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Month: April 2024

Fuertes inundaciones en Dubai luego de que cayera en un día el equivalente a un año de lluvia

Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Las lluvias de un año provocaron inmensas inundaciones repentinas en Dubai el martes cuando las carreteras se convirtieron en ríos y el agua inundó casas y negocios. Un impactante video mostró la pista del Aeropuerto Internacional de Dubai (recientemente coronado como el segundo aeropuerto más transitado del mundo) bajo el

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Employers must give their workers time off for an abortion or pregnancy care, according to final federal rule

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Most employers must offer “reasonable accommodations” to workers related to pregnancy or childbirth, including providing time off for an abortion, according to a final rule issued Monday by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The rule clarifies the provisions of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which became law last June

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Moon Pit site chosen as citizen advisory committee’s recommendation for Deschutes County’s next landfill

After two years of in-depth analysis, projections and input from government agencies, organizations and the public, Deschutes County’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee unanimously recommended to commissioners Tuesday that the “Moon Pit,” an aggregate mine east of Bend, become the county’s next landfill when Knott Landfill is full and closes in coming years.

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Kentucky prosecutor accused of trading favors for meth and sex resigns from office

LONDON, Ky. (AP) — An attorney for an eastern Kentucky prosecutor accused of doing favors for criminal defendants in return for methamphetamine and sexual favors says his client has resigned from office. Attorney Ned Pillersdorf told the Lexington Herald-Leader that Scott Blair submitted his resignation Monday and has waived his right to a preliminary hearing

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Ukraine prime minister calls for more investment in war-torn country during Chicago stop of US visit

By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Ukraine Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has made multiple stops in Chicago aimed at drumming up investment and business in the war-torn country. He attended a meeting with business leaders before a joint news conference with Penny Pritzker, the U.S. special representative for Ukraine’s economic recovery, and her

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