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Month: September 2023

Dominican Republic’s president stands resolute on his closing of all borders with Haiti

By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The president of the Dominican Republic on Sunday defended his decision to close air, sea and land traffic with neighboring Haiti in their dispute over construction of a canal targeting a river that runs through both countries. President Luis Abinader said in a

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La ONU ajusta el elevado número de muertos en Libia tras las inundaciones y ahora es mucho menor que la cifra reportada un día antes

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — La ONU modificó su cifra anterior de muertos por las inundaciones en Libia, según un informe revisado y actualizado el domingo por la mañana de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas para la Coordinación de Asuntos Humanitarios (OCHA). La ONU afirma ahora que al menos 3.958 personas han muerto

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will sign climate-focused transparency laws for big business

NEW YORK (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he plans to sign into law a pair of climate-focused bills intended to force major corporations to be more transparent about greenhouse gas emissions and the financial risks stemming from global warming. Newsom’s announcement came during an out-of-state trip to New York’s Climate Week. Lawmakers last

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US Customs and Border Protection returns historic artifacts to Costa Rica nearly 6 years after traveler brought them to Florida

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Three pieces of Costa Rican history have been returned to the country almost six years after an international traveler brought them to the United States, according to US Customs and Border Protection. Customs officers seized the ancient artifacts in December 2017 from a central Florida resident who arrived

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Buffaloes hit meaty part of their schedule with swagger but minus injured two-way star Travis Hunter

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The No. 19 Colorado Buffaloes take a little more stagger but no less swagger into the meat of their schedule after surviving a double-overtime thriller in the Rocky Mountain Showdown that stretched into early Sunday. “Resilience,” coach Deion Sanders said when asked for his takeaway

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Road collision kills 4 Greek rescue workers dispatched to flood-stricken Libya, health minister says

CAIRO (AP) — Four Greek rescue workers dispatched to Libya following devastating flooding in the eastern city of Derna were killed in a road collision Sunday, Libya’s health minister said. Some 11,300 people died when two dams collapsed during Mediterranean storm Daniel last week sending a wall of water gushing through the city, according to

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