Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El programa especial de visas estudiantiles para haitianos fue suspendido por el gobierno de República Dominicana, así lo informó este lunes a través de Twitter el viceministro de asuntos consulares y migratorios de la cancillería, Jatzel Román. “El gobierno dominicano ha decidido pausar indefinidamente el programa especial de visados para
Continue ReadingBy Maeve Reston, CNN Republican Glenn Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe in the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday night, CNN projects, rolling back progressive gains in Virginia as he became the first Republican to win statewide office in the commonwealth since 2009. McAuliffe’s loss in a state that President Joe Biden won by double digits last
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Health care workers in New York have gone to the Supreme Court to challenge the state’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate, arguing it violates their religious liberty rights. This challenge is nearly identical to a recent case brought by health care workers in Maine. Last week, the court allowed
Continue ReadingTURIN, Italy (AP) — Paulo Dybala has scored twice and Juventus has beaten Zenit St. Petersburg 4-2 to secure a spot in the Champions League knockout rounds with two matches to spare. The victory was a measure of relief for a Juventus squad that has lost two straight in Serie A and is falling out
Continue ReadingBy AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The iconic French label Chanel drew throngs of guests and some celebrities to view the brand’s latest resort collection with a runway show in Dubai. The collection shown Tuesday was defined by stark two-tone pieces inspired by the label’s founder. The label hosted an
Continue ReadingBy KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Legal experts say the speedy selection process for jurors in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse in Wisconsin this week doesn’t mean they are any less capable of delivering a fair verdict. It took the judge and attorneys in Wisconsin just one day to choose the panel of
Continue ReadingMICHAEL BALSAMO and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Marshals Service says suspects being held in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection do not need to be removed from the District of Columbia jail despite their complaints about conditions there. The Marshals completed an inspection of the jail complex in the
Continue ReadingBy VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A top Russian security official has met with the visiting chief of the Central Intelligence Agency in Moscow. Kremlin Security Council secretary Nikolai Patrushev met CIA Director William Burns on Tuesday to discuss U.S.-Russian relations, according to Patrushev’s office. It didn’t provide any details. Ties between the
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Republican and Democratic voters overwhelmingly supported their parties’ candidates in the gubernatorial race between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin, according to the results of CNN’s Virginia exit poll, with independents breaking in favor of Youngkin, who CNN projected would clinch the win. A similar partisan pattern held down ballot
Continue ReadingBy TERRY TANG Associated Press Two major U.S. cities have elected their first Asian American mayor and a third could join them. Boston’s next mayor will be Michelle Wu. The city’s first Asian American city councilor on Tuesday beat Annissa Essaibi George, who is Arab Polish American. In Cincinnati, Aftab Pureval, who is of Tibetan
Continue ReadingBy TERRY TANG Associated Press Two major U.S. cities have elected their first Asian American mayor and a third could join them. Boston’s next mayor will be Michelle Wu. The city’s first Asian American city councilor on Tuesday beat Annissa Essaibi George, who is Arab Polish American. In Cincinnati, Aftab Pureval, who is of Tibetan
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Business Zillow is getting out of the iBuying business and will shut down its Zillow Offers division, resulting in a 25% reduction in its staff. In its quarterly earnings report on Tuesday, the company said it will see a total write-down of more than $540 million as a result of its
Continue ReadingMARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Team owner Joe Gibbs said 2015 Cup champion Kyle Busch should not have used a slur referring to the mentally disabled during a post-race interview. He says NASCAR was right to order Busch to undergo sensitivity training before the start of the 2022 season. Busch has two wins this season for
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Deshaun Watson’s future destination remains unknown. The NFL trade deadline passed Tuesday with the Houston Texans keeping the embattled quarterback on their roster. Watson has not played this season amid a trade request and 22 lawsuits alleging sexual harassment or assault. He has not been charged. The Texans
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman, Angus Watson and Samantha Beech, CNN Just after midnight Wednesday, police in Western Australia broke down the door of a locked home in the small town of Carnarvon, ending an extensive 18-day search for a missing 4-year-old girl. A police video caught the moment an officer picked up the child and asked
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. congresswomen have renewed demands for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to provide a formal apology and release records in connection with the January 2020 detainment of 200 Iranian Americans at the U.S.-Canada border. Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Suzan DelBene sent a letter Tuesday to the
Continue ReadingBENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Federal regulators have delivered a tough report to a Michigan city where residents have been urged not to drink the water. The Environmental Protection Agency says Benton Harbor had failed to timely warn people about high levels of lead in the water and must make improvements at its water plant.
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN Under fire for jettisoning plans to address prescription drug prices in the Democrats’ sweeping spending package, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Tuesday that an agreement has been reached to lower drug costs. The deal would empower Medicare to negotiate prices of certain costly medications administered in doctors’ offices or purchased
Continue ReadingBy Brian Rokus and Susannah Cullinane, CNN A California man has been charged in connection with an alleged assault on an American Airlines flight attendant last week, which was described by the airline’s CEO as “one of the worst displays of unruly behavior we’ve ever witnessed.” Federal prosecutors said Brian Hsu has been charged with
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills’ bid to land a new, taxpayer-backed stadium has been narrowed to two sites, with renovating their existing facility essentially being ruled out as being cost-prohibitive. A feasibility study financed by the state of New York and released Tuesday backs the Bills’
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