Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — La cifra de muertos por la avalancha en Quetame, un municipio en el departamento de Cundinamarca, en el centro de Colombia, ascendió a 20, informó este miércoles en Twitter el gobernador del departamento de Cundinamarca, Nicolás García. El funcionario agregó que la zona de puente Quetame es la que
Continue ReadingBy Joey Safchik Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Weeks ahead of the new school year, Metro districts are hard at work filling educator openings. Education leaders in the state said long-term solutions start by encouraging young Nebraskans to see teaching as a viable career and making sure it is
Continue ReadingBy Curadhan Powell Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A new, recent study has listed cities in the United States according to which ones have the best and worst drivers. For the second year in a row, Louisville made the list, once again towards the best in the nation. According
Continue ReadingTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — European Union climate chief Frans Timmermans says he wants to lead a combined campaign by two left-leaning parties that are joining forces ahead of Dutch parliamentary elections in late November. Timmermans is a vice president of the EU’s executive commission in charge of climate policy. He told Dutch broadcaster NOS
Continue ReadingBy WESH Staff Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — On Wednesday, state officials approved new rules dealing with gender identity and internet use in schools. The Florida Board of Education met at the Rosen Shingle Creek resort at 9 a.m. The members, who were all appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama plans to execute an inmate for the 2001 beating death of a woman as the state seeks to carry out its first lethal injection after a pause following a string of problems with inserting the IVs. Sixty-four-year-old James Barber is set to be put to
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Mercenaries from Russia’s military company Wagner have launched joint drills with the Belarusian military near the border with Poland following their relocation to Belarus after their short-lived rebellion. The Belarusian Defense Ministry says the week-long maneuvers will be conducted at a firing range near the border city of Brest and will involve
Continue ReadingBy THALIA BEATY Associated Press A private foundation launched in 2020 to help raise funds for the World Health Organization has reported that nearly 40% of its donations so far came from anonymous donors. The WHO Foundation said it received $66 million in direct gifts through 2022, with $26 million from donors who chose not
Continue ReadingMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Opener Zak Crawley has hit a rapid 189 as England dominated the second day of the fourth Ashes test to take a 67-run lead over Australia with six wickets left at stumps. England reached 384-4 in 72 overs in reply to Australia’s first innings of 317. The visitors were dismissed in
Continue ReadingBy Tara De Boer, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — More than three years after a Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopter crashed off the coast of Greece, killing six Canadian military members, the victims’ families are suing the helicopter manufacturer. The families’ lawsuit, filed in U.S. Federal
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Australia got off to a winning start at the Women’s World Cup by beating Ireland 1-0 despite the absence of star striker Sam Kerr. Steph Catley swept home a 52nd-minute penalty to end Ireland’s resistance and spark an eruption of joy from fans inside Stadium Australia.
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business (CNN) — Some people browse TikTok and Instagram for recipes, memes and colorful takes on the news. Erin Coleman says her 14-year-old daughter uses these apps to search for videos about mental health diagnoses. Over time, the teen started to self-identify with the creators, according to her mother, and
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business (CNN) — Some people browse TikTok and Instagram for recipes, memes and colorful takes on the news. Erin Coleman says her 14-year-old daughter uses these apps to search for videos about mental health diagnoses. Over time, the teen started to self-identify with the creators, according to her mother, and
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The United States is in the midst of some of the worst cancer drug shortages in history, affecting thousands of patients across the country who face delayed or cancelled chemotherapy appointments. But these shortages aren’t just bad for current patients, experts say; their effects on cancer research may be
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Justo un día antes de cruzar a Corea del Norte, el soldado estadounidense Travis King envió un mensaje de texto a sus supervisores militares de EE.UU. para informarles que había llegado a su puerta en el aeropuerto de Incheon en Seúl y que se estaba preparando para abordar un avión
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Human Rights Watch has released an in-depth report that details the abuse and discrimination the LGBTQ community says it faces in the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Gay sex is still criminalized there under colonial-era laws that are common in
Continue ReadingBy IGNATIUS SSUUNA Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — A provincial governor in Rwanda says 10 students have drowned after their boat sank in a river. The governor of Southern province said the students drowned on Monday while the boat was trying to cross the Nyabarongo River. The students had just returned from school for
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Many people in the German capital of Berlin woke up to some bizarre news this morning. A suspected lioness is on the loose in the southwestern part of the city, German police warned, adding people in the area should remain indoors until they capture the dangerous wild animal. Here’s
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Many people in the German capital of Berlin woke up to some bizarre news this morning. A suspected lioness is on the loose in the southwestern part of the city, German police warned, adding people in the area should remain indoors until they capture the dangerous wild animal.
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s central bank has raised its key interest rate in another sign of commitment to a traditional path of battling inflation. But the move Thursday still fell below expectations after critics blamed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s economic policies for inflaming a cost-of-living crisis. The 2.5 percentage point
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