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Ex-UCLA lecturer accused of threats ruled mentally unfit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former lecturer at the University of California, Los Angeles accused of threatening students and staff was found mentally unfit to stand trial last week by a federal judge in Denver. The LA Times reports Monday that an exam by a forensic psychiatrist found Matthew Harris is “suffering from a mental
Continue ReadingResurge el cólera en República Dominicana y Haití
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Salud Pública en República Dominicana informó este lunes que suman 42 los casos confirmados de cólera en el país, mientras la campaña de vacunación sigue en marcha. La vacunación comenzó la semana pasada con la llegada de 85.000 dosis, según informaron las autoridades de salud. Más de
Continue ReadingParamount is integrating Showtime into its streaming service and giving the premium network a new name
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Goodbye, Showtime. Hello, Paramount+ With Showtime. The premium television network is getting its first name change in the channel’s 47-year history, Paramount Global boss Bob Bakish announced to staffers Monday. The change, a nod to the company’s continued evolution as it adapts to the rapidly changing media landscape, will take effect
Continue ReadingBipartisan group of House leaders moves to intervene in dispute over accessing Rep. Scott Perry’s phone
By Sara Murray, CNN The US House of Representatives has moved to intervene in an ongoing legal battle between the Justice Department and Rep. Scott Perry over whether the department should be allowed to access the contents of the Pennsylvania Republican’s phone. One person familiar with the situation said the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group —
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Central Oregon Realtors using new AI-based program ChatGPT to advance their workflow
A new technology called chat generative pre-rained transformer or ChatGPT is transforming the way people do business. It’s free, and just requires you to create an account.
Continue ReadingNew Mexico grand jury indicts failed GOP candidate accused of shooting at Democratic officials’ homes
By Kyung Lah and Taylor Romine, CNN The failed GOP candidate accused of shooting at Democratic officials’ homes in Alburquerque, New Mexico, was indicted by a grand jury on 14 counts of shooting and firearms charges, the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s office announced in a statement Monday. Solomon Peña is currently in jail awaiting trial
Continue ReadingCalifornia is lone holdout in Colorado River cuts proposal
By FELICIA FONSECA and SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Six Western states that rely on water from the Colorado River have agreed on a model to dramatically cut water use in the basin, months after the federal government called for action and an initial deadline passed. California — with the largest allocation
Continue ReadingBill Gates dice que no debió compartir cenas con Jeffrey Epstein
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El fundador de Microsoft, Bill Gates, dijo que “no debió compartir cenas” con Jeffrey Epstein, al hablar en una entrevista con la cadena australiana ABC 7.30. Gates y Epstein, el poderoso financiero que fue acusado de tráfico sexual de menores y que murió en la celda de una cárcel de
Continue ReadingDetienen a 6 manifestantes en Puerto Rico que piden agilizar la demolición de estructuras sobre una cueva marina
macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– La Policía de Puerto Rico informó en un comunicado este domingo detuvo a cinco mujeres y a un hombre en el marco de una protesta para exigir la demolición de unas estructuras construidas de forma ilegal en un área costera natural. Los detenidos son investigados por los delitos de obstrucción de
Continue ReadingLa OMS afirma que el covid-19 sigue siendo una emergencia sanitaria mundial, pero la pandemia está en un “punto de transición”
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El covid-19 sigue siendo una emergencia sanitaria mundial, declaró este lunes la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), pero reconoció que la pandemia se encuentra en un “punto de transición”. El Comité de Emergencias del Reglamento Sanitario Internacional de la OMS debatió el tema el viernes en su 14ª reunión sobre
Continue ReadingFighting Wagner is like a ‘zombie movie’ says Ukrainian soldier
CNN By Tim Lister, Frederik Pleitgen and Konstantin Hak, CNN Southwest of the city of Bakhmut, Ukrainian soldiers Andriy and Borisych live in a candle-lit bunker cut into the frozen earth. For several weeks they have been confronting hundreds of fighters belonging to the Russian private military contractor Wagner throwing themselves against Ukrainian defenses. Disguised
Continue ReadingJuicio contra Genaro García Luna entra a la segunda semana: testigo declara haberle pagado sobornos por más de US$ 10 millones
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — En la segunda semana del juicio que Genaro García Luna, exsecretario de Seguridad Pública de México, enfrenta en Nueva York por narcotráfico, la Fiscalía llamó este lunes a un nuevo testigo, Óscar Nava Valencia, alias “Lobo” o “Lobo Valencia”. Nava Valencia, considerado por las autoridades mexicanas como exlíder del Cártel
Continue ReadingReports: New grand jury in NY examining Trump hush money
NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors investigating Donald Trump have convened a new grand jury to hear evidence in a years-old probe into payments made to keep the porn star Stormy Daniels quiet about an alleged sexual encounter with the former president, according to multiple news reports. The news outlets, citing unnamed sources, reported that
Continue ReadingBallroom shooting victims planned for night of fun, dancing
By JAMIE STENGLE, RIO YAMAT and DEEPA BHARATH LOS ANGELES (AP) — Those killed when a gunman opened fire at a Los Angeles-area dance hall are being remembered by friends and family for the zest for life that brought them out that night to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Eleven people were killed when a
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Supporters see planned Bend bike-pedestrian bridge as key east-west link to meeting future needs
A city councilor and businesses in the Bend Central District tell NewsChannel 21’s Patrick Priest why they see a planned east-west bike and pedestrian crossing at Hawthorne Avenue as not just a needed transportation link but a big step toward more densely developing that part of the city, including more affordable housing.
Continue Reading2 monkeys taken from Dallas Zoo in latest suspicious event
By JAMIE STENGLE and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Two monkeys were taken from the Dallas Zoo on Monday, police said, the latest in a string of odd incidents at the attraction being investigated — including fences being cut and the suspicious death of an endangered vulture in the past few weeks.
Continue ReadingFormer Wagner commander describes brutality and incompetence on the frontline
By Muhammad Darwish, Katharina Krebs and Tara John, CNN A former Wagner mercenary says the brutality he witnessed in Ukraine ultimately pushed him to defect, in an exclusive CNN interview on Monday. Wagner fighters were often sent into battle with little direction, and the company’s treatment of reluctant recruits was ruthless, Andrei Medvedev told CNN’s
Continue ReadingRetired Air Force officer set to plead guilty to storing classified information at his Florida home
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN A retired Air Force lieutenant colonel who stored files with classified information at his Florida home is set to plead guilty in February to one count of unlawful retention of national defense information, according to court documents. The defendant, Robert Birchum, served in the Air Force for more than 30 years
Continue ReadingUN chief backs democracy for Myanmar 2 years after takeover
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Two years after Myanmar’s military seized power, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is voicing support for the democratic aspirations of Myanmar’s people. He also warns that the military’s planned elections amid a crackdown on civilians and political leaders “risk exacerbating instability.” U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said
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