6 inmates who sued New York over its prison lockdown order will get to view solar eclipse after all
NEW YORK (AP) — Six inmates who sued New York’s corrections department over its decision to lock down prisons during next Monday’s…
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Governor orders transit agency to drop bid to charge NYC Marathon $750K for use of Verrazzano bridge
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s governor on Thursday ordered the state’s transit agency to drop efforts to impose a $750,000 fee on the New…
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Deschutes National Forest, Discover Your Forest seek conservation education volunteers
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Deschutes National Forest and Discover Your Forest are seeking volunteers to help facilitate youth conservation education…
Continue ReadingHawaii police officer who alleged racial discrimination by chief settles for $350K, agrees to retire
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A county in Hawaii has agreed to pay $350,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that the…
Continue ReadingJueza federal dictamina que los niños migrantes en campamentos en el desierto deben estar en instalaciones seguras y limpias
Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Los niños migrantes que permanecen en campamentos al aire libre en el desierto están bajo custodia federal, y deben ser…
Continue ReadingThomas Gumbleton, Detroit Catholic bishop who opposed war and promoted social justice, dies at 94
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Thomas Gumbleton, a Catholic bishop in Detroit who for decades was an international voice against war…
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Bend’s Tim Knopp saluted as he steps down from Oregon Senate GOP leader post; Daniel Bonham elected to lead caucus
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) –Oregon Senate Republicans announced a change in leadership Thursday. Senator Tim Knopp (R-Bend) will step down as Senate…
Continue ReadingEcuador declara persona non grata a la embajadora de México por declaraciones de López Obrador
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Ecuador informó este jueves que declaró persona non grata…
Continue ReadingNebraska lawmakers to debate a bill on transgender students’ access to bathrooms and sports teams
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press A Nebraska bill to limit transgender students’ access to bathrooms and sports teams has advanced out of…
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Nature ‘springs’ a snowy April surprise on the High Desert, and folks react accordingly
Some areas got three inches of April snowfall around the High Desert by Thursday morning, and while much of it melted quickly, it did bring a mix of…
Continue ReadingElection vendor hits Texas counties with surcharge for software behind voter registration systems
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A California-based vendor of election services is charging several Texas counties tens of thousands of dollars in additional…
Continue ReadingUS Army Corps of Engineers plans to reopen Baltimore channel affected by bridge collapse by end of May
WJZ, CNN By Raja Razek and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Just over a week after the catastrophic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge,…
Continue ReadingLuis Rubiales habla sobre el beso a Jennifer Hermoso y niega que fuera agresión sexual
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El expresidente de la Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF) Luis Rubiales negó haber agredido…
Continue ReadingPaul McCartney dice que el cover de ‘Blackbird’ de Beyoncé “refuerza” el mensaje de derechos civiles que lo inspiró a escribirla
Belén Liotti (CNN) — Paul McCartney elogió la versión que hizo Beyoncé de la canción “Blackbird”. McCartney escribió este jueves en…
Continue ReadingKennedy campaign blames vendor for email sympathetic to Jan. 6 insurrectionists
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign has terminated a contract with a vendor it blamed for sending…
Continue ReadingNo, a judge didn’t void all of New York’s legalized marijuana laws. He struck down some
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s cannabis industry was briefly upended Thursday by a court ruling that appeared to…
Continue ReadingGabinete de seguridad de Israel aprueba la reapertura del paso fronterizo del norte de Gaza por primera vez desde el 7 de octubre, según un funcionario
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El gabinete de seguridad de Israel aprobó la reapertura del paso fronterizo de Erez, entre Israel y el norte de…
Continue ReadingDisney revela más detalles sobre la gran expansión de Magic Kingdom, una parte de su enorme inversión de US$ 60.000 millones
Belén Liotti (CNN) — Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, el “paseo más salvaje en la naturaleza”, se encuentra en un extremo de Magic Kingdom…
Continue ReadingRegresan las marcas de verificación azules gratuitas a X, de Elon Musk. No sorprende que fueran difíciles de vender
Belén Liotti Nueva York (CNN) — Parece que Elon Musk por fin (o en gran parte) se dio por vencido en intentar cobrar por las marcas de…
Continue ReadingStudents walk out of schools across Alaska to protest the governor’s veto of education package
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Students in Alaska’s capital walked out of school Thursday and marched through the…
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