Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — El presidente de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, anunció este viernes que está disponible la cuarta dosis contra el covid-19 para quienes quieran recibir la vacuna 90 días después de la tercera inyección. En redes sociales, el mandatario explicó que la vacunación es voluntaria y que las dosis están disponibles para
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Residente presentó “This Is Not America”, un tema en en el que reivindica la latinidad y hace una crítica a los estadounidenses que, según él, aíslan al resto del continente al denominarse “Americans”. “América no es solo USA, papá. Esto es desde Tierra del Fuego hasta Canadá. Hay que
Continue ReadingBy Josh Copitch Click here for updates on this story SALINAS, California (KSBW) — The man accused of shooting and killing a Salinas police officer was in the country unlawfully, reported U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. On Feb. 25, Jorge David Alvarado Jr. was killed in the line of duty after pulling over the shooting
Continue ReadingBy MARK PRATT Associated Press Lauro F. Cavazos Jr., a Texas ranch foreman’s son who rose to become the first Latino to serve in a presidential Cabinet as U.S. Secretary of Education in the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, has died. Texas Tech University, where he served as president, says he died
Continue ReadingBy Abigail Ogle Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Thousands of Oklahoma families live with the reality that their child has a severe disability. But imagine the gut punch when they find out the waitlist to get helpful services from the state is 13 years. Despite the Legislature throwing $9
Continue ReadingBy KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Everyone’s buzzing about tiny Saint Peter’s University after its stunning NCAA Tournament upset of Kentucky, except maybe Saint Peter’s University. Students and staff are savoring the Peacocks’ 85-79 overtime win. But Friday began as a typically quiet day on the Jersey City, New Jersey, campus.
Continue ReadingBy Bob Brooks Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a violent carjacking and kidnapping Tuesday afternoon at the Philadelphia Mills mall. “Both of them had guns, handguns, and they both held it to my head. He also had a knife. A long knife,”
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez, CNN The University of the Southwest golf teams — a mix of students from the US, Canada, Mexico and Portugal — were returning to campus after a tournament when a pickup truck suddenly veered in front of their van in rural Texas. The fiery crash Tuesday night killed nine people — including
Continue ReadingROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — Albert Ogletree was a name represented by an image of an oak leaf at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York until a bit of sleuthing led to a 1966 Michigan high school yearbook. The Detroit Free Press reports that on Tuesday the museum added Ogletree’s Romulus High
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When presidents nominate a candidate to serve on the Supreme Court, they often ask an experienced Washington hand to help shepherd that candidate through the Senate confirmation process. These guides offer practical advice on how to navigate the grueling process. Tips like keep smiling, limit talking and
Continue ReadingBy Nydia Han and Heather Grubola Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Philadelphia homeowners are getting notices to replace their water meters. Residents say that even after responding and doing everything right, their water is getting turned off. Three-quarters of the water meters in the city still need to be replaced,
Continue ReadingBy ALEX SANZ Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Friday played down recent comments by the head of Russia’s space agency that the United States would have to use broomsticks to fly to space after Russia said it would stop supplying rocket engines to U.S. companies. Nelson told The Associated Press
Continue ReadingST. PAUL, Minn. By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press (AP) — Public defenders are poised to go on strike as early as Tuesday across Minnesota over workloads and pay. Unionized attorneys say they’ve been pushed to the brink by routinely high caseloads that have become unmanageable amid the coronavirus pandemic. A strike could bring much of
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Playing James Taylor’s “Never Die Young” and going back to songs that marked the antiwar movement in the 1960s, Japanese author Haruki Murakami added his voice to protests against the war in Ukraine with a special edition of his Tokyo radio show. For Friday’s 55-minute program called
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN Congratulations are in order for Marvel star Tom Hiddleston and actress Zawe Ashton, who are officially engaged. CNN confirmed Friday that the British couple are preparing to walk down the aisle, after they sparked engagement rumors following their appearance at the the 2022 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) on Sunday. Hiddleston
Continue ReadingCHELTENHAM, England (AP) — Rachael Blackmore became the first female jockey to win the prestigious Cheltenham Gold Cup when she rode A Plus Tard to victory. The 3-1 favorite stormed up the hill for a comfortable victory as the pair avenged last year’s second-place finish behind fellow Henry de Bromhead-trained runner Minella Indo. The 32-year-old
Continue ReadingBy FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Jury selection in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz is on track to begin April 4. During a status conference with lawyers on Friday morning, Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer said they have a “very good organizational plan” in place. Twenty-three-year-old Cruz pleaded
Continue ReadingBy BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A government watchdog has found unsanitary and unsafe conditions at a New Mexico jail used to hold migrants and says it should be immediately closed. The Department of Homeland Security Inspector General said in a report Friday that there are security lapses throughout the Torrance County Detention
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN and ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — India is buying discounted Russian oil, allowing it to increase its energy supplies while Russia looks to cut deals to boost its beleaguered economy. But India’s decision conflicts with President Joe Biden’s goal of isolating Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. The situation is
Continue ReadingBy JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Adrian Kellgren’s family-owned gun company in Florida was left holding a $200,000 shipment of semi-automatic rifles after a longtime customer in Ukraine suddenly went silent during Vladimir Putin’s invasion of the country. Fearing the worst, Kellgren and his company KelTec are now sending those stranded 400
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