urielblanco (CNN) — Morteza Mehrzadselakjani, el atleta paralímpico más alto de la historia, tuvo que dormir en el suelo en los Juegos Paralímpicos de París 2024 al no disponer de una cama en la que pudiera caber, pero la situación “ya se resolvió”, según informó el Comité Paralímpico Internacional (IPC, por sus siglas en inglés)
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three gun shops that sold nearly three dozen firearms to a man who trafficked the weapons in and around Washington, D.C., are facing a new lawsuit jointly filed Tuesday by attorneys general for Maryland and the nation’s capital. At least nine of those guns have now been found at crime
Continue ReadingAssociated Press EL ALTO, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia has always been a difficult place to play and the challenge has just got even higher. Literally. The men’s national soccer team is hoping that staging home World Cup qualifiers at an altitude higher than ever will help them get off the bottom of the South American
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pennsylvania State Police say a woman was intoxicated while using a partially automated driving system when she caused a March highway crash in Philadelphia that killed two people. Authorities say Ford Mustang Mach-E driver Dimple Patel turned herself in Tuesday to face homicide and other charges. Investigators say the 23-year-old
Continue ReadingBy Gloria Pazmino and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — A former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo was charged with acting as an agent for the Chinese government, US Attorney Breon Peace announced Tuesday. Linda Sun, a former deputy chief of staff to Hochul and Cuomo aide, was charged
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s leading opposition figure Bobi Wine has been shot in the leg and “seriously injured” in a confrontation with police outside the capital, Kampala. That’s according to his political party. Images shared by his close associates show a bleeding wound below the left knee. It is not immediately clear
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing this week at a prosecutor’s office in Kabul that killed at least six people and injured 13. The group said in a statement Tuesday on its news outlet Amaq that the assailant detonated his explosive-laden vest as investigators and other employees
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — When former President Donald Trump held a campaign event at Arlington National Cemetery last week, 1st Lt. Jimmy McCain says he viewed it as a “violation.” The youngest son of the late Sen. John McCain had already been moving away from the Republican Party — just weeks ago, he changed his voter registration
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Protesters in Mexico City are blocking the entrance to Congress over proposals that would make judges stand for election. Many employees, including those at the Supreme Court, have gone on strike to protest constitutional reforms proposed by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s Morena party. They say the reforms would
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) — At least seven vehicles traveling along Interstate 5 just south of Seattle were hit by gunfire overnight, leaving at least six people injured before a suspect was taken into custody, officials said Tuesday. The state patrol did not release any information on the suspect in the shooting that left two
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) — At least seven vehicles traveling along Interstate 5 just south of Seattle were hit by gunfire overnight, leaving at least six people injured before a suspect was taken into custody, officials said Tuesday. The state patrol did not release any information on the suspect in the shooting that left two
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A senior official has confirmed a report that Turkey wants to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies but fell short of confirming that the NATO country had formally applied for membership. The Bloomberg news agency reported Monday that Turkey had officially applied to join BRICS several month ago. In response,
Continue ReadingBy Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys general in Washington, DC, and Maryland are suing three firearms dealers in Maryland, accusing the stores of knowingly selling dozens of guns to straw purchasers who illegally re-sold the weapons to criminals in DC and its surrounding Maryland suburbs. In one case, the three stores located in Montgomery
Continue ReadingBy Richard Ramos, Cecilio Padilla Click here for updates on this story RANCHO CORDOVA, California (KOVR) — A search that stretched late into the night for a person believed to be missing at Lake Natoma is now over – with him being found at a grocery store, officials say. As of around 10 p.m. Monday,
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Victory Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — After a rash of drownings and tragedies this summer, there’s been a renewed push to keep everyone safe in the waters of Lake Michigan. A beach hazard warning was in effect over the last few days because of dangerous conditions. Lifeguards were
Continue ReadingALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s president seeks a second term in the gas-rich North African country’s election this weekend. But prospective voters say they are more concerned about inflation’s effects on the spiking prices of school supplies, potatoes and coffee. The malaise is a far cry from the hopes of 2019, when pro-democracy activists called
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Morteza Mehrzadselakjani, the tallest Paralympian in history, has had to sleep on the floor at the Paris 2024 Games after not having a bed he’s able to fit in, but the situation “has now been resolved,” the IPC told CNN. Mehrzadselakjani – better known as Mehrzad – is two
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Costco customers are now paying more for their annual memberships for the first time since 2017. The retailer announced in July that membership fees would increase by $5 to $65 a year in the US and Canada for three of its plans: “Gold Star,” “Business” and “Business
Continue ReadingBy Stephen Swanson Click here for updates on this story INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minnesota (WCCO) — The Inver Grove Heights Police Department says an officer was hurt in its parking lot early Sunday morning by a wanted man who came to pick up a friend freshly arrested for driving under the influence. Police say officers
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — One of the five people who were shot at New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade has died. Police say a 25-year-old man who was among the victims when shots rang out Monday afternoon during the raucous annual event was later pronounced dead. The shooter opened fire along the parade
Continue Reading