By Charles Riley, CNN Business The Russian state television journalist who took a dramatic stand against President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine during a live broadcast says it was “impossible to stay silent” and that she wants the world to know that many Russians are against the invasion. Marina Ovsyannikova told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El presidente de Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, vetó parcialmente al proyecto de ley para regular el aborto en caso de violencia sexual. El proyecto propone una reducción del plazo para la realización de un aborto en caso de violación y nuevos parámetros para que las mujeres accedan a la interrupción del embarazo.
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer and Fredreka Schouten, CNN More than a dozen House Democrats are calling on the Department of Justice to address “insider threats” that they say candidates for state and local election posts, who believe the 2020 election was stolen, pose to the nation’s election systems. “Unfortunately, many of the candidates seeking to fill
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Republican speaker of the Assembly is meeting privately with advocates for decertifying President Joe Biden’s win in the battleground state, but only after he kicked a fellow GOP lawmaker and candidate for governor out of the closed-door gathering. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos called the Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN The Ingenuity helicopter, initially designed for five flights, is about to begin its second year of flying on Mars. The little chopper’s mission has been extended through September by NASA, the agency announced Monday. Ingenuity just completed its 21st successful flight. It will serve as an aerial scout aiding the Perseverance
Continue ReadingBy CARA ANNA Associated Press STARYCHI, Ukraine (AP) — The mourning began with a pair of caskets, one open, one shut. Lined in white fabric, they held two of the Ukrainian fighters killed in Russia’s invasion. Here, in a gray village under a gray sky near the border with Poland, they were the first reminder
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says the Chicago Cubs and star Japanese outfielder Seiya Suzuki have agreed to an $85 million, five-year deal. The person was confirming several reports and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the deal was pending
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — In a story published March 16, 2022, about a Missouri legislative proposal on abortions, The Associated Press erroneously reported the location of a clinic operated by the abortion-rights group Trust Women. It is in Oklahoma City, not Norman, Oklahoma.
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — BMW and Volkswagen have warned that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is causing shortages of some vital components, forcing them to reduce vehicle production in Europe. The two German carmakers said this week that the conflict is having a “negative” effect on auto supply chains. BMW said
Continue ReadingBy ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he’s grateful for U.S. help against invading Russian forces. But Zelenskyy pressed for more in a video speech to Congress on Wednesday. That’s more military aid to combat Russian warplanes, and more punishment for Russia’s politicians and economy. Already, the United States
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid’s good ol’ defense is looking dominant again and the Spanish club is back in the Champions League quarterfinals and in position to make another run at the European title. Atlético’s stout defense carried the team to a series of successes under coach Diego Simeone
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — La temporada de impuestos 2023 (en la que se declaran impuestos de 2022) comenzó el lunes 23 de enero y los contribuyentes tienen hasta el martes 18 de abril para presentar su declaración de impuestos. Si vives en el extranjero, la fecha regular es el 15 de abril, pero tienes una
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican says Pope Francis has rejected the concept of a ‘just war’ and stressed the need for religious leaders to preach peace in a video call with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church. Wednesday’s call was the first known communication between the two Christian leaders
Continue ReadingJulia Buckley, CNN Just as passengers were feeling safe to get back on the water, a new problem has struck the cruise industry — in this case, literally, with a 164,000-ton ship running aground in the Dominican Republic. Norwegian Escape, a 2015-built megaship which can accommodate over 4,000 passengers, hit the seabed as it pulled
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — El capitán Kevin Kentish, oriundo de Queens y que ahora trabaja en el Departamento de Policía Metropolitana de Washington estaba navegando por sus redes sociales durante el fin de semana cuando algo le llamó la atención. Kentish, que seguía al tanto de las noticias de su estado natal, vio las imágenes que
Continue ReadingGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The trial of four men charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will resume Thursday after a three-day break because of a COVID-19 case. A judge says there have been “no further complications.” The trial was suspended because the virus had struck a key participant, who hasn’t been
Continue ReadingCNN By Emiko Jozuka, Mayumi Maruyama, Karen Smith and Brandon Miller, CNN A 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Japan late Wednesday night, killing at least four people and injuring over 100 others, and cutting power to millions of homes. One of the people who died was a man in his 60s who lived in the city
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Could the biggest department store marriage in years be in the works? Hudson’s Bay Co., the Canadian department store and owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, is considering making a bid for Kohl’s, Axios reported Wednesday, citing sources. The report drove Kohl’s stock up around 15% during mid-day trading Wednesday. A
Continue ReadingCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Services were held Wednesday for long-time Ohio voting rights advocate Margaret “Peg” Rosenfield, who died the day her last letter-to-the-editor ran in the local newspaper. She was 90. Rosenfield’s obituary reported she died Friday “after a long battle with the legislature.” Medically, it was kidney failure. Rosenfield spent over 55 years
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Cristian Tinoco, hija del exvicecanciller Victor Hugo Tinoco, aseguró este martes a través de un audio publicado por el Centro Nicaragüense de derechos Humanos, CENIDH, que su padre se encuentra en una “grave condición de salud”. La Justicia de Nicaragua declaró a Víctor Hugo Tinoco culpable del delito
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