Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Un globo aerostático se estrelló este domingo en el desierto del sur de Arizona, dejando cuatro personas muertas y otra gravemente herida, anunció la policía. El “incidente devastador” ocurrió alrededor de las 7:50 am en Eloy, una ciudad a unas 100 kilómetros al sur de Phoenix, dijo el departamento de policía
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Robert Downey Jr. ganó el premio Critics Choice al mejor actor de reparto por “Oppenheimer” este domingo. El actor aprovechó la ocasión para recordarles a los críticos que votaron por él que no siempre han amado su trabajo. “La Critics Choice Association me ha brindado comentarios tan hermosos, realmente tantos
Continue ReadingBy HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Taiwanese democracy activist Shih Ming-teh, who helped lead the island from authoritarianism to democracy and a former chairman of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, has died at 83. His family said in a Facebook post that he died on Monday. He was being treated at Taipei’s Veterans
Continue ReadingTOKYO (AP) — Japanese police are searching for a suspect who fatally shot a customer at a Starbucks in what was reportedly a gang-related crime. Police said the male victim was shot in the chest on Sunday at a shopping mall in Ehime prefecture in southwestern Japan. Reports say he was in a terrace section
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Almost 40% of jobs around the world could be affected by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), a trend that is likely to deepen inequality, according to the International Monetary Fund. In a Sunday blog post, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva called for governments to establish social safety
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, Allison Chinchar and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — A brutal and prolonged arctic blast is bringing dangerous cold to a massive swath of the US, including new areas to the south and east, while snow, ice and strong winds slam parts of the South. Here’s the latest: • Record-breaking cold for Iowa
Continue ReadingBy ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — European markets opened lower while Asian markets were mostly higher on Monday as the week got off to a mixed start. U.S. markets will be closed for Martin Luther King Day, a holiday. France’s CAC 40 lost 0.1% to 7,454.74. Germany’s DAX slipped 0.1% to 16,688.90,
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats hoping to hold their slim Senate majority after November are looking for upsets in two unlikely places, Texas and Florida, to help neutralize potential setbacks elsewhere. But that means President Joe Biden’s party’s top opportunities to play political offense in Senate races are coming in America’s
Continue ReadingBy RAF CASERT Associated Press SINT WILLEBRORD, The Netherlands (AP) — “Everyone is welcome,” reads the sign at the church door in this quiet Dutch village, where neighbors greet each other from tidy porches overlooking manicured lawns. But that declaration of tolerance seems oddly out of place. Triggered by economic and cultural anxieties that have
Continue ReadingBy RAF CASERT Associated Press SINT WILLEBRORD, The Netherlands (AP) — “Everyone is welcome,” reads the sign at the church door in this quiet Dutch village, where neighbors greet each other from tidy porches overlooking manicured lawns. But that declaration of tolerance seems oddly out of place. Triggered by economic and cultural anxieties that have
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Madison Marsh, de 22 años, que es subteniente de la Fuerza Aérea de EE.UU. y estudiante de máster en el programa de política pública de la Harvard Kennedy School, se alzó con la victoria en el certamen de Miss América 2024 celebrado en Orlando, Florida, este domingo por la noche.
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By STEVE PEOPLES, THOMAS BEAUMONT and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump has scored a record-setting win in the Iowa caucuses with his rivals languishing far behind. Trump’s victory sends a resounding message that the GOP’s 2024 presidential nomination is his to lose. He is on track to smash the
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The Earth is heating up, as is conflict in the Middle East. The world economy and Ukraine’s defense against Russia are sputtering along. Artificial intelligence could upend all our lives. The to-do list of global priorities has grown for this year’s edition of the World Economic
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Retired U.S. officials met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday and praised the island’s democratic processes under which it elected a new president and legislature over the weekend in defiance of China’s claim of sovereignty over Taiwan and threat to annex it by military force.
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — La administración Biden exigió este domingo que Texas detuviera inmediatamente sus esfuerzos para bloquear el acceso de la Patrulla Fronteriza de Estados Unidos a lo largo de una parte de la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, donde el viernes por la noche una mujer y dos niños se ahogaron después
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include albums from indie rock heroes Sleater-Kinney and the pop-punk trio Green Day, the Finnish romantic comedy “Fallen Leaves,” and the big, fun action movie “Fast X” racing to Prime Video. There’s also a Paramount+ documentary on June Carter Cash, a Prince of Persia video
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A trio of shows, led by the HBO drama “Succession,” have dominated the 75th Emmy Awards. “Succession” won six awards, including best drama series. FX’s “The Bear” won best comedy and won several acting honors, while the Netflix limited series “Beef” won five trophies at
Continue ReadingBy Nadine Schmidt, Claudia Otto and Sophie Tanno, CNN Berlin, Germany (CNN) — Berlin has nearly been brought to a standstill as thousands of farmers rally against tax rises and subsidy cuts, the culmination of a week of protests that have piled misery on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition. Streets leading to Berlin’s Brandenburg
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Devin Booker had 34 points and the Phoenix Suns held off the Portland Trail Blazers 127-116 on Sunday night for their second straight victory. Bradley Beal added 23 points, Kevin Durant had 21 and Grayson Allen 20. The Suns, whose biggest lead was 17
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Two Bend schools dealt with the weather-related issues Tuesday that many others are grappling with as days of frigid temperatures led to an inevitable warm-up: frozen pipes in one school, a burst pipe and ceiling leaks in another.
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