Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has picked former Georgia congressman Doug Collins to lead the Veterans Affairs Department in his new administration. The 58-year-old Collins is a Baptist minister who later became a lawyer. He has served as a chaplain in both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force Reserve. Collins
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) –– El Pentágono recibió cientos de informes de nuevos avistamientos de ovnis, incluidos “varios casos particularmente interesantes”, según el director de la oficina que investiga estos reportes, pero reiteró que no encontró evidencia de actividad extraterrestre. El Pentágono, en colaboración con la Oficina del Director de Inteligencia Nacional (ODNI, por sus siglas
Continue ReadingBy Abel Alvarado and Manuela Castro, CNN (CNN) — Argentina was the only country to vote against a United Nations resolution promoting the end of all forms of online violence against women and girls. During Thursday’s UN General Assembly session, the South American nation argued that the resolution contained ambiguous terms such as “hate speech,”
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump spent much of his first term feeling stung and betrayed by those he’d placed in power. This time, he’s not taking chances. As he works to fill his administration a second time, Trump has turned to a head-spinning mix of candidates. Many of those he’s chosen are personal
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) –– Frente al agudizamiento de la violencia en Haití durante los últimos días, familiares de haitianos indocumentados detenidos por la Dirección de Migración de República Dominicana piden a las autoridades frenar las deportaciones masivas al vecino país. Gillena Williams es la madre de un joven que fue detenido por las autoridades
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A tech consultant charged with murder in Cash App founder Bob Lee’s stabbing death has sparred with the lead prosecutor at trial. Nima Momeni repeatedly interrupted questions asked of him with questions of his own Thursday. The judge told him several times to stay on track and provide responsive
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The owner of a Prineville car dealership is under fire after claims he’s scammed several clients selling their vehicles.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The banker who prosecutors say helped Alex Murdaugh move millions of dollars around to avoid detection of his thefts in exchange for a share of the money has had his conviction and seven-year prison sentence overturned on appeal. A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the judge trying Russell
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones plans to resign at the end of the academic year. The Chicago Tribune reports that university officials made the announcement on Wednesday. Jones has served as chancellor at the state’s flagship university since 2016. He is the school’s first Black chancellor and led the university
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine navy has transported food and other supplies to a territorial ship outpost in a shoal in the South China Sea without any confrontation with Chinese forces guarding the area. The Philippine delivery of supplies and military personnel to the Second Thomas Shoal was the third such trip
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN) — El presidente electo Donald Trump eligió a Robert F. Kennedy Jr. como su próximo secretario del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS, por sus siglas en inglés), una elección que se sumará a la lista de selecciones provocativas de Trump, cuyos procesos de confirmación pondrán a prueba la lealtad
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The incoming district attorney for Los Angeles County, Nathan Hochman, says in an interview with The Associated Press that his first task in office is to eliminate the “pro-criminal blanket policies” of one of California’s most high-profile progressive prosecutors, George Gascón. That means bringing back gang-related sentencing enhancements and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A 37-year-old Seattle man was charged Thursday with five counts of assault in the random stabbings of five people in broad daylight last week, according to prosecutors. Roland Jerome Lee is accused of stabbing five people as they stood on the sidewalk in a roughly four-block area in Seattle’s Chinatown-International
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Look up at the night sky this weekend for a celestial double feature. November’s full moon will shine bright today as the last supermoon of the year. Sky-gazers may also be able to see the Leonid meteor shower as it reaches its peak on Saturday night into early
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man charged with trying to provide material support to the Islamic State group and planning violent attacks in Houston has appeared in federal court. According to court records, Anas Said is accused of offering his home as a safe sanctuary for members of ISIS and talking about wanting
Continue ReadingAndrea Gomez (CNN) — Elon Musk, la persona más rica del mundo y aliado cercano del presidente electo de EE.UU. Donald Trump, se reunió con el embajador de Irán ante la Organización de las Naciones Unidas el lunes, informó el New York Times, citando a dos funcionarios iraníes. La reunión entre Musk y el enviado
Continue ReadingCNN By David Culver and Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — As he stood inside the echoing hall of the prison, Matt Gaetz seemed impressed. “There’s a lot more discipline in this prison than we see in a lot of the prisons in the United States,” said Gaetz, then a congressman, now announced as President-elect Donald
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s governor says investigators will find out what caused a deadly explosion that ripped apart a Louisville factory. The blast at Givaudan Sense Colour on Tuesday killed two workers, injured 11 other employees and caused a partial collapse of the plant. It produces colorings for food and drinks. Neighbors
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Belize issued tropical storm warnings for coastal areas on Friday as Tropical Storm Sara moved through the Caribbean, dousing Honduras’ northern coast with heavy rain. Sustained rain fell in the Honduran city of San Pedro Sula, though there were no signs of serious flooding. Sara was expected
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A state judge in Montana has heard arguments over policies that block transgender people from changing the sex designation on their birth certificates and driver’s licenses. District Court Judge Mike Menahan did not immediately rule after Thursday’s hearing on a request for a preliminary injunction to block the rules
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