Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El ataque de este martes a la base militar de Puerto Jordán en Arauca, Colombia, que provocó que el Gobierno de Gustavo Petro cerrara el proceso de paz con el Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN), fue ejecutado por su Frente de Guerra Oriental (FGO), informó este grupo guerrillero mediante un comunicado.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GENEVA (AP) — Human rights advocates are calling for an independent investigation into the deadly explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon and Syria, suggesting the blasts may have violated international law if the devices were fashioned as booby traps. The explosions that have been widely blamed on Israel killed at least 37
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has lost an appeal in a Kenyan labor court. On Friday, the court ruled that Meta could be sued in Kenya over the mass sacking of content moderators. The case involves 185 content moderators from various African countries. They were working for a Meta contractor
Continue ReadingBy Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s cereal is starting to hit the shelves in the metro area. Kelce and his brother, Jason, attended a Cereal Training Camp to create the blend, which includes Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms, and
Continue ReadingMauricio Torres (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Ecuador declaró este jueves alerta roja en 15 de las 24 provincias del país por el déficit hídrico que prevalece en ellas, informó el Ministerio de Ambiente, Agua y Transición Ecológica en un comunicado. La medida se anunció después de una reunión del Comité de Operaciones de
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Fisher Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KABC) — What was once a posh mansion in the Hollywood Hills has turned into an eyesore after it was taken over by squatters and taggers. Neighbors along Multiview and Mulholland drives describe the abandoned mansion as a headache and safety hazard.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Closing arguments have begun in Texas in a civil trial over a so-called “Trump Train” that surrounded a Biden-Harris campaign bus days before the 2020 election. A federal jury was set Friday to start deliberating over whether the encounter on a Texas highway amounted to political intimidation.
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Not many small-budget, first-feature films can be fairly said to have shifted cinema but Jennifer Kent’s directorial debut “The Babadook” is one of them. Ten years after it became an unexpected sensation and helped elevate that much-debated term “elevated horror,” “The Babadook” is back in theaters to frighten
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina (WTVD) — Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who escaped custody Thursday night. Daiqone Michael Hoffman, 30, of Wade was taken into custody Wednesday for outstanding warrants for larceny of a motor vehicle, possession of stolen motor vehicle, and
Continue ReadingBy Peyton Spellacy Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Law enforcement agencies are increasingly using facial recognition technology that pulls images from social media, raising privacy concerns. Target 7 investigated how local police departments may already be using your photos – potentially without your knowledge. If you’ve ever posted
Continue ReadingAssociated Press North Carolina’s Republican candidate for governor is at the center of a national news story. That’s because of the salacious nature of a series of posts by Mark Robinson, unearthed by CNN, from a pornography web site’s discussion board. The posts by the socially conservative candidate have not been independently confirmed by The
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Nearly two weeks after lightning sparked a rash of fires in the Cascades and points east, the more than 450 firefighters battling the Bachelor Complex southwest of Bend, including the Little Lava Fire, has reached 37% containment, while the Firestone and Flat Top fires are now 87% contained, officials said Friday.
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AP Airlines Writer A labor strike at Boeing showed no signs of ending Friday, as the walkout by 33,000 union machinists entered its eighth day and the company started rolling furloughs of nonunion employees to conserve cash. Federal mediators joined talks between Boeing and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers this week, but
Continue ReadingAP Airlines Writer A labor strike at Boeing showed no signs of ending Friday, as the walkout by 33,000 union machinists entered its eighth day and the company started rolling furloughs of nonunion employees to conserve cash. Federal mediators joined talks between Boeing and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers this week, but
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DARIEN, Ga. (AP) — Elected commissioners of a Georgia county are asking a judge to cancel a special election that challenges zoning changes to a Black community of slave descendants. An attorney for coastal McIntosh County told a judge at a hearing Tuesday that the Oct. 1 referendum is illegal and the county
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A U.N. human rights expert says that gang violence is spreading across Haiti as a U.N.-backed mission targeting criminals remains underfunded and understaffed. William O’Neill said on Friday that Haiti’s National Police still lack the “logistical and technical capacity” to fight gangs, which he said are encroaching on new
Continue ReadingBy Faith Egbuonu Click here for updates on this story BERNALILLO COUNTY, New Mexico (KOAT) — Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center probationary officer Chevonne Culbreath is currently in custody after being accused of an “inappropriate and illegal” relationship with an MDC inmate. According to MDC officials, they were made aware of the alleged relationship on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Following a deadly attack in Mali’s capital by al-Qaida linked militants, authorities there have temporarily closed livestock markets that typically are run by an ethnic group that authorities associate with the militants. The al-Qaida-linked militant group JNIM claimed responsibility for the attacks Tuesday on a military training camp and
Continue ReadingBy Tamara Qiblawi, Charbel Mallo, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Christian Edwards, Jeremy Diamond and Tim Lister, CNN Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — A deadly Israeli airstrike on Hezbollah’s stronghold in southern Beirut on Friday has left at least 31 people dead including a high-ranking Hezbollah commander, a major to a blow for a group already reeling from attacks
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden is opening a busy stretch tending to international allies anxious about where U.S. foreign policy may be headed when he leaves office in four months. He’s hosting a weekend summit in Delaware with the leaders of Australia, India and Japan. He’s also welcoming UAE’s president to
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