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Month: December 2023

¿Por qué se celebra el día de la Virgen de Guadalupe el 12 de diciembre? ¿Cuál es su origen e historia?

Daniela Patiño (CNN Español) –– La Virgen de Guadalupe atrae año tras año a mexicanos y extranjeros que celebran a la “morenita” mexicana en su santuario en la Ciudad de México, llegan hasta la Basílica para cantar, celebrar y orar. Estos son algunos datos que explican la devoción por la “Morenita del Tepeyac”: La Basílica de

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Exclusive: Former Mar-a-Lago employee-turned-witness repeatedly contacted by Trump and associates before documents charges

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN West Palm Beach, FL (CNN) — Three months after the FBI seized classified records from Mar-a-Lago last August, a longtime employee of Donald Trump’s private club quit his job. Within days, the former president did something he rarely did – Trump called the former employee on his cell phone to ask why

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US restricts visas for over 100 Guatemala lawmakers for ‘undermining democracy’

By Tara John and CNN en Espanol, CNN (CNN) — The United States announced visa restrictions on nearly 300 Guatemalan citizens on Monday due to what it described as “anti-democratic actions” of officials and “other malign actors,” accused of attempting to annul the election won by President-elect Bernardo Arévalo. The visa restrictions include “over 100

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Tensions between Congo and Rwanda heighten the risk of military confrontation, UN envoy says

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. official in Congo is warning the Security Council that tensions between Congo and Rwanda have escalated, heightening the risk of a military confrontation that could draw in Burundi. Special representative Bintou Keita’s warning on Monday came shortly before the ambassadors from Congo

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Boeing promotes insider to chief operating officer, putting her in the discussion about the next CEO

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Boeing has promoted the head of its services business to chief operating officer, putting the female executive in discussion as a potential heir apparent to CEO David Calhoun in a male-dominated industry. Boeing said Monday that Stephanie Pope’s elevation to the job, which includes the title of executive vice president, takes

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The AP All-America team is loaded with 5th- and 6th-year players, including LSU’s Heisman-winning QB

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels from LSU was one of seven players in either their fifth or sixth season of college football selected to The Associated Press All-America team announced Monday. Daniels, a fifth-year quarterback, won the Heisman and AP player of the year honors last week

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Residents near China Hat Road upset after recent string of crimes, continuing issues in homeless camps

Three transients tying to steal an RV from a camp off China Hat Road south of Bend early Saturday morning were pursued by two others when it became stuck, and a confrontation led to gunshots, one striking a woman in the shoulder, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Detectives and the SWAT Team later arrested the two men and a woman at a La Pine-area home.

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Hasbro cuts 1,100 jobs, or 20% of its workforce, prompted by the ongoing malaise in the toy business

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Toy maker Hasbro is cutting about 1,100 jobs, or 20% of its workforce. The job cuts come as the malaise in the toy business extends through another holiday shopping season. The nearly century-old Rhode Island-based company behind Monopoly, Play-Doh and My Little Pony toys disclosed

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Hunter Biden pushes for dismissal of gun case, saying law violates the Second Amendment

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden is pushing back against gun charges filed against him, challenging the case as unconstitutional and politically motivated. His defense attorney argued Monday the gun case should be tossed out because an appeals court found the law violates the Second Amendment under new Supreme Court standards.

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Texas prosecutors drop murder charges against 2 of 3 people in fatal stabbing of Seattle woman

By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Texas prosecutors have dropped murder charges against two people in the fatal stabbing of a 23-year-old Seattle woman as a trial continues with a third defendant. The 2020 killing of Marisela Botello-Valadez drew international attention last year when two women arrested in her killing cut off their

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