CNN By Meron Moges-Gerbi, Athena Jones and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Three minority advocacy groups are suing Harvard University’s governing body, accusing the school of discrimination by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, and are citing the recent US Supreme Court ruling that gutted affirmative action to bolster their lawsuit.
Continue ReadingBy Meron Moges-Gerbi, Athena Jones and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Three minority advocacy groups are suing Harvard University’s governing body, accusing the school of discrimination by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, and are citing the recent US Supreme Court ruling that gutted affirmative action to bolster their lawsuit. The
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — En Honduras, dos personas murieron este lunes cuando a bordo de una motocicleta trataban de cruzar una pista en el momento que una avioneta aterrizaba en Puerto Lempira, departamento de Gracias a Dios, en el este del país. De acuerdo con el reporte de los bomberos en la zona, un
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Blank-check firm Digital World Acquisition Corp said it reached an agreement in principle with the Securities and Exchange Commission after the commission began investigating the company’s merger deal with Truth Social owner Trump Media & Technology Group. The terms are not yet definitive, according to an SEC
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge is blocking Florida from enforcing part of a new elections law that bans non-citizens from handling or or collecting voter registration forms. Judge Mark Walker’s ruling on Monday says the state can’t restrict individual rights, and it showed no need to do so. The ruling also blocks a
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii State Capitol will have metal detectors installed at three entrances starting July 10. State agencies said Monday the detectors will be deployed at two street-level elevator entrances and at one basement entrance to the building. The building will remain open to the public. The director
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has asked President Joe Biden to issue a major disaster declaration for the February 3 train derailment in East Palestine that released massive amounts of toxic chemicals, triggered evacuations and extensive, ongoing, cleanup efforts. In his letter to Biden, the Republican governor
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s old ruling party fractured Monday, with four leading senators resigning amid internal disputes and the loss of the last major state the party governed. The Institutional Revolutionary Parties held the presidency and almost all statehouses in Mexico without interruption for 70 years. But the PRI, as the party is known,
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A network outage hit Verizon service Sunday over wide areas of Central Oregon including Redmond, Sisters and Crook County and was continuing Monday, leaving many customers frustrated. One customer shared a 9:30 a.m. Monday text from the company reporting “a wireless network disruption in Bend” and estimating it would take about 12-14 hours to fix
Continue ReadingBy TODD RICHMOND and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press Heavy rains flooding Chicago neighborhoods and cancelling NASCAR street races serve as stark reminders of the vulnerability of urban centers during extreme weather events. City officials say as much as 9 inches (23 centimeters) of rain fell on the city Sunday, wreaking havoc on some streets
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — Los estadounidenses celebran este martes el Día de la Independencia con asados, fuegos artificiales y, para muchos, un día libre del trabajo. El 4 de julio marca el nacimiento de la independencia estadounidense, cuando se adoptó la Declaración de Independencia en 1776. Estos son los sitios que abrirán sus
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Oregon State University researchers are now visiting nearly two-dozen coastal sites to find out what visitors know about Oregon’s Marine Reserves and whether their visits will help foster change in habits to curb climate change.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los banqueros de Wall Street, los inversores y los economistas llevan meses debatiendo si se avecina una recesión en Estados Unidos. Pero para algunos estadounidenses, el implacable dolor económico típico de la recesión ya tocó a su puerta. Al Brown y su prometida se enfrentaron en mayo a una difícil decisión
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CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen just 1.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.60/g Monday, after several weeks of larger increases, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307 stations in Oregon. Prices in Oregon are 37.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 85.8 cents per
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Independence Day is finally here. It’s summer, the sun is out and your grill is hot but you’ve opted to avoid navigating crowded beaches or noisy bars for a more curated firework viewing experience. Luckily, there’s a number of TV specials set to air on Tuesday – and we’ve
Continue ReadingCNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Independence Day is finally here. It’s summer, the sun is out and your grill is hot but you’ve opted to avoid navigating crowded beaches or noisy bars for a more curated firework viewing experience. Luckily, there’s a number of TV specials set to air on Tuesday – and
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Los estadounidenses deberían reconsiderar sus viajes a China debido al riesgo de detención arbitraria, advirtió el Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. en un aviso de viaje actualizado que se emitió el viernes. Aunque el aviso anterior también clasificaba a China continental como un destino de “Nivel 3: reconsiderar el viaje”, esto
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — It’s fair to say things have not gone to plan for Todd Boehly at Chelsea. Mauricio Pochettino is promising to change all that. The Premier League club’s new manager has given a glimpse of the ambition that likely convinced Boehly he was the man to
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Going into her sixth World Cup, Brazil star Marta says this will be her last. The 37-year-old Marta is widely considered one of the best players in the history of women’s soccer but has yet to lift the World Cup trophy in five previous attempts.
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Al menos cinco personas murieron tras el accidente de un avión en North Myrtle Beach este domingo, informó la policía. La aeronave, un Piper PA-32R-300, despegó del aeropuerto de Grand Strand antes de estrellarse 3,2 kilómetros al noroeste de la terminal, dijo este domingo la Junta Nacional de Seguridad en el
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