SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A former Puerto Rico mayor who vanished earlier this year while still in his position has pleaded guilty in a federal corruption case. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Tuesday that José Luis Cruz is accused of participating in a bribery conspiracy and receiving $10,000 in exchange for the award
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection is turning to former President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign on state and local officials to overturn his 2020 election loss. In its fourth hearing this month, the panel examined how Trump focused on a few
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN)– Aunque Martin Sheen dice que su nombre sigue siendo legalmente Ramón Estevez, se arrepiente de haberlo cambiado por su carrera. El protagonista de “West Wing” habló con Closer Weekly sobre la adopción de su nombre artístico. “Ese es uno de mis arrepentimientos. Nunca cambié mi nombre oficialmente”, dijo. “Sigue siendo Ramón Estevez
Continue ReadingEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers have given coach Jay Woodcroft a three-year contract extension for leading them to the NHL Western Conference final. The team announced the move on Tuesday. Woodcroft was named the team’s interim head coach after Dave Tippett was fired in February following a 7-13-3 run that had the Oilers
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Henderson and Ella Nilsen, CNN A Chief’s Review of New Mexico’s Hermits Peak Fire released Tuesday found that US Forest Service errors during a routine prescribed burn contributed to the largest wildfire in New Mexico history. A years-long backlog of projects owing to department furloughs during the 2018-2019 government shutdown, complications of working
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN Finally, Covid-19 vaccines for kids under the age of 5 are going into tiny arms and legs this week. Since the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended two options for this age group — one from Pfizer/BioNTech and another from Moderna — parents and caregivers may be wondering which
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited a Washington, DC, vaccination clinic on Tuesday where children under the age of 5 are being immunized against Covid-19 — part of the first cohort of young kids to be immunized against the virus following the US Centers for Disease Control and
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera, Amanda Musa and Jarrod Wardwell, CNN Attorneys of the man accused of driving an SUV through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, changed his plea in court Monday, saying mental health issues played a role in the crash. Darrell Brooks, 40, originally pleaded not guilty to several counts of first-degree intentional homicide
Continue ReadingBy KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens believes first-year coach Ime Udoka succeeded this season in making their pieces fit together and cultivating an identify for a team that was at its best when defending and sharing the ball. Stevens would like to add more playmaking
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Kellogg se dividirá en tres empresas diferentes en una importante reestructuración de la compañía de 116 años. La primera compañía incluirá la unidad de cereales de Kellogg’s North America, que incluye Raisin Bran y Rice Krispies, su unidad de botanas y aperitivos se convertirá en una segunda compañía,
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez, CNN A visitor center will open next to the iconic Stonewall Inn to honor and preserve the history of the fight for LGBTQ rights, the nonprofit Pride Live announced on Tuesday. The nearly 3,700 square feet center in New York City is expected to open in the summer of 2024 after a
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson, CNN Four-time Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski, a tight end in the NFL for 11 seasons as a member of the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, announced his retirement Tuesday on social media. This is Gronkowski’s second time retiring from the NFL, having previously hung up his cleats in New
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Pitcher Max Fried became the fifth member of the World Series champion Atlanta Braves to go to salary arbitration, asking for $6.85 million while the team argued for $6.6 million. The 28-year-old left-hander was 14-7 with a 3.04 ERA last year and was 2-2 in the postseason. After losing Game 2 of
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy and Eduardo Aragón, CNN Two elderly Jesuit priests were among three people killed Monday inside a church in Chihuahua state, northern Mexico. The third person had sought refuge inside the church in the village of Cerocahui before all three were killed around 6 p.m. local time (8 p.m. ET), according to a
Continue ReadingBy Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent An airman has been arrested by military law enforcement in connection to an April attack at a US military base in northern Syria that injured four US service members. “As part of an ongoing investigation, on June 16, an Airman was taken into custody stateside in conjunction with the
Continue ReadingCNN By Marshall Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN The latest hearing before the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection revealed new details Tuesday about how former President Donald Trump pressured state officials to help him overturn the 2020 presidential election. The panel featured testimony from three Republican officials who were all
Continue ReadingCNN By Marshall Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN The latest hearing before the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection revealed new details Tuesday about how former President Donald Trump pressured state officials to help him overturn the 2020 presidential election. The panel featured testimony from three Republican officials who were all
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN The latest hearing before the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection revealed new details Tuesday about how former President Donald Trump pressured state officials to help him overturn the 2020 presidential election. The panel featured testimony from three Republican officials who were all on
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — High Desert Chamber Music’s popular “Music & Friends” Summer Soirees return next month and will feature a cello-guitar duo in a series of small outdoor concerts at private residences around town. These intimate, interactive performances will be held outdoors in beautiful Central Oregon settings. As is customary, our “Music & Friends”
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week’s FBI Portland Tech Tuesday feature focuses on safeguarding you and your loved ones from elder fraud schemes. You’re entering the final season in your life, and you’ve worked hard over the years to earn enough to live comfortably. But your nest egg could be just tempting enough to be
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