By NAPAT KONGSAWAD and DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Human rights groups are urging Thailand not to extradite a Vietnamese activist detained in Bangkok. They say he could be at risk if handed back to Vietnam. Y Quynh Bdap had United Nations refugee status in Thailand. He was picked up by local police
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN En Español) — La compañía Luma Energy, proveedora de energía eléctrica en Puerto Rico, confirmó la noche de este miércoles que 341.943 clientes quedaron sin servicio de electricidad tras ocurrir un problema en el sistema de transmisión de energía. En su página oficial de Facebook, Luma Energy publicó que “personal de Luma
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Las fuertes lluvias podrían inundar el sur de Florida por tercer día consecutivo este jueves, amenazando con inundaciones más destructivas después de que las tormentas del miércoles transformaran las carreteras en canales y se filtraran en las casas, y aún habrá más a finales de esta semana. Parte del sur de Florida,
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Columbia drivers can expect to see construction on the Interstate 70-Highway 63 Interchange as soon as next month, according to the Improve I-70 project director.
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By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Tom Brady was officially inducted into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame in front of a packed Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on Wednesday. In addition to becoming the 35th player to be inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame, Patriots owner Robert Kraft announced that Brady’s No. 12 jersey would be
Continue ReadingOpinion By Joe Lockhart, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump held a pre-sentencing interview Monday with a probation officer after being convicted last month of falsifying business documents concerning hush money paid to conceal an alleged affair. In the aftermath of the trial, Democrats have struggled with delivering a consistent response to the verdict and taking advantage
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French national Louis Arnaud has arrived in France after being released by Iran. He was imprisoned there for over 20 months for allegedly taking part in nationwide protests sparked by the death of a young woman who died after being arrested for allegedly not wearing her headscarf to the liking of security
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have closed down the Acropolis for much of the afternoon for a second day as the country swelters under unseasonably high temperatures. The Culture Ministry says the hilltop citadel was closed from midday to 5 p.m. (0900-1400 GMT) on Thursday. All other archaeological sites in the Greek capital were
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN En Español) — La fiscalía de la región del Maule, en Chile, confirmó este miércoles la primera muerte a causa de un sistema frontal de intensas lluvias y vientos que afecta a la zona centro-sur del país, y que hasta ahora suma 482 personas damnificadas y 1.500 viviendas con daños. Se trata
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO defense ministers are trying to agree on a new plan to provide long-term security assistance and military training to Ukraine. They’re meeting over two days in Brussels. The chances of agreement improved after Hungary promised not to veto the scheme as long as it’s not forced
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Los Boston Celtics terminaron con una ventaja de 3-0 en la serie sobre los Mavericks con una victoria de 106-99 en el Juego 3 de las Finales de la NBA en Dallas este miércoles, y ahora están a una victoria de lograr un récord de 18 campeonatos de la NBA. Jayson
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The European Championship, also known as Euro 2024, kicked off on June 14 when host Germany defeated Scotland 5-1 in Munich. The tournament is being held in 10 cities across Germany. The group stage has six groups of four teams. Sixteen teams advance to the knockout phase of the tournament, which culminates
Continue ReadingBy KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Now that Europe has announced tariffs on China-made electric cars, the continent is bracing to see if the other shoe drops. The Chinese government has said it will take “all measures necessary to protect our legitimate rights and interests.” It hasn’t specified what those might be, but
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TODAY: Thursday is hot and sunny, with highs reaching the low-to-mid 90s. Humidity will be high enough to get our heat index, or feels like temperature, to nearly 100 degrees. TONIGHT: Thursday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day as a cold front moves in from the north around 7 p.m. in Macon county, making
Continue ReadingBy FIRDIA LISNAWATI Associated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — A court on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali has began the trial of an Australian man who faces up to 12 years in prison if convicted of possessing methamphetamine under the country’s tough drug laws. Troy Andrew Smith, from Port Lincoln in South Australia, was
Continue ReadingBy ELLA JOYNER Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Court of Justice has ordered Hungary to pay a fine of 200 million euros and a further 1 million euros per day of delay for failing to comply with the bloc’s asylum rules. The court ruled in December 2020 that Hungary had failed to abide
Continue Reading By Don Riddell and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — When Ukraine’s players step out on the field to play Romania in their opening group game of Euro 2024, they will do so with more than just sporting glory at stake. In the harrowing years that have followed Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the besieged nation’s
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — En un acuerdo de desarrollo aprobado por unanimidad este miércoles por la noche, Disney promete invertir hasta US$ 17.000 millones en su complejo de Florida en los próximos 10 a 20 años y establece el marco para posibles ampliaciones del parque temático. El acuerdo de 15 años se negoció como parte
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CNN By Jessie Yeung, Mike Valerio and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The oldest member of the K-pop phenomenon BTS is spending his day hugging 1,000 fans, after finishing his mandatory military service in South Korea on Wednesday. Jin made his first public appearance at Seoul’s Jamsil Sports Complex this afternoon, where
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