MEXICO CITY (AP) — Drug cartels in Mexico are increasingly turning to the internet, bitcoin and e-commerce to launder money and sell drugs. That’s according to a new report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The report released Thursday says the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the Sinaloa Cartel are increasingly using
Continue ReadingBy Felix Cortez Click here for updates on this story SALINAS, California (KSBW) — Preparations were being wrapped up Wednesday at Rabobank Stadium in Salinas where a public memorial service will be held Thursday morning for Salinas officer Jorge “JD” Alvarado who was killed in the line of duty two weeks ago this Friday during
Continue ReadingBy KOCO Staff Click here for updates on this story NOBLE, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Hundreds of people have raised concerns about plans for a new turnpike in the southeast part of the Oklahoma City metro. A group that helps rehabilitate wildlife said it’s concerned about the impact on its property along with wildlife in the
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business The United States and its allies are considering additional sanctions to punish Russia for “atrocities” committed in Ukraine even as existing sanctions deal a powerful blow to the Russian economy, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday. “The Russian economy will be devastated as a consequence of what we’ve already
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN The Florida Senate voted Thursday to ban public schools and private businesses from teaching people to feel guilty for historical events committed by people of their race, addressing a top priority of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. The bill, which passed the GOP-controlled state Senate by a vote of 24-15, would also
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There are 29 newly COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, three in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,800, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN One of the “The Masked Singer” contestants accidentally became unmasked. McTerrier’s head came completely off during a performance Wednesday night as he sang “Working For The Weekend” by Loverboy for the panelists. He took a stumble and somehow, the costume’s head toppled over and off. The man tried to conceal his
Continue ReadingBy Jaclyn Schultz Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A Las Vegas cards dealer defied serious medical odds after suffering a heart attack and dying for ten minutes, miraculously revived by hospital staff. Tamas Kalmar, 49, is a casino dealer and has worked for years at Aria Resort and Casino.
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Russia’s richest businessman has warned the Kremlin against confiscating assets of companies that have fled in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, saying such a step would set the country back more than 100 years. Vladimir Potanin, president of metals giant Norilsk Nickel and its biggest
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business When McDonald’s opened its doors in Moscow for the first time, it was a big deal. It was the dead of winter — January 31, in 1990 — but still people came out in droves. Grainy CNN television footage shows lines snaking out the door, and throngs of people inside,
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has qualified for reelection as the Republican tries to brush off GOP challenger David Perdue. After signing his qualifying paperwork, Kemp held a rally at the state Capitol on Thursday in which he focused on the threat that Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams poses
Continue ReadingCARDIFF, Wales (AP) — British boxing authorities have downgraded a judge over the scoring of a world title fight that saw Scottish fighter Josh Taylor retain his light-welterweight belts in a split-decision victory. English challenger Jack Catterall outboxed Taylor and landed more successful punches in the Feb. 26 bout but two of the three judges
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– A medida que el precio del crudo y la gasolina se dispara en Estados Unidos, los políticos de ambos partidos han planteado una solución aparentemente fácil: extraer más petróleo para aliviar los precios en las estaciones de servicio y suministrar energía adicional a Europa. ¿Por qué el precio de la gasolina en
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers have signed defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen to a five-year contract extension. Flyers president of hockey operations Chuck Fletcher says the deal is worth $5.1 million a year. It comes 11 days before the NHL trade deadline. The 27-year-old Ristolainen is in his first season with the Flyers and has two
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Muy por debajo de las olas que rodean las Maldivas, hay un arcoíris viviente en la “zona crepuscular” del océano. Saluda al pez hada con velo de rosa, una colorida especie de pez que es nueva para la ciencia. El pez, que lleva el nombre científico Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa, fue hallado viviendo
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN Español) — El yoduro de potasio es una sal que médicamente se usa para ayudar en el tratamiento contra la radiación y también tiene usos en el campo de la fotografía. Comúnmente se le conoce como “pastillas de yodo” o “pastillas anti-radiación”. La fórmula química del yoduro de potasio es KI. Los Centros
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle and Ray Sanchez, CNN Victims of opioid abuse and their families on Thursday confronted members of the family behind OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, recounting their immeasurable loss and pain caused by the highly addictive painkillers. The emotional hearing came one day after a US bankruptcy judge approved a settlement that requires
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bruce Weber resigned as the basketball coach at Kansas State on Thursday, one day after the struggling Wildcats lost to West Virginia in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament to cap a third straight losing season. He didn’t walk away quietly. First,
Continue ReadingBy Drew Andre Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Tow truck lights flashed in the dark sky as a convoy of tow operators followed Nevada State Police on a ride back to where Ryan Billotte lost his life. On March 9, 2021, Billotte was helping a motorist when he was
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s acrimonious players and owners ended their most bitter money fight in a quarter-century when a divided players’ association accepted management’s offer to salvage a 162-game season that will start April 7. On the 99th day of a lockout that delayed spring training
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