Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Martí Batres Guadarrama, el actual jefe de Gobierno de la Ciudad de México, será el próximo director del Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE) en el Gobierno de Claudia Sheinbaum, quien asumirá como presidenta de México el 1 de octubre. Batres agradeció la designación
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California landmark legislation to establish first-in-the-nation safety measures for the largest AI systems has cleared an important vote. The bill advanced Wednesday would require AI companies to test their models and publicly disclose their safety protocols so they can’t be potentially manipulated to wipe out the state’s electric
Continue ReadingBy Mauricio Maldonado Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — A former Royal Caribbean employee, accused of placing hidden cameras in guest rooms, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after admitting to producing child pornography. Federal officials said Arvin Joseph Mirason placed a hidden camera under a sink in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A lawyer for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked a state appeals court Wednesday to restore him to New York’s presidential election ballot, even though he has suspended his campaign. A state judge knocked Kennedy off the state’s ballot earlier this month, ruling that he had falsely claimed to live
Continue ReadingBy Tiffany Chan Click here for updates on this story NEWBURYPORT, Massachusetts (WBZ) — What was supposed to be a relaxing sunset cruise took a chaotic turn when a Massachusetts woman was hit in the face by a flying sturgeon on the Merrimack River. 12 stitches around her eye “All of a sudden, I just
Continue ReadingBy Neal Riley Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A battle over who gets to keep a pricey engagement ring after breaking up has made it all the way to the highest court in Massachusetts. The Supreme Judicial Court will soon hear arguments from lawyers representing Bruce Johnson and Caroline Settino.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have agreed to allow tugboats and rescue ships to assist a Greek-flagged oil tanker that remains ablaze in the Red Sea “in consideration of humanitarian and environmental concerns.” That’s according to a claim by Iran’s mission to the United Nations late Wednesday. However, the Houthis did
Continue ReadingBy Tara John, CNN (CNN) — In a city known for its private members clubs battling for exclusivity, one gilded room in Manhattan reigns supreme: a powerful club of countries within the United Nations headquarters that has resisted adding a new member for nearly eight decades. The UN Security Council has been dominated by just five countries (the United States, China, Russia,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Smoke from wildfires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is causing people in the region to cough, burning their throats and reddening their eyes. Swaths of the country have been draped in smoke in recent days, resulting from fires raging across the Amazon, Cerrado savannah, Pantanal wetland and the state of
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Oregon State University-Cascades announced its latest building project on the Bend campus will be finished in a few months. The 22,500 square foot Student Success Center has been under construction for the past year. It will be the second sustainable geothermal building on campus. “There’s a lot of excitement around campus form students. They’re really anticipating this
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Trier, Alemania (CNN) — Luna, una mujer de 32 años que se describe a sí misma como “simpatizante de Trump y MAGA” del disputado estado de Wisconsin, ha ganado un enorme número de seguidores desde que se unió a X, antes Twitter, en marzo. Su timeline se ha convertido en un megáfono digital
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A Bend man was indicted and arraigned Thursday on several charges after police said he drew a gun and fired at least one shot at a man on a busy northeast Bend street late last month, and a prosecutor said he’s likely to also face federal firearms charges stemming from the incident.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The CSX worker who discovered his friend run over by a pair of remote-control locomotives last year sees two-person crews as a simple solution to preventing similar deaths. The worker’s testimony is a part of an update released Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board into the September 2023 death of Fred Anderson.
Continue ReadingBy Joy Benedict, Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story California (KCAL/KCBS) — The search continues for an elderly couple who went missing from the Olive Dell Ranch nudist resort in Southern California over the weekend. Stephanie Menard, 73, and her husband, Daniel Menard, 79, were last seen on Saturday at their home
Continue ReadingKCAL, KCBS, SANDY MARINELLLI, REDLANDS PD, CNN By Joy Benedict, Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story California (KCAL/KCBS) — The search continues for an elderly couple who went missing from the Olive Dell Ranch nudist resort in Southern California over the weekend. Stephanie Menard, 73, and her husband, Daniel Menard, 79, were
Continue ReadingBy Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Sleepy seals, a “dancing” stoat and a caiman’s fatal encounter with a jaguar are among the highly commended images in this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. The 60th edition of the contest received a record 59,228 entries from people of all ages and experience levels from 117
Continue ReadingAna Melgar (CNN Español) — La Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) señaló en un informe que en Venezuela se registra una “grave crisis” que incluye uso arbitrario de la fuerza, detenciones arbitrarias, persecución judicial, restricción a la libertad de expresión y obstáculos a la labor de organizaciones para la defensa de los derechos humanos.
Continue ReadingSAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake rattled El Salvador on Wednesday afternoon with no initial reports of injuries or damage, according to a report from the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake took place 37 miles off the coast of the western region of La Libertad. It shook much of the Central
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Valadez Click here for updates on this story August 28, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Alief ISD Alief ISD’s Therapy Intervention K9 program features Holly, a 1-year-old Border Collie mix who has been serving the district since May 2024. Holly’s presence has been transformative, providing a unique form of support that only a
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story August 28, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a move that marks the dawn of a new era for the Houston Public Library system, Mayor John Whitmire has appointed the esteemed Sandy Gaw as the city’s new Library Director. With an impressive career rooted in
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