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Month: September 2023

7 candidates have qualified for the second Republican presidential debate. Here’s who missed the cut

By MEG KINNARD Associated Press The field for the second Republican presidential debate will be smaller than the first. The Republican National Committee says seven candidates have qualified for Wednesday night’s debate in California. Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson participated in the first debate but didn’t meet the heightened criteria to make the cut this

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Una mujer muere tras caer más de 45 metros desde el mirador de una cascada en Blue Ridge Parkway, Carolina del Norte

macamilarincon (CNN) –– Una mujer de 61 años murió después de caer aproximadamente 45 metros desde un acantilado en Blue Ridge Parkway, en Carolina del Norte. Las autoridades recibieron una llamada durante la tarde del sábado sobre una mujer que cayó por un acantilado en Glassmine Falls Overlook, ubicado en el llamativo National Parkway, dijo

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Court appointee proposes Alabama congressional districts to provide representation to Black voters

By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A court-appointed special master on Monday submitted three proposals for new congressional districts in Alabama after federal judges ruled the state must provide greater representation for Black voters. The three proposals create a second district where Black voters would comprise a narrow majority of the voting

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Worker killed at temporary Vegas Strip auto race grandstand construction site identified

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities have identified a worker who was fatally injured during the weekend building a temporary Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix spectator site in front of the Bellagio resort fountains. The Clark County coroner said Monday that 37-year-old Tizoc Antonio’s death was accidental. A Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration spokeswoman

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Oregon’s top court asked to decide if GOP senators who boycotted Legislature can be reelected

By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Court of Appeals on Monday asked the state’s highest court to decide whether Republican state senators who carried out a record-setting GOP walkout this year can run for reelection. The senators are challenging a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2022 that bars them

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Oregon’s top court asked to decide if GOP senators who boycotted Legislature can be reelected

By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Court of Appeals on Monday asked the state’s highest court to decide whether Republican state senators who carried out a record-setting GOP walkout this year can run for reelection. The senators are challenging a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2022 that bars them

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Ejército de Guatemala aumenta despliegue en la frontera con México por presencia de hombres armados en Chiapas

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El Ejército de Guatemala envió este lunes a 400 soldados a la frontera con México, debido a la posibilidad de que miembros de cárteles de droga mexicanos intenten ingresar a su territorio, informó a CNN Rubén Téllez, portavoz de la institución militar. El grupo de 400 soldados se suma a

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Comisión de primarias opositoras en Venezuela no descarta asistencia técnica del poder electoral y conforma comisión mixta con el Consejo Nacional Electoral

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El presidente del Consejo Nacional Electoral de Venezuela (CNE), Elvis Amoroso, anunció este lunes la formación de un grupo de trabajo con la Comisión Nacional de Primarias (CNP) de la oposición para evaluar la posibilidad de brindar asistencia técnica en las elecciones internas de la oposición programadas para el 22

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Nicolás Petro, hijo del presidente Gustavo Petro, irá a juicio por delitos de enriquecimiento ilícito, anuncia la Fiscalía de Colombia

macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Nicolás Petro Burgos, hijo del presidente Gustavo Petro, será juzgado por delitos de enriquecimiento ilícito y lavado de dinero, informó la Fiscalía de Colombia en un breve comunicado. Juez ordena libertad de Nicolás Petro, hijo del presidente de Colombia Gustavo Petro, mientras avanza el proceso por enriquecimiento ilícito La entidad indicó

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What is saltwater intrusion and how is it affecting Louisiana’s drinking water?

By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — For months, residents in the southeast corner of Louisiana have relied on bottled water for drinking and cooking, with the water from the faucet coming out salty. Plaquemines Parish Councilman Mark “Hobbo” Cognevich, who represents the affected area, said grocery stores are constantly having to

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