will miss the final two races of NASCAR’s Cup regular season. The driver of the No. 45 Toyota for 23XI Racing made the announcement on social media. The former Cup champion was injured in a crash during the final round of qualifying at Pocono in late July and has
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Keegan Bradley hasn’t been to the FedEx Cup finale in four years. He started the BMW Championship like he was in a hurry to get back. Bradley tied a personal best with a 29 on the front nine a Wilmington Country Club on his way
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Government health insurance provider Centene Corp. says it no longer plans to create an East Coast campus in Charlotte, North Carolina. The project was first announced to great fanfare in 2020. A spokesperson for the St. Louis-baseed managed care company told The Charlotte Observer the decision to pull back was made
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By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Apple is directing users of most of its devices to update their software after the company discovered a vulnerability in its operating systems that it says “may have been actively exploited.” In security updates posted online on Wednesday and Thursday, Apple said the vulnerability affects iPhones dating back to the
Continue Reading HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — A former Hutchinson, Kansas, police officer is suspected of committing a series of sexual assaults between 2012 to 2018 while he was working for the department. Fifty-one-year-old Todd Allen was charged Thursday with 24 counts, including 17 felonies. The charges include rape, kidnapping and aggravated indecent liberties with a child. The
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert and Dak Prescott will be on the sidelines when the Los Angeles Chargers host the Dallas Cowboys in a preseason game on Saturday night. Both quarterbacks got plenty of snaps, though, the past two days during joint practices. Herbert and Prescott practiced
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Hundreds of tips have been made to Missouri’s anonymous school safety hotline, Courage2Report, so far this year.
Continue Reading MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes said news about Carey Price’s knee is “discouraging” and that the star goaltender may not play this season. Speaking Thursday after acquiring forward Sean Monahan from Calgary, Hughes said it was unlikely that Price would be able to return without first undergoing surgery, and that rehab
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