By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Gustavo Petro will become Colombia’s first leftist leader, after winning the country’s presidential race on Sunday. The former guerrilla won by a slim margin with over 50% of the votes, against 77-year-old entrepreneur Rodolfo Hernandez. In this historic win, his running mate Francia Marquez will now become the first Afro-Colombian to
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN The majority of a county commission in a rural swath of New Mexico on Friday voted to certify the results of the June 7 primary, ending a standoff with state officials that had set off national alarms about potential election subversion. The Otero County Commission voted 2-1, with one of the
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Jesús Aguilar and Jesús Sánchez were placed on the injured list by the Miami Marlins, who did not specify why. Manager Don Mattingly said he couldn’t talk about the medical issues of Aguilar and Sánchez,, who rank third and fourth on the Marlins in homers. Aguilar has played in a team-high
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has rejected a Trump administration finding that the active ingredient in the weed killer Roundup does not pose a serious health risk and is “not likely” to cause cancer in humans. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday ordered
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has rejected a Trump administration finding that the active ingredient in the weed killer Roundup does not pose a serious health risk and is “not likely” to cause cancer in humans. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday ordered
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Longtime Trump political adviser Steve Bannon wants to block prosecutors from exploring the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol before the jury at his criminal contempt trial next month. At the same time, prosecutors are trying to prevent Bannon from turning his trial into a
Continue ReadingBy JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Mets pitcher Tylor Megill won’t throw for four weeks because of a strained right shoulder while infielder Eduardo Escobar rejoined the team after having hospital tests for an unspecified “non-workplace event.” Megill was put on the injured list for the second time this season, a day
Continue ReadingODESSA, Texas (AP) — Officials in the West Texas city of Odessa say residents who have been without safe tap water this week amid scorching temperatures may be able to drink safely straight from the faucet as early as Saturday afternoon. Odessa Public Works Director Thomas Kerr says water samples from utility pipes were sent
Continue ReadingBELMONT, Mich. (AP) — Jennifer Kupcho opened a two-stroke lead over defending champion Nelly Korda on Friday in the LPGA Meijer Classic, shooting a 5-under 67 in windy conditions for her second straight bogey-free round. A stroke ahead after a career-best 63 on Thursday, Kupcho had a 14-under 130 total at wind-swept Blythefield Country Club.
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, CNN A man who killed one person and injured five others during a shooting at a church in Orange County, California, has had hate crime enhancements added to his charges, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. David Wenwei Chou, 68, had hate crime enhancements added for each of the five
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The Washington state Attorney General’s office is seeking to require Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer to post bail of $10,000 as a condition of continued release as he awaits trial on charges of false reporting. The motion filed Friday seeks to revoke Troyer’s previous no-bail release in the case stemming from his
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Happy Saturday, Central Oregon! The day started grey and wet on the high desert, but early Friday afternoon the sun started to break through the clouds. Temperatures haven’t really warmed up with the sun, as most of our cities still struggled to get out of the 50s. Most of the chance for rain will go
Continue ReadingRussian state television showed video Friday of two U.S. military veterans who went missing last week while fighting in Ukraine, confirming that the men were taken captive and raising fears about their fate. Alex Drueke and Andy Huynh, both from Alabama, were believed to be the first Americans captured by Russian forces since the war
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El presidente de Panamá, Laurentino Cortizo, anunció este viernes que el subsidio denominado vale digital, creado como apoyo económico a la población desempleada por la pandemia de covid-19, se entregará por 6 meses más, o sea hasta diciembre de 2022. Antes de este anuncio, el gobierno había dicho que solo
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE and JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press Louisiana’s secretary of state and attorney general have asked the Supreme Court to put a hold on a federal judge’s order requiring the state to create a second majority Black congressional district by Monday. Judge Shelly Dick found that having only one such district among six seats
Continue ReadingBy Gabriella Bachara Click here for updates on this story GRAFTON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A group of young entrepreneurs are raising money to help a local nonprofit purchase and preserve a stretch of shoreline along Lake Michigan. The kids worked a lemonade stand along the Interurban Bike Trail in Grafton on Friday, June 17. They
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — La imagen de una familia, o lo que queda de ella, atravesando a pie una frontera a veces tapada por la nieve y custodiada por soldados mucho mejor abrigados, en otras ocasiones aplastada por el calor y la humedad y amenazada por traficantes de personas, se ha vuelto demasiado común
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Jackson Nicklaus hit a grand slam, Jake Bennett pitched six strong innings and Oklahoma jumped on Texas A&M early in a 13-8 win in the College World Series opener. The Sooners scored seven runs with two outs in the second inning to lead 8-0 and
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Wallace and Brian Fung, CNN Mobile phone carriers have agreed to another delay in rolling out some 5G service to prevent interference with airplane technology, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday. The FAA said the delay, for an additional year, will allow more time for the permanent fix: replacing or filtering the devices
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen; Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md.; former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers. __ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Brian Deese, director of the White House National Economic Council; Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif.; Loretta Mester, president and CEO
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