By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is imposing sanctions on a group of people and organizations connected to Myanmar’s military regime as the two-year anniversary nears for the coup that removed the country’s civilian government. The Treasury Department says six people and three organizations were designed for sanctions, including the country’s
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By Rosie Nguyen Click here for updates on this story PASADENA, Texas (KTRK) — Nearly a week after an EF3 tornado destroyed homes throughout southeast Texas, some community members are dealing with more issues while trying to rebuild. Norma Ayala said it feels like every time she moves one step forward, something pushes her two
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El ministro de Medio Ambiente uruguayo, Adrián Peña, renunció a su cargo este lunes, luego de reconocer que mintió respecto a una licenciatura en Dirección de Empresas que dijo haber tenido durante al menos siete años. “El error fue el que reconocí, del que me arrepentí y pedí disculpas. Tiene
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN Golf has had many rivalries — Jack Nicklaus vs. Lee Trevino and Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson to name but two — but few have the drama and intrigue that is defining the current feud between Rory McIlroy and Patrick Reed. McIlroy pipped Reed to victory in an enthralling finish to
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Apple has illegally imposed rules on its employees that prohibit them from discussing their wages and engaging in other protected activity, according to investigators at the National Labor Relations Board. The findings by NLRB agents determined that “various work rules, handbook rules, and confidentiality rules at Apple” are unlawful because they
Continue ReadingPRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The United States has reassured Kosovars that it wouldn’t support the creation of a Serb-majority ministate in Kosovo like the one in Bosnia as Washington attempts to convince the country to accept a controversial association. The U.S. Embassy in Pristina met with a group of civil society leaders, government officials and
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN A recently discovered green comet will soon zip by Earth for the first time in 50,000 years. It was last visible in the night sky during the Stone Age. Discovered on March 2, 2022, by astronomers using the Zwicky Transient Facility’s wide-field survey camera at the Palomar Observatory in San Diego
Continue ReadingBy Matt McFarland, CNN Business Tesla confirmed in a public filing released today that the US Department of Justice has requested documents concerning the company’s controversial driver-assist software systems which Tesla calls Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving.” Tesla said it “has received requests from the DOJ for documents related to Tesla’s Autopilot and FSD features.” Autopilot
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox and Clare Foran, CNN House Republican leaders have worked to lock down the votes to remove Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota from the Foreign Affairs Committee after several members of their conference had signaled resistance to the move. One of those Republicans, Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana, announced on Tuesday that
Continue ReadingBy JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A U.N. expert says the countries where Bangladeshi migrant workers are employed, including former World Cup host Qatar, should thoroughly investigate all cases of deaths and human rights violations. Asked about the reported deaths of at least 450 Bangladeshi workers involved in construction projects in Qatar
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN The New York attorney general’s office is asking a judge to sanction former President Donald Trump, his adult children and their attorneys after taking issue with their legal responses to the $250 million fraud lawsuit filed last year. Last week, attorneys for Trump and the other defendants filed “verified answers” to
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Prosecutors say a Detroit-area man who was captured on a Syrian battlefield in 2018 has been convicted on charges of providing support to the Islamic State group and attending one of the group’s training camps. A federal jury in Detroit convicted 32-year-old Ibraheem Izzy Musaibli on Monday of charges of providing and
Continue ReadingMt. Bachelor will see mostly cloudy skies today and tomorrow, with the next chance of snow settling in Thursday. More snow is likely Friday and right through the weekend. Accumulations could total a few inches. Highs will be in the low 30’s and overnight lows will be in the low 20’s. Watch for icy conditions
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s economy slowed in the last quarter of 2022 but still managed to advance by 0.4%, bringing economic expansion for the full year to 3.6%. The country’s gross domestic product had expanded by 0.9% in the third quarter, but the effects of high domestic interest rates and inflation slowed growth in
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s economy slowed in the last quarter of 2022 but still managed to advance by 0.4%, bringing economic expansion for the full year to 3.6%. The country’s gross domestic product had expanded by 0.9% in the third quarter, but the effects of high domestic interest rates and inflation slowed growth in
Continue ReadingGOOD TUESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… With lows in the single digits to low 20’s under partly cloudy skies, we saw a much easier morning across the High Desert. Clouds will thicken to become mostly cloudy, but we will stay dry. Highs will warm into the low to mid 40’s and SE breezes will stay gentle at
Continue ReadingWXYZ, DETROIT POLICE, CNN By Michelle Watson and Amy Simonson, CNN Multiple Michigan agencies are investigating what happened to three local rappers who went missing 10 days ago after a performance at a club was canceled, Detroit police said Monday. Armani Kelly, 28, Dante Wicker, 31 and Montoya Givens, 31, who are all associates, were
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson and Amy Simonson, CNN Multiple Michigan agencies are investigating what happened to three local rappers who went missing 10 days ago after a performance at a club was canceled, Detroit police said Monday. Armani Kelly, 28, Dante Wicker, 31 and Montoya Givens, 31, who are all associates, were supposed to perform at
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Use of marijuana and other substances dropped in teenagers during the first year of the pandemic, according to a new study. But adults’ use of cannabis, illegal drugs and alcohol, including binge drinking, either stayed the same or increased compared to the two years before Covid-19. “Substance use decreased between 2019
Continue ReadingBy CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Energy Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Satellites, drones and airplanes equipped with infrared cameras will likely be the backbone of a new federal policy to fine the nation’s largest methane polluters. But the nascent industry has a long way to go before it can accurately measure just how much methane polluters
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