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Signature side dish from each state
Stacker researched U.S. trends and cultural influences to determine the signature side dish from all 50 states that everyone should try once.
Continue ReadingTexas board advances plan to allow Bible material in elementary school lessons
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas State Board of Education has given initial approval to a Bible-infused curriculum that would be optional for public schools to adopt for lessons from kindergarten through fifth grade. The plan advancing Tuesday is the latest Republican-led effort to incorporate more religious teaching into U.S. public
Continue ReadingMarcos says Indonesia has agreed to send Filipino death-row drug convict back to the Philippines
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says a deal has been reached for Indonesia to send back a Filipino death-row drug convict, who was nearly executed by firing squad but got a reprieve due to years of pleadings from Manila. Marcos thanked Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and his government on
Continue ReadingA mother’s agony: What Allyson Phillips has endured during the trial of the man accused of killing her daughter, Laken Riley
By Holly Yan, CNN Athens, Georgia (CNN) — For Laken Riley’s mother, the anguish of losing a child in a gruesome attack is amplified by the horror of hearing details about the final minutes of her daughter’s life. But a relentless pursuit of justice has brought Allyson Phillips to the front row of a Georgia
Continue Reading2 police officers and suspect shot in struggle over gun in Louisville, Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Authorities in Kentucky say two police officers and a suspect have been shot in the city of Louisville after the officers stopped an allegedly stolen vehicle. Louisville Metro Police say in a social media post that one officer was wounded in the leg Tuesday night, and the other in the hand.
Continue ReadingLos Angeles officials move to establish city as a sanctuary for immigrants and LGBTQ youth in advance of Trump’s return to the White House
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Veronica Miracle, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Los Angeles officials on Tuesday moved to cement the city and its schools as sanctuaries for immigrants and LGBTQ youth as the city positions itself to push back strongly against President-elect Donald Trump’s platforms on immigration and gender. The Los Angeles City Council, which
Continue ReadingTrump anuncia a Linda McMahon, ex-CEO de la WWE, como su elección para secretaria de Educación
Andrea Saint Martin (CNN) — El presidente electo de Estados Unidos Donald Trump eligió a su copresidenta de transición, Linda McMahon, para servir como la próxima secretaria del Departamento de Educación. La decisión, que Trump anunció el martes por la noche confirmando el informe anterior de CNN, tomó forma después de que se hizo evidente
Continue ReadingThe disputed region of India that bakes bread to rival France
By Smitha Menon, CNN Srinagar, India (CNN) — In Indian-administered Kashmir, long before the morning call to prayer reverberates across neighborhoods, the city of Srinagar’s kandurs, or bakers, have fired up their tandoor ovens. Located in the snowy Himalayas, at the northern tip of India, this disputed region between India and Pakistan is a paradise
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick for Education secretary
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Linda McMahon is Donald Trump’s choice for Education secretary. McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first presidency, and she supported his campaigns with financial contributions and her leadership of outside groups. Before entering politics, McMahon ran World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, with her husband Vince McMahon. McMahon is
Continue ReadingLa Policía de la Ciudad de México detiene a un joven que apuñaló a 4 personas en el Metro
Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– Un hombre de 26 años fue detenido acusado de apuñalar a cuatro personas en el Metro de la Ciudad de México, informó la Policía. Según el reporte, el presunto agresor entró a la estación Tacubaya con un cuchillo y se abalanzó contra las personas para herirlas, para después saltar a
Continue ReadingArgentina’s Milei pivots to pragmatism in first talks with China’s Xi after playing spoiler at G20
Associated Press LA PAZ, Boliva (AP) — Last year, then-presidential candidate Javier Milei declared Argentina would not “make deals with communists” in China or Brazil, calling their leaders “murderers” and “thieves” in a bid to channel the populist energies of Donald Trump into a winning political message. But Tuesday, President Milei found himself at the
Continue ReadingTrump elige al doctor y personalidad de televisión Mehmet Oz para dirigir los Centros de Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid
Andrea Saint Martin (CNN) — El presidente electo Donald Trump selecció al doctor Mehmet Oz para servir como administrador de los Centros de Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid (CMS, por sus siglas en inglés), una agencia federal clave que supervisa la cobertura de seguro de salud para más de 150 millones de estadounidenses. “He conocido
Continue ReadingHegseth tells Republicans that ‘this is a battle that is just beginning’
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, told Republicans on a prayer call Tuesday that “the battle is just beginning,” as he faces questions about his confirmation after a past sexual assault allegation surfaced that he denies. Hegseth’s comments made during the call, which was hosted by
Continue ReadingEl embajador de EE.UU. en México plantea trabajo coordinado en la frontera
Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– El embajador de Estados Unidos en México, Ken Salazar, dijo este martes que ambos países deben trabajar en una frontera “moderna, segura y eficiente”, según un comunicado emitido con motivo de una visita del representante a Tijuana, Baja California. A dos meses que termine el Gobierno del presidente Joe Biden,
Continue ReadingJapan records a trade deficit in October for a 4th straight month, despite export recovery
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan racked up a trade deficit in October for the fourth month in a row, as a weak yen and rising energy prices kept import costs high. The Finance Ministry said Wednesday that the red ink totaled 461 billion yen, or $3 billion. Japan’s exports expanded 3.1% in October
Continue ReadingDoctors Without Borders halts operations in Haiti’s capital, citing police threats
By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — A vital humanitarian organization said it will suspend activities in Haiti’s capital on Wednesday following a “series of threats” by local police, in a move that threatens to bring a further deterioration of conditions in the Caribbean nation that has struggled for years with gang warfare and political turmoil.
Continue ReadingConoce al hombre que impulsa la controvertida carrera de Jake Paul en el boxeo
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Para algunos, es el promotor detrás de la pelea que “rompió el internet”, el hombre responsable de llevar el controvertido combate entre Jake Paul y Mike Tyson a una audiencia de millones de personas. Pero Nakisa Bidarian se ha referido a sí mismo como “un simple contador” junto a su socio
Continue ReadingWoman faces hate crime charges after confronting man wearing ‘Palestine’ shirt
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a suburban Chicago woman faces hate crime charges for allegedly confronting a Palestinian American man wearing a sweatshirt with “Palestine” written on it and trying to knock a cellphone out of his pregnant wife’s hands as she recorded the encounter. The DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office says 64-year-old
Continue ReadingHouse has ‘numerous’ photos from women who say they were paid a total of more than $10,000 by Gaetz for sex, lawyer says
By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Two women who claim they were paid for sex by former Rep. Matt Gaetz provided House ethics investigators with “numerous” photos related to time they spent with the Florida Republican, a lawyer for the women said Tuesday, including from an alleged 2019 trip to New York. The women said
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