SPRINGFIELD, Va. (AP) — A man wanted by police in northern Virginia has died after authorities say an officer shot him outside of a shopping mall. Fairfax County Police said on Twitter on Thursday evening that the unidentified suspect died at the hospital. No police officers were hurt, according to 2nd Lt. James Curry, a
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Homero Zamorano Jr., el presunto conductor del semirremolque relacionado con el peor evento de contrabando de personas en Estados Unidos, compareció por primera vez ante un juez federal en San Antonio el jueves. Sube a 53 el número de migrantes muertos hallados en un camión en San Antonio, Texas Zamorano compareció
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has adopted a resolution extending an arms embargo on armed groups in Congo, which is facing an upsurge in violence in the mineral-rich east. Russia, China and the council’s three African members abstained in Thursday’s vote. Congo’s government has repeatedly called
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French champion Paris Saint-Germain has made its first signing of the offseason by bringing in midfielder Vitinha from Portuguese side Porto. PSG said the 22-year-old Portugal international has signed a five-year contract until 2027. No financial details were given in the club’s statement but Vitinha reportedly cost PSG 40 million euros ($42
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN A US delegation that traveled to Venezuela this week was unable to secure the release of any of the Americans detained there. US Special President Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens was able to meet with wrongfully detained Americans while in the capital city of Caracas and discussed “with senior Maduro
Continue ReadingBy Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Even as its ridership was decimated by the pandemic in 2020, Uber recorded 141 reports of rape on its platform in the United States, the company disclosed in its safety report released Thursday. The 78-page report, which covers 2019 and 2020, is the second-ever Uber has released regarding safety
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities have evacuated a portion of the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis following reports of a fire and possible explosion. No injuries have been reported. The Minneapolis Fire Department tweeted about 3:30 p.m. Thursday that firefighters were responding to a fire in the basement of a building on campus. As they
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court declined Thursday to take up a case involving a state law that gives California-based flight crews more generous meal and rest breaks than required by federal rules. Several Virgin America flight attendants sued to be included under the law, and an appeals court in San Francisco ruled in
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court declined Thursday to take up a case involving a state law that gives California-based flight crews more generous meal and rest breaks than required by federal rules. Several Virgin America flight attendants sued to be included under the law, and an appeals court in San Francisco ruled in
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will host New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in London on Friday for talks on security and boosting bilateral ties. The meeting comes after both leaders attended the NATO summit in Madrid this week. Johnson’s office says he and Ardern will discuss security challenges facing the Indo-Pacific
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Al menos seis migrantes murieron y otros 10 fueron rescatados en tres incidentes separados de tráfico de personas en Texas en las últimas 24 horas, dijeron las autoridades. Cuatro migrantes murieron y tres personas resultaron gravemente heridas el jueves durante una persecución en la carretera y un accidente en Encinal, Texas,
Continue ReadingBy DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The family of an 11-year old boy who died on a water ride at the Altoona, Iowa amusement park Adventureland a year ago has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in state court alleging the park failed to properly maintain and repair its rides. David and
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju and Ted Barrett, CNN Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell has issued a major warning to Democrats: Republicans won’t agree to a bill to bolster US competitiveness with China if Democrats continue to pursue an economic agenda they are trying to pass along straight party lines this summer. The China competitiveness bill has
Continue ReadingCNN, WKOW, WISC, WBAY, WTMJ, WISH, WSOC By Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN President Joe Biden has gone from narrowly winning Wisconsin nearly two years ago to becoming an apparent liability for Democrats running there — so much so that two of the leading candidates running for their party’s US Senate nomination won’t say
Continue ReadingBy Claudia Dominguez, CNN An unknown number of police officers in Ohio have been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation after a police pursuit ended in the shooting death of Jayland Walker on Monday. Police officers from the Akron Police Department attempted to stop a person, later identified as Walker, for a traffic
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VEIGA and STAN CHOE AP Business Writers Americans with stock portfolios or retirement investment plans would likely prefer to forget the last six months. The S&P 500, Wall Street’s broad benchmark for many stock funds, closed the first half of 2022 with a loss of more than 20% after starting the year at
Continue ReadingBy STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Andrés Giménez hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3 for their second straight walk-off win against their AL Central rivals. Giménez went deep to center on a 3-2 pitch from Tyler Thornburg as Minnesota’s bullpen imploded again.
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM and DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is the first state to guarantee free health care for all low-income immigrants who are living in the country illegally. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a $307.9 billion operating budget on Thursday. It makes all low-income adults eligible for the state’s Medicaid program
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Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Thursday that Oregon State University has earned $265,000 in federal funds to improve models used by fire managers to help them contain wildfires and employ prescribed burns as a tool to reduce the risk of wildfires in Oregon and nationwide.
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El presentador de televisión, modelo y actor Fernando del Solar murió este jueves a los 49 años, según lo dio a conocer el programa Venga la Alegría, del que formó parte y que se emite a través de la televisora mexicana TVAzteca. También confirmaron el fallecimiento del presentador la Asociación
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