CNN By Steve Contorno, CNN The board overseeing Disney’s special taxing district — which was appointed by and is aligned with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — voted on Monday to sue the company days after the entertainment giant filed its own lawsuit against the board. “Since Disney sued us — yes, we didn’t sue Disney,
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Organizaciones sindicales en Panamá realizaron diversas actividades este lunes 1 de mayo para conmemorar el Día Internacional del Trabajo. Después de una misa celebrada en la Basílica Menor Don Bosco, en la Ciudad de Panamá, hubo una concentración y posterior marcha hacia la Plaza 5 de mayo, también en el
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN The Met Gala is an evening of style, glamour and… baby news. In a pair of stylish debuts, tennis world champ Serena Williams and model and entrepreneur Karlie Kloss both stepped on to the Met Gala red carpet on Monday in New York City sporting very special accessories: babies on the
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will end the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends. Vaccine requirements for federal workers and federal contractors, as well as foreign air travelers to the U.S., will end May 11.
Continue ReadingBy SEAN MURPHY Associated Press HENRYETTA, Okla. (AP) — As law enforcement officials went silent Tuesday while investigating what led to the killing of seven people in rural Oklahoma, family members of those slain recalled the domineering nature of one of the dead, who was a registered sex offender. Since announcing the bodies were found
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By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers have advanced a sweeping bill intended to protect abortion and gender-affirming health care for transgender people by boosting legal safeguards and expanding access and insurance coverage. Democratic representatives on Monday night passed the bill along party lines in a House floor vote
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, firmó este lunes tres proyectos de ley “contra el crimen”, uno de los cuales permitiría que los violadores de menores puedan ser sentenciados a la pena de muerte y que la condena mínima sea cadena perpetua sin libertad condicional. “Creemos que en el peor de
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros starter Luis García left Monday night’s game against the San Francisco Giants with right elbow discomfort after throwing just eight pitches. García allowed a leadoff single to LaMonte Wade Jr. and had thrown six pitches to Thairo Estrada when he stopped and motioned for
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Las escaleras del Museo de Arte Metropolitano de Nueva York recibieron a la selecta lista de invitados para la edición 2023 de la Met Gala. Como todos los años, el primer lunes de mayo (que en esta oportunidad coincide con el primer día del mes), celebridades y otras personalidades del
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Santiago Peña, presidente electo de Paraguay, definió las prioridades de su gobierno, que se iniciará el próximo 15 de agosto, durante una conversación con CNN Redacción Buenos Aires. “Generación de empleo y mejorar la atención de salud hoy son los grandes problemas”, dijo en la entrevista. ¿Quién es Santiago Peña
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Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service said Monday it blocked a Muslim mayor from Prospect Park, New Jersey, from attending a White House celebration with President Joe Biden to belatedly mark the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Shortly before he was set to arrive at the
Continue ReadingJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The manager appointed by the U.S. Department of Justice to oversee reforms to the beleaguered water system in Mississippi’s capital city says he won’t have enough money to cover expenses until more federal funds arrive. Ted Henifin was appointed in November after the Justice Department won a federal judge’s approval to
Continue ReadingBy PETER SMITH Associated Press A powerful Southern Baptist committee was looking to appoint a new leader Monday who could navigate controversies over its handling of sexual-abuse reforms and the ousting of churches with women serving as pastors. Instead, the Executive Committee found itself tangled in yet another dispute, voting down a recommendation to make
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The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Access and Habitat board is looking to fill regional council vacancies in areas of Central and Eastern Oregon.
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Estados Unidos podría incumplir sus obligaciones tan pronto como el 1 de junio si el Congreso no atiende el límite de deuda antes de esa fecha, advirtió este lunes la secretaria del Tesoro, Janet Yellen. ¿Qué es el techo de la deuda en EE.UU. y por qué preocupa tanto la amenaza
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Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan, who quickly became embroiled in controversy in recent days over a side job she took earlier this year as a consultant to a marijuana business, announced her resignation Tuesday morning.
Continue ReadingBy Ross Levitt and Pete Muntean, CNN One of the last remaining Covid-related travel restrictions in the United States is about to go away. Non-US travelers entering the country will no longer be required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 beginning May 12, the Department of Homeland Security announced Monday. “DHS intends to rescind these
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chants of “You’re a backup!” came at Vegas Golden Knights goalie Laurent Brossoit during Game 4 at Winnipeg. He wasn’t rattled. He played his best game and set up Thursday’s clincher in Las Vegas. Fans there chanted, “You’re our starter!” as the Knights closed out
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek and Zoe Sottile, CNN Seven bodies, including two that investigators believe belong to two missing teenage girls, were found Monday afternoon at an Oklahoma residence of a man who authorities were seeking in the teens’ disappearance, officials said. The bodies were found at a property in Henryetta, a city about 90 miles
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