Associated Press A jury found a suburban Seattle police officer guilty of murder Thursday in the 2019 shooting death of a homeless man outside a convenience store, marking the first conviction under a Washington state law easing prosecution of law enforcement officers for on-duty killings. After deliberating for three days, the jury found Auburn Police
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Un jurado investigador acusó a dos expolicías escolares de Uvalde por la fallida respuesta policial al tiroteo masivo de 2022 en la escuela primaria Robb que dejó 19 niños y dos maestros muertos, le dijeron a CNN este jueves dos fuentes del gobierno estatal de Texas con conocimiento de la acusación.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The man behind the attempted coup that has rocked Bolivia remains a mystery to much of the country. Little known before bursting into Bolivia’s presidential palace tailed by tanks and armored vehicles, General Juan Jose Zúñiga served as commander of the country’s armed forces from 2022 until his
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A US Air Force veteran has been arrested and charged for allegedly disclosing classified information related to American military aircraft and weapons to unauthorized individuals, the Justice Department announced Thursday. Paul J. Freeman was charged with unauthorized possession and transmission of classified national defense information by
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La Policía Nacional de Colombia detuvo a Salomón Fernández Torres, señalado por las autoridades como jefe máximo de la organización Tren de Aragua en las ciudades de Bogotá y Soacha, informó la institución este jueves en un comunicado. Fernández Torres fue arrestado en la ciudad de Aguazul ―al oriente del
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El Gobierno de Biden entabla conversaciones con Israel y Ucrania sobre la posibilidad de transferir los viejos sistemas de defensa aérea Patriot —actualmente en Israel— a Ucrania, que continúa defendiéndose de la guerra con Rusia, según un alto funcionario del Gobierno y una fuente familiarizada con las discusiones. No se
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — A jury ordered the NFL on Thursday to pay more than $4.7 billion for anti-trust violations surrounding its “Sunday Ticket” package, which lets fans watch games outside of their home markets but required them to buy access to a bundle of games to do so. Because of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) — Drivers for Uber and Lyft will earn a minimum pay standard of $32.50 per hour under a settlement announced Thursday by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, in a deal that also includes a suite of benefits and protections. The two companies will also be required to pay a combined $175
Continue ReadingAssociated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The former Uvalde schools police chief was indicted over his role in the slow police response to the 2022 massacre at a Texas elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead, the local sheriff said Thursday. Pete Arredondo was indicted by a grand jury on 10 counts
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US is moving forces closer to Israel and Lebanon amid concerns of escalating cross-border fire, according to two US officials, including forces able to carry out an evacuation of American citizens. The USS Wasp and its Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), which includes the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU),
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade certified the results of the 2024 primary election on Thursday. Official election results are available on their website. “Oregonians are voters, as proven with the success of this election,” Griffin-Valade said. “This primary election was one of the most secure in Oregon’s history, and the November
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — The governing Mongolian People’s Party has won a slim majority in the country’s parliament, with the opposition Democratic Party making major gains in elections. The preliminary results reported early Saturday would be a setback for the governing party. It won 62 of the-then 76 seats in parliament in 2020,
Continue ReadingCNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Nobody has done more to keep the western flame kindling on the big screen than Kevin Costner, but the audacity of his latest rodeo – a planned 12-hour story for theatrical release, spread over four parts – feels like overreach, if not outright folly. “Horizon: An American
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has been officially ordered by his local inland wetlands agency to replant the more than 180 trees and thousands of bushes that were chopped down in November on property behind the Democrat’s Greenwich home. The agency voted Thursday in favor of replanting plans for three affected parcels recommended by
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Todas las escuelas de Oklahoma están obligadas a incorporar la Biblia y los Diez Mandamientos en sus planes de estudio, con efecto inmediato, anunció el principal funcionario de educación del estado en un memorando el jueves. En una reunión de la Junta Estatal de Educación, el superintendente de Instrucción Pública del
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — A medida que avanzamos hacia el verano boreal, somos plenamente conscientes de que seis meses de contenido nuevo ya llegaron a nuestras plataformas de transmisión y a nuestros feeds este año y, en algunos casos, incluso nos sacaron de casa y nos llevaron al cine. Si bien el consenso parece ser
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jaylen Wells sat in the stands at Barclays Center in his snazzy white suit, hoping to hear his name called in the first round of the NBA draft. A day later, at a second site in a second borough, Wells was finally on his way to the NBA
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California law that bans drilling new oil wells near places like homes and schools will likely take effect in the coming days. California lawmakers passed the law back in 2022. But it never took effect because the California Independent Petroleum Association gathered enough signatures to place a referendum
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — AARP announced Thursday that seven organizations throughout Oregon, including the Latino Community Association in Bend, will receive 2024 Community Challenge grants – part of AARP’s largest investment in communities to date, with $3.8 million awarded among 343 organizations nationwide. Grantees will implement quick-action projects that help communities become more livable by
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Luz Elena González Escobar, economista y especialista en temas de medio ambiente, será la nueva secretaria de Energía de México en el gobierno de Claudia Sheinbaum, quien asumirá como presidenta el próximo 1 de octubre. “Ella conoce los temas de energía. Nos ayudó mucho en el Gobierno de la Ciudad
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