Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — La Asamblea Nacional de Nicaragua informó este miércoles que aprobó la derogación del decreto 357, por el cual se creó la Cruz Roja en 1958, y al mismo tiempo promulgó una ley que da vida a una sucesora legal de esa institución, pero ahora adscrita al Ministerio de Salud. Durante
Continue ReadingBy AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Edmundo Sosa scored on Bryce Harper’s hard-hit grounder in the 10th inning after Toronto shortstop Bo Bichette’s throwing error and the Philadelphia Phillies came back to defeat the Blue Jays 2-1. Harper lined a bouncer toward the mound and Tim Mayza made a good play to snare
Continue ReadingWe continue warming in Central Oregon, and although the Cascades saw some precipitation it wasn’t enough. Not much new precipitation being reported and the base numbers continue to decline.
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Houston Astros overcame Shohei Ohtani’s two-run homer in the ninth inning for a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Cristian Javier struck out 11 over six strong innings of three-hit ball, and Jeremy Peña had a two-run single. Yordan Alvarez homered as the
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Three residents of Mississippi’s capital city say their rights are undermined by a new state law that would create a court inside Jackson with judges who are appointed. The state constitution requires most judges to be elected. Jackson resident Ann Saunders testified Wednesday that the
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A ruby ring and a diamond necklace fetched less than their pre-sale estimates at a Christie’s auction of a vast jewelry collection of a late Austrian heiress that was bought with riches from a retail empire dating back to the Nazi era in Germany. Wednesday’s sale was
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN A prominent disinformation researcher who became the target of Fox News last year filed a defamation lawsuit against the right-wing network on Wednesday, accusing it of a “malicious campaign of destruction” and adding to the channel’s growing legal problems. The researcher, Nina Jankowicz, briefly served in the Biden administration as head
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Prosecutors say a northern Virginia man arrested last week on terrorism charges has a husband-wife relationship with another American who was dubbed by prosecutors as an “empress of ISIS” for her work to establish an all-female Islamic State battalion. Thirty-three-year-old Mohammed Chhipa, of Springfield, Virginia, is
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press An Idaho man who traveled to Washington in a car loaded with weapons and was photographed dangling from the Senate balcony during the Capitol riot was sentenced Wednesday to 15 months in prison. Josiah Colt, one of the first rioters to reach the Senate floor on
Continue ReadingSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Tens of thousands of fans descended upon the Swedish capital of Stockholm to celebrate the opening show of Beyoncé’s new world tour on Wednesday. “Renaissance” is the superstar’s first solo tour since 2016 and shares the namesake of her 2022 dance-centric album, the success of which landed Beyoncé at the top of
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN When Barbara Brigham was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in September 2020, the odds were not in her favor. Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal malignancies, fatal in 88% of patients. It is also one of the hardest to treat. Tumors can be surgically removed, but they come back within
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Denver’s Nikola Jokic now knows how Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid felt during two previous NBA award seasons. Second in the MVP race, but only second-team All-NBA. The league MVP in Embiid headlined the All-NBA team that was unveiled Wednesday night. He was the first-team center, while Jokic was the second-team
Continue ReadingCNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN A prominent disinformation researcher who became the target of Fox News last year filed a defamation lawsuit against the right-wing network on Wednesday, accusing it of a “malicious campaign of destruction” and adding to the channel’s growing legal problems. The researcher, Nina Jankowicz, briefly served in the Biden administration as
Continue ReadingCarolina Calero (CNN) — La inflación en Estados Unidos es más baja que hace un año. Pero puede que, si vives en ese país, sigas sintiendo frustración al pagar tus facturas. Esto se debe a que los precios de todos los bienes y servicios no han disminuido. Por el contrario, siguen aumentando aunque a un menor
Continue ReadingBy Dianne Gallagher, Pamela Kirland and Wes Bruer A South Carolina man, who survived being shot nine times by York County sheriff’s deputies responding to a “wellness check” call about him being suicidal two years ago, claims in a recent lawsuit that he was talking with his mother in his pickup truck when officers approached
Continue ReadingWCCB, BAMBERG LEGAL, CNN By Dianne Gallagher, Pamela Kirland and Wes Bruer A South Carolina man, who survived being shot nine times by York County sheriff’s deputies responding to a “wellness check” call about him being suicidal two years ago, claims in a recent lawsuit that he was talking with his mother in his pickup
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un sargento del Ejército de EE.UU., declarado culpable del homicidio de un manifestante de Black Lives Matter en 2020, fue condenado a 25 años de prisión este miércoles, incluso cuando el gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott, presiona para indultarlo. Daniel Perry, de 35 años, enfrentaba entre cinco y 99 años de
Continue ReadingBy MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The last time Sonia Cruz saw her 14-year-old son, it was just a few days after Christmas. He walked out onto the street at 8 p.m. in their small town in northern Mexico going to meet his girlfriend, but he was dragged into a black truck
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The season has yet to hit the quarter mark and the Texas Rangers have already won series on the road against the Angels, Astros and now the Mariners. The case is getting stronger that the Rangers intend to be a contender in the division for quite
Continue ReadingBy JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Jesús Sánchez hit a three-run homer and started the winning rally in the ninth with a double to lead the Miami Marlins to a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The victory moved the Marlins to 12-0 in one-run games, the best start to a season in
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