By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the namesake son of an ousted dictator, praised his father’s legacy and glossed over its violent past as he was sworn in as Philippine president Thursday after a stunning election victory that opponents say was pulled off by whitewashing his family’s image. His
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Si necesitabas otro motivo para dormir lo suficiente, aquí va: podría ayudar a mantener saludable a tu corazón. La Asociación Estadounidense del Corazón (AHA, por sus siglas en inglés) añadió la duración del sueño a su lista de verificación de salud cardiovascular. Esto es parte del cuestionario “Life’s Essential 8” (Los
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The New York Yankees and Houston Astros will meet Thursday in a one-game series between AL division leaders at Minute Maid Park. It’s a makeup of a matchup postponed by the lockout. Both teams were on New York-to-Houston flights after wins Wednesday afternoon in the Big Apple. Aaron Judge and Giancarlo
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Georgio Chiellini is hoping that Los Angeles FC’s young roster can help him at least partially rediscover the fountain of youth. In return, the veteran Italian defender looks to help the club capture its first Major League Soccer championship. LAFC went into Wednesday night’s match
Continue ReadingCNN By Rosa Flores, Rosalina Nieves and Raja Razek, CNN Four people have been arrested and charged after 53 migrants died in what one Homeland Security Investigations agent called the deadliest human smuggling incident in US history. The migrants were found in sweltering conditions inside a semitruck in San Antonio on Monday after an employee
Continue ReadingBy Rosa Flores, Rosalina Nieves and Raja Razek, CNN Four people have been arrested and charged after 53 migrants died in what one Homeland Security Investigations agent called the deadliest human smuggling incident in US history. The migrants were found in sweltering conditions inside a semitruck in San Antonio on Monday after an employee at
Continue ReadingThe Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 Biweekly Data Report, released Wednesday, shows a decrease in COVID-19-related cases, hospitalizations and deaths since the previous biweekly period.
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Both sides rested their cases Wednesday in the trial of a man charged with the killing of rapper Nipsey Hussle after a day’s delay because of an assault on the defendant by fellow jail inmates. Closing arguments are set to begin Thursday in the trial
Continue ReadingSAINT JOHN, New Brunswick (AP) — Vincent Sevigny and Cam MacDonald scored early and the host Saint John Sea Dogs won the Memorial Cup, beating the Ontario Hockey League champion Hamilton Bulldogs 6-3 on Wednesday night. Saint John won its second Memorial Cup title in four appearances, rebounding from a first-round loss to Rimouski in
Continue ReadingBy Amy Simonson, CNN Delaware Gov. John Carney signed legislation Wednesday expanding access to abortion care and protecting providers and patients seeking services in the state following last week’s Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. The Democratic governor signed House Bill 455 after it passed in the General Assembly on Tuesday, according to his
Continue ReadingCNN, WTMJ, WISC, WCCO, KXLN, KHOU, KFYR, WTVF, GETTY IMAGES By Amy Simonson, CNN Delaware Gov. John Carney signed legislation Wednesday expanding access to abortion care and protecting providers and patients seeking services in the state following last week’s Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. The Democratic governor signed House Bill 455 after it
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A truck driver from Washington state got a ticket and some major trouble when he decided to take Pelton Dam Road late Tuesday night and crashed on the narrow, one-lane Willow Creek Bridge, Jefferson County Sheriff Jason Pollock said.
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — Cambodia’s foreign minister is visiting Myanmar as part of regional efforts to pursue peace in the country mired in violence and civil unrest since the military seized power last year. State-run television said Prak Sokhonn was welcomed by officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday. He is a special envoy
Continue ReadingBy HALELUYA HADERO NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is limiting how many emergency contraceptives consumers can buy, joining other retailers who put in place similar caps following the Supreme Court decision overruling Roe v. Wade. Amazon’s limit, which temporarily caps purchase of the contraceptives at three units per week, went into effect on Monday, a
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Deschutes County commissioners voted Wednesday to impose public use restrictions on unprotected lands within the county and on all county-owned land to help prevent human-caused wildfires.
Continue ReadingBy Virginia Langmaid, CNN The US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights has released new guidance aimed at patient privacy in the wake of last week’s Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion. The guidance “addresses the
Continue ReadingCNN, OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL, WTMJ, WLKY By Virginia Langmaid, CNN The US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights has released new guidance aimed at patient privacy in the wake of last week’s Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to
Continue ReadingBy Camilo Rocha and Daniela Gonzalez-Roman, CNN A Brazilian court ruled on Wednesday that President Jair Bolsonaro must pay “moral damages” of 35,000 reais (approximately $6,700) to a Brazilian journalist after making remarks with sexual innuendo about her in 2020. The Brazilian president publicly claimed that Patricia Campos Mello, a reporter for newspaper Folha de
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — En Ecuador, el presidente Guillermo Lasso declaró este miércoles estado de excepción en las provincias de Azuay, Imbabura, Sucumbíos y Orellana durante 30 días. “Esta decisión tiene el objetivo de recuperar el orden público, controlar situaciones de violencia manifiesta, proteger áreas reservadas, asegurar la provisión de alimentos, gases medicinales, oxígeno
Continue ReadingBy BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s Republican attorney general says that a pre-statehood law that bans all abortions is enforceable. Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced his decision Wednesday and said he will soon file for the removal of an injunction that has blocked it for nearly 50 years. Brnovich has been weighing
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