By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Dengue cases are surging in the Americas, with cases reported topping 5.2 million as of this week, surpassing a yearly record set in 2023, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). PAHO spokesperson Ashley Baldwin told CNN Thursday that 5,214,480 cases of dengue have been reported in the
Continue ReadingOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Three Northern California law enforcement officers have been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a man who was pinned facedown during a 2021 incident that drew comparisons to the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The charges were announced Thursday by the Alameda County district attorney. They mark a
Continue ReadingBy MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Dominican authorities have ordered the arrest of a Dominican soldier accused of raping a 14-year-old Haitian girl while searching for immigrants in the country illegally near the upscale resort town of Punta Cana. The soldier, identified as Paulino de la Cruz, is one
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Staring down a decision so consequential it could alter the course of history — but also end his own career — House Speaker Mike Johnson prayed for guidance. A conservative Christian, he wrestled deeply over whether to lead the House in approving $95 billion in desperately
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — No hay alternativa. El camino es uno solo… al menos para Javier Milei. Parece que nada ni nadie hará mover al presidente de su rumbo. “El déficit cero no se negocia”, ha repetido en todos lados y a toda hora en referencia a su política fiscal. Pero ese objetivo
Continue ReadingSaturday looks warmer than normal once again, not good news for the base. We may get a few flakes falling on the mountains Saturday night, but for the most part the temperatures will more than likely support more rain than snow. Widespread fog is likely to develop with the rain mixing with the snow so
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio Nueva York (CNN) — Tesla llamó a revisión casi 4.000 de sus Cybertruck debido a un pedal del acelerador que puede quedarse atorado cuando se presiona. La causa, según el regulador: jabón. “Un cambio no aprobado introdujo lubricante (jabón) para ayudar en el ensamblaje de los componentes de la pastilla en el
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Another day filled with sunshine as the mercury in the thermometer gets into the 60s once again. No clouds once again tonight will allow any heat that we gained today to radiate off into the night sky, so temps will dip once again into the 30s. Saturday will start out on the sunny side and
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden spent three days this week campaigning in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania. He littered his remarks with false and misleading claims on subjects ranging from his annual earnings to his cap on seniors’ prescription drug spending to the demographics of China to the frequency
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A La Pine-area couple accused of trafficking fentanyl from Portland to south Deschutes County was pulled over and arrested in a traffic stop at Crescent Lake Thursday night and fake tablets made of fentanyl and methamphetamine were found in their car, authorities said Friday. The woman’s 6-year-old son, also in the car, was placed with family members.
Continue ReadingBy ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Jurors were sent home for the weekend after failing to reach a verdict Friday in the trial of a 75-year-old Arizona rancher accused of fatally shooting a migrant on his property. The jury in Nogales near the Mexico border got the case Thursday after a nearly one-month
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Rusia entregó equipo médico a Cuba este jueves, como parte de un proyecto a través de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), informó la embajada de Rusia en la isla. La ayuda se recibió durante una ceremonia en La Habana y según la embajada consiste de “4 juegos de
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Bangkok-based plastics firm has agreed to pay $20 million to settle with the U.S. over 467 violations of Iran sanctions. The U.S. Treasury announced the settlement on Friday. Treasury says the firm was engaging in a joint venture with an Iranian firm and giving “significant economic
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — A fired Philadelphia police officer has pleaded guilty to murder in the shooting of a fleeing 12-year-old boy. Prosecutors have said the boy was on the ground and unarmed when Edsaul Mendoza fired the fatal shot. Mendoza also pleaded guilty Friday to possession of an instrument of crime as part of a
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Smithson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Nashville teacher threatened to pull a gun on another teacher and preschool students on Thursday, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. At about 11 a.m., Metro officers on MNPD’s Rapid School Safety Team were dispatched to The Academy of
Continue ReadingWCCO By John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story ANNANDALE, Minnesota (WCCO) — Warmer weather means classic car season is fast approaching, and if you’ve ever restored a classic, you may have visited an Annandale junkyard. Each summer, Minnesota’s “Back to the 50s” car show draws thousands of people. They come from New
Continue ReadingBy John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story ANNANDALE, Minnesota (WCCO) — Warmer weather means classic car season is fast approaching, and if you’ve ever restored a classic, you may have visited an Annandale junkyard. Each summer, Minnesota’s “Back to the 50s” car show draws thousands of people. They come from New York,
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Samantha Hannah viajaba por Australia y Nueva Zelandia, empapándose de nuevos lugares y experiencias, al tiempo que reflexionaba sobre su pasado y se planteaba cómo había sido su vida hasta el momento. Era finales de 2017. Samantha, de Perth, Escocia, tenía 31 años. Su hermano había fallecido inesperadamente un par de
Continue ReadingASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A video of people pulling bear cubs from a tree in North Carolina has prompted an investigation, but a state official says no charges will be filed. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission says staff responded to a report of people harassing bear cubs at an Asheville apartment complex on Tuesday.
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mandisa, a contemporary Christian singer who appeared on “American Idol” and won a Grammy for her 2013 album ‘Overcomer’, has died. She was 47. A representative for the singer told The Associated Press that the singer was found dead in her home in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday. The representative said the
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