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Month: September 2023

Quién es Frank Rubio, el astronauta de origen salvadoreño que batió un récord en el espacio

Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El astronauta Frank Rubio, estadounidense de origen salvadoreño, batió el récord de la misión espacial más larga realizada por un astronauta de EE.UU. Lleva más de 355 días en la órbita terrestre baja. Rubio, quien ha estado en la Estación Espacial Internacional desde septiembre de 2022, superó el récord anterior,

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Logran rescatar al estadounidense atrapado en una de las cuevas más profunda de Turquía

macamilarincon (CNN) –– El espeleólogo estadounidense Mark Dickey, quien quedó atrapado en la tercera cueva más profunda de Turquía tras enfermarse, fue rescatado por trabajadores de emergencia cerca de Anamur, en el sur de Turquía, después de permanecer a cientos de metros bajo tierra. Dickey ya se encuentra “en manos de un socorrista. A primera

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Elon Musk’s refusal to have Starlink support Ukraine attack in Crimea raises questions for Pentagon

By TARA COPP Associated Press NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AP) — SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s refusal to allow Ukraine to use Starlink internet services to launch a surprise attack on Russian forces in Crimea last September has raised questions for the Pentagon. The Air Force’s top civilian leader, Frank Kendall, says the military may need to

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FDA committee to consider whether ingredient in many popular decongestants actually works

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is re-evaluating the effectiveness of phenylephrine, a medication in many over-the-counter drug products that treat nasal and sinus congestion. At a hearing Monday and Tuesday, the expert members of the FDA’s Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee are discussing the pill form of the drug,

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Indigenous tribes urge federal officials to deny loan request for Superior natural gas plant

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Indigenous tribes in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin are asking federal officials to deny a utility’s request for a loan to cover its share of a natural gas-fired power plant on the shores of Lake Superior. Dairyland Power Cooperative, Minnesota Power and Basin Electric Cooperative are seeking

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Jill Biden calls swearing in of the 1st woman national archivist ‘momentous’

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — First Lady Jill Biden saluted Colleen Shogan, the first woman to be sworn in as national archivist, saying that democracy’s power is “made real with access to history, unfiltered and uncensored.” Shogan, a former government and politics professor at George Mason University, was formally sworn in on

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Biden admin takes step advancing deal to free Americans held in Iran by issuing waiver for transfer of restricted Iranian funds to Qatar

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration has issued a waiver to allow banks to transfer $6 billion in restricted Iranian funds to Qatar without fear of sanctions – a key step in a deal to free five Americans who have been deemed wrongfully detained in Iran by the US State Department. The

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Colorado deputies who tased a man multiple times are fired following an investigation

By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — A Colorado’s sheriff’s office says two deputies were fired after an investigation found their repeated use of Tasers against a man was unjustified. Deputy Mikhail Noel and Lt. Henry Trujillo violated a number of agency policies, including inappropriately using a Taser against Kenneth Espinoza while

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Meta’s Threads is temporarily blocking searches about Covid-19

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — Threads, the much-hyped social media app from Facebook-parent Meta, is taking heat for blocking searches for “coronavirus,” “Covid,” and other pandemic-related queries. The tech giant’s decision to block coronavirus-related searches on its service comes as the United States deals with a recent uptick in Covid-19 hospitalizations, per CDC data,

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Bend woman pleads not guilty to murder, kidnap charges in fatal shooting of Madras man who disappeared a year ago

A 31-year-old Bend woman pleaded not guilty Friday to five counts of murder with a firearm, as well as kidnapping and other charges in the fatal shooting of a Madras man who PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 31-year-old Bend woman pleaded not guilty Friday to five counts of murder with a firearm, as well as kidnapping and other charges in the fatal shooting of a Madras man who disappeared a year ago and was sought in a public law enforcement plea as “missing and endangered.”

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UN says Colombia’s coca crop at all-time high as officials promote new drug policies

By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The U.N. says coca cultivation reached an all-time high in Colombia last year the administration of President Gustavo Petro struggles to reduce poverty in remote areas and contain armed groups that are profiting from the cocaine trade. The report says 230,000 hectares of farmland in Colombia

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