Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — En medio de denuncias de posibles irregularidades en el preconteo de los votos en las elecciones del 13 de marzo, la Registraduría Nacional —entidad encargada del proceso electoral— reveló los resultados del recuento de votos para elegir nuevos integrantes del Congreso y candidatos presidenciales de tres coaliciones políticas. En el
Continue ReadingBy Marissa Perlman Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Nine Chicago doctors have returned home after going on the ground in Ukraine and Poland. The doctors shared with CBS 2’s Marissa Perlman what they call the reality of war. A 12-year-old boy named Timothee wanted to be photographed showing his injury
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La nadadora de la Universidad de Pensilvania Lia Thomas es la primera atleta transgénero en ganar un título de la División I de la NCAA (la Asociación Nacional Deportiva Universitaria de EE.UU.) después de terminar en primer lugar en la prueba femenina de 500 yardas libres el jueves por la noche.
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Wallace, CNN The high cost of fuel is making summer vacations more expensive — and staycations more appealing. But the travel industry says the extra premium is not deterring Americans from booking trips, especially after the coronavirus pandemic complicated travel for the past two summers. US airlines report that high demand is allowing
Continue ReadingBy CHUCK KING Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Trying to shut down big league hitters for the first time in 20 months, Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander quickly got up to speed. Verlander kept his fastball in the 95 mph range, breezing through two hitless innings against St. Louis in the Astros’ spring training
Continue ReadingFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons bolstered their secondary by signing former Raiders cornerback Casey Hayward to a two-year, $11 million contract and re-signing Isaiah Oliver to a one-year deal. The Falcons also signed running back Damien Williams to a one-year contract. Williams is the third Bears free agent to sign with Atlanta.
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has given the greenlight to firing-squad executions. The method was codified into state law last year after a decade-long pause in carrying out the death sentence over the state’s inability to procure lethal injection drugs. State prison officials said Friday that renovations have been
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tyler Conklin has heard all about the New York Jets’ woes at tight end the last several years. C.J. Uzomah has, too. The Jets’ two newest additions at the position insist all that chatter as well as the lack of catches and consistency
Continue ReadingBy J.D. Miles Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — He’s a North Texan and one of the few Americans who volunteered for combat duty to defend Ukraine. On Sunday, his unit composed of foreign mercenaries became the target of Russian missiles and sustained massive casualties. The 46-year-old Dallas attorney who is
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Justin Moore scored 21 points and second-seeded Villanova had little trouble with 15th-seeded Delaware, winning 80-60 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Big East Player of the Collin Gillespie added 14 points for the Wildcats. Villanova advances to play seventh-seeded Ohio State in the
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — It may look a little weird for a few days, but Freddie Freeman is officially wearing Dodger blue and Kris Bryant is donning the purple and black of the Colorado Rockies. A few miles away in Mesa, Japanese star outfielder Seiya Suzuki is in camp,
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– El presidente Joe Biden trató de utilizar una videollamada que duró 110 minutos para disuadir a su homólogo chino de ayudar a Rusia en su cruenta guerra contra Ucrania, un momento crucial que podría determinar la trayectoria del sangriento conflicto. Biden “describió las implicaciones y consecuencias si China proporciona apoyo material a Rusia”
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed with former Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster on a $10.75 million deal for next season, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract is
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — An Ethiopian court has extended the three-month detention without charges of journalist Amir Aman Kiyaro to give police 11 more days to interview witnesses, saying after that the state must formally charge him or release him. Kiyaro, a freelance journalist accredited to The Associated
Continue ReadingBy BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In another clash between the Biden administration and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has spoke with LGBTQ students in Florida. Cardona said Thursday that the federal government supports the students even if their governor doesn’t. The call Thursday with students, parents
Continue ReadingBy KTVK/KPHO Digital News Staff Click here for updates on this story GLENDALE, Arizona (KTVK/KPHO) — Police say four men have been arrested after they held nine employees and customers at gunpoint at a Glendale jewelry store on Wednesday, stealing over $1.5 million worth of jewelry and cash. According to court documents, the robbery happened
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Russian oligarchs who said their reputations were smeared by a dossier of opposition research examining Donald Trump’s ties to Russia have agreed to dismiss their defamation lawsuit. That’s according to a notice filed in federal court on Friday. Businessmen Mikhail Fridman, Petr Aven and German Khan
Continue ReadingBy Sam Fossum and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris has tested negative again for Covid-19 after Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff tested positive earlier this week. White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed on Friday that Harris tested negative earlier in the day. Emhoff tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, marking the first known
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The Sisters Folk Festival is getting ready to host its largest annual fundraiser and community arts celebration, My Own Two Hands, taking place Friday and Saturday, April 29 & 30.
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s writings, remarks and decisions as she wrestled with the highly sensitive issue of child pornography crimes are the focus of a new GOP line of attack on President Joe Biden’s pick for the Supreme Court. Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley zeroed in on that area of Jackson’s
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