Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — El cuerpo del ministro de Medio Ambiente de República Dominicana, Orlando Jorge Mera, fue trasladado en la noche de este lunes desde el Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Forenses hasta la funeraria, donde está siendo preparado para iniciar las honras fúnebres de cuerpo presente. Según informó la familia, a las
Continue ReadingGOOD TUESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… Our average high for this date is 74 degrees, and today we will exceed that average by a few degrees. We start out partly cloudy, and those clouds will thicken through the day. Highs will be in the mid to upper 70’s and gentle breezes will cover all points of the
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business High oil and gasoline prices will need to rise even higher this summer to incentivize new production and discourage consumption, according to Goldman Sachs. The Wall Street bank is now forecasting Brent crude oil prices will average $140 a barrel between July and September, up from its prior call of
Continue ReadingBy Eleni Giokos, Mostafa Salem and David McKenzie, CNN Rajesh and Atul Gupta, wanted in South Africa for their alleged involvement in a massive corruption scheme, are awaiting extradition after being arrested in the United Arab Emirates where they are believed to have sought refuge since 2018. The Guptas are deeply implicated in corruption allegations
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku will miss the national team’s next two Nations League matches because of the ankle injury he picked up against the Netherlands last week. Lukaku has been ruled out of Wednesday’s game against Poland and won’t play at Wales on Saturday. Belgium coach Roberto Martinez says the Chelsea forward’s
Continue ReadingRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Aerospace and defense company Raytheon Technologies says it plans to establish a global headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. The company says in a news release that the location just outside Washington “increases agility in supporting U.S. government and commercial aerospace customers.” The company is currently based in Waltham, Massachusetts, but each of
Continue ReadingRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Aerospace and defense company Raytheon Technologies says it plans to establish a global headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. The company says in a news release that the location just outside Washington “increases agility in supporting U.S. government and commercial aerospace customers.” The company is currently based in Waltham, Massachusetts, but each of
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has announced the first appointments under his newly reformed Vatican bureaucracy. He has tapped a trusted cardinal, Kevin Farrell, to head a new investment committee. Also named to the committee Tuesday were four outside financial experts from Britain, Germany, Norway and the U.S. Francis’
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has announced the first appointments under his newly reformed Vatican bureaucracy. He has tapped a trusted cardinal, Kevin Farrell, to head a new investment committee. Also named to the committee Tuesday were four outside financial experts from Britain, Germany, Norway and the U.S. Francis’
Continue ReadingDERMOTT, Ark. (AP) — Five people were killed and five others injured after a large truck collided with a van belonging to school serving disabled adults in southeast Arkansas, authorities said. The crash happened Monday afternoon on U.S. 65 when the 15-passenger van failed to yield when crossing U.S. 65 in rural Chicot County and
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Target is stuck with too much home decor and too many TVs. To clear out the glut, it will ramp up discounts. The retail giant said Tuesday that it would mark down prices on some bigger-ticket items that consumers have pulled back on purchasing and cancel pending orders from suppliers.
Continue ReadingSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian authorities say three people have been killed when a passenger train crashed into a truck at an unguarded railway crossing. The accident occurred near Gara Oreshets, at 1:35 p.m. local time (1135 GMT) Tuesday, police said. According to initial data, the three victims were the truck driver and the two
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Un maestro que resultó herido en la masacre del mes pasado en una escuela primaria de Texas dijo a ABC que sus estudiantes estaban viendo una pelÃcula cuando escucharon disparos, y le preguntaron qué estaba pasando. Los 11 alumnos de Arnulfo Reyes estarÃan entre los 19 niños y dos profesores
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Canadian Open on the PGA Tour goes up against the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational outside London. It should be a busy week in golf right before the U.S. Open. Dustin Johnson is among 13 players on the PGA Tour who are going over to Greg Norman’s new league. He was
Continue ReadingBy THALIA BEATY and GLENN GAMBOA Associated Press Gun control and gun violence intervention advocates hope the mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York, will convince federal and state governments to take action again. Nonprofits like March for Our Lives plan to mobilize supporters on June 11 to push elected officials to require
Continue ReadingBy EDGAR H. CLEMENTE and FERNANDA PESCE Associated Press HUIXTLA, Mexico (AP) — Several thousand migrants have started walking through southern Mexico, covering ground before the heat of the day — and while authorities show no signs yet of trying to stop them. The largest migrant caravan of the year provides a live illustration to
Continue ReadingSTUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has defeated Australian qualifier Christopher O’Connell 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Stuttgart Open. The 35-year-old Murray dropped the first three games of the match but recovered to break O’Connell four times and celebrate his tournament debut with a 95-minute win. Murray missed much
Continue ReadingBy ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer ST. ALBANS, England (AP) — The stars of the new Saudi-funded golf league tried to fend off concerns on Tuesday about human rights abuses and signing up to accept hundreds of millions of dollars despite the risk of being banned from long-standing events. After announcing he quit the PGA
Continue ReadingBy ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer ST. ALBANS, England (AP) — The stars of the new Saudi-funded golf league tried to fend off concerns on Tuesday about human rights abuses and signing up to accept hundreds of millions of dollars despite the risk of being banned from long-standing events. After announcing he quit the PGA
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s justice minister has narrowly survived a no confidence vote in parliament over surging crime. Tuesday’s ballot had threatened to topple Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson’s minority government as the country is jockeying to join NATO amid strong opposition from Turkey. But the key move that saved the government came from independent,
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