BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A Serbian court has convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison a man who gunned down nine people and wounded 12 in a shooting last year that was one of two mass killings which shook the Balkan nation. Uros Blazic, 21, took up an automatic rifle early on May 4,
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, CNN Masnaa, Lebanon’s border with Syria (CNN) — Nadia’s eyes were full of tears as she crossed the border from Syria to Lebanon. She was finally going to see her son. A 14-year-old boy the last time she saw him; he is now 22 and living in Germany. Her son left the
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Instead of being able to calmly focus on her chemotherapy treatment, Arete Tsoukalas had to spend hours on the phone arguing with her insurer while receiving infusions in the hospital. Diagnosed with leukemia three years ago, Tsoukalas, 26, was stunned to learn that her insurer’s coverage of the drug
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has repeatedly criticized policies allowing gay people to serve openly in the US military, calling them part of a “Marxist” agenda to prioritize social justice over combat readiness. In his 2024 book “The War on Warriors”
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — British military veterans who were discharged or suffered other forms of discrimination because of their sexual orientation or gender identity will receive up to 70,000 pounds, or $89,300, under a government compensation program announced Thursday. Prior to 2000, service personnel who were discovered to be lesbian, gay or trans were
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s top military commander says fighting around a key eastern Ukraine city is “extremely intense” after a monthslong Russian push. Analysts estimate Russian forces are now within just a few kilometers, or miles, of Pokrovsk. Ukraine’s General Staff said on Thursday that Ukrainian troops repelled nearly 40 Russian attempts
Continue ReadingKarina Tsui, Steve Almasy y John Miller El abogado de Luigi Mangione dijo que quiere examinar las huellas dactilares y la evidencia balística que la Policía dice tener contra su cliente, quien ha sido acusado de asesinato, entre otros cargos, por la muerte del CEO de UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson. “Esas dos ciencias, en sí mismas,
Continue ReadingPor Stephen Collinson, CNN El anuncio de dimisión del director del FBI, Christopher Wray, fue el último, e inevitable, paso en la acumulación de un poder masivo e inusual en torno al presidente electo Donald Trump. Wray dijo este miércoles que renunciaría al final del Gobierno de Biden, el mes que viene, para evitar que
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand officials say they have “no doubt” that two Vietnamese officials visiting the country sexually attacked two young female servers at a restaurant, but are unable to charge the men because they have already returned to Vietnam. New Zealand does not have an extradition treaty with Vietnam.
Continue ReadingBy MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he is commuting the sentences of some 1,500 individuals and pardoning 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes – marking a broad use of the presidential clemency power just weeks from the end of Biden’s administration. White House officials are billing Thursday’s move as
Continue ReadingBy Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — Alex Jones’ control of Infowars has lived on another day, although the long-term future of the site, known for peddling conspiracy theories, has been thrown into doubt after a bankruptcy judge blocked the results of a recent auction for the company’s assets. The judge blocked the winning bid by
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. It’s the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. The commutations announced Thursday are for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s parliament on Saturday voted to impeach embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree this month, a shocking stunt that paralyzed the country’s politics, halted foreign policy and spooked financial markets. His suspension from power comes almost eight years after the impeachment of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong judge on Thursday convicted seven people, including a pro-democracy former lawmaker, of rioting during mob violence at a subway station at the height of the city’s anti-government protests in July 2019. Prosecutors accused former legislator Lam Cheuk-ting and the six other defendants of provoking members of
Continue ReadingPor Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Meta donó US$ 1 millón al fondo inaugural del presidente electo Donald Trump, confirmó la compañía a CNN. La noticia llega dos semanas después de que el CEO de Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, se reuniera en privado con Trump en Mar-a-Lago. La donación fue reportada primero por The Wall Street Journal. CNN
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union ministers has agreed to let Bulgaria and Romania fully integrate into Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone known as the Schengen area by lifting land border controls next year. Bulgaria and Romania joined the Schengen area in March after years of negotiations, providing free access for travelers arriving in
Continue ReadingPor Dalia Faheid La estrella del pop y actriz de “Only Murders in the Building” Selena Gomez está comprometida con el productor discográfico y compositor Benny Blanco. Gomez reveló la noticia este miércoles a través de su cuenta de Instagram en donde escribió: “para siempre comienza ahora”, mostrando una foto en primer plano de su
Continue ReadingPor Matt Egan, CNN Las corporaciones se esfuerzan por proteger a sus altos ejecutivos mientras la Policía advierte de una amenaza creciente a corto plazo contra los líderes empresariales. Los consejos directivos están reevaluando los presupuestos de seguridad y se les está pidiendo a los CEO que borren sus huellas digitales. El sorprendente asesinato del
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — After a sprawling hacking campaign exposed the communications of an unknown number of Americans, U.S. cybersecurity officials are advising people to use encryption in their communications. To safeguard against the risks highlighted by the campaign, which originated in China, federal cybersecurity authorities released an extensive list of security recommendations
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BAYELSA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria is the latest African country to give a new malaria vaccine to young childen. The country began its vaccination campaign last week. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and it accounts for about a quarter of the malaria cases worldwide. Its health minister called the new
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