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Month: July 2023

Top tribunal certifies Guatemala’s election result minutes after another court suspends party

By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s troubled presidential election was thrown into even greater turmoil Wednesday when the country’s top electoral tribunal confirmed the results of the June 25 vote while the Attorney General’s Office announced that the second place party had been suspended. The seemingly contradictory moves fed more

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IMF approves much-awaited $3 billion bailout for Pakistan, saving it from defaulting on debt

By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has approved a much-awaited $3 billion bailout for Pakistan that likely will save the nation from defaulting on its debt repayments. The IMF said Wednesday its executive board approved an agreement to release the funds over nine months to support Pakistan’s economic stabilization

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Former Fox executives say they regret helping Rupert Murdoch birth ‘disinformation machine’

By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Three former high-ranking Fox executives are blasting Rupert Murdoch for Fox News’ role spreading disinformation in the public discourse. In a joint statement published Wednesday, the executives — Preston Padden, Ken Solomon, and Bill Reyner — expressed profound regret for their roles helping Murdoch build Fox in its early

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Some Allegiant Air passengers and crew are injured in a turbulent Florida-bound flight, officials say

CNN, WFTS By Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — Four people on a Florida-bound Allegiant Air flight were being examined for injuries after the flight encountered severe turbulence Wednesday afternoon, the airline said. Allegiant Air Flight 227, which had taken off from Asheville, North Carolina, “experienced severe turbulence before landing” at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, airline

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Indigenous women in Canada forcibly sterilized decades after other rich countries stopped

By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer TORONTO (AP) — Decades after many other rich countries stopped forcibly sterilizing Indigenous women, numerous activists, doctors, politicians and at least five class-action lawsuits allege the practice has not ended in Canada. The Canadian Senate issued a report last year confirming Indigenous women continue to be sterilized without their

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Tornado touches down near Chicago’s O’Hare airport, disrupting hundreds of flights

CHICAGO (AP) — A tornado touched down Wednesday evening near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, prompting passengers to take shelter and disrupting hundreds of flights. There were no immediate reports of injuries. A confirmed tornado was on the ground around 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Chicago. “This tornado has been touching the

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Tribunal de Guatemala suspende la personería jurídica del Movimiento Semilla, el partido del candidato presidencial Bernardo Arévalo

Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — En Guatemala, el jefe de la Fiscalía Especial Contra la Impunidad (FECI), Rafael Curruchiche, informó este miércoles que el Tribunal Séptimo de Instancia Penal ordenó la suspensión de la personería jurídica del partido político Movimiento Semilla del candidato presidencial Bernardo Arévalo. En un video publicado en la cuenta de Twitter

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The oldest craft brewery in the United States is shutting down after 127 years

CNN, KGO By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Pour one out for Anchor Brewing: America’s oldest craft brewer is shutting down after 127 years in business. The San Francisco-based company announced Wednesday it’s ceasing operations and liquidating the beloved business “following a combination of challenging economic factors and declining sales since 2016,” a

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Presidente del Consejo de Ministros de Perú defiende “integridad” de Boluarte y dice que la presidenta se allanará a investigaciones por presunto plagio

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Alberto Otárola, presidente del Consejo de Ministros, se refirió este miércoles a una noticia que ha estado en los titulares de la prensa local durante los últimos días: la denuncia de un supuesto plagio que involucraría a la presidenta Dina Boluarte. “No se trata de un libro de la autoría

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