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Month: January 2024

Boeing CEO acknowledges ‘mistake’ related to terrifying Alaska Airlines flight

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing CEO David Calhoun acknowledged the company’s “mistake” in the wake of the Alaska Airlines incident at a staff-wide “safety meeting” Tuesday. “We’re going to approach this number one acknowledging our mistake,” Calhoun told staff, according to a video of the meeting provided to CNN by Boeing.

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As Bosnian Serbs mark controversial national day, US warns celebration amounts to ‘criminal offense’

By RADUL RADOVANOVIC Associated Press BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The United States has warned that ongoing celebrations of a Bosnian Serb self-proclaimed national holiday violate Bosnia’s constitution and a 1995 peace agreement. The U.S. embassy in Sarajevo has urged Bosnia’s legal authorities to “investigate any violations of law” related to the marking of Jan.

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La apelación a la inmunidad de Trump envía un duro mensaje sobre sus planes para un posible segundo mandato

Sofía Barruti (CNN) —  La idea de que cualquier candidato a la Casa Blanca se presente ante los tribunales, apenas seis días antes de las asambleas electorales de Iowa, para cuestionar un entendimiento de 250 años sobre el alcance de la presidencia es extraordinaria. Pero Donald Trump volverá a intentar estirar esos poderes para salvarse

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DeSantis touts his victories in Florida for State of the State speech with his political power in peril

By Steve Contorno, CNN Tallahassee, Florida (CNN) — Gov. Ron DeSantis kicked off Florida’s legislative session on Tuesday with a deeply political speech that drew sharp contrasts between his conservative stewardship and Democratic leadership and seemed tailored to the Iowans who will soon decide the fate of his White House bid. “We are in the

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New rule tightens worker classification standards; Uber, Lyft say their drivers won’t be affected

By ALEXANDRA OLSON and DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — The Biden administration has enacted a new labor rule that aims to prevent the misclassification of workers as “independent contractors,” a step that could bolster both legal protections and compensation for millions in the U.S. workforce. Major app-based platforms including Uber, Lyft

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Danish appeals court upholds guilty verdicts for 3 Iranians convicted on terror charges

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish appeals court has upheld guilty verdicts for three members of an Iranian separatist group convicted of promoting terror in Iran and gathering information for an unnamed Saudi intelligence service. The three were arrested in February 2020 and convicted of promoting terror over a deadly attack on a military parade

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Hezbollah launches drone strike on base in northern Israel but military says there’s no damage

By HUSSEIN MALLA Associated Press GHANDOURIYEH, Lebanon (AP) — Hezbollah said it launched a drone strike at the Israeli army’s northern headquarters Tuesday in retaliation for recent strikes in Lebanon that killed top Hamas and Hezbollah officials. Israel’s military acknowledged that one of its army bases in northern Israel was targeted but said there were

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Spain investigates contamination of Atlantic shore by countless plastic pellets spilled from ship

By MARÍA GESTOSO and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press NOIA, Spain (AP) — Countless tiny plastic pellets are washing up on the shores of northern Spain and local authorities have declared an environmental emergency after a shipping container fell off a transport vessel last month. State prosecutors are investigating over fears that the pellets could have

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Spain makes face masks mandatory in hospitals and clinics after a spike in respiratory illnesses

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government says face masks will be mandatory in hospitals and healthcare centers starting Wednesday due to a surge in respiratory illnesses. Health Minister Mónica García said late Monday that it was a simple and necessary measure. Spain’s hospitals have come under immense pressure in recent weeks following a spike in cases

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Equipos de rescate buscan a personas atrapadas en un hotel de Texas e investigan aparente explosión de gas que hirió al menos a 21 personas

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Investigadores están trabajando para determinar la causa de una aparente explosión de gas en un hotel del centro de Fort Worth, Texas, que dejó al menos 21 personas heridas mientras los equipos revisan el edificio en busca de alguien atrapado dentro, dijeron las autoridades. La explosión en el Sandman Signature

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