Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Un “ciclón extratropical” azotó el estado de Río Grande Do Sul, en Brasil, dejando al menos 11 muertos y 2.330 personas sin hogar, según las autoridades locales. Al menos 20 personas siguen desaparecidas, 18 de ellas en Caraá y dos en Três Forquilhas. En su viaje a las regiones más afectadas,
Continue ReadingBy KEMO CHAM and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Sierra Leoneans are heading to the polls on Saturday, June 24, to select their next president amid mounting frustration due to an ailing economy, rising unemployment and the loom of deadly protests. Experts say it’s likely to be a two-horse race between
Continue ReadingBy YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — For nearly three years, a harsh crackdown on dissent in Belarus by its authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko has filled the country’s penal colonies with thousands of political prisoners, with new arrests reported daily. At the same time, a government campaign has gotten rid of many independent
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Cinco personas resultaron heridas de bala y un sospechoso está detenido tras un tiroteo en el camping cercano al Gorge Amphitheatre, un lugar de conciertos al aire libre en el centro de Washington, según una publicación en Facebook de la oficina del sheriff del condado de Grant. Beyond Wonderland, un festival
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — A majority of Swiss citizens on Sunday voted in favor of a bill aimed at introducing new climate measures to sharply curb the rich Alpine nation’s greenhouse gas emissions. Final results released by public broadcaster SRF showed that 59.1% of voters were in favor of the bill, while 40.9% voted against. The
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — David Freese has decided to decline his induction into the St. Louis Cardinals’ Hall of Fame. The former third baseman was a postseason hero for his hometown team in helping the Cardinals win the 2011 World Series. He was chosen for the Hall of Fame by fans, garnering the most votes
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press LOD, Israel (AP) — A relentless wave of violent crime within Israel’s Palestinian minority is turning cities and towns into bloody battlefields, exasperating a community feeling increasingly forsaken by Israeli authorities. Anger over the mounting insecurity is directed at Israel’s government and its ultranationalist minister in charge of police, Itamar
Continue ReadingBy LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — Hundreds of Afghans are languishing in Albania, waiting for the U.S. visas they were promised, almost two years after fleeing the Taliban takeover of their country. For many, it’s an emotional roller coaster. Some try to find work and live with a semblance of normalcy but
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Elam, CNN (CNN) — Amy Iwasaki Mass knows the power of apology and reparations. She was in the first grade when her family and more than a hundred thousand other Japanese Americans were rounded up by the federal government and sent to internment camps in response to Japan bombing Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Continue ReadingGEORGE, Wash. (AP) — Two people were killed and three others injured after police said a shooter began firing “randomly” into a crowd at a Washington state campground that was hosting people attending a nearby music festival on Saturday night, police said. Authorities received the first report of the shooting shortly before 8:30 p.m. at
Continue ReadingBy Martha Zhou, Steven Jiang and Chris Lau, CNN Beijing (CNN) — It was the sort of astonishing run the world has come to expect from those who don Argentina’s iconic number 10 soccer jersey. From the corner of the pitch, the fleet-footed figure evades one challenger and leaves two others trailing hopelessly in his
Continue ReadingGOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — Tim Tszyu retained his WBO interim super-welterweight title with a stunning first round knockout of Mexican Carlos Ocampo. It took the Australian just 77 seconds to knock Ocampo down and successfully defend the belt he claimed with a ninth-round stoppage of American Tony Harrison in Sydney in March. Tszyu first knocked down Ocampo
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez Nota del editor: Esta historia contiene spoilers importantes de la nueva película “The Flash”. (CNN) — La nueva película de superhéroes protagonizada por Ezra Miller, “The Flash”, sigue al héroe titular y superrápido en una odisea en el tiempo en la que literalmente “los mundos colisionan”, tal y como sugiere el eslogan, en
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A 61-year-old Alabama man was arrested after failing to report that he’d been living “for days” with a dead relative in his home, investigators said. Deputies with the Walker County Sheriff’s Office responded on June 9 to a house in the small town of Sipsey, located 32 miles
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Jake McCarthy hit a go-ahead homer leading off the eighth, Corbin Carroll added a two-run shot three batters later and the Arizona Diamondbacks launched three long balls in the inning to beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3. The surprising NL West leaders will go for a three-game
Continue ReadingBy Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — At more than 7 feet tall when fully extended and with 360 degree vision they’re formidable enough to make any would-be lawbreaker think twice. But Robocop they are not. These are the two robots the Singapore Police Force has introduced to patrol Changi Airport following more than five years
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Hall of Fame offensive lineman Bob Brown, known for his aggressive and intimidating style of play in the 1960s and early 70s, died on Friday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced. “Bob Brown demonstrated different personalities on and off the field,” Hall president Jim Porter said
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., held a town hall at Ridgeview High School in Redmond Saturday, where people voiced concerns about a variety of issues, including veterans and student loans.
Continue ReadingBy Lizzy Yee, CNN (CNN) — A ship carrying 120 people caught fire off the Philippine island of Bohol, the country’s coast guard said Sunday. Videos shared by the Philippine Coast Guard showed flames rising from the rear of the MV Esperanza Star, with billows of black smoke. The coast guard told CNN all 120
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College held their commencement ceremony on the campus Saturday. Families were eager to see their loved ones bedecked in their cap and gown attire. There was a wide array of colorful balloons, large bouquets of flowers and people ready to capture the moment with a picture. Over 700 degrees and certificates
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