By CLAIRE RUSH and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Majiah Washington noticed a flash outside her home this week in Portland, where a dangerous storm had coated the city with ice. Opening her blinds, she saw a red SUV with a downed power line on it and a couple who had been
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By CLAIRE RUSH and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Majiah Washington noticed a flash outside her home this week in Portland, where a dangerous storm had coated the city with ice. Opening her blinds, she saw a red SUV with a downed power line on it and a couple who had been
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIA TAREEN and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A Texas transportation company is taking the nation’s third largest city to federal court, ratcheting up a legal battle over the migrant crisis that’s left U.S. cities struggling. Since 2022, Texas has sent more than 100,000 migrants to Democrat-led “sanctuary cities,” as it has
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Staffers at the Los Angeles Times will stage a one-day walkout on Friday after the newspaper’s management indicated that it expects to soon lay off employees as it struggles financially. The act of protest will be the first such work stoppage in the outlet’s 143-year history, said the Guild,
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– El deportista canadiense Shawn Barber, quien fue campeón mundial de salto con garrocha, murió a los 29 años, informó su agente Paul Doyle a CNN este jueves. Barber estableció el récord mundial canadiense de salto con garrocha masculino en enero de 2016. Obtuvo una medalla de oro en los Juegos Panamericanos de
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The world might see its first trillionaire sooner than you think. And that puts a spotlight on today’s richest 1%. In an annual assessment of global inequalities published earlier this week, Oxfam International said the first trillionaire could emerge within the next decade — as the anti-poverty organization pointed to the
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — As Jim Carrey himself once said, “It’s party time.” The “Mask” actor did just that earlier this week at Los Angeles hotspot the San Vicente Bungalows, where he celebrated his 62nd birthday – and we can’t get over the guest list. Comedian Jeff Ross posted an iconic, star-studded group
Continue ReadingCNN By Alison Main and Arit John, CNN Hanover, New Hampshire (CNN) — 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang endorsed US Rep. Dean Phillips’ bid for president while campaigning with the Minnesota Democrat here Thursday. “In this time of need, only one person decided to place his country above his professional aspirations, put his conviction
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Laura Sarabia, la exjefa de gabinete del presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, se presentó este jueves en la Fiscalía para atender a un interrogatorio, pero antes de entrar a la cita leyó un comunicado en compañía de sus abogados, en el que reiteró que no había ordenado ni tuvo
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — After soaring hundreds of thousands of miles through space and battling a propellant issue that dashed its plans, the Peregrine lunar lander has likely met its fiery end. The spacecraft was expected to conclude its truncated, 10-day journey around 4 p.m. ET Thursday as it smashed into the Earth’s
Continue ReadingBy DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Taiwan’s top diplomat in Washington has a message for both the island’s Chinese adversaries and its American friends: Don’t worry that Taiwan’s new president-elect will worsen relations with Beijing and possibly draw the U.S. into a conflict. Alexander Tah-Ray Yui spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — South Korea is calling on the divided U.N. Security Council “to break the silence” over North Korea’s escalating missile tests and threats. The council has imposed 10 sanctions in total that have sought unsuccessfully to curb North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs. But Russia
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Perú anunció este jueves la candidatura de Lima, su capital, para ser sede de los XX Juegos Panamericanos de 2027. La presidenta del país, Dina Boluarte, dijo en un acto público que el miércoles envió la postulación a la Organización Deportiva Panamericana. “He remitido una comunicación al
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Casey Newton won’t compromise on Nazis. In a world in which it can be difficult to read the moral compass of some legacy news organizations, the renowned technology journalist and founder of the independent digital news outlet Platformer has taken decisive action to ensure his media company lives up to its own stated
Continue ReadingSAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — The family of a California college student who vanished nearly three decades ago has sued the school, alleging it caused Kristin Smart’s murder through negligence. The suit filed Thursday contends that California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo could have prevented Smart’s death if it had properly dealt
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Canadian world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber has died at the age of 29, his agent Paul Doyle told CNN on Thursday. Barber set the Canadian record for the men’s pole vault in January 2016. He earned a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto and
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — La veterana cadena de grandes almacenes Macy’s despedirá a cerca del 3,5% de su plantilla, unos 2.350 empleados, y cerrará cinco tiendas mientras sigue reduciendo su enorme negocio minorista para la era de las compras en línea. “Mientras nos preparamos para desplegar una nueva estrategia para satisfacer las necesidades
Continue ReadingBy Karla Cripps, CNN (CNN) — Famed for its beautiful open spaces, lush green valleys and traditional nomadic culture, Mongolia has long been considered a destination best visited in the summer months. However a new event has been launched to lure international travelers in search of an authentic Mongolian winter experience. The inaugural Mazaalai International
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jackson County Executive Frank White has vetoed an ordinance that would have put a 3/8th-cent sales tax renewal on the April ballot. The sales tax renewal would fund sports stadiums for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals. White says the proposed sales tax would take about $2
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Altos funcionarios del Gobierno de Joe Biden recibirán a sus homólogos mexicanos el viernes para discutir los desafíos migratorios en la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos. La reunión ministerial se produce en un momento en que los legisladores estadounidenses siguen estancados en el tema de la seguridad fronteriza, lo
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