Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El Telescopio Espacial James Webb tomó una imagen notablemente detallada de una galaxia enana cercana. La vista del infrarrojo cercano revela la visión más profunda hasta ahora de un panorama estelar que podría ofrecer a los astrónomos un medio ideal para estudiar aspectos del universo primitivo. La imagen muestra una panoplia
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los republicanos esperaban obtener victorias tan grandes entre los votantes latinos en 2022, extendiendo su avance de hace dos años, que podrían realinear el panorama político en varios estados en disputa, y el mapa presidencial, a su favor. Aunque el gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, cumplió con esas esperanzas, obteniendo el
Continue ReadingBy BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An earthquake in the mountains of west Nepal rocked the Himalayan nation early Wednesday. A government official says the quake has killed at least six people while they were asleep in their houses in a remote, sparsely populated mountain village. Five more were injured and there
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes has won a third term representing Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District, fending off a challenge from former Republican state Sen. George Logan and resisting a red wave that hit neighboring New York. National Republicans had hoped to flip the western and central-Connecticut
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Incumbent Republican Rep. Yvette Herrell has conceded defeat in a close-fought race for New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District, clearing the path to victory for Democratic challenger Gabe Vasquez. The Associated Press has not declared a winner in the race. Herrell blasted recent changes to her
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Nunca es un buen momento para endeudarse con las tarjetas de crédito. Pero ahora mismo posiblemente sea el peor. La lucha de la Reserva Federal contra la inflación ha hecho subir la TAE (tasa anual equivalente) media de las tarjetas de crédito hasta el 19,04% a fecha del 9 de noviembre,
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Facebook parent Meta is laying off 11,000 people, about 13% of its workforce, as it contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter to employees Wednesday. The job cuts come just a week after widespread layoffs at Twitter under its new
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO and MICHAEL GRACZYK Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas has executed an inmate for killing his mother and burying her body in her backyard nearly 20 years ago. Tracy Beatty was given a lethal injection Wednesday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. His execution came after courts had rejected
Continue ReadingGLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Coco Gauff and Caty McNally beat the Polish pair of Magda Linette and Alicja Rosolska 6-1, 6-2 to give the United States a 2-1 win at the Billie Jean King Cup team event. Earlier Linette beat Madison Keys 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 in singles to force the deciding doubles after Danielle Collins
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Margins between Democrats and Republicans in key Arizona races narrowed considerably Wednesday as election officials chipped away at counting more than half a million mail ballots returned on Election Day and shortly before. Democrats maintained small but dwindling leads in key races for U.S. Senate, governor
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Access & Habitat program is accepting applications to fill one landowner representative position on the state board and several positions on regional councils. Volunteers in these positions meet several times a year to consider funding projects that open private land to hunting access or
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he has submitted new applications for arrest warrants stemming from his investigations of alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Libya. Karim Khan told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday in the first briefing by an
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — A surge in COVID-19 cases has spurred lockdowns in the southern Chinese manufacturing hub of Guangzhou, adding to financial pressure that has disrupted global supply chains and sharply slowed growth in the world’s second-largest economy. Residents in districts encompassing almost 5 million people have been ordered to stay home at least through
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — A surge in COVID-19 cases has spurred lockdowns in the southern Chinese manufacturing hub of Guangzhou, adding to financial pressure that has disrupted global supply chains and sharply slowed growth in the world’s second-largest economy. Residents in districts encompassing almost 5 million people have been ordered to stay home at least through
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Several prominent names from the world of sports supposedly have tweeted out what would count as big news — except none of those posts are real. They arrived Wednesday from fake accounts that bore the “blue check” that Twitter started offering to anyone who would pay to appear to be verified
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Oz Ocampo already sees a similarity between the Miami Marlins and the two teams that just played in the World Series. Miami’s new assistant general manager — who came to the Marlins from Houston — cites a stat that suggested that the World Series champion Astros
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay first contacted Jeff Saturday because he wanted answers about the struggling offensive line. He called back to offer Saturday something he couldn’t refuse. Less than 12 hours later, after meeting with general manager Chris Ballard and coach Frank Reich, Irsay made
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have re-acquired left-hander Kolby Allard, a former first-round pick by the team, from the Texas Rangers for right-hander Jake Odorizzi and cash. The 25-year-old Allard was Atlanta’s first-round pick, No. 14 overall, in the 2015 draft. Allard was 1-2 with a 7.29 ERA in 10 games, all in relief,
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — Seventh-seeded Dominic Stricker upset tournament favorite Lorenzo Musetti in five sets at the Next Gen ATP Finals to become the first player to qualify for the semifinals. Stricker followed up Tuesday’s victory over Jack Draper by beating Musetti 4-3 (5), 4-3 (6), 3-4 (7), 3-4 (6), 4-3 (3). Draper beat Tseng Chun-hsin
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it will consider adopting stricter rules on locomotive emissions in response to concerns by California regulators. EPA investigators will evaluate whether the agency needs to update the pollution standards for locomotives that the agency put in place in 2008.
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