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Month: June 2024

Milei vuelve a España aún con los rezagos de la crisis diplomática; las autoridades en Madrid le piden respeto a las instituciones

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Un mes después de generar una crisis diplomática con España, el presidente de Argentina Javier Milei vuelve a Madrid en una visita privada en la que no tiene pensado reunirse con representantes del Gobierno de Pedro Sánchez. Ante su inminente visita, funcionarios en Madrid han pedido a Milei que,

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Michigan health officials warn against eating Diamond Shruumz products amid FDA investigation

By DeJanay Booth-Singleton Click here for updates on this story     DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is warning residents not to eat Diamond-Shruumz products during an investigation by the Food and Drug Administration. Health officials said the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating illnesses associated

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The fight for abortion rights gets an unlikely messenger in swing state Pennsylvania: Sen. Bob Casey

By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Abortion rights have found an unlikely champion in swing state Pennsylvania. Sen. Bob Casey will appear on November’s ballot and is attacking Republican challenger David McCormick over opposing abortion rights. That’s quite a reframing for Casey, who once called himself a “pro-life Democrat.” Casey’s father was

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Ukraine launches a national sexual assault registry for victims of Russian forces

By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A senior prosecutor in Ukraine says authorities have created a national registry to document cases of sexual violence allegedly committed by Russian forces. Viktoriia Litvinova, the country’s deputy prosecutor general, told The Associated Press that the registry was created out of a pilot project that has

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Summer wildfires plague Greece and Turkey. The worst ones have been contained

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Scores of Greek firefighters and water-bombing aircraft have tamed a large wildfire on the fringes of Athens that forced authorities to evacuate two nearby settlements. Summer wildfires also plagued Greece’s Mediterranean neighbor Turkey, where two villages were evacuated but no injuries were reported. The Greek fire service said the blaze near

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Norway tightens controls over adoptions from abroad but won’t ban practice as investigation unfolds

By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s government says it has tightened controls over adoptions from abroad but will allow the practice to continue as it conducts an investigation into the legality and ethics of past adoptions. The move on Tuesday to keep allowing international adoptions for now contradicted Norway’s top

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New analysis reveals Donald Trump’s Truth Social media diet

By Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. Donald Trump can’t quit Fox News. The Republican presidential candidate may lash out in strong terms at the right-wing channel for supposedly not being sufficiently

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Ramaphosa is sworn in for a second term as South Africa’s president with help from coalition parties

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Cyril Ramaphosa has been sworn in for a second term as South Africa’s president in a ceremony in the administrative capital, Pretoria. Ramaphosa is now set to appoint a Cabinet in a new coalition government after his African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in an

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Warm and sunny Wednesday

Good morning and happy Juneteenth! Hope you’re excited for more sunny days ahead. Forecast highs will reach the 70s to 80s across the region during the afternoon. The upper level low that brought winds and rain to the region has moved away eastwards out of our region. A warm pool of air is coming from

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‘You never think it will happen to you,’ says WNBA rookie and Olympic hopeful Cameron Brink after suffering ACL tear

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Sparks rookie Cameron Brink suffered a left torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in a game against the Connecticut Sun, the team announced Wednesday. The 22-year-old was helped off the court during the Sparks’ 79-70 loss against Connecticut on Tuesday, casting doubt on her participation in the

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Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi sentenced to another year in prison

By The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Narges Mohammadi, has been sentenced to another year in prison over her activism. Mostafa Nili, Mohammadi’s lawyer, says his client was convicted on a charge of making propaganda against the system. Nili said Wednesday that the sentence came after

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