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Month: November 2024

Australia introduces bill to limit under-16s from using social media with tech companies facing huge fines

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — The Australian government is threatening multimillion dollar fines for social media companies that breach a proposed ban on children under 16 from using their service. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland introduced an amendment to the Online Safety Act in parliament on Thursday, which the government has pitched as

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Dictan prisión preventiva contra Nicanor Boluarte, hermano de la presidenta de Perú

Ivonne Valdés (CNN Español) –– El juez Richard Concepción Carhuancho impuso el martes prisión preventiva a Nicanor Boluarte, hermano de la presidenta de Perú, Dina Boluarte, acusado de organización criminal y tráfico de influencias en el caso conocido como “Los Waykis en la sombra”, que investiga el presunto nombramiento de autoridades con el fin de

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Nicaragua’s Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife ‘copresidents’

Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega is proposing a constitutional reform that would officially make him and his wife, current Vice President Rosario Murillo, “copresidents” of the Central American nation. The proposal, seen by The Associated Press, also seeks to extend the presidential term to six years from five. The proposals

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Washington teen arrested on felony charges of ‘swatting’ calls to police agencies across US, including Prineville

LEWISTON, Idaho (KTVZ) – A 15-year-old Garfield, Washington boy was arrested last week on a Nez Perce County, Idaho felony arrest warrant, accused of a series of hoax “swatting” calls to law enforcement agencies this year, including to the Prineville Police Department. Here’s the full text of a Nov. 14 news release from the Lewiston

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EU lawmakers seal a deal to rubber-stamp one of the bloc’s most right-leaning executives

Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers have rubber-stamped a new team of policy commissioners for the next five years to head one of the bloc’s most rightward-leaning executive branches ever. The lawmakers ended a week of bickering on Wednesday over the of 26 nominees to the new European Commission. Since Nov. 4, they’ve

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CMA Awards 2024: See who won

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The 58th Annual CMA Awards took place on Wednesday night from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Luke Bryan and former NFL star Peyton Manning returned to host the ceremony, with last year’s entertainer of the year award winner – country music superstar Lainey Wilson – joining as cohost. Morgan Wallen earned

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Thousands of University of California workers go on 2-day strike over wages, staff shortages

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thousands of University of California workers on Wednesday began a two-day strike to protest what they say are unfair bargaining tactics by the university system. The university denies the allegations. The strike by 37,000 service and patient care workers represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal

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Human smuggling trial witness says he was separated from a family hours before they froze to death

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — An Indian national who survived a treacherous trek across the U.S.-Canada border in blizzard conditions has testified that he got separated from a family of four shortly before they froze to death. Yash Patel took the stand Wednesday in the trial of Indian national Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel and Steve Shand.

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¿Qué porcentaje de la riqueza de Musk proviene de impuestos y ayuda del Gobierno?

Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Elon Musk es la persona más rica del mundo en parte gracias a las impresionantes innovaciones de sus empresas, pero su riqueza también se debe a los contratos y programas gubernamentales que tuvieron implicaciones en sus dos negocios principales: los vehículos eléctricos y los viajes espaciales. Ahora, el presidente electo Donald

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Heartbroken Norwalk woman desperately searches for missing dog after Petco grooming mishap

By Amanda Palacios Click here for updates on this story     LAKEWOOD, California (KABC) — Aubree Booher, a 20-year-old from Norwalk, is heartbroken and desperately searching for her dog, Betty Lou. What was supposed to be a routine grooming appointment at Petco’s Lakewood salon on Nov. 14, turned into a nightmare. “According to them what had

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BLM sets aside more than 4,000 acres south of Redmond during review of proposed solar project

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Bureau of Land Management announced Wednesday it is temporarily setting aside about 4,037 acres of public lands associated with the proposed Expedition Solar Project south of Redmond. This means that the lands, located about seven miles south of Redmond off Morrill Road, will be withdrawn from the public land laws for two

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