Julia Hernández (CNN)– Una imagen del papa Francisco con una elegante chaqueta inflable blanca se hizo viral el año pasado y provocó una oleada de comentarios sobre la elección de su ropa e incluso preguntas sobre si tenía un estilista. Pero había un problema: la imagen era una “deep fake” (ultrafalsa) creada mediante inteligencia artificial.
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN en Español) – – La Secretaría de Gobierno de México informó a familiares de las víctimas de la tragedia sucedida hace 18 años en la mina Pasta de Conchos del hallazgo de los primeros restos humanos localizados en una de las galerías de la mina a 146 metros de profundidad. Las autoridades
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U-Wash Pets and Grooming off Third Street in Bend is closing at month’s end after 25 years in business. We talked to the owner on Wednesday about the “bittersweet” move.
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Los precios de los alimentos se mantuvieron estables en mayo en Estados Unidos, después de haber bajado el mes anterior. Pero los precios de los menús, una fuente de frustración para los consumidores preocupados por su presupuesto, continúan al alza, incluso cuando los restaurantes se jactan de ofrecer comidas con descuento.
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s grip on a key federal energy commission will last beyond his first term, giving a boost to the Democrat’s push for renewable energy regardless of the election results in November. The Senate has approved three new members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, including
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Boston Celtics took a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Mavericks with a 106-99 win in Game 3 of the NBA Finals in Dallas on Wednesday – and are now one victory from clinching an NBA record 18th championship. The Celtics’ Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown finished with 31
Continue ReadingBy FREIDA FRISARO, TERRY SPENCER and DANIEL KOZIN Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A tropical disturbance that brought a rare flash flood emergency to much of southern Florida delayed flights at two of the state’s largest airports and left vehicles waterlogged and stalled in some of the region’s lowest-lying streets. “Looked like the
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has made a triumphant return to Capitol Hill to meet with House and Senate Republicans for the first time since the Jan. 6, 2021 attack. GOP lawmakers find themselves newly energized and reinvigorated by Trump’s bid to retake the White House. This is despite
Continue ReadingBy Angus Watson and Hilary Whiteman, CNN Sydney (CNN) — Australian authorities are investigating the distribution of deepfake pornographic images of around 50 schoolgirls, allegedly created by a teenager using artificial intelligence. The discovery comes as the federal government pushes for new laws to impose prison sentences on offenders who create and share images made
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The five Republicans battling for Utah’s only open U.S. House seat have agreed in a debate that they see an urgent need to reduce federal spending. But only some say cutting military aid to Ukraine would be an effective way to achieve that goal. The
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Robert De Niro showed up outside a Manhattan courthouse to decry Donald Trump as his New York hush money trial was winding down, it sparked a life-imitates-art screaming match with a nearby group of the former president’s supporters. “You are gangsters!” De Niro, who starred in
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Desperate hands clutched at Ali Elwan’s arms, legs and neck, and screams misted his ears, as he spat out saltwater and fought for three hours to keep afloat in the night, dozens of miles from land. Although a poor swimmer, he lived — one of just
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies have agreed to engineer a $50 billion loan to help Ukraine in its fight for survival. Interest earned on profits from Russia’s frozen central bank assets would be used as collateral. Details of the deal were being hashed out
Continue ReadingBy HAVEN DALEY and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press RUTHERFORD, Calif. (AP) — A group of Ukrainian winemakers has visited California’s Napa Valley to learn about organic farming and how to heal land scarred by bombs and littered with mines. The six vintners visited the Grgich Hills Estate winery last week to learn about regenerative
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press BARI, Italy (AP) — A Group of Seven summit is opening Thursday with agreement on a U.S. proposal to back a $50 billion loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets as collateral, giving Kyiv a strong show of support even as Europe’s political chessboard shifts to the right. Diplomats confirmed
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For nearly a decade, Ozy Media projected an image of new-media success. The company boasted big-name interviews, an Emmy-winning TV show, a buzzy music and ideas festival and impressive numbers to show prospective investors. But now the company and its founder, Carlos Watson, are on trial
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — When the Group of 7 posed for its ritual family photo Thursday on the rocky Adriatic coast of Italy, the image was not of leaders at the height of their political strength. Instead, nearly to a person, the leaders assembling at a luxury resort in Puglia find themselves weakened
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, Melanie Zanona and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is back in Washington for the first time since becoming the presumptive Republican nominee as well as a convicted felon, holding a pair of significant, closed-door meetings with key congressional allies, vice presidential hopefuls and even a few former
Continue ReadingBy Lucas Lilieholm (CNN) — Israel’s military denied striking a designated “safe zone” in Gaza on Thursday after the official Palestinian news agency WAFA said a region filled with refugees was hit by “land, sea and air strikes.” Al-Mawasi, a coastal region west of Rafah previously designated by Israel as a safe zone for Palestinians
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Governor Tina Kotek issued a proclamation Tuesday declaring the month of June 2024 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in Oregon. “Pride is about love, acceptance, and community,” Governor Kotek said. “Great joy and great struggle have always existed side by side in the LGBTQ+ movement. Pride will always shine brighter than fear
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