Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — La vicepresidenta y canciller de Colombia, Marta Lucía Ramírez, envió este martes una carta a la representante de la Alta Comisionada de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos en ese país, Juliette de Rivero, expresando su preocupación porque asistió a la presentación de un informe sobre las protestas contra
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By The Associated Press Captain Kirk finally made it into space this past year. William Shatner was part of the new wave of civilian travelers sponsored by names like Bezos, Musk and Branson who are heading upward 10 years after NASA’s shuttle program ended. But there are big differences. What does entrepreneurial space travel have
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By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A review by The Associated Press in the six battleground states disputed by former President Donald Trump has found fewer than 475 cases of potential voter fraud, a number that would have made no difference in the 2020 presidential election. Democrat Joe Biden won Arizona, Georgia,
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Sixty years after NASA set the goal, and three years after its Parker Solar Probe launched, the spacecraft has become the first to “touch the sun.” The Parker Solar Probe has successfully flown through the sun’s corona, or upper atmosphere, to sample particles and our star’s magnetic fields. “Parker Solar Probe
Continue Reading MILAN (AP) — Italy’s health minister has signed an ordinance requiring any unvaccinated visitor from another EU country to quarantine for five days after arrival in a bid to block the spread of the omicron variant. Under the new requirement taking effect Wednesday, vaccinated visitors from EU countries must get a negative test within 24
Continue Reading By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul says he would not investigate or prosecute anyone for having an abortion should the state’s currently unenforceable abortion ban go into effect. The comments Tuesday to The Associated Press are Kaul’s strongest to date about how he would react to
Continue Reading By PIERRE-RICHARD LUXAMA and EVENS SANON Associated Press CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (AP) — At least 60 people were killed and dozens more injured after a gasoline tanker overturned and exploded in northern Haiti. The blast occurred shortly after midnight in the coastal city of Cap-Haitien. Early reports indicate that the tanker was trying to avoid an
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By Sonia Moghe, CNN A New York State public ethics commission has voted to order former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to pay back earnings from the $5.1 million deal he received to write a book about leading the state during the coronavirus pandemic, after the commission previously found that state resources were used in connection with
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By Paula Newton, CNN Toronto Police have released a video of a person they say is a suspect in the murders of Barry and Honey Sherman, the billionaire couple found murdered in their home in late 2017. “Through our investigation, we have been unable to determine what this individual’s purpose was in the neighborhood. The
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers have voted to approve new restrictions to curb the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant. But Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a major revolt lawmakers in his own Conservative party opposed to the regulations. The House of Commons approved measures ordering masks to be worn
Continue Reading By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Kroger, the country’s biggest traditional grocery chain, is ending some benefits for unvaccinated workers as big employers attempt to compel more to become vaccinated with cases of COVID-19 again rising. A company spokesperson said Tuesday that unvaccinated workers will no longer be eligible to receive up to two-weeks paid
Continue Reading By BRUCE SCHREINER and CLAIRE GALOFARO Associated Press MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s workplace safety agency will look into the deaths of eight people who were killed at a candle factory during the violent weather that spawned tornadoes in five states. That’s according to Gov. Andy Beshear. He told reporters Tuesday that the Kentucky Division
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Investigadores en Mississippi encontraron este domingo restos en un sitio al que llegaron usando un mapa proporcionado por un hombre ejecutado el mes pasado, que dijo que allí es donde encontrarían el cuerpo de Felicia Cox, quien estaba desaparecida desde julio de 2007, dijeron los fiscales. David Neal Cox entregó el
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By Katie Lobosco, CNN President Joe Biden still plans to restart federal student loan payments in February, resisting pressure from some fellow Democrats who continue to call for an extension of coronavirus pandemic relief benefits. “We’re still assessing the impact of the Omicron variant, but a smooth transition back into repayment is a high priority
Continue Reading BALTIMORE (AP) — A woman who helped her father cover up his wife’s 2018 murder with a tale of a knife-wielding panhandler has been sentenced to five years in prison. The Baltimore Sun reports that Valeria Smith was sentenced Monday, two years after pleading guilty to acting as an accessory after the slaying of Jacquelyn
Continue Reading By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson is a free man. A Nevada State Police spokeswoman said Tuesday the 74-year-old former football hero and actor, acquitted California murder defendant and convicted Las Vegas armed robber was granted good behavior credits and discharged from parole effective Dec. 1. Simpson’s lawyer, Malcolm LaVergne,
Continue Reading By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson is a free man. A Nevada State Police spokeswoman said Tuesday the 74-year-old former football hero and actor, acquitted California murder defendant and convicted Las Vegas armed robber was granted good behavior credits and discharged from parole effective Dec. 1. Simpson’s lawyer, Malcolm LaVergne,
Continue Reading By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia has filed a civil lawsuit seeking harsh financial penalties against far-right groups Proud Boys and Oath Keepers over their role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump. The suit also names dozens of the groups’
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By Mostafa Salem, Jennifer Hansler and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN The United Arab Emirates has suspended a multi-billion dollar deal to buy US-made F-35 fighter jets, in a sign of Abu Dhabi’s growing frustration with Washington’s attempts to limit Chinese technology sales to the oil-rich Gulf state. “The UAE has informed the US that it will
Continue Reading By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The former director of a South Dakota appraiser agency told lawmakers Tuesday that Gov. Kristi Noem’s daughter received unusual treatment in an application for her real estate appraiser license. That included an extra opportunity to obtain it after failing to meet federal requirements. Sherry Bren’s testimony
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