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Month: August 2023

Anti-abortion activists, including one who kept fetuses, convicted of illegally blocking DC clinic

WASHINGTON (AP) — Five anti-abortion activists, including a woman who was discovered to have five fetuses in her home, have been convicted of illegally blocking a reproductive clinic in Washington, D.C., The Washington Post reports. Lauren Handy of Virginia was part of a group accused of violating federal law when they blocked access to the

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UN chief warns that rise in global distrust and improvements in nukes are `recipe for annihilation’

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. chief is warning that an alarming rise in global distrust and division coupled with efforts by countries to improve the accuracy and destructive power of nuclear weapons is “a recipe for annihilation.” Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ comment is in a statement he released Tuesday

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A judge told Kansas authorities to destroy electronic copies of newspaper’s files taken during raid

By JOSH FUNK Associated Press A judge ordered Kansas authorities to destroy all the electronic copies they made of a small newspaper’s files when police raided its office this month. Tuesday’s order comes nearly two weeks after computers and cellphones seized in the search were returned. It’s still not clear what action local authorities might

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Google Cloud y El Salvador establecen una alianza plurianual: buscan que el país sea centro tecnológico en Centroamérica

urielblanco (CNN) — Google Cloud y el Gobierno de El Salvador anunciaron este martes una alianza de siete años para utilizar los servicios de Google Distributed Cloud con el fin de ayudar al país a convertirse en un centro tecnológico en Centroamérica, informó Google Cloud en un comunicado publicado este martes en su página web.

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Families of troops killed in Abbey Gate bombing in Afghanistan demand accountability in emotional testimony

CNN By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Family members of the 13 US service members killed two years ago in the Abbey Gate bombing during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan demanded accountability and answers from the Biden administration on Tuesday in emotional testimony about the withdrawal and their losses. “Jared, David, Nicole, Taylor, Ryan, Hunter,

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Families of troops killed in Abbey Gate bombing in Afghanistan demand accountability in emotional testimony

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Family members of the 13 US service members killed two years ago in the Abbey Gate bombing during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan demanded accountability and answers from the Biden administration on Tuesday in emotional testimony about the withdrawal and their losses. “Jared, David, Nicole, Taylor, Ryan, Hunter, Riley,

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Tribal ranger draws weapon on climate activists blocking road to Burning Man; conduct under review

Associated Press NIXON, Nev. (AP) — A tribal ranger’s conduct is under review after he pointed a weapon Sunday at environmental activists and plowed his patrol vehicle through their blockade on the road leading to the annual Burning Man counter-culture festival in the Nevada desert. The incident unfolded on a rural stretch of highway on

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They lost everything in Hurricane Ian and are bracing for Idalia. Here’s what they want you to know

CNN By Christina Zdanowicz and Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — Less than a year after Hurricane Ian smashed into the Gulf Coast of Florida, the residents of Pine Island are still rebuilding their homes, all while waiting and watching the next hurricane. Hurricane Idalia continues to strengthen and is already lashing Florida, bringing once-in-a-lifetime strength

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