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Month: October 2024

An ex-judge from mainland China is set to take Macao’s top job. What’s at stake for the casino hub?

Associated Press MACAO (AP) — Some 400 pro-establishment electors are set to approve the sole candidate for Macao’s chief executive job on Sunday, making him the Chinese casino hub’s first leader born in mainland China. It’s a break from the longtime practice of choosing locally-born leaders, usually from prominent business families, for the former Portuguese

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Trump promete nuevos alivios fiscales para intereses de préstamos de autos y para ciudadanos que viven en el extranjero

Belén Liotti (CNN) — El expresidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump reveló este jueves otro conjunto de propuestas de recortes fiscales específicos, y repartió más promesas de alivio a medida que se acerca el día de las elecciones. Este jueves, en un discurso ante el Club Económico de Detroit, Trump prometió que los intereses pagados

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Chemical leak at Houston-area plant kills 2 workers and injures several others, prompting city-wide shelter-in-place

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A chemical leak at a PEMEX oil refinery in Deer Park, Texas, on Thursday killed two workers and injured several others, prompting temporary shelter-in-place orders for residents across the city, officials said. The leak happened around 4:20 p.m., sending hydrogen sulfide – a colorless and potentially toxic gas –

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Scooter Braun dice que es hora de “dejar de hablar” de la venta de las grabaciones maestras de Taylor Swift

Belén Liotti (CNN) — A Scooter Braun le gustaría cambiar de tema. Al ejecutivo musical le gustaría en particular que la gente dejara de hablar sobre su muy pública y controvertida venta de las grabaciones maestras de la megaestrella Taylor Swift, y dijo que “cinco años después, creo que es hora de dejar atrás” el tema.

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League of Oregon Cities Annual Conference returns to Central Oregon next week

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The League of Oregon Cities is expecting nearly 1,000 attendees for its 99th Annual Conference and Business Meeting, the largest annual gathering of municipal officials in Oregon. The event will be held Thursday-Saturday, October 17-19 at the Riverhouse Conference Center in Bend. Attendees will include city officials and municipal decision makers

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Knoxville neighborhood urged to evacuate after dynamite found at recycler; foul play not suspected

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities have urged evacuations in a neighborhood of a Tennessee city after employees at a recycling business discovered a container that apparently contains dynamite, though foul play was not suspected. The Knoxville Police Department said in a news release that it urged residents within 3,000 feet of CMC Recycling to relocate

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Trump’s complaints about ’60 Minutes’ put a spotlight on editing at the nation’s top newsmagazine

AP Media Writer Donald Trump’s complaints on how “60 Minutes” edited Kamala Harris’ answers have put a spotlight on the production process of television’s most popular and long-lasting newsmagazine. Portions of the Harris interview ran Monday on the newsmagazine and on the Sunday morning political show “Face the Nation.” On two occasions, it depicted Harris

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Mexico sends 660 soldiers, National Guard to protect lime growers suffering extortion by cartels

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has sent 660 soldiers and militarized National Guard officers to the western state of Michoacan to protect lime growers who complained they were suffering extortion demands by cartels. The Defense Department said Thursday that since the start of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration on Oct. 1, it has sent 300 soldiers

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Utah candidates for Mitt Romney’s open US Senate seat debate approaches to climate change

Associated Press OGDEN, Utah (AP) — The Republican and Democratic candidates vying for Mitt Romney’s open U.S. Senate seat are aiming to convince Utah voters that they have the better blueprint to tackle climate change and protect the state’s vast natural resources. Republican U.S. Rep. John Curtis squared off on the debate stage Thursday night

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