Month: November 2022
Poland, NATO say missile that killed two likely fired by Ukraine defending against Russian attack
CNN By Phil Mattingly, Kevin Liptak, Radina Gigova, Jim Sciutto and Sophie Tanno, CNN The leaders of Poland and NATO said the missile that killed two people in Polish territory on Tuesday was likely fired by Ukrainian forces defending their country against a barrage of Russian strikes, and that the incident appeared to be an
Continue ReadingWhat Republicans plan to do with their new House majority
CNN By Melanie Zanona and Clare Foran, CNN Winning the House majority, even with a smaller margin than they’d hoped, will give Republicans some newfound power to set the agenda when they take over the chamber in January. House Republicans will have subpoena power in the majority and control over powerful committees — and they
Continue ReadingEl Partido Republicano ganará el control de la Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU., proyecta CNN
Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Los republicanos ganarán el control de la Cámara de Representantes, proyecta CNN, alcanzando el umbral de 218 escaños necesarios para una mayoría en esa parte del poder legislativo. La victoria no será suficiente para la esperada “ola roja”, pero frustrará la agenda interna del presidente Joe Biden y probablemente someterá a
Continue ReadingWhy AP has called control of the US House for Republicans
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Republicans have won control of the U.S. House. A call by The Associated Press on Wednesday for Republican Mike Garcia in California’s 27th District secured the party the 218 seats needed for the majority. The release of thousands of votes in the 27th District allowed the AP to determine that
Continue ReadingLawsuit accuses largest US meat producers of wage fixing
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A class-action federal lawsuit is accusing 11 of the United States’ largest beef and pork producers of conspiring to depress wages and benefits for its workers. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Denver last week. It alleges that the producers have worked together since at
Continue ReadingIdaho police: No suspect in slaying of 4 college students
By REBECCA BOONE and NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Police in the college town of Moscow, Idaho, say they have not identified a suspect or found a weapon in the weekend slayings of four University of Idaho students in a rental house near campus. Police continue to believe the attack was
Continue ReadingGOP wins slim House majority, complicating ambitious agenda
By WILL WEISSERT, SARA BURNETT and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe Biden’s agenda and spur a flurry of investigations. But a threadbare majority will pose immediate challenges for GOP
Continue ReadingN. Dakota AG: Docs can use health info to defend abortions
By DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota attorney general Drew Wrigley says doctors who perform abortions should be able to disclose the patient’s personal health information as part of their defense to avoid prosecution. North Dakota’s abortion ban, which is currently on hold because of a lawsuit, makes the procedure illegal
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Why California has so many votes left to count
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California delivered Republicans the seat they needed Wednesday to take control of the U.S. House, but just how much of an edge the GOP will have in the chamber remains uncertain as the state’s seemingly drawn-out vote count continues. After the balance of power in Washington
Continue ReadingHomelessness: Oregon’s next governor focuses on vexing issue
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Signs of the housing crisis in Oregon are widespread: cluttered tent encampments in city parks, and along bike trails and sidewalks, as well as people living in parked recreational vehicles. Sky-high property prices and a shortage of 111,000 housing units in Oregon have exacerbated the situation.
Continue ReadingCouncil to vote on EPA plan to fix Mississippi water system
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG AND EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Officials in Mississippi’s capital city are scheduled to vote Thursday on a proposed agreement with the federal government for how to fix the city’s water system. The water system came dangerously close to collapsing more than two months ago. EPA Administrator Michael
Continue ReadingDefendant denies knowledge of plot to kill 8 people in 2016
WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — A man on trial in the 2016 slayings of eight current and prospective members of another family in southern Ohio has testified that he had no idea his own relatives planned to kill the victims and that he would have taken action to prevent the slayings had he known about such
Continue ReadingLA elects US Rep Karen Bass mayor, first Black woman in post
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Rep. Karen Bass defeated developer Rick Caruso to become the next mayor of Los Angeles on Wednesday, making her the first Black woman to hold the post as City Hall contends with an out-of-control homeless crisis, rising crime rates and multiple scandals that
Continue ReadingStrong earthquake rattles remote West Texas desert
MENTONE, Texas (AP) — A strong earthquake shook a sparsely populated patch of the West Texas desert Thursday, causing tremors that were felt as far away as the Mexican city of Ciudad Juárez. National Weather Service meteorologist Jim DeBerry says the magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck around 3:30 p.m. DeBerry says the quake’s epicenter was about
Continue ReadingThe AP Interview: Pence says voters want new leadership
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that voters are “looking for new leadership” following the disappointing midterm elections for Republicans, who are now openly debating whether his onetime boss, Donald Trump, should maintain a leading role in the party. In an interview with The Associated
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | La explosión en Polonia muestra lo fácil que es que la guerra de Rusia se convierta en un conflicto más amplio con la OTAN
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los accidentes no suelen ser la forma en que las grandes guerras se hacen más grandes. Pero la amenaza de una escalada salvaje se ha sentido fuertemente sobre la torpe y brutal invasión rusa de Ucrania casi desde el principio, y el estallido de un misil el martes en Polonia puso
Continue ReadingTexas woman almost dies because she couldn’t get an abortion
CNN By Elizabeth Cohen and John Bonifield, CNN Another woman has come forward with the harrowing details of how the Supreme Court’s decision four months ago to overturn Roe v. Wade put her life in danger. CNN has told the stories of several women — including one from Houston, one from central Texas and one
Continue ReadingHouse panel to hold hearing on crypto exchange FTX collapse
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers plan to investigate the failure of FTX, the large crypto exchange that collapsed last week and filed for bankruptcy protection, leaving investors and customers staring at losses that could total in the billions of dollars. The House Financial Services Committee said Wednesday that it expects to
Continue Reading¿Cómo le ha ido a Costa Rica en los Mundiales de fútbol? ¿En cuántos ha participado? ¿Cuán lejos ha llegado?
macamilarincon (CNN Español) — Costa Rica fue el último equipo en conseguir su boleto a Qatar 2022, tras ganarle el partido final de repechaje a Nueva Zelandia con un gol de Joel Campbell. Así, la selección tica volverá a saltar a la cancha de la Copa del Mundo en su tercera clasificación consecutiva. Este 23 de
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