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Month: September 2024

Hezbollah is hit by a wave of exploding pagers that killed at least 9 people and injured thousands

Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded near-simultaneously Tuesday in Lebanon and Syria, killing at least nine people, including an 8-year-old girl, and wounding several thousand, officials said. Hezbollah and the Lebanese government blamed Israel for what appeared to be a sophisticated remote attack. An

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Springfield, Ohio, schools open Tuesday with increased security amid threats linked to false claims about Haitian immigrants

By Lauren Mascarenhas and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Students in Springfield, Ohio, attended classes Tuesday with increased security provided by the state, as threats linked to false claims about Haitian immigrants continue to disrupt daily life in the city. State troopers, tower cameras and bomb detection dogs were deployed to enhance security at Springfield

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Cámara de Representantes de Colombia insta a Gustavo Petro a reconocer a Edmundo González Urrutia como presidente electo de Venezuela

Ivonne Valdés (CNN Español) — La Cámara de Representantes de Colombia votó este lunes a favor de rechazar los sucesos alrededor de las elecciones presidenciales del 28 de julio en Venezuela y de instar a Gustavo Petro a que reconozca al candidato presidencial de la Mesa de la Unidad Democrática, Edmundo González Urrutia, como el presidente

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Se agrava crisis eléctrica en Ecuador y el Gobierno dispone más días de apagones en todo el país

Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Ecuador dispuso incrementar los cortes de energía en todo el territorio nacional durante la próxima semana debido al “peor estiaje” o sequía de los últimos 61 años en el país sudamericano, según anunció la Presidencia en un comunicado este lunes por la noche. Ahora puedes seguirnos

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Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent assassination attempt of Trump, governor says

Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida law enforcement officials will launch their own criminal investigation into the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump that will run parallel to the federal probe. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made the announcement Tuesday. The governor said Florida prosecutors will pursue the most serious charges

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Election officials prepare for threats with panic buttons, bulletproof glass

Associated Press MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — The election director in Cobb County, an Atlanta suburb where votes will be fiercely contested in this year’s presidential race, recently organized a five-hour training session. The focus wasn’t solely on the nuts-and-bolts of running this year’s election. Instead, it brought together election staff and law enforcement to strategize

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Election officials prepare for threats with panic buttons, bulletproof glass

Associated Press MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — The election director in Cobb County, an Atlanta suburb where votes will be fiercely contested in this year’s presidential race, recently organized a five-hour training session. The focus wasn’t solely on the nuts-and-bolts of running this year’s election. Instead, it brought together election staff and law enforcement to strategize

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Whitney Houston’s epic 1994 performance in South Africa will hit theaters as a concert film

AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whitney Houston ‘s epic concert in South Africa staged after President Nelson Mandela’s landmark election will be hitting theater screens this fall. Houston’s performance in 1994 has been turned into a fully-remastered theatrical release called “The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban),” according to a statement Tuesday

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