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Month: December 2023

Secuestran a excónsul de Reino Unido en Ecuador, según la Policía ecuatoriana

Valeria Ordóñez (CNN Español) — La Policía Nacional de Ecuador informó este sábado que Colin Armstrong, empresario y excónsul de Reino Unido en Ecuador, fue secuestrado durante la madrugada en una propiedad ubicada en la provincia de Los Ríos. “Ante presunto hecho delictivo en contra de un empresario ocurrido esta madrugada en #LosRíos; unidades especializadas

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Confederate memorial to be removed in coming days from Arlington National Cemetery

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A Confederate memorial’s days at Arlington National Cemetery are numbered. A cemetery official says the memorial is to be removed from the northern Virginia cemetery in the coming days. It’s part of the push to remove symbols that commemorate the Confederacy from military facilities. The decision ignores a demand from some

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$148 million damages verdict adds to Rudy Giuliani’s financial woes as he awaits his criminal trial

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press The stunning $148 million judgment against Rudy Giuliani over his lies about two Georgia election workers marks a new low point for the man once lauded as “America’s mayor.” Giuliani’s advocacy of Donald Trump’s false election claims has led to criminal charges and hefty legal bills. Friday’s verdict may

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Activision Blizzard to pay $54 million to settle California state workplace discrimination claims

By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay about $54 million to settle discrimination claims brought by California’s civil rights agency on behalf of women employed by the video game maker. The California Civil Rights Department announced Friday that the settlement resolves allegations that the maker of

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Trump wants New Hampshire to put him on a path to the nomination before rivals find their footing

By HOLLY RAMER and BILL BARROW Associated Press DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Donald Trump wants New Hampshire to help him pocket the Republican presidential nomination before any rivals find their footing with the 2024 campaign’s opening contest just weeks away. His appearance Saturday in Durham was part of a swing taking the former president through

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