MEXICO CITY (AP) — California avocado growers are fuming about a U.S. decision to hand over pest inspections of Mexican orchards to the Mexican government. Inspectors hired by the U.S. Department of Agriculture have been guarding against imports of insects and diseases for decades, but they have also been threatened in Mexico for refusing to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukraine’s president dismissed the notion of peace talks with Moscow on Tuesday, calling instead for unspecified global “action” to force Russia into peace for invading his country and to comply with the U.N. Charter’s requirement that every country respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all other nations. Volodymyr
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/ Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Supreme Court Justice Robert Brutinel has announced he will retire this fall. The announcement Tuesday gives Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs a rare opportunity to fill a seat on the Republican-dominated court. Brutinel’s retirement is effective Oct. 31, capping off more than four decades as a lawyer
Continue ReadingTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say someone fired shots at a Democratic Party campaign office in a Phoenix suburb, causing damage but no injuries. Tempe police say the damage was found early Monday. They say the incident is being investigated as a property crime since nobody was in the office at the time the gunshots
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Over 2,000 participants from over 80 countries descended on New York this week for the Clinton Global Initiative. The nonprofit founded by former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton unveiled 175 new philanthropic commitments in an effort to prove there are solutions to even the
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — La superestrella del pop Lady Gaga anunció este martes en sus redes sociales un nuevo trabajo musical que aparecerá apenas 72 horas después de sus declaraciones. Se trata de “Harlequin”, un disco con 13 canciones inéditas e inspiradas en su interpretación del personaje de Harley Quinn en la película
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) –– El Cuerpo de Bomberos de Quito, en Ecuador, confirmó que un incendio forestal fue reportado en el sector de Guápulo, en el centro norte de la capital. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel La institución indicó que debido a los fuertes vientos que atraviesa la capital ecuatoriana se presentó una gran
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — For travelers, there’s a very specific image of Fiji that comes to mind: flawless white stretches of sand, overwater bungalows perfect for honeymooning couples and bright blue sea in every direction. For the people who live in Fiji, though, the picture is more complicated. Restaurateur TJ Patel is a
Continue ReadingBy Tara Molina Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A 12-year-old and four teenagers were arrested and charged Tuesday in a number of crimes reported on the Chicago Transit Authority system. Three of the defendants turned themselves in to police Monday night. Pastor Corey Brooks saw the photo of the alleged
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A woman in Minnesota has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for her alleged role in the killing of a Minneapolis real estate agent. Prosecutors say a judge sentenced Elsa Segura on Tuesday for kidnapping to commit great bodily harm or terrorize. Segura pleaded guilty as part of an agreement with
Continue ReadingLegal Affairs Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A U.S. appeals court has ruled that a man who spent 26 years in solitary confinement in Pennsylvania can sue prison officials for alleged cruel and unusual punishment. The panel says that prison officials may have also violated the Americans with Disability Act because they knew Roy Lee Williams
Continue ReadingBy Barry Pintar Click here for updates on this story MT. PLEASANT, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — An 87-year-old man in Westmoreland County said he had his car stolen with his beloved dog inside. Willard Martz parked in a handicapped spot at the Tractor Supply store in Mt. Pleasant and planned to get dog food for Lucky,
Continue ReadingKDKA By Barry Pintar Click here for updates on this story MT. PLEASANT, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — An 87-year-old man in Westmoreland County said he had his car stolen with his beloved dog inside. Willard Martz parked in a handicapped spot at the Tractor Supply store in Mt. Pleasant and planned to get dog food for
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the support of its members, staff and the community, Mid Oregon Credit Union collected $1,709 and multiple bins of school supplies for local students during its annual Supplies 4 Schools fundraiser benefiting Family Access Network. During the month of August, Mid Oregon collected school supplies and cash donations at its
Continue ReadingBy Jessi Mitchell Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS, WLNY) — Manhattan community groups joined forces Tuesday evening for a public meeting, presenting their findings about the effects of climate change on the island’s parks. Curators for the largest outdoor art exhibit in Harlem’s history have uncovered a pattern of groundcover
Continue ReadingBy Neal Riley Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Scientists are concerned after seeing nearly a quarter of the world’s population of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales in an unusual and potentially dangerous spot for them. The New England Aquarium said at least 82 whales were observed in late July
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian judge has suspended the preventive arrest of one of the country’s most popular country music stars in connection with a money laundering investigation. That’s according to a court source with access to the ruling. A court staffer in the state of Pernambuco confirmed Tuesday that local
Continue ReadingAndrea Gomez (CNN) — Lisa Wixon, la autora de la ciudad de Nueva York, siempre supo que tenía un camino hacia la ciudadanía de la Unión Europea a través de su bisabuelo materno, que llegó a Estados Unidos en 1906 desde Rijeka, en el oeste de Croacia. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Croacia es uno
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — John Sterling returned to the New York Yankees’ radio broadcast booth, five months after announcing his retirement. Sterling had retired in April, a few weeks into his 36th season. He was back working with partner Suzyn Waldman on the WFAN broadcast for the start of the team’s final regular-season homestand. Sterling,
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Toy maker MGA Entertainment must pay $71.5 million in damages for infringing on the name and likeliness of teen pop group OMG Girlz with one of its popular lines of dolls, a federal jury has decided. Monday’s verdict hands a win to OMG Girlz — as well as Xscape singer Tameka
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