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Month: October 2023

El presidente electo de Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, pide a la OEA que intervenga en la crisis política en el país

Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El presidente electo de Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, pidió a la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA) que intervenga en la crisis política en su país, donde el Ministerio Público ha allanado instalaciones del Tribunal Supremo Electoral y confiscado actas de votación alegando supuestas irregularidades por parte de la institución y

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American ‘Armless Archer’ changing minds about disability and targets golden ending at Paris Games

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Armless archer Matt Stutzman is reshaping thinking about people with disabilities one arrow at a time. Before he won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in 2012, prospective employers wouldn’t hire him because he has no arms. Now the American is targeting his fourth Paralympics in

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Nichols College president resigns amid allegations of misconduct at Coast Guard Academy

DUDLEY, Mass. (AP) — A former Coast Guard Academy professor whose tenure coincided with a sexual harassment scandal has resigned as president of Nichols College in Massachusetts. Glenn Sulmasy stepped down Tuesday amid an investigation initiated by Nichols after accusations from Sulmasy’s time at the academy came to light. The Coast Guard in June apologized

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Google packs more artificial intelligence into new Pixel phones, raises prices for devices by $100

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Google on Wednesday unveiled a next-generation Pixel smartphones lineup that will be infused with more with more artificial intelligence tools capable of writing captions about photos that can be altered by the technology, too. The injection of more artificial intelligence, or AI, into Google’s products marks another step in

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Kenyan opposition lawmakers say the Haiti peacekeeping mission must be approved by parliament

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan lawmakers say that parliamentary approval is required before the deployment of police to the Kenya-led peacekeeping mission in Haiti to combat gang violence that was approved by the U.N. Security Council this week. Opposition lawmaker Anthony Oluoch told a session of Parliament’s lower house on

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Sculpture installed in roundabout at Butler Market Rd., Empire Ave. and 27th Street; another set to be repainted

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Late last week, Golden Squirrel’s Wondrous World by Michael Stutz was installed in the roundabout at Butler Market Road, Empire Avenue & 27th Street, Art in Public Places announced. The woven steel wheel connects the timber mills from Bend’s past, the rolling wheels of cars, and a hamster wheel— humorously representing

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Former Covington teacher charged with child rape pregnant with victim’s baby, according to phone call played in court

By Lydian Kennin and Bria Bolden Click here for updates on this story     COVINGTON, Tennessee (WSMV) — Alissa McCommon, a former Covington teacher who is charged with raping one of her former students, is pregnant with his baby, according to a phone conversation that was played in court Tuesday. McCommon was first arrested early in

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2030 men’s FIFA World Cup to be hosted in six countries across three continents to mark 100-year anniversary of first edition

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The 2030 men’s World Cup will be hosted by six countries in three different continents to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the first edition of the tournament, soccer’s world governing body FIFA announced on Wednesday. Spain, Portugal and Morocco will co-host the tournament, while Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina will

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