Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La Real Academia Española (RAE) reiteró su rechazo a la cancelación de la personería jurídica de la Academia Nicaragüense de la Lengua, mediante un decreto aprobado por la Asamblea Nacional de Nicaragua el 31 de mayo, e informó que prestará a los miembros la asistencia necesaria “para que puedan seguir
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The Simply Mac store in Bend’s Old Mill District suddenly closed Thursday morning, surprising workers and customers, including store Manager Skipp Hopkins.
Continue ReadingRODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — State officials say the opening of a bridge on the North Carolina coast that would allow locals and tourists to avoid a constantly washed-out route has been delayed because of a problem with pavement markings. The N.C. Department of Transportation says pavement markings installed earlier this week on the Rodanthe ‘Jug
Continue ReadingCINCINNATI (AP) — Pitcher Lucas Sims lost to the Cincinnati Reds in salary arbitration and will get $1.2 million instead of his $1.6 million request, leaving clubs with a 7-3 advantage in decisions. Sims was 5-3 with a 4.40 ERA and seven saves in 10 chances last season. He has been sidelined by a back
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland State Police officials say an investigation has found that a former agency employee created a challenge coin inscribed with the agency logo along with graphic imagery and offensive language. Col. Woodrow Jones III, the superintendent, said in a statement Wednesday that he was “disgusted” that anyone who wore the state police
Continue ReadingCatherine Thorbecke, CNN Business TikTok plans to roll out new options to encourage users to take a break from endlessly scrolling short-form videos on the platform amid public pressure for tech companies to address excessive social media usage. TikTok said in a blog post Thursday that it will introduce a new option in the coming
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With household debt rising, OnPoint Community Credit Union announced a new partnership with a leading non-profit financial counseling organization. Together with GreenPath Financial Wellness, OnPoint will provide members with confidential and complimentary one-on-one financial counseling, debt management services and financial education resources. OnPoint’s new partnership comes at a crucial time as U.S. consumer debt
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey Actress Jamie Chung is opening up about her decision to use a surrogate to welcome twin boys with her husband Bryan Greenberg, which she says was motivated, in part, by her career. “People probably think, ‘Oh, she’s so vain. She didn’t want to get pregnant,’ and it’s much more complicated than that.
Continue ReadingBy FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — A U.N. agency has issued a glum world forecast, saying that food import bills appear headed to a record high and food markets are likely to tighten. The Food Outlook, which is issued twice a year by the Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization, also found that “many
Continue ReadingBy FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — A U.N. agency has issued a glum world forecast, saying that food import bills appear headed to a record high and food markets are likely to tighten. The Food Outlook, which is issued twice a year by the Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization, also found that “many
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — “Llegué a la mayoría de edad al mismo tiempo que el jet”, dice Ann Hood, novelista estadounidense y autora de éxitos de The New York Times, cuyo último libro “Fly Girl” es una memoria de sus años de aventura como auxiliar de vuelo de TWA, justo al final de la Edad
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The benefits provided by four giant hydroelectric dams on the lower Snake River in Washington state can be replaced if the dams are breached to save endangered salmon runs, according to a new report released Thursday. But it would be expensive. Finding other ways to
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The benefits provided by four giant hydroelectric dams on the lower Snake River in Washington state can be replaced if the dams are breached to save endangered salmon runs, according to a new report released Thursday. But it would be expensive. Finding other ways to
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he’s referring a report on grade-changing practices in Baltimore City Public Schools to state and federal prosecutors. The governor said Thursday that the report “confirmed the existence of a massive grade-fixing scheme in Baltimore City Public Schools.” The report was released
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By Kayla James Click here for updates on this story POLK COUNTY, Iowa (KCCI) — An Iowa inmate has escaped custody twice in the last two months, first in Fort Dodge and then in Warren County. Austin Wheeler, 20, of Indianola, was in a transitional center in Fort Dodge prior to March 27. Court documents
Continue ReadingDAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have identified a man who was killed in shootout with an officer outside of a convenience store in eastern Iowa. The Scott County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Thursday that 45-year-old Jason James Morales, of Davenport, died in the shooting. The shooting happened around 1 a.m. Wednesday when an
Continue ReadingBy KETV Staff Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — A 61-year-old man is in critical condition after a domestic violence assault, according to Omaha police. Around 11:44 a.m., officers responded to a residence near North 22nd Street and Grand Avenue for a cutting and found an injured 61-year-old man, according
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By WAPT Staff Click here for updates on this story HINDS COUNTY, Mississippi (WAPT) — Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens II has announced a guilty verdict for a man related to a 2020 homicide on McDowell Road. David Lee Course was convicted of first-degree murder in the February 2020 shooting death of Bernard
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The La Pine Community Health Center’s Board of Directors announced to staff Wednesday that Erin Trapp, current Director of Nursing, has been chosen to fill the role of chief executive officer upon Charla DeHate’s retirement in October. Charla DeHate, current CEO, announced her retirement in April 2022—a decision that was
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess and Dakin Andone, CNN The missing infant daughter of a man and woman whose bodies were discovered in Texas in 1981 has been found “alive and well” more than four decades later, according to the office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The bodies of Florida couple Tina Gail Linn Clouse and
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