Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Las autoridades federales evacuaron a unos 200 inmigrantes de una instalación temporal de procesamiento al norte de Eagle Pass el jueves por la tarde después de recibir una amenaza, según una fuente familiarizada con las operaciones sobre el terreno. Según la fuente, la amenaza no fue corroborada, pero los inmigrantes
Continue ReadingBy KEN MILLER Associated Press EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — A 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook an area near Oklahoma City late Friday, followed by smaller quakes during the next several hours, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. No injuries were reported and damage appeared to be minimal, mostly items overturned or shaken from shelves inside homes, according
Continue ReadingBy NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua region are asking for the immediate release of a New Zealand pilot who’s been held hostage for almost a year. That’s according to a statement from Sebby Sambom, spokesperson of the West Papua Liberation Army, the armed wing of the
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By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — They met in California back in the 1970s when they were both 18 and went on to marry at the age of 21. Over five decades later, Randy Allen and Cindy Harding Nannarelli from the US are both living in Italy with their husbands. In fact, the two couples’
Continue ReadingBy CARLOS MUREITHI Associated Press ABERDARE RANGE, Kenya (AP) — Following pressure from Kenya’s president, the national environment authority has issued a license for the construction of a tarmac road through the forested Aberdare range. Supporters of the project say that connecting two agricultural counties will bring economic development and improve livelihoods. But scientists and
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Para cualquiera que esté preocupado de que Taylor Swift no llegue a casa de su gira por el extranjero a tiempo para ver a su novio Travis Kelce en el Super Bowl, la embajada de Japón tiene un mensaje reconfortante: “No tengas miedo”. La misión diplomática en Washington emitió un
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — A preliminary magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit east of Oklahoma City on Friday night and was followed by at least two smaller temblors, according to the US Geological Survey. The bigger earthquake was recorded at 11:24 p.m. local time about 5 miles northwest of Prague, Oklahoma, and about 42 miles
Continue ReadingNEWTON, Mass. (AP) — An 11-day strike by teachers in a Boston suburb has ended after their union and the school district tentatively agreed on a new contract. The Newton Teachers Association announced a deal Friday night that is expected to be ratified by union members and the Newton School Committee next week. Classes are
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By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — For anyone worried that Taylor Swift might not make it home from her overseas tour in time to see her boyfriend Travis Kelce in the Super Bowl, the Japanese Embassy has a comforting message: “Be fearless.” The diplomatic mission in Washington put out a statement Friday apparently to ease
Continue ReadingBy AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden got his first test of the 2024 campaign during the Democrats’ first presidential primary. Saturday’s contest in South Carolina held no surprises, since Biden faces only token opposition. What was most important for the Biden campaign was the level of support he received
Continue ReadingBy AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Democrats’ first primary of the 2024 presidential contest contains little mystery. South Carolina propelled President Joe Biden to the Democratic nomination four years ago and he faces only token opposition when voting concludes Saturday. What’s at stake for Biden is the depth of support he
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIE AUSTIN and TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California lawmaker whose family has an agricultural background is stepping into the state Senate’s top leadership post. State Sen. Mike McGuire is taking over from Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins. Policy advocates and fellow lawmakers say McGuire is honest
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT and MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden easily won South Carolina’s Democratic primary on Saturday, clinching a state he pushed to lead off his party’s nominating process after it revived his then-struggling White House bid four years ago. Biden defeated the other long-shot Democrats on South Carolina’s
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press COOKE CITY, Mont. (AP) — The day after a Minnesota man survived an avalanche while snowmobiling in Montana’s backcountry, government forecasters posted details of the near-tragedy as yet another cautionary tale. Avalanche safety specialists say their job has become more difficult in recent years as the number of skiers and
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS BEAUMONT and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) — Facing a cash crunch and harsh criticism from a faction of far-right conservatives, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Friday called for the party to unite behind the goal of defeating President Joe Biden. McDaniel spoke at the RNC’s winter meeting
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The major freight railroads all promised safety improvements after the fiery derailment in eastern Ohio a year ago, but they have yet to make meaningful safety improvements and reform efforts have stalled in Congress. A few key measures in the latest Federal Railroad Administration statistics, including
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The major freight railroads all promised safety improvements after the fiery derailment in eastern Ohio a year ago, but they have yet to make meaningful safety improvements and reform efforts have stalled in Congress. A few key measures in the latest Federal Railroad Administration statistics, including
Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — He’s viewed by some Palestinians as their Nelson Mandela, and he’s a prime candidate to become their president in the future. He’s also the highest-profile prisoner held by Israel. Now Marwan Barghouti’s freedom is at stake in cease-fire negotiations between Hamas and Israel. Hamas leaders demanded Friday
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Estaban destinados a sonar devastadores, y probablemente así los sintieron las milicias proiraníes que los recibieron. Pero los ataques aéreos de este viernes por la noche contra más de 80 objetivos en Iraq y Siria fueron —hasta ahora— una respuesta comparativamente limitada a la peor pérdida de vidas militares estadounidenses
Continue ReadingBy JADE LE DELEY Associated Press BOUSSY-SAINT-ANTOINE, France (AP) — Truck driver Jeremy Donf understands French farmers are struggling and he wants to support local food producers. But like many consumers, buying French produced food isn’t always an option. Farmer protests across Europe this week have highlighted how farmers and households are both hurting these
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