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Month: November 2023

Suspended Aurora police officer testifies in his own defense in Elijah McClain wrongful death trial

By Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — Suspended Aurora, Colorado, police officer Nathan Woodyard took the stand Wednesday in his manslaughter trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, stating in a back and forth with his defense attorney that he would handle the situation differently if he had it to do over. “If you could go back knowing what you

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D-backs’ Zac Gallen loses World Series no-hit bid on Corey Seager’s leadoff single in 7th inning

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Zac Gallen spent six innings looking like Don Larsen, the possibility of a World Series no-hitter flashing through his mind. It just didn’t work out. Gallen surrendered three hits in the seventh, including Mitch Garver’s RBI single, and the Arizona Diamondbacks were eliminated with a 5-0

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Uruguay’s foreign minister resigns following leak of audios related to a passport scandal

By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Uruguay’s foreign minister has resigned shortly after audio messages were published in which he appears to ask a former official to not hand over evidence in an investigation over a passport issued to an accused drug trafficker. Francisco Bustillo said he resigned to dispel suspicion

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Obispos españoles piden perdón a las víctimas de abusos cometidos por la Iglesia y rechazan la “extrapolación” de datos de una encuesta

macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– La Conferencia Episcopal Española (CEE) pidió este martes “perdón” a las víctimas de abusos sexuales en el ámbito de la Iglesia católica en ese país, en su primera reacción a un informe que el Defensor del Pueblo publicó la semana pasada para, entre otros objetivos, dar respuesta a “una situación de

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Avanza en el Legislativo de Panamá proyecto de ley que prohíbe otorgar de nuevas concesiones mineras

Valeria Ordóñez (CNN Español) — El Legislativo de Panamá aprobó este miércoles en segundo debate el proyecto de ley 1110, que “prohíbe el otorgamiento de nuevas concesiones para la exploración, extracción, transporte y beneficio de la explotación de la minería metálica en todo el país y deroga la Ley 406 de 2023”, citaron en los

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Chinese gather and lay flowers despite heavy security as former Premier Li Keqiang is laid to rest

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press HEFEI, China (AP) — Hundreds, possibly thousands, of people have gathered near a state funeral home in Beijing as China’s former second-ranking leader, Li Keqiang, was put to rest. Crowds also gathered in Li’s hometown in the central city of Hefei, laying a mound of bouquets in

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Newly elected Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson is pictured  in the House chamber after his election at the US Capitol on October 25

Before he became a politician, House Speaker Mike Johnson partnered with an anti-gay conversion therapy group

CNN By Andrew Kaczynski (CNN) — Speaker of the House Mike Johnson closely collaborated with a group in the mid-to-late 2000s that promoted “conversion therapy,” a discredited practice that asserted it could change the sexual orientation of gay and lesbian individuals. Prior to launching his political career, Johnson, a lawyer, gave legal advice to an

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Ex-Rep. Trent Franks, who offered aide $5million to have his child, is running for Congress again

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Congressman Trent Franks is running for his old U.S. House seat. The announcement comes almost six years after Trent abruptly resigning because of allegations that he pressed two female staffers to carry his child. In a statement reported by multiple media outlets, the Republican announced Wednesday he intends to run in

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