Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Jeff Bezos, el multimillonario fundador de Amazon y de la compañía de cohetes Blue Origin, hizo un gran anuncio público hace un año de que compró una nave para capturar los cohetes de Blue Origin después de que regresaran del espacio, y la nombró en honor a su
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has doubled down on his nuclear arms buildup to overwhelm “hostile forces” at a key meeting where military leaders approved unspecified new operational duties for front-line army units. State media said the Central Military Commission decided to supplement an
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Paul Clement, who served as solicitor general during the George W. Bush administration, won a major Second Amendment case on behalf of a National Rifle Association affiliate Thursday. Hours later, he was no longer at his law firm. After the Supreme Court ruled, Clement’s now-former law firm,
Continue ReadingBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Authorities in Argentina and Paraguay are trying to shine light on the jumbo-jet sized mystery surrounding a cargo plane with Iranian and Venezuelan crew that has been grounded outside Buenos Aires more than two weeks. Prosecutors in the two South American countries have launched investigations to figure out whether the
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A New York state supreme court judge has set bail at $100,000 for a Canisius College basketball recruit arrested for having two handguns, a shotgun and numerous high-capacity magazines outside the school’s indoor athletic complex. Shortly after Judge Debra Givens granted bail to Sarion McGee,
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes presented broadcaster and Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Kaat with the franchise’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Thursday night. The ceremony came about three weeks after Kaat used an offensive nickname when talking about New York’s breakout left-hander. The 83-year-old Kaat called the pitcher “Nestor the Molester” during
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — A prosecutor has asked a federal judge to sentence Jerry Harris, former star of the Netflix documentary series “Cheer,” to 15 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos and videos of themselves and soliciting sex from minors at cheerleading competitions. Attorneys for Harris are seeking a sentence
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press The company that operated a Kentucky candle factory leveled by a deadly tornado last winter is planning to ramp up production. Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday that Mayfield Consumer Products plans a $33 million investment at a nearby plant. It plans to employ more than 500 people full time in
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press The company that operated a Kentucky candle factory leveled by a deadly tornado last winter is planning to ramp up production. Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday that Mayfield Consumer Products plans a $33 million investment at a nearby plant. It plans to employ more than 500 people full time in
Continue ReadingGRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Police detectives have arrested a convicted sex offender in southern Oregon after a child was sexually touched at a YMCA swimming pool, police said. The Grants Pass Police Department said in a statement Thursday that officers responded to a report of a sex offense on Monday involving a 6-year-old girl.
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN A movie theater in Oklahoma has removed a warning sign it initially posted about a same-sex kiss in the new Disney/Pixar film “Lightyear.” The notice outside of the 89er Theater in Kingfisher cautioned parents about a scene that depicts two female characters sharing a brief kiss, according to CNN affiliate KTUL.
Continue ReadingBy JESSICA GRESKO and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has issued its biggest gun rights ruling in more than a decade. Here are some questions and answers about what the Thursday decision does and does not do: WHAT EXACTLY WAS THE SUPREME COURT RULING ON GUNS? The Supreme Court said
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La meta a largo plazo de Ucrania de formar parte de la Unión Europea recibió un impulso, después de que los 27 Estados miembros del bloque acordaran este jueves que el país debería recibir el estatus de candidato, un paso importante en el camino hacia la plena adhesión. “Hoy se ha
Continue ReadingBy JOE STIGLICH Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland starter Frankie Montas took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning, then reliever A.J. Puk threw a pair of run-scoring wild pitches with two outs in the ninth that gave the Seattle Mariners a 2-1 win over the Athletics on Thursday. The Mariners loaded the
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El excandidato a la presidencia de Colombia, Rodolfo Hernández, anunció este jueves que asumirá el cargo de senador en el Congreso de la República de Colombia. En un comunicado publicado en su cuenta de Twitter, Hernández aseguró que asumirá “una posición de independencia” frente al gobierno de su rival en
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen and Carma Hassan, CNN US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on a recommendation of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for people ages 6 to 17, the agency announced Friday. The move clears the way for the vaccine to be administered to this age group. The recommendation comes
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A traffic stop on Highway 26 Wednesday by Warm Springs Tribal Police led to a Portland man’s arrest on an outstanding warrant, as well as new charges after a drug-detection dog found suspected fentanyl pills and psilocybin mushrooms, Police Chief Bill Elliott said.
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN Former San Francisco 49ers halfback Hugh McElhenny has died at the age of 93, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Thursday. McElhenny died on June 17 of natural causes, the Hall said. “Hugh McElhenny was a threat in all phases of the game offensively — rushing, pass receiving and as
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in western Mexico say four police were shot to death after being lured into an ambush and as many as eight suspects were killed in a gunbattle with other police who rushed to the scene. The chief prosecutor of the western state of Jalisco says four municipal policemen in the
Continue ReadingBy Kiely Westhoff, CNN Two major insurance companies terminated their relationships with a Maine insurance agency after it allegedly displayed a racist sign about the Juneteenth holiday earlier this week. Photos taken Monday, which CNN has obtained, show a sign taped to the inside window of the Harry E. Reed Insurance agency in Millinocket, Maine.
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