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 ReadingValeria 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, 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 ReadingValeria 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 ReadingCAMAS, 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 ReadingSaratoga, 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 ReadingCésar 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 ReadingBy 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 ReadingAssociated 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 ReadingAlexandra 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 ReadingDES 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 ReadingAndrea 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 ReadingAndrea 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 ReadingBy 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
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A rural Colorado county courthouse has beefed up security after threats were made against courthouse staff and a judge. On Thursday, the judge sentenced former county clerk Tina Peters to nearly nine years behind bars for her role in a data breach scheme based on the lie that the 2020 election was stolen
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Last week, Sisters running back Kayl Mock had 168 yards and four touchdowns on six carries. The senior led his team to a 42-0 win over La Pine and has helped Sisters become a Top 15 team in 3A.
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by Republican Party officials in Georgia that sought to cast doubt on the security of voting machines that will be used across the state in the upcoming 2024 election. Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee noted in his ruling issued Friday that the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una mujer yazidí de 21 años fue rescatada en Gaza, donde había permanecido cautiva de Hamas durante años tras haber sido traficada por ISIS. Las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (FDI) dijeron el jueves que Fawzia Amin Sido fue liberada esta semana en una operación coordinada entre Israel, Estados Unidos y
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend resident Schuyler Morgan and his family moved to Bend in April, but after witnessing the devastation of Hurricane Helene, he’s decided to return home to North Carolina, to help recovery efforts in the aftermath. “I feel a call of duty, and I want to serve my community,” Morgan said Friday
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El expresidente de Bolivia Evo Morales acusó este viernes al presidente Luis Arce de promover procesos penales en su contra con el fin —según dijo— de inhabilitarlo para impedir que compita en las elecciones presidenciales de 2025. Morales hizo estas declaraciones durante una rueda de prensa en Cochabamba, dos días
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