Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Laura Sarabia, la exjefa de gabinete del presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, se presentó este jueves en la Fiscalía para atender a un interrogatorio, pero antes de entrar a la cita leyó un comunicado en compañía de sus abogados, en el que reiteró que no había ordenado ni tuvo
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — After soaring hundreds of thousands of miles through space and battling a propellant issue that dashed its plans, the Peregrine lunar lander has likely met its fiery end. The spacecraft was expected to conclude its truncated, 10-day journey around 4 p.m. ET Thursday as it smashed into the Earth’s
Continue ReadingBy DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Taiwan’s top diplomat in Washington has a message for both the island’s Chinese adversaries and its American friends: Don’t worry that Taiwan’s new president-elect will worsen relations with Beijing and possibly draw the U.S. into a conflict. Alexander Tah-Ray Yui spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — South Korea is calling on the divided U.N. Security Council “to break the silence” over North Korea’s escalating missile tests and threats. The council has imposed 10 sanctions in total that have sought unsuccessfully to curb North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs. But Russia
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Perú anunció este jueves la candidatura de Lima, su capital, para ser sede de los XX Juegos Panamericanos de 2027. La presidenta del país, Dina Boluarte, dijo en un acto público que el miércoles envió la postulación a la Organización Deportiva Panamericana. “He remitido una comunicación al
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has ruled that the state does not have permission to borrow billions of dollars for a water project. The decision by Sacramento Superior Court Judge Kenneth C. Mennemeier could threaten a key source of funding for a plan to build a tunnel to
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CNN, KPTV, WSMV, WKBW, WAPT, STRINGR. SPECTRUM NEWS BUFFALO By Mary Gilbert, Elizabeth Wolfe and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — Winter storms will hit both coasts before another brutal surge of cold air envelops the central and eastern United States by the weekend. At least 55 people across 10 states have died since last week
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By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Canadian world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber has died at the age of 29, his agent Paul Doyle told CNN on Thursday. Barber set the Canadian record for the men’s pole vault in January 2016. He earned a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto and
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By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Casey Newton won’t compromise on Nazis. In a world in which it can be difficult to read the moral compass of some legacy news organizations, the renowned technology journalist and founder of the independent digital news outlet Platformer has taken decisive action to ensure his media company lives up to its own stated
Continue ReadingSAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — The family of a California college student who vanished nearly three decades ago has sued the school, alleging it caused Kristin Smart’s murder through negligence. The suit filed Thursday contends that California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo could have prevented Smart’s death if it had properly dealt
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — La veterana cadena de grandes almacenes Macy’s despedirá a cerca del 3,5% de su plantilla, unos 2.350 empleados, y cerrará cinco tiendas mientras sigue reduciendo su enorme negocio minorista para la era de las compras en línea. “Mientras nos preparamos para desplegar una nueva estrategia para satisfacer las necesidades
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By Karla Cripps, CNN (CNN) — Famed for its beautiful open spaces, lush green valleys and traditional nomadic culture, Mongolia has long been considered a destination best visited in the summer months. However a new event has been launched to lure international travelers in search of an authentic Mongolian winter experience. The inaugural Mazaalai International
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jackson County Executive Frank White has vetoed an ordinance that would have put a 3/8th-cent sales tax renewal on the April ballot. The sales tax renewal would fund sports stadiums for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals. White says the proposed sales tax would take about $2
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jackson County Executive Frank White has vetoed an ordinance that would have put a 3/8th-cent sales tax renewal on the April ballot. The sales tax renewal would fund sports stadiums for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals. White says the proposed sales tax would take about $2
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Altos funcionarios del Gobierno de Joe Biden recibirán a sus homólogos mexicanos el viernes para discutir los desafíos migratorios en la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos. La reunión ministerial se produce en un momento en que los legisladores estadounidenses siguen estancados en el tema de la seguridad fronteriza, lo
Continue Reading Beth Reiber, CNN Tomonoura, Japan (CNN) — Shopkeeper Yuri Koshimizu is kind enough to explain why a small, rudimentary box hangs from the ceiling, high above an assortment of homeishu (medicinal liquor), clay figurines and homemade soaps. It’s for the swallows, she says through. That is, to catch the droppings from their nest above it.
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By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday declined to shut down Michigan’s state-level prosecution of pro-Trump fake electors who tried to subvert the 2020 election. One of the fake electors charged in the case, Clifford Frost, had argued that the federal judge needed to intervene because the case was politically tainted and brought
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday afternoon, the Lincoln Board of Curators announced that a group of attorneys from the Lewis Rice Law Firm will review personnel issues within the university. ABC 17 News obtained a statement from the Board of Curators stating: “As a Board, we are focused on having an independent expert promptly
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Mudarse a una soleada ciudad mediterránea en España no siempre significa llevar un estilo de vida más relajado, aunque las siestas son una ventaja. Dar el salto también puede llevarte a realizar tus sueños en un lugar que te encanta. Basta con preguntarle a Matthew Coe. Este abogado inmobiliario y corporativo
Continue ReadingDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A judge sentenced an Iowa man to 65 years in prison Thursday for killing two students at a Des Moines alternative school and injuring the program’s founder. Polk County District Judge Larry McLellan sentenced Preston Walls, 19, to consecutive terms for his September conviction on charges of second-degree murder, voluntary
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