By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Relatives, lawmakers and other supporters are pleading for clemency for a trucker sentenced to 110 years in prison after an explosive brake-failure crash that left four people dead in Colorado. Supporters of Rogel Aguilera-Mederos rallied at the state Capitol in Denver on Wednesday to make their case.
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer USA Luge slider Jayson Terdiman turned 33 this week, and he spent some of his birthday getting an injection of platelet-rich plasma to relieve tendinitis in his right elbow. It only reaffirmed his decision that it’s time to move on. Terdiman says this will be his final season as
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer No. 23 Texas A&M won’t play in the Gator Bowl against No. 20 Wake Forest on Dec. 31 because of COVID-19 issues and season-ending injuries, but the Demon Deacons might still get a game. Two people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that the NCAA Football
Continue ReadingBy Kendall Keys, James Paxson Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — A bakery that became a Saginaw staple for more than 70 years will soon be closing its doors. The ovens at the Hamilton Home Bakery will be turned off for good at the end of the year. “When you
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The law guarantees Oregonians the right to protected time off work. As the Omicron variant takes hold in Oregon, the Bureau of Labor and Industries says Oregonians should know about their right to sick time to prioritize their health and safety.
Continue ReadingBy KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A conservation group has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service to stop a large logging and restoration project in west-central Idaho. The Idaho Conservation League in the lawsuit filed Monday says the Forest Service violated environmental laws in approving the 20-year Sage Hen Project
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria has had to destroy more than 1 million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine that were too close to their expiry date to be used. Faisal Shuaib, head of Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency, said health officials were left with little choice. He said
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria has had to destroy more than 1 million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine that were too close to their expiry date to be used. Faisal Shuaib, head of Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency, said health officials were left with little choice. He said
Continue ReadingBy RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium has decided to further tighten restrictions in anticipation of the surging omicron variant. But the country has shied away from a full lockdown like the neighboring Netherlands has done. Belgian authorities on Wednesday decided to close cinemas, theaters and concert halls and ban most indoor activities.
Continue ReadingBy Arnaud Siad, CNN A boat accident off the coast of northeastern Madagascar on Monday killed at least 83 people, the country’s maritime agency said on Wednesday. Fifty people have been rescued and five are still missing, a spokesperson for the Maritime and River Port Agency (APMF) told CNN. The boat, which was carrying 138
Continue ReadingFAIRFIELD, Conn. — Hunter Marks had a career-high 31 points as Hartford topped Sacred Heart 78-71. Aaron Clarke led the Pioneers on Wednesday with 23 points.
Continue ReadingTHESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A popular Greek TV comedian has been arrested following allegations that he posted sex videos of his former partners on the internet without their consent. Police and court officials in the northern city of Thessaloniki said the 58-year-old was held Wednesday for alleged breaches of personal data protection laws. He was
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Get set for the U.S. Ski Jumping Olympic Trials, airing live on Christmas Day.
Continue ReadingCNN By Maegan Vazquez and Nikki Carvajal, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday gave credit to the Trump administration for the development of the Covid-19 vaccine and praised his predecessor, Donald Trump, for getting a booster shot — marking a rare moment where the two men have found common ground since Inauguration Day. “I got
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s lockout has left the New York Yankees unaware of how DJ LeMahieu, Aaron Hicks, Jameson Taillon and Darren O’Day are progressing following surgery. Hicks is rehabbing following a May 26 operation to repair a torn tendon sheath in his left wrist. He
Continue ReadingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Defender Omar Gonzalez is following midfielder Sebastian Lletget to Major League Soccer’s New England Revolution to play under Bruce Arena, their former coach with the LA Galaxy. The 33-year-old defender has agreed to a two-year contract. Gonzalez has played for the Galaxy, Mexico’s Pachuca and Atlas, and Toronto. He was voted
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Business Home sales in November were up from the prior month as buyers rushed to take advantage of low interest rates, keeping 2021 on track for the strongest year since 2006. Prices continued double digit annual jumps as inventory remained at historic lows. The affordability challenge of buying a home pushed
Continue ReadingMADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO, Italy (AP) — Norwegian skier Sebastian Foss-Solevåg benefited when Clément Noël missed the final gate in the second run of a World Cup slalom night race to claim his first victory since taking gold at the world championships. Noël was nearly a full second ahead of Foss-Solevåg at the final checkpoint in
Continue ReadingBy Allegra Goodwin, CNN A body positivity website has created free “Don’t Weigh Me” cards for patients who find stepping on the scale at the doctor’s office stressful. The cards, created by California-based More-Love.org, are available for free to individuals, excluding the cost of postage. There is also the option for businesses to purchase the
Continue ReadingCNNEE Nota del editor: Javier González-Olaechea Franco es peruano, experto en gobierno egresado de la École Nationale d’Administration de Francia, doctor en Ciencia Política, con 18 años de experiencia pública, privada y docente, y 20 años como alto funcionario de las Naciones Unidas. Investigador, conferencista y columnista del diario El Comercio, de Perú. Los comentarios
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