Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La empresa del este de Tennessee donde al menos cinco de sus trabajadores fueron arrastrados por las inundaciones provocadas por el huracán Helene se enfrenta ahora a una demanda de la familia de una de las víctimas, que pide al menos US$ 25 millones. La demanda por muerte por negligencia se
Continue ReadingBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say a man has been charged in a mass shooting that left four people dead and more than a dozen wounded in the city of Birmingham, Alabama, last month. Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond said Wednesday that 22-year-old Damien McDaniel was charged with one count of capital murder and 17
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Oil company Phillips 66 has announced that it plans to shut down a Los Angeles-area refinery that accounts for about 8% of California’s refining capacity The company indicates it will remain operating in California. Its CEO says it will continue to meet the needs of consumers. The closure will impact hundreds
Continue ReadingBy Cindy Von Quednow and Phil Gast, CNN (CNN) — Colin Gray, the father of the teenager accused of killing four people at a Georgia high school, knew of his son’s deteriorating mental state and his fascination with campus shootings, investigators testified Wednesday during a hearing that elicited troubling new details of what led up
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ campaign is dismissing accusations that she and a co-author plagiarized parts of a 2009 book on the U.S. criminal justice system as a desperate attempt by “rightwing operatives” to distract voters. Plagiarism experts and academics who reviewed the claims said several were benign or could
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) –– Cuba anunció este miércoles que no podrá cumplir con la demanda eléctrica diaria, una tendencia que se ha agudizado desde finales de septiembre, según información analizada por CNN con base a reportes del Ministerio de Energía y Minas publicados en su cuenta de Facebook. Las autoridades cubanas estiman que, para
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) — El pleno del Senado de México debate este miércoles la iniciativa de reforma constitucional en materia energética que da prioridad al Estado en la generación de energía eléctrica. El proyecto ya fue aprobado en la Cámara de Diputados el 9 de octubre. La reforma, que modifica los artículos 25, 27 y
Continue ReadingAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris engaged in a combative interview with Fox News on Wednesday, sparring with anchor Bret Baier on immigration and shifting policy positions while asserting that if elected, she would not represent a continuation of Joe Biden’s presidency. Harris’ interview marked her first foray onto the
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas man who was arrested over the weekend with guns at a security checkpoint outside a Donald Trump rally in California is suing the sheriff and his department for defamation. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Nevada accuses Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco of falsely labeling
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) –– Seis personas fueron detenidas como parte de una investigación sobre una red de fraude enológica que supuestamente vendía vino francés falso por hasta 15.000 euros (US$ 16.300) por botella. La policía italiana registró 14 propiedades y confiscó grandes cantidades de botellas de vino, etiquetas falsificadas de los mejores viñedos franceses y
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Department has tentatively awarded room for five new daily long-haul flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to five of the nation’s biggest airlines while rejecting proposals from some low-fare carriers. The routes announced Wednesday would offer more options to travelers flying between Washington and major Western cities including San
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) –– Coca-Cola retiró del mercado más de 13.000 cajas de Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade porque los envases mal etiquetados en realidad contenían la versión con azúcar de la bebida, según un informe de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de Estados Unidos. La FDA considera que se trata de un retiro
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La agrupación británico-irlandesa One Direction fue una ‘boy band’ conformada por Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Liam Payne y Louis Tomlinson. El grupo comenzó en 2010 en la versión británica del reality show “The X Factor”. Sus integrantes audicionaron pero, individualmente, no lograron pasar a la siguiente ronda. No
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — A U.S. indictment unsealed in the District of Columbia claims that the leader of one of Mexico’s most violent gangs continued to control an offshoot group, the Northeast Cartel, from inside a Mexican prison. Miguel Angel Treviño Morales, known by the alias “Zeta 40,” has been in prison in Mexico since
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A judge in Georgia has struck down a slate of controversial new election rules passed by Donald Trump allies, including two that Democrats say would inject post-election “chaos” into the critical battleground state. Among the rules Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas Cox said violated state law are two
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump, que se encuentra en desventaja entre las mujeres en las últimas encuestas nacionales, participó el martes en un foro de Fox News ante una audiencia femenina. Allí dijo un montón de mentiras. El candidato presidencial republicano hizo al menos 19 afirmaciones falsas en el acto de
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Nearly 200 employees from the technical bargaining unit at St. Charles Bend have ratified their next union contract that will establish conditions for workers and ensure continuity of care, union officials said Wednesday. They said 100% of those workers who voted chose to ratify this contract, signifying a universal level of support for the agreement.
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Sydney Sweeney is tapping into the ring as she prepares for a new film role that will stand out as compared to her previous body of work. The actress and producer shared an update on her Instagram page on Wednesday, revealing how production is going on a still-untitled biopic
Continue ReadingMENDENHALL, Miss. (AP) — Three people were killed and four were seriously injured Wednesday when a bridge in Mississippi that was closed nearly a month ago collapsed while a work crew was prepping it for demolition, authorities said. The bridge over the Strong River on State Route 149 in Simpson County, about 40 miles (64
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN) — Liam Payne, un exmiembro de la banda musical One Direction, murió tras caer desde el tercer piso de un hotel en Buenos Aires, de acuerdo con la policía local. Tenía 31 años. La muerte de Payne ocurrió en un hotel en la calle Costa Rica en el barrio de Palermo,
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