By The Associated Press Russia’s Central Election Commission says the country’s ruling party won the most votes in elections held in occupied Ukrainian regions. Ukraine and Western countries say the elections are a sham. Russian authorities have been trying to tighten their grip on the territories Moscow illegally annexed a year ago but still does
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Son escenas que pocos asociarían con el pico más alto de Japón: atascos de tráfico humano, laderas llenas de basura y excursionistas vestidos de manera inapropiada, algunos intentando el ascenso en sandalias. Pero estas vistas le resultan demasiado familiares a Miho Sakurai, un veterano guardabosques que ha patrullado las laderas
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Prosecutors say a former British soldier who escaped from prison may have snuck out by using bedsheets to strap himself to the bottom of a food delivery truck. Twenty-one-year-old Daniel Abed Khalife was arrested while he was cycling on a canal towpath in west London on Saturday after a four-day manhunt. Khalife
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Lee whipped up waves of more than 15 feet (5 meters) on Monday as the Category 3 storm cranked through open waters just north of the Caribbean region. The storm is not expected to make landfall this week, although forecasters said residents of New England and nearby areas
Continue ReadingBy MARC LEVY and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press Authorities in Pennsylvania who have been trying to capture an escaped murderer for nearly two weeks say they’re shifting to a longer-term strategy and defended their efforts to this point. Robert Clark, the supervisor of the U.S. Marshals fugitive task force in Philadelphia, said during a news
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet After a summer that might have included more spending than usual, a fall financial cleanse could get you back on track. You can start with looking back at your January goals and doing a simple financial audit. Then if you’re not already following a budget, create one to track your
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin Haz clic aquí para ver las entradas más recientes Trabajadores de emergencia buscan debajo de una casa gravemente dañada el 10 de septiembre de 2023 en Moulay Brahim, Marruecos. Un terremoto de 6,8 grados en la escala de Richter sacudió el centro de Marruecos. (Foto de Carl Court/Getty Images) The-CNN-Wire™ & ©
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Monday marks 22 years since the terror attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon that claimed the lives of thousands of people.
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Donald Trump está evocando su visión más inquietante hasta el momento de un posible segundo mandato, hablándole a sus partidarios en un lenguaje que recuerda al período previo al ataque multitudinario del 6 de enero al Capitolio de Estados Unidos de que necesitan “luchar como el infierno” o perderán su país.
Continue ReadingBy JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron witnessed the signature of a deal to facilitate loans to Bangladesh aimed at infrastructure development, as well as a letter of intent to provide the South Asian country with an earth observation satellite system. This came on Monday during Macron’s two-day visit
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s shipping minister has resigned over the death of a man who was pushed off a ferry ramp by a crew member after arriving late. Political opponents had accused Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Miltiadis Varvitsiotis of initially downplaying the fatal Sept. 5 encounter. Amateur video showed the passenger
Continue ReadingBy SAM METZ and MOSA’AB ELSHAMY Associated Press TAFEGHAGHTE, Morocco (AP) — His dead relatives have been dug out and buried, but the remnants of Musa Bouissirfane’s former life are still trapped under rubble and dust in the ruins of the mud-brick Moroccan village of Tafeghaghte. “It’s incredibly challenging to lose your entire family and
Continue ReadingBy Jason Carroll and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The number of first responders who have died from 9/11-related illnesses now almost equals the number of firefighters who died during the terror attacks themselves. A total of 341 New York City Fire Department firefighters, paramedics and civilian support staff who died from post-911 illnesses are
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Lee is fluctuating in intensity over the Atlantic and its effects may soon be felt at beaches up and down the East Coast. The storm’s pressure will weaken in the coming days, meteorologists say, but some states could still experience coastal flooding and dangerous rip currents. Here’s what
Continue ReadingOpinion by Amanda Tyler (CNN) — A new Texas law allows public schools to replace counselors with chaplains and to use funds earmarked for school safety and mental health to pay them. The law went into effect this month. Each of Texas’ more than 1,000 school districts now has six months to vote on whether or not to
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Since February 12, NFL fans have been forced to find other hobbies or look for ways to fill their time in the absence of their favorite sport. But no longer. After Thursday’s shocking season opener, Sunday saw the bulk of NFL franchises take to the field for the first
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Time is running short to avoid a strike at America’s three unionized automakers, and the distance between the United Auto Workers union and the companies remains large. The contracts with the three automakers all run out at 11:59 pm Thursday, and UAW President Shawn Fain insists the
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s home affairs commissioner is calling for the release of a Swedish employee of the EU’s diplomatic corps who spent a second birthday in an infamous Iranian prison. The Swedish government said last week that Johan Floderus was arbitrarily detained in Iran last year. EU
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El cuerpo legislativo de China propuso cambios a una ley que, de ser aprobada, permitiría a las autoridades multar y detener a personas que vistan ropa que “hiriera los sentimientos de la nación”, lo que generó nuevas preocupaciones sobre la libertad de expresión en el país. El Comité Permanente del
Continue ReadingVILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania says it will issue special travel documents to Belarusian citizens in the Baltic country who were stripped of the right to get new passports by Minsk. The Interior Ministry said on Monday that such “foreigner passports” will be granted to those who have the right to reside in Lithuania but
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