ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s largest electric provider and global energy giant Iberdrola say they’re committed to customer protections as they push for regulatory approval for a multibillion-dollar merger. The parent company of Public Service Co. of New Mexico and an Iberdrola subsidiary filed additional arguments with utility regulators Friday. The filing claims the
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s largest electric provider and global energy giant Iberdrola say they’re committed to customer protections as they push for regulatory approval for a multibillion-dollar merger. The parent company of Public Service Co. of New Mexico and an Iberdrola subsidiary filed additional arguments with utility regulators Friday. The filing claims the
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Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — En 1973, la joven pareja británica Tony y Maureen Wheeler publicaron una guía titulada “Across Asia on The Cheap”. Poco sabían que una guía humilde sentaría las bases para una marca de viajes mundial llamada Lonely Planet con recomendaciones de los mejores destinos. Casi 50 años después, su imperio de
Continue Reading By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say three teenagers driven by racial hatred were behind hoax calls that brought major police responses to the home of one of the leading Black Lives Matter activists in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Police Department says the teenagers, aged 13 to 16, connected over
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By Chris Boyette and Claudia Dominguez, CNN Homer Plessy, whose 19th century case Plessy v. Ferguson became a landmark civil rights Supreme Court ruling, is only a step away from a posthumous full pardon from the state of Louisiana. Plessy’s case led to the “separate but equal” doctrine and the Jim Crow laws regarding segregation
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — “Algodón de azúcar” es una de las últimas palabras que la mayoría de la gente utilizaría para describir a una langosta, pero hay un crustáceo especial se ajusta a esa descripción. Haddie, una rara langosta del color del algodón de azúcar, fue capturada en Maine a principios de esta semana. A
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Paris Hilton es ahora una mujer casada. La celebridad mediática y heredera del emporio Hilton se casó con su prometido Carter Reum este jueves en una lujosa ceremonia en una finca privada en Los Ángeles, informó People. Una celebración de tres días, así será la boda de Paris Hilton El viernes
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators are looking into a complaint from a Tesla driver that the company’s “Full Self-Driving” software caused a crash. According to a complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the driver was beta testing the “Full Self-Driving” software, and the Tesla SUV went into the wrong lane
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators are looking into a complaint from a Tesla driver that the company’s “Full Self-Driving” software caused a crash. According to a complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the driver was beta testing the “Full Self-Driving” software, and the Tesla SUV went into the wrong lane
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury found Joseph Elledge guilty for second-degree murder in the death of his wife Mengqi Ji. The jury recommended a 28-year prison sentence for Elledge. A judge cannot sentence an offender anything more than what the jury recommends. Richard Simons of Kc Defense Counsel says, “generally a judge sides with the
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The city of Columbia has announced the formation of the ward reapportionment committee to help move City Council ward boundaries based on new census data.
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By Laura Studley, Mallika Kallingal and Alex Harring, CNN The mother of a missing 14-year-old who was found safe in New York City on Thursday has been charged with two counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, authorities in New Jersey said Friday. The charges against Jamie Moore, 39, include allegations of physical
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say they’ve arrested an 18-year-old man in this week’s shooting death of a Chinese student near the University of Chicago’s campus. At a Friday evening news conference, police say they have charged Alton Spann with first-degree murder, armed robbery and unlawful use of a weapon. Police say they were able
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HICKMAN, Ky. (AP) — A ferry that connects Kentucky and Missouri has reopened after a one-week closure due to a mechanical problem with one of the barge landing ramps. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the Dorena-Hickman Ferry closed Nov. 5 and reopened at about 4 p.m. Friday. Parts were first expected to arrive in a
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By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of two Republicans on the House select committee investigating January 6, said Friday that he hopes a federal grand jury’s indictment of Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress “sends a chilling message” to anyone considering not cooperating with the panel. “I think it sends a really important
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — En 2020, Estados Unidos emitió más de 200.000 visas H-2 a trabajadores extranjeros para ocupar posiciones temporales en empleos agrícolas y no agrícolas. Esta categoría de visado está disponible para trabajadores temporales con o sin experiencia (no profesionales y sin un título académico) originarios de varios países, como: México,
Continue Reading By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The late stages of Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial in the shooting of three men highlighted the U.S. legal system’s constant debate over forensic technologies, even fundamental ideas taken for granted outside the courtroom. Rittenhouse’s defense team sparred with prosecutors over whether enlarged images could be admitted in
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is among three states now allowing coronavirus booster shots for all adults. The move comes even though federal health officials recommend limiting doses to those over 65 and younger people with certain underlying health conditions or whose jobs are high risk for the virus. California,
Continue Reading By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Britney Spears has said the #FreeBritney movement saved her life, four days after her conservatorship finally came to an end. In her first Instagram video statement since the court-ordered arrangement was terminated on November 12, the singer said the movement communicated news of her situation to the public and “gave an
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — A former “Apprentice” contestant who accused former President Donald Trump of sexual assault has dropped her defamation lawsuit against him. Summer Zervos sued the then-president in 2017, saying he damaged her reputation when he said she and other women alleging sexual assault and harassment were making things up. During the 2016
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