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Month: December 2024

South Korea’s opposition parties move to impeach president over sudden declaration of martial law

Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s opposition parties moved Wednesday to impeach the president over the shocking and short-lived declaration of martial law that drew heavily armed troops to encircle parliament before lawmakers climbed walls to reenter the building and unanimously voted to lift his order. Impeaching Yoon Suk Yeol would require

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Voluntary Action Center announces additional funding for $18.6 million Opportunity Campus project

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On GivingTuesday, the Voluntary Action Center announced it has been awarded a $745,400 challenge grant award from the Mabee Foundation to support The Opportunity Campus project. The project is being built along Business Loop 70 and Bowling Street in central Columbia to support transitional services for the homeless population in Boone County.

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Argentina denuncia ante la Corte Penal Internacional el asedio de su embajada en Venezuela

Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Argentina denunció este martes en una asamblea de la Corte Penal Internacional el asedio de las fuerzas policiales de Venezuela a su sede diplomática en Caracas, donde están refugiados seis dirigentes opositores al gobierno de Nicolás Maduro. Tanto los propios refugiados como las autoridades argentinas han

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To save a dying swamp, Louisiana aims to restore the Mississippi River’s natural flow

Associated Press/Report for America GARYVILLE, La. (AP) — State and federal authorities in Louisiana celebrated breaking ground on an ambitious $330 million conservation project intended to revitalize one of the state’s largest swamp ecosystems by reconnecting it with the Mississippi River. The 176 square mile Maurepas Swamp, a state wildlife refuge, holds Louisiana’s second largest

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Trump’s defense pick Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny in Senate

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, spent a second day on Capitol Hill, meeting privately with Republican senators amid rising questions about his ability to effectively lead the Pentagon. Hegseth told reporters Tuesday that he was planning to sit down with senators, even with those potentially skeptical

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New Jersey council says ban on ‘props’ can include ‘performative’ use of US flag, constitution

EDISON, New Jersey (AP) — A New Jersey township council’s decision to bar people from using “props” — which officials say can include the U.S. flag and Constitution — when addressing the council has drawn protests and a warning from a free speech advocacy organization. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted a clip

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Elon Musk podría embolsarse decenas de miles de millones de dólares más. Pero quizá tenga que esperar un poco

Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — Elon Musk no va a recibir los US$ 101.000 millones que tanto deseaba. Pero sigue estando entre las personas más ricas del planeta y a punto de enriquecerse mucho más en los próximos años. La jueza del Tribunal de Equidad de Delaware, Kathaleen McCormick, volvió a desestimar un paquete salarial

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