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Month: September 2023

Man pleads guilty to smuggling-related charges over Texas deaths of 53 migrants in tractor-trailer

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — One of six men charged in Texas over 53 migrants who died last year in a sweltering tractor-trailer has pleaded guilty to smuggling-related charges. Prosecutors said Monday that Christian Martinez faces up to life in prison at sentencing in January. It’s the first conviction for the U.S. government over the tragedy

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Trudeau apologizes for ‘embarassing’ celebration of Ukrainian veteran who fought for Nazi unit in World War II

CNN By Paula Newton, CNN Ottawa (CNN) — Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau formally apologized on behalf of Canada’s parliament Wednesday, referring to the “deeply embarrassing” incident last week that saw the chamber applaud a Ukrainian veteran who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II. “This was a mistake that has deeply

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CVS responds quickly after pharmacists frustrated with their workload don’t show up

By JOSH FUNK Associated Press A group of pharmacists frustrated with overwhelming workloads didn’t show up for work last week in at least a dozen Kansas City-area CVS pharmacies. The company’s response included sending its chief pharmacy officer to town and promising to quickly hire more help. A planned work stoppage didn’t close stores Wednesday.

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2 lawsuits blame utility for eastern Washington fire that killed man and burned hundreds of homes

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Two lawsuits have been filed against an electric utility for allegedly sparking a fire in eastern Washington that killed a man and burned approximately 240 homes. A lawsuit filed Monday in Spokane County Superior Court says Inland Power and Light Company’s electrical equipment contacted or caused sparks to surrounding vegetation that

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Virginia Democrats warn Republicans will ban abortion; GOP says their rhetoric is fearmongering

By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Republicans are stepping up their criticism of the rhetoric being used by their Democratic opponents in abortion-focused messaging in this year’s critical legislative elections. A recent flurry of Democratic-sponsored ads and mailers in battleground districts expected to determine political control of the General Assembly have

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Francona’s beloved scooter stolen, stripped as Cleveland’s manager gets ready to say goodbye to game

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Terry Francona won’t be riding off on his beloved scooter after all. Just hours before his final game as Cleveland’s manager, Francona revealed that the motorized scooter he has ridden to and from Progressive Field for the past several seasons was stolen for the second time.

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El destituido ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de China tuvo un romance con una presentadora de televisión, reporta FT

Valeria Ordóñez (CNN)– Qin Gang, exministro de Relaciones Exteriores de China, vivió un romance extramatrimonial con una famosa presentadora de televisión china, quien a su vez tuvo un hijo por gestación subrogada en Estados Unidos, informó este martes el periódico Financial Times (FT) citando múltiples fuentes anónimas. El reporte profundiza la intriga en torno a

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Judge Tanya Chutkan rejects Trump’s demand that she recuse herself from federal 2020 election subversion case

CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s federal 2020 election subversion criminal case will not disqualify herself from the matter, rejecting a longshot bid from the former president’s team to remove her from the case.  In her 20-page ruling on Wednesday, Judge Tanya Chutkan spells out her approach to

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law to protect doctors who mail abortion pills to other states

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law protecting doctors and pharmacists who mail abortion pills to patients in other states. The law signed Wednesday seeks to prevent other states from prosecuting or fining doctors and pharmacists in California who provide legally protected health care. That

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Burkina Faso’s junta says its intelligence and security services have foiled a coup attempt

By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Burkina Faso’s junta says the country’s intelligence and security services have foiled a coup attempt. A spokesman for the junta says the attempted military takeover took place Tuesday and “officers and other alleged actors involved in this attempt at destabilization have been arrested and others actively

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