From trauma to turnout: Inside David Hogg's $8M bid to elect young progressives
The 74 examines Parkland school shooting survivor David Hogg’s PAC to reshape America by electing more Gen Z and millennial progressives.
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Idaho state senator tells Native American candidate ‘go back where you came from’ in forum
KENDRICK, Idaho (AP) — Tensions rose during a bipartisan forum this week after an audience question about discrimination reportedly led an Idaho state senator to angrily tell a Native American candidate to “go back where you came from.” Republican Sen. Dan Foreman left the event early after the outburst and later denied making any racist
Continue ReadingIdaho state senator tells Native American candidate ‘go back where you came from’ in forum
KENDRICK, Idaho (AP) — Tensions rose during a bipartisan forum this week after an audience question about discrimination reportedly led an Idaho state senator to angrily tell a Native American candidate to “go back where you came from.” Republican Sen. Dan Foreman left the event early after the outburst and later denied making any racist
Continue ReadingWell-known Asheville music tradition returns in a sign of hopefulness after Helene
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A well-known Asheville musical tradition has returned in a sign of hopefulness a week after Helene battered the mountain city. The Asheville Drum Circle had its first regular Friday night session since the powerful storm blew in. The wind and flooding caused catastrophic damage throughout the mountains. Amid the
Continue ReadingEl caso de los hermanos Menéndez no es el único afectado por una docuserie de crímenes reales
Andrea Saint Martin (CNN) — Ser un detective de sillón se ha convertido en una obsesión estadounidense, impulsada por una abundancia de contenido de crímenes reales en podcasts y series de televisión. Sin embargo, algunos de esos proyectos han provocado desarrollos legales reales. El último ejemplo involucra el caso de alto perfil de los hermanos
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Oregon Red Cross disaster official heads east to help Hurricane Helene victims
Jonathan Seibert, regional disaster officer with the Red Cross Cascades Region, headed to Florida ahead of Hurricane Helene to assist with evacuations and now is running two shelters in Burnsville, North Carolina.
Continue ReadingEva Vergara, longtime AP Chile correspondent, dies at 68
Associated Press Former AP correspondent in Chile, Eva Vergara, who covered stories including the first protests against the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet and revealed key information about abuses by members of the Catholic Church, died on Tuesday. She was 68. Her son said Vergara, who was recently diagnosed with lung cancer, died at home.
Continue ReadingRepública Dominicana intensifica operativos contra indocumentados haitianos
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La Dirección de Migración en República Dominicana intensificó este viernes los operativos en las calles del Gran Santo Domingo, que incluye el Distrito Nacional y Santo Domingo, y otros puntos del país en busca de haitianos indocumentados para repatriarlos a su país. El operativo de gran escala, dispuesto por el
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Black Butte Ranch’s new Lodge wins 2024 Building a Better Oregon Award
BLACK BUTTE RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — Black Butte Ranch’s new Lodge, which opened in 2023, was selected as a 2024 Building a Better Oregon Award winner by the Central Oregon Association of Realtors. COAR uses the BBO Awards to recognize projects that “have enhanced their community with outstanding new or renovated buildings.” Projects are judged
Continue ReadingLa Suprema Corte de México acepta revisar la reforma al Poder Judicial
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación de México aprobó este jueves revisar la reforma al Poder Judicial, que ya fue promulgada y publicada en el Diario Oficial de la Federación el 15 de septiembre. Con ocho votos a favor y tres en contra, el pleno del máximo tribunal
Continue ReadingWashington state fines paper mill $650,000 after an employee is killed
CAMAS, Wash. (AP) — Washington state authorities have fined one of the world’s leading paper and pulp companies nearly $650,000 after one of its employees was crushed by a packing machine earlier this year. The penalty comes after Dakota Cline, 32, was killed on March 8 while working on a machine at Georgia-Pacific’s paper mill
Continue ReadingCalifornia vineyard owner says he was fined $120K for providing free housing to his employee
Saratoga, Calif. (AP) — A California vineyard owner is suing Santa Clara County after officials fined him for allowing his longtime employee to live in an RV on his property for years. Michael Ballard, whose family owns Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards in a town south of San Francisco, alleges he was fined a total of more than
Continue ReadingMauricio Pochettino en su nuevo rol con Estados Unidos: “Es un desafío enorme. Más que presión, es un sueño”
César López (CNN Español)– El 13 de septiembre, Mauricio Pochettino fue presentado oficialmente como entrenador de la selección nacional masculina de fútbol de Estados Unidos (USMNT). Pochettino representa una adquisición importante para el seleccionado de las barras y las estrellas al aportar experiencia como entrenador de alto nivel al equipo. Elizabeth Pérez exploró con el
Continue ReadingBiden warns congressional leaders in new letter that some disaster funding will run out before election
By Kayla Tausche and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — In the wake of Hurricane Helene, which has devastated multiple states along the Eastern seaboard, President Joe Biden is urging lawmakers to replenish some critical disaster relief programs that have nearly run out of money. In a letter sent to congressional leaders late Friday and first
Continue ReadingSteven Hurst, who covered world events for The Associated Press, NBC and CNN, has died at 77
Associated Press Steven R. Hurst, who over a decades-long career in journalism covered major world events as he worked for news outlets including The Associated Press, NBC and CNN, has died. He was 77. Hurst’s daughter says he died this week at his home in Decatur, Illinois. Over his career he covered major world news
Continue ReadingEste es el cubo de Rubik más pequeño del mundo. Y funciona de verdad
Alexandra Ferguson Tokyo (CNN) — El fabricante de juguetes japonés MegaHouse presentó un cubo de Rubik en miniatura, tan diminuto que necesitarás unas pinzas para resolverlo. Cada cara del cubo, fabricado en aluminio, mide unos cinco milímetros de diámetro. El jueves se puso a la venta en el sitio web del fabricante y se espera
Continue ReadingFormer owner of water buffalo that roamed Iowa suburb for days pleads guilty
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The owner of a water buffalo that ran loose in a Des Moines, Iowa, suburb for days in August has pleaded guilty for having an animal at large. The Des Moines Register reports the owner was fined $105 and court costs. Residents named the water buffalo PHill after the Pleasant
Continue ReadingLos bosques de Costa Rica que conquistan a turistas están en la mira del narcotráfico para esquivar vigilancia
Andrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — La exuberancia de los bosques de Costa Rica y su biodiversidad seducen a miles de turistas que visitan el país cada año, pero también atraen al narcotráfico que busca montañas despobladas para el trasiego de droga. De acuerdo con el Departamento de Estado de EE.UU., entre 2020 y 2022
Continue ReadingFuncionarios de seguridad de EE.UU. advierten sobre posibles amenazas en el aniversario del 7 de octubre
Andrea Saint Martin (CNN) — El próximo aniversario del mortal ataque terrorista a Israel por parte de Hamas y la continua agitación en el Medio Oriente podrían servir como motivadores para actos de violencia por parte de extremistas, dijeron el FBI y el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional en un anuncio público conjunto este viernes. Aunque
Continue ReadingHistoric Biltmore Estate suffers ‘extensive’ damage in some places after Helene thrashes North Carolina
By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — The 8,000-acre Biltmore Estate, Asheville’s biggest attraction that welcomes 1.4 million visitors a year, received significant damage in some buildings after Helene ripped through Western North Carolina, the Biltmore said. “We are still assessing impacts to the estate from Tropical Storm Helene and that will take some time,” the Biltmore said
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