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Month: December 2023

La defensa de Genaro García Luna solicita la anulación del veredicto que lo condenó y pide un nuevo juicio

Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Los abogados del exsecretario de Seguridad Ciudadana de México, Genaro García Luna, solicitaron este viernes la anulación del juicio llevado a cabo en Estados Unidos, que en febrero halló culpable al exfuncionario de varios delitos relacionados con el narcotráfico. García Luna podría recibir una sentencia de entre 20 años a

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Response to concerns about the Maine mass shooter’s mental health was reasonable, report says, but changes are recommended

By Jay Croft and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — Sheriff’s officials in Maine “reasonably” responded to concerns about Lewiston mass shooter Robert Card’s mental health in the months before he killed 18 people at a bowling alley and restaurant, but improvements to the department’s strategy are recommended, a third-party review has found. “After an objective analysis,

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New Hampshire attorney general files civil rights lawsuit against neo-Nazi group for drag story hour protest

By Melissa Alonso, Carroll Alvarado and Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — New Hampshire’s attorney general has filed a civil rights lawsuit against 20 members of a neo-Nazi group for violating anti-discrimination laws during a protest outside a drag story hour in June. Attorney General John M. Formella filed the lawsuit against members of the group

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Oklahoma governor signs executive order defunding DEI efforts in public colleges

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed an executive order that defunds diversity, equity and inclusion offices and programs in state agencies, including public colleges. The executive order, signed Wednesday, prohibits state funding and state “property or resources” from being used for such efforts. Oklahoma now joins several other Republican-led states

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Court upholds $75,000 in fines against Alex Jones for missing Sandy Hook case deposition

By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut appeals court has upheld $75,000 in fines against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for missing a deposition in the lawsuit filed by Sandy Hook families. The lawsuit led to a $1.4 billion judgment last year against Jones for repeatedly calling the 2012 Newtown school shooting

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US-China relations are defined by rivalry but must include engagement, American ambassador says

By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to China says the relationship between the two countries will be defined by strategic competition in the coming decades but most involve engagement when interests align. Nicholas Burns says the U.S. must engage with China on issues such as climate change, narcotics, public health

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Michigan State reaches settlements with families of students slain in mass shooting

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University trustees have approved settlements with the families of three students slain in a mass shooting earlier this year on the school’s campus. Trustees voted unanimously Friday to approve separate claims with the families of Brian Fraser, Arielle Anderson and Alexandria Verner. The school did not release the

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US homelessness up 12% to highest reported level as rents soar and coronavirus pandemic aid lapses

By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States experienced a dramatic 12% increase in homelessness to its highest reported level as soaring rents and a decline in coronavirus pandemic assistance combined to put housing out of reach for more Americans, federal officials said Friday. About 653,000 people were homeless, the most since

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