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Month: August 2023

Kentucky candidates trade barbs at Fancy Farm picnic, the state’s premier political event

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FANCY FARM, Ky. (AP) — In front of a raucous crowd at Kentucky’s premier political event on Saturday, the Democratic incumbent governor talked about the state’s high-flying economy while his Republican challenger hammered away on social issues. Both sides stuck largely to scripts written in the early months of their

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Jamie Foxx se disculpa con la comunidad judía por una publicación en redes sociales

CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Jamie Foxx está tratando de aclarar un malentendido derivado de una publicación en las redes sociales eliminada desde entonces que fue criticada por algunos como antisemita. En una publicación de texto compartida en su Instagram el sábado, el actor ganador del Oscar escribió: “Quiero disculparme con la comunidad judía y todos

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Striking Nigerian doctors to embark on nationwide protest over unmet demands by country’s leader

By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Doctors from Nigerian public hospitals who have been on strike since last week say they will embark on a nationwide protest, accusing the country’s president of ignoring their demands for better work conditions. The protest is scheduled to take place on Wednesday and it became necessary

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US Customs and Border Protection sends resources to remote Arizona area after increase in migrant crossings

By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — US border officials are increasing personnel and transportation resources at Ajo, Arizona, one of the most isolated and dangerous areas on the Southwest border, to deal with a recent increase in migrants and an ongoing heat wave. “Border Patrol has prioritized the quick transporting of noncitizens

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Encuentran muerta a la joven mexicana María Fernanda Sánchez en Alemania

CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — La Policía de Berlín informó este sábado que encontraron muerta a la estudiante mexicana María Fernanda Sánchez. “La persona desaparecida fue encontrada sin vida por un transeúnte en el Canal Teltow en Adlershof esta tarde”, según indica el comunicado policial en una actualización de un hilo en X (antes Twitter) sobre la

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Opinion: Haiti is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe

Opinion by Catherine Russell (CNN) — The abduction last week of an American nurse and her child near Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, late last month is yet another tragic sign of intensifying insecurity in the country. Across Haiti, 2 million people, including 1.6 million children and women, live in areas controlled by armed groups where the perpetration of horrific violence has become

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DeSantis steps up dire warning to GOP about distraction from Biden, amid Trump’s latest indictment

By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press VINTON, Iowa (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is increasingly urging Republicans to avoid the temptation to refight the 2020 election next year, even as former President Donald Trump remains the dominant favorite for the 2024 GOP nomination on a message of vindicating his defeat. Though DeSantis recently cast doubt

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“What cost is it to those student-athletes?”: Eli Drinkwitz sounds off on direction of college athletics

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s been a hectic week for the landscape of college athletics, which continues to shift. The Pac-12 conference was dwindled down to just four member schools, following the departure of Arizona, Arizona State, Utah, Washington and Oregon over the past few days. Arizona, Arizona State and Utah will all join the Big

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