Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Al menos ocho provincias en Ecuador están afectadas por incendios forestales que comenzaron el 23 de agosto y que han consumido más de 4.800 hectáreas, informó la Secretaría Nacional de Gestión de Riesgos. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Hay 12 incendios activos en las provincias de Chimborazo, Tungurahua, Carchi, Loja,
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer More than 10,000 workers at 25 hotels across the U.S. were on strike Monday after choosing Labor Day weekend to amplify their demands for higher pay, fairer workloads and the reversal of COVID-era cuts. The UNITE HERE union, which represents the striking housekeepers and other hospitality workers, said 200 workers at the
Continue ReadingBy Sara Powers Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A Dearborn man has died after his home caught on fire early Monday morning, fire officials said. The “hoarder-like” conditions of the home forced firefighters to flee the structure at one point. At 7:30 a.m., firefighters responded to 2038 Detroit St.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 10 protesters in Nigeria are facing a possible death penalty after being charged with treason over their participation in recent demonstrations against the country’s worst-in-a-generation economic crisis. The protesters are accused of acting “with intent to destabilize Nigeria … and intimidate the president” during the protests. They
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By George Ramsay and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese broke the WNBA’s single-season record for rebounds, notching her 418th in a 79-74 defeat against the Minnesota Lynx. Prior to Sunday’s game, Reese needed six rebounds to take the record from former Sky player Sylvia Fowles, who retired in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli-American family that became an international symbol in the struggle to free hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza laid their son to rest on Monday after the discovery of his body and those of five others brought a fresh outpouring of grief. Tens of thousands of people thronged a
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson had a different brush with fame long before she joined the Supreme Court. Jackson revealed in a recent interview that while she was a student at Harvard University, she was a scene partner to future Academy Award winner Matt Damon. Jackson told “CBS Sunday
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By Robbin Simmons, Rubén Rosario Click here for updates on this story JACKSONVILLE, Florida (WSVN) — Newly released body camera video captured the tense moments when a patrol officer responded to a Jacksonville home moments after, authorities said, a bullet flew through a window and struck a 2-year-old boy. Moments before Officer Walter Umland with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team thoroughly dominated Murray State in the season opener, on Thursday, showing off its newcomers on the offensive and defensive side of the the ball. The 51-point shutout is a good way to start the season, but head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company aren’t patting themselves on the back.
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sir Ian McKellen is willing to reprise his role as Gandalf in the “Lord of the Rings” franchise, but it needs to happen soon. “I’ve just been told there are going to be more films and Gandalf will be involved and they hope that I’ll be playing him,”
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By Michele Fiore Click here for updates on this story HOWARDS GROVE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — There’s an old saying…don’t tell me where your priorities are, show me where you spend your money, and I’ll tell you what they are. One Sheboygan County man racked up quite a collection of campaign memorabilia over the years, but
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By WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A 44-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend near 24th and Greenfield. The shooting happened Saturday, Aug. 25. When police arrived at the scene, they found 37-year-old Jennifer Parr fatally shot in a parking lot. An autopsy determined
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By Rex Hodge Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A new software program will soon allow the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office to keep a better track on its nearly 200 employees. It is designed not just to ensure proper behavior, but also to efficiently address any emotional needs
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By Zola Sigmon Click here for updates on this story North Carolina (WLOS) — The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is asking residents to stop killing rattlesnakes in their areas. Wildlife officials said they have received photos of people killing snakes and “it’s pretty clear that some folks need some education.” According to an
Continue ReadingRussian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Mongolia, a member of the international court that issued an arrest warrant for him. The official visit, in which he is to meet Tuesday with Mongolian leader Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, is Putin’s first to a member country of the International Criminal Court since it issued a warrant for his
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By Gloria Pazmino and Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Baltimore hotel workers are joining a massive nationwide strike against three major hotel chains during one of the biggest travel holidays of the year. Unite Here, the union representing hotel workers, said approximately 200 hotel workers walked off the job in Baltimore at the Hilton Inner
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By Kevin Liptak, Kayla Tausche and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday that US Steel should remain domestically owned, saying during a campaign stop in Pittsburgh that it is “vital for our nation to maintain strong American steel companies.” Harris’ comments marked the first time she lent her voice to the
Continue ReadingEUCLID, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old suspect has been arrested in a shooting that killed another teenager and wounded four others near an Ohio high school campus about an hour after a football game. Police in the Cleveland suburb of Euclid said Sunday that the suspect was arrested at 8 p.m. Saturday at
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a University of Wisconsin-Whitewater gymnast this weekend in an off-campus apartment, days before the start of the fall semester. UW-Whitewater’s chancellor confirmed Kara Welsh’s death Friday in a message to the school community, describing her as a
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By Kevin Liptak, Nikki Carvajal and Alex Marquardt, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden said Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not doing enough to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas and added he is “close” to presenting a final deal to negotiators working to strike a hostage and ceasefire
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