CNNEE (CNN Español) — La segunda y definitiva vuelta para elegir al próximo presidente de Guatemala se llevará a cabo este domingo. El país centroamericano ha estado bajo la mirada de la comunidad internacional por la “excesiva judicialización”, como calificó la Organización de Estados Americanos el proceso electoral, después de las elecciones del 25 de
Continue ReadingBy STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Miami Mayor Francis Suarez claimed on Friday that he has qualified for next week’s Republican presidential debate and would become the ninth White House hopeful to meet the fundraising and polling thresholds required to participate in the opening face-off of the 2024 campaign. But
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Una enfermera británica fue declarada culpable de asesinar a siete bebés e intentar matar a otros seis en el hospital donde trabajaba, lo que la convierte en la peor asesina en serie de bebés del país en los últimos tiempos. Lucy Letby, de 33 años, dañó a los bebés bajo su
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Ukraine and neighboring Romania have signed an agreement to work together to boost Kyiv’s export of grain through Romania borders after Moscow broke off a key wartime shipping agreement that allowed safe passage through the Black Sea. The accord was signed during a trip by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal to the
Continue ReadingSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish police have detained a woman who sprayed an anti-Islam activist with a fire extinguisher as he staged a Quran-burning protest outside the Iranian Embassy in Stockholm. Video of the scene Friday showed the woman rushing up to Salwan Momika and spraying him with white powder before she was intercepted by plainclothes
Continue ReadingBy Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Where are Sabrina Ionescu’s shoes? The New York Liberty star took to social media on Thursday from Las Vegas about her signature basketball shoes going missing while she and her team are on the road – and that she at least wants to retrieve her custom-made insoles. “Never thought
Continue ReadingBy Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The makers of Spam, saying that their “special relationship with the Hawaiian community spans decades,” have donated over 264,000 cans to aid the disaster-relief efforts on Maui, the company said in a press release. “Three truckloads of Spam products are on their way to the impacted areas with two
Continue ReadingBy GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — DonorsChoose has seen a banner year for donations in 2023, setting records by collecting nearly $10 million during Teacher Appreciation Week in May. Earlier this month, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation donated $2 million to match 50% of all DonorsChoose pledges for one day
Continue ReadingBy BELA SZANDELSZKY Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary has signed an agreement to manufacture combat drones in cooperation with Israeli and German companies as part of an effort to grow and modernize its military and defense industry. Speaking at the opening ceremony of a new combat vehicle factory on Friday, Prime Minister Viktor
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El huracán Hilary se intensificó y continúa su paso frente a las costas del Pacífico mexicano, con la posibilidad de tocar tierra en California. El centro del huracán Hilary se acercará a la península de Baja California a finales de este fin de semana. Última hora del huracán Hilary, en
Continue ReadingBy Laura He and Mengchen Zhang, CNN Hong Kong/Beijing (CNN) — A major Chinese investment trust has missed payments to corporate investors, sparking a rare protest and adding to concerns that a slump in China’s property market could trigger a wider financial crisis. At least three Chinese companies — Nacity Property Service, KBC Corporation and
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The price of bitcoin has dropped nearly 9% since early Thursday as part of a broader sell-off of risky assets. A report that Elon Musk’s Space X had dumped the cryptocurrency stoked investors’ fears. According to CoinGlass, a cryptocurrency trading platform, $1 billion has been drained from cryptocurrencies
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The ex-wife of a Florida man who was shot and killed in an “ambush” while his toddler was sitting in a car seat nearby has been indicted on a count of first-degree murder in his death, prosecutors said. Shanna Gardner-Fernandez also was indicted by a grand jury Thursday on
Continue ReadingBy Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — When England take the field at Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final, the team won’t look the same as the one that won the European championship last July. The difference? No white shorts. They are not alone. While some teams still donned light shorts at this year’s tournament, including Zambia
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — After a more than year-long investigation, federal officials have concluded that five Chinese solar panel companies have been skirting US tariff laws by routing their operations through four other Southeast Asian countries. The Commerce Department investigation, which began in March 2022, examined eight companies that manufacture solar panels and
Continue ReadingBy Denise Pridgen Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Seven people are facing felony charges in connection to a commercial theft ring in Henderson County. The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office first got a report about employee-related theft at Cason Builders Supply in April. Investigators said two former employees —
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Mackenzie Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Police lights illuminated the 1100 block of Tunnel Road on Wednesday night, Aug. 16. According to an Alcohol Law Enforcement spokesperson, agents executed a search warrant with the assistance of Asheville police. ALE is North Carolina’s enforcement agency for alcohol,
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino says women should “pick the right battles” to “convince us, men, what we have to do” over equality issues in soccer. Speaking at a media conference ahead of Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final between England and Spain, Infantino also addressed the funding disparity between men
Continue ReadingBy JIM HEINTZ Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian courts have ordered the liquidation of a human rights organization that preserved the legacy of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Andrei Sakharov and have ordered the detention of a prominent election monitor. The moves are the latest in a widespread crackdown on dissent. The organization founded
Continue ReadingBy TERRY TANG Associated Press As Tony Award winner Lea Salonga prepares to depart the first ever all-Filipino cast Broadway cast this week, her role will become a revolving door to showcase other well-known talent from the Philippines. The production says actor and singer Vina Morales, also beloved in the Philippines, will take over as
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