By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Magda Chambriard has been sworn in as the head of Brazil’s state-run oil giant Petrobras as market concerns of increased government intervention in the company mount. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva — who nominated Chambriard — attended the ceremony Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro.
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By Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — An ancient beach that was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago has reopened to the public after restoration works. The beach at the Herculaneum archaeological park is thought to be the site where more than 300 men tried in vain to save themselves from
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By Cindy Von Quednow and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Special prosecutors in the upcoming “Rust” shooting trial intend to portray actor and film producer Alec Baldwin as repeatedly flouting safety protocols on the movie set in the days before the fatal shooting of the film’s cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, according to a new court filing. In
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Libyans from rival regions and all walks of life are fed up with the country’s divisions and want political players to end their years-long impasse and agree to hold national elections, a key step to peace in the oil-rich north African country, the U.N. deputy
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — España arrancó con pie derecho la Eurocopa 2024 con una victoria 3-0 sobre Croacia. Con goles de Álvaro Morata, Fabián Ruiz y Dani Carvajal, ‘la Roja’ afianzó su candidatura a pelear por el torneo europeo de fútbol. Ahora se enfrenta a Italia este jueves 20 de junio para definir el
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By Haley Britzky and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US military’s temporary pier has been reanchored to the Gaza coast, two US officials told CNN, several days after it was dismantled for a second time due to high seas and weather conditions. This is the second time the pier has had to be reattached to the
Continue ReadingQUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A failure in an energy transmission line on Wednesday produced an unexpected blackout throughout Ecuador, the government said, days after announcing that there would be power outages in the country due to production problems. Ecuador’s Minister of Energy Roberto Luque said in a message posted on X, formerly Twitter, that the
Continue Reading By Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Colombia plans to issue special stay permits to the guardians of more than 270,000 migrant minors from Venezuela currently living in Colombia with a Temporary Protection Permit, Colombian officials announced on Tuesday. The purpose of the permits is to fundamentally integrate those guardians into Colombian society, allowing them to
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Desde 2020, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de Estados Unidos (DHS) ha agregado más de 1,5 millones de perfiles de ADN de migrantes a la base de datos federal que utilizan los cuerpos de seguridad del país, según un reciente reporte del Centro de Privacidad y Tecnología de la escuela
Continue ReadingBy OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Snapchat Inc. will pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by California’s civil rights agency that claimed the company discriminated against female employees, failed to prevent workplace sexual harassment and retaliated against women who complained. The settlement with Snapchat Inc., which owns the popular
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Low back pain affects at least 619 million people worldwide, and that number is expected to increase to 843 million people by 2050, according to research estimates. Unfortunately, nearly 70% of people who recover from an episode of low back pain have a recurrence within a year, experts say.
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Decenas de personas murieron y miles fueron asistidas por insolación mientras realizaban la peregrinación anual musulmana Hajj a La Meca en medio de temperaturas extremas de hasta 49 ºC (120 ºF). Al menos 41 jordanos, 35 tunecinos y 11 iraníes se encuentran entre los muertos, según las autoridades de cada país.
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — The gunman in a fatal Toronto shooting earlier this week believed the two victims had defrauded his family, his wife is saying as court records indicate the family was suing the pair after losing more than $1 million in an alleged investment scam. A man and woman were shot to death and
Continue ReadingOpinion by Douglas Heye (CNN) — In theory, no one can be more ideologically pure — more “Trumpy” as it were — than the leader of the House Freedom Caucus. The group counts among their members some of former President Donald Trump’s most fervent acolytes, who generally trip over themselves to stay in his good graces.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — Las familias que perdieron a sus seres queridos en dos accidentes de Boeing 737 Max dijeron el miércoles que la compañía cometió el “crimen corporativo más letal de la historia de EE.UU.” y pidieron al Departamento de Justicia que multe a la empresa con el máximo de US$ 24.000
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Un alto funcionario de ISIS murió en un ataque aéreo estadounidense a Siria este domingo, dijo el ejército de EE.UU. este miércoles en una publicación en X. “El 16 de junio, el Comando Central de Estados Unidos llevó a cabo un ataque aéreo en Siria, y mató a Usamah Jamal
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Editor’s note: The time of the incident was corrected. Details from Turpin’s hearing on Thursday were also added. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with a felony and three misdemeanors on Tuesday after he allegedly tried to attack a woman and her baby last week. Nicholas Turpin, 30, was charged with first-degree property
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — One of the defendants in the Vatican’s big financial trial has formally complained to the United Nations about the trial. The filing by the financier Raffaele Mincione accuses Pope Francis of violating his human rights by authorizing wide-ranging surveillance during the investigation. The filing to the
Continue ReadingAitana Ocana (CNN Español) — El cantante colombiano Feid, también conocido como Ferxxo, será el artista encargado de la ceremonia inaugural de la Copa América 2024, que se llevará a cabo este jueves 20 de junio a las 8 p.m. ET en Mercedes-Benz Stadium en Atlanta, Georgia. Hace un par de días, la Conmebol generó
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the US Open Golf Tournament. June 16, 2024 – American golfer Bryson DeChambeau wins his second US Open title, finishing one stroke ahead of Rory McIlroy in a nerve-shredding finale at Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina. June 18, 2023 – American golfer Wyndham Clark wins the 123rd US
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