Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El gobierno de Biden anunció este jueves un nuevo programa llamado “Uniting for Ukraine” que proporcionará un proceso simplificado para los ucranianos que quieran venir a Estados Unidos. La medida forma parte del compromiso del presidente Joe Biden de aceptar hasta 100.000 personas que huyen de una Ucrania devastada por
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Three-time Olympic champion Georg Hackl has left the German luge program to for a job with rival Austria, agreeing to a four-year contract that runs through the 2026 Olympics. Hackl is one of Germany’s luge legends, a major part of the country’s dominance in the sliding sport for decades.
Continue ReadingTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A 51-year-old Tampa woman has been sentenced to 6 ½ years in prison for attempting to hire a hitman on the dark web to kill her ex-boyfriend’s wife. The federal judge also ordered DeAnna Marie Stinson to serve three years of supervised release and pay more than $12,000 in restitution. He
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Sportscaster Kenny Albert will cover a lot of territory in a memoir scheduled for next year. Albert has worked play-by-play on everything from Stanley Cup finals and New York Knicks games to the Super Bowl and the Olympics. He has a deal with Triumph Books for “A Mic for All Seasons.”
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Sportscaster Kenny Albert will cover a lot of territory in a memoir scheduled for next year. Albert has worked play-by-play on everything from Stanley Cup finals and New York Knicks games to the Super Bowl and the Olympics. He has a deal with Triumph Books for “A Mic for All Seasons.”
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson, Mark Morales and Dakin Andone, CNN A 44-year-old man was arrested Thursday in the death of 51-year-old Orsolya Gaal, who was found over the weekend inside a duffel bag in Queens, the New York City Police Department said. David Bonola faces charges of second-degree murder, first-degree criminal tampering and fourth-degree criminal possession
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business After two years of massive losses, US airlines are about to start reporting profits once again. Both American and United reported first-quarter losses but expect to book record revenue in the current period, just two years removed from a near halt in air travel caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. American
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The mounting economic damage to Ukraine from Russia’s ongoing bombardment has the U.S. and its allies speeding billions in aid to the beleaguered country — and looking for other sources of cash, including Russia itself. After the U.S. announced $1.3 billion in new economic
Continue ReadingBy Chris Boyette and Jason Hanna, CNN A Connecticut state trooper has been arrested and charged with manslaughter in the 2020 death of a carjacking suspect he shot after a high-speed chase, a state official’s office said Wednesday. Trooper Brian North’s arrest comes after investigators concluded that his shooting of Mubarak Soulemane “was not justified,”
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Carey, Abeer Salman and Hadas Gold, CNN Palestinians and Israeli security forces clashed early Thursday around the entrance to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City and Israel responded to rockets fired from Gaza with airstrikes, as the worst tensions in months continued to simmer. Videos showed dozens of Israeli police on the
Continue ReadingCNN By Zeena Saifi, CNN A recent spike in violence at some of Jerusalem’s key holy sites has left Jordan in a difficult position vis-a-vis its nearly century-old custodial obligations in the city. Israeli police have clashed with Palestinians on the al-Aqsa mosque compound in recent days in unrest that has left more than 200
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The Kentucky Derby television broadcast will be produced by a woman for the first time in the 148-year-old history of the race. Lindsay Schanzer is the new senior producer of NBC Sports’ Derby coverage, overseeing the network’s horse racing production. Executive producer and president Sam Flood expects Schanzer to
Continue ReadingBy BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is making it easier for refugees fleeing Russia’s war on Ukraine to come to the United States from Europe while trying to shut down an informal route through northern Mexico that’s emerged in recent weeks. A program announced Thursday will streamline refugee applications for
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — The Pacific coast of Nicaragua has been rattled by a 6.7-magnitude earthquake. But the country’s national disaster prevention agency did not immediately report any damages or deaths. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake occurred about 36 miles (58 kilometers) west south-west of the coastal town of Masachapa, which itself is
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four years after university students led protests against Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega’s government, his administration is minimizing the chance of a reoccurrence by seizing a dozen private universities and closing them or shifting control to the state. A generation of students who participated in the April
Continue ReadingCNN By Marianne Garvey Actor Johnny Depp concluded his testimony in his defamation trial against Amber Heard in a Fairfax, Virginia court on Monday. His fourth day on the stand, Depp was cross-examined by Heard’s attorney, Ben Rottenborn. He was asked about audio recordings of arguments with Heard and whether she was the only person
Continue ReadingBy Carolina Cruz Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Mi (KCTV) — Elaina Guerra spent Wednesday setting an example we can all learn from. What would a typical 8-year-old girl wish for? A trip to Disney? Maybe a beach day or an ultimate backyard playhouse? Elaina, a leukemia survivor, has bigger dreams,
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will provide $500 million more in financial assistance for Ukraine to sustain critical government operations as it fends off the Russia invasion. A Treasury official says the money will help support salaries, pensions and other programs. The announcement is expected Thursday
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin Londres (CNN) — Novak Djokovic, veinte veces campeón en torneos de Grand Slam, criticó la decisión de prohibir a los tenistas rusos y bielorrusos competir en Wimbledon este año, calificando la medida de “locura”. Los organizadores de Wimbledon anunciaron este miércoles que los jugadores rusos y bielorrusos no podrán competir en la
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN Our Stone Age ancestors didn’t just share stories by the side of a fire — they may have watched them too. Early humans living in what’s now France carved art on rock tablets and placed them by the flickering light of a fire to give the illusion of movement — an
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