NEW DELHI (AP) — The Afghan Embassy says it is permanently closing in New Delhi over challenges from the Indian government and a lack of diplomatic support. It said the decision announced Friday was already in effect from Thursday and follows the embassy’s earlier move to cease operations starting Oct. 1 due to the absence
Continue ReadingBy ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers venturing out to malls and stores on Black Friday found perks from champagne to virtual reality experiences and old-fashioned doorbusters, as retailers tried to entice customers who are resisting splurges and impulse buying this year. Consumers are under pressure as their
Continue ReadingBy CURT ANDERSON Associated Press INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Just as they have for millions of years, sea turtles by the thousands made their labored crawl from the ocean to U.S. beaches to lay their eggs over the past several months. This year, record nesting was found in Florida and elsewhere despite growing
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Si la noche anterior te pasaste un poco con la bebida y ahora estás con la temida resaca matutina, esta información puede ser muy útil para ti. Lo que parecía muy divertido en ese momento ahora está causando que tus manos tiemblen, tu cabeza palpite y tu corazón se acelere, sin
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s main opposition party Nationalist Party has announced a veteran politician as its vice presidential candidate as hopes for a cross-party alliance to challenge the ruling Democratic Progressive Party have fractured. Hou Yu-ih said former legislator and Cabinet member Chao Shao-kang would be his running mate
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The founding editor of The Washington Monthly magazine and its editor-in-chief for three decades, Charles Peters, has died. He was 96. In confirming Peters’ death, the journal reported that he had been in declining health for several years, mainly from congestive heart failure. A native of Charleston, West Virginia, Peters
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — La policía irlandesa informó que arrestó a 34 personas implicadas en los enfrentamientos violentos ocurridos el jueves entre la policía y manifestantes en el centro de Dublín, Irlanda, tras un ataque con cuchillo que dejó tres niños y dos adultos heridos. En una conferencia de prensa este viernes, el comisario de
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors say three journalists and two of their relatives have been abducted by armed men in the violence-plagued southern state of Guerrero. The state prosecutors office said Thursday that all five people were abducted in Taxco, a colonial town frequented by tourists. The online news site The Afternoon Chronicle said its
Continue ReadingHAVANA (AP) — Thousands of people led by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel have marched along Havana’s iconic boardwalk in solidarity with the Palestinian people and demanding an end to the war between Israel and Hamas. Díaz-Canel was accompanied Thursday by Cuba’s main leaders, including Prime Minister Manuel Marrero and Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez. The marchers
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Mientras Serhiy Ostapenko se agazapaba en su camioneta, escondiéndose bajo los árboles para protegerse en la oscuridad de la noche, los estruendos de los bombardeos rusos retumbaban a su alrededor. “El enemigo nos bombardea las 24 horas del día. No recuerdo la última vez que hubo silencio durante más
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — ¿Cuál es el color del año? Pantone aún no lo decide, pero a veces toda la evidencia que necesitas para saber cuál será el próximo tono imprescindible está en la cabellera de las famosas. En agosto, Billie Eilish revivió su característico peinado —todo negro brillante con un llamativo tinte de raíz—,
Continue ReadingWords by Jane Sit, videos by Kevin Broad, CNN Bulgan, Mongolia (CNN) — It’s early morning and an orange glow has filled the sky as the sun slowly rises over a seemingly endless desert landscape. Every few hours, herders walk into view, hundreds of sheep and goats in tow as they make their way to
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Nearly two-thirds of the way into renewals process following the end of the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, data shows more than 5 out of 6 Oregonians are keeping their Oregon Health Plan (OHP) or other Medicaid benefits. Oregon’s 85 percent renewal rate is the third-highest in the nation, according to Kaiser Family Foundation’s comparison
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Los científicos espaciales que intentan comprender los orígenes enigmáticos de los poderosos rayos cósmicos detectaron una partícula extremadamente rara y de energía muy alta que creen que viajó a la Tierra desde más allá de la Vía Láctea. La energía de esta partícula subatómica, invisible a simple vista, equivale a dejar
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Estados Unidos solicitará a México la “extradición veloz” de Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, “Nini”, presunto jefe de seguridad del grupo delictivo Los Chapitos detenido este miércoles en Sinaloa, informó este jueves el secretario de Justicia, Merrick Garland. El funcionario dijo en un comunicado que Pérez Salas debe
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Sexual assault survivor advocates are pushing for an extension or a more permanent way to seek legal accountability for abusers after more than 2,500 lawsuits were filed under the New York Adult Survivors Act before its one-year window to sue closed Thursday. The law, which Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs recibió una segunda demanda en pocas semanas. En este caso se le acusa de drogar y agredir sexualmente a una mujer que afirma que, además, fue víctima de presuntas acciones de “porno de venganza” por parte del artista. La demanda civil, presentada bajo la Ley de
Continue ReadingBy Niamh Kennedy, Amy Cassidy and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Violent clashes broke out between police and “far-right” protesters in the central part of Dublin, Ireland, on Thursday after a knife attack in the capital city earlier in the day left three children and two adults injured. Irish police said they arrested 34 people after the riots. Speaking
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealanders can expect tax cuts, more police on the streets and less government bureaucracy, according to the three leaders who signed an agreement Friday to form a new government. The coalition deal ended nearly six weeks of intense negotiations after New Zealand held a
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– La asamblea más reciente del Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) de Bolivia quedó suspendida luego de que la Sala Plena del Tribunal Supremo Electoral de Bolivia (TSE) declarara este jueves improcedente el recurso extraordinario presentado por la dirección del partido para revocar la anulación del Congreso de Lauca Ñ. La decisión del
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