January 2024

Expertos buscan precisar fuente de contaminación que mantiene a más de 100.000 personas sin agua potable en Costa Rica

January 31, 2024 7:31 PM CNN Newsource

Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Investigadores de la Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) intentan determinar el agente contaminante del agua que reciben varias localidades de San José, la capital del país. Según el Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados, conocido como AyA, ente rector del servicio de agua potable y alcantarillado sanitario, la situación mantiene

3 killed and 9 injured in collapse of private hangar under construction at Boise airport, officials say

January 31, 2024 7:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Amy Simonson, Jason Hanna and Mallika Kallingal, CNN (CNN) — Three people were killed and nine others were injured when a privately owned hangar under construction collapsed on airport property in Idaho’s capital Boise on Wednesday evening, city officials said. Officials have identified the three victims as Craig Durrant, 59, of Boise, Mario Sontay Tzi,

Correction: Boise Building Collapse story

January 31, 2024 7:16 PM Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — In a story published February 1, 2024, about the collapse of a hangar at the Boise Airport, The Associated Press erroneously identified the person who sent out a statement on behalf of Jackson Jet Center, the company that owns the hangar. Jessica Flynn is the CEO of Red Sky, a public

Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ will start cracking down on password sharing

January 31, 2024 7:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Disney is banning password sharing on its streaming services, following in the footsteps of competitor Netflix. In an email to Hulu subscribers on Wednesday, the company said it would start “adding limitations on sharing your account outside of your household” beginning March 14. Hulu’s user agreement, along with the

DOJ: 2 residents targeted in murder-for-hire plot involving Iranian, Canadian nationals

January 31, 2024 7:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Tolly Taylor Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — Federal authorities charged an Iranian and two Canadian nationals with plotting the killings of two Maryland residents, according to a U.S. Department of Justice and FBI indictment filed in Minnesota and unsealed on Monday. Between December 2020 and March 2021, Naji Sharifi

Columbia man charged in relation to March 2023 shootings

January 31, 2024 7:10 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused in a March 2023 shooting on Mexico Gravel Road was arrested on Tuesday night. Damion Daniels, 28, was charged on Monday with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.

A teenager is recovering after he was attacked outside a Walmart in Anne Arundel County.

Police: Teen attacked over shoes outside Walmart

January 31, 2024 7:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Kim Dacey Click here for updates on this story HANOVER, Maryland (WBAL) — A teenager is recovering after he was attacked outside a Walmart in Anne Arundel County. According to police, a group of teenagers assaulted the victim and stole his Air Jordan shoes outside the Walmart on Arundel Mills Circle in Hanover just

Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Taylor Swift after a 17-10 victory against the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 28

Opinion: The Taylor Swift AI photos offer a terrifying warning

January 31, 2024 7:06 PM CNN

CNN Opinion by Laurie Segall (CNN) — Sexually explicit AI-generated photos of pop superstar Taylor Swift have flooded the internet, and we don’t need to calm down. Swift may be one of the most famous women in the world, but she represents every woman and every girl when it comes to what’s at stake in the future of artificial

How road salt can harm the environment

January 31, 2024 7:02 PM Chance Gotsch

Although it has been sunny and warm, the lasting effects of road salt will continue to remain an issue well beyond our last snow events. The most common mixture for deicing salt is sodium chloride. This mixture is effective and fairly cheap compared to other mixtures making for a solution for keeping roads clear and

Margot Robbie says she doesn’t ‘feel sad’ about being omitted from best actress Oscar race

January 31, 2024 7:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Margot Robbie is finally sharing her thoughts on how this year’s Oscar nominations panned out, which resulted in widespread disappointment after the “Barbie” star did not earn a nod in the lead actress category. “There’s no way to feel sad when you know you’re this blessed,” Robbie said at

Petro propone a Netanyahu crear una comisión para lograr la paz entre Israel y los palestinos y la liberación de rehenes

January 31, 2024 6:47 PM CNN Newsource

Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, propuso este miércoles al primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, crear una comisión de paz que —dijo— tenga como objetivo “terminar con la violencia desatada entre Israel y Palestina” y ayude a la liberación de los más de 100 rehenes que siguen cautivos por

Mexico’s Supreme Court rules against electricity law favoring state-owned utility over private firms

January 31, 2024 6:29 PM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A panel of Supreme Court justices in Mexico has ruled against President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s rules that favored the state-owned electrical power company over private power companies. The five-judge panel approved a resolution Wednesday saying the president’s approach violates constitutional guarantees of free competition in the power sector. Previously, power

Kosovo will impose the use of the euro in minority Serb areas, concerning Western powers

January 31, 2024 6:25 PM Associated Press

By FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo authorities say they will impose the use of the country’s currency, the euro, and abolish the use of neighboring Serbia’s dinar in the north where most of the ethnic Serb minority lives. Kosovo’s Central Bank Governor says new rules on local transactions

Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to manslaughter for second time in connection to ‘Rust’ shooting

January 31, 2024 6:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Cindy Von Quednow and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Actor Alec Baldwin pleaded not guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge stemming from the 2021 “Rust” movie set shooting, a court document filed Wednesday shows. Baldwin was set to appear remotely in a New Mexico court on Thursday but waived his right to an arraignment,

Man fleeing police caused crash that injured Gayle Manchin, authorities say

January 31, 2024 6:10 PM Associated Press

HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say a man fleeing police caused the Alabama car crash that injured Gayle Manchin, head of an economic development partnership of the federal government and 13 state governments and the wife of U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, along with a colleague of hers. Gayle Manchin, the co-chair of the Appalachian Regional

Metro driver who struck, killed woman previously crashed into UC student’s car, seriously injured him

January 31, 2024 6:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Karin Johnson Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI (WLWT) — A Metro bus driver who was involved in a crash that killed a retired Princeton school teacher earlier this month was previously involved in another serious crash, according to a WLWT investigation. Beverly Kinney, 87, was killed on Jan. 11 after being

Family goes on grocery shopping spree with Thunder guard Keyontae Johnson

January 31, 2024 6:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Jonathan Greco Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — An Oklahoma City family got to fill up its grocery cart for free and received a few more surprises along the way. The Glover family was chosen through the Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation After-School Program and got to go on

Heavenly resort exec cites ‘breakdown in protocols’ after woman stuck in gondola overnight

January 31, 2024 5:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Macht Click here for updates on this story SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA (KCRA) — A Heavenly Mountain Resort executive said Tuesday that an investigation found a breakdown in protocols was responsible for a woman being left on a gondola overnight in frigid conditions. He said he was grateful that snowboarder Monico Laso was

Noem looking to further bolster Texas security efforts at US-Mexico border

January 31, 2024 5:56 PM Associated Press

By JACK DURA Associated Press South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says her administration is considering boosting its support for Texas’ efforts to deter immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. In a speech to a joint session of the Legislature on Wednesday, she mentioned sending more razor wire and exploring legal and personnel options for the border

Kentucky House committee passes bill requiring moment of silence in schools

January 31, 2024 5:52 PM Associated Press

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky House overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday instructing public schools to set aside time for a moment of silence at the start of each school day. The measure easily cleared the House on a 79-17 vote and moves on to the Senate. Republicans have

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