macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– El Gobierno de Cuba anunció este viernes que realizó diversos cambios en su gabinete económico, con reemplazos de los ministros de Economía y Planificación, de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente, y de Industria Alimentaria, además de la presidencia del Banco Central. A través de canales oficiales, el gobierno presidido por Miguel
Continue ReadingBy Erik Waxler Click here for updates on this story WEEKI WACHEE, Florida (WFTS) — Since 1946, Mary’s Fish Camp has been a great spot to cast a line. “I love this place and the people that work here,” said longtime fisherman Chip Baldasare. It’s also a popular place to rent a kayak to explore
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana State University head football coach Brian Kelly helped release back into the wild a bald eagle that was treated at the university. Kelly ceremoniously helped with the release Friday morning on a levee along the Mississippi River. The bird was treated for the last
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing West Point to continue taking race into account in admissions, while a lawsuit over its policies continues. Friday’s action comes as the military academy in West Point, New York, is making decisions on whom to admit for its next entering class, the
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A routine day of inspecting shipping containers at the Port of Houston turned into something extraordinary when U.S. Coast Guard officer Ryan McMahon and his team heard barking coming from inside one of the thousands of containers. The container was lowered to the ground and opened
Continue ReadingBy Irene Gonzalez Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — January is human trafficking awareness month, and there’s a new place in Sacramento where survivors can get help. It’s called The Table and it officially opened its doors in downtown Sacramento on Wednesday, offering a seat to any human trafficking victim
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court said Friday that the United States Military Academy at West Point can continue considering race as a factor in its admissions process while a legal challenge to the practice plays out. The decision is a temporary blow to the anti-affirmative action group Students for Fair
Continue ReadingHAVANA (AP) — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel removed the country’s economy minister on Friday, according to state media, following a delay in recently announced measures to increase the prices of fuel and transportation. Cuba’s Council of State, which is under the president’s leadership, appointed Central Bank president Joaquín Alonso Vázquez to replace Alejandro Gil, the
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story RIVERSIDE COUNTY, California (KCAL) — A 200-person inmate riot at a Riverside County facility triggered a threat assessment at every prison in California on Wednesday morning. The uproar started at Ironwood State Prison, which is about 22 miles away from the Arizona border, at about
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — After missing the previous two Winter Games, National Hockey League players will return to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade. The NHL, along with the National Hockey League Players Association and the International Ice Hockey Federation, have agreed to allow players to participate in
Continue ReadingCNN By Natasha Bertrand, Haley Britzky, Oren Liebermann and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — The US conducted major airstrikes on 85 targets across seven locations in Iraq and Syria on Friday, the start of what will likely be a series of larger-scale US strikes on Iranian-backed militias who have carried out attacks on US troops
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — A group trying to stop voter challenges in Georgia says it will appeal a trial court ruling that such challenges don’t violate federal voting rights law. Fair Fight Action on Friday filed notice that it would ask the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn the lower court’s ruling. A federal
Continue ReadingBy Michael Abeyta Click here for updates on this story COLORADO (KCNC) — Anybody who’s spent time outdoors knows that nature can bring you a profound sense of peace. One Colorado woman who lost her husband tragically and unexpectedly has now dedicated her life to making sure that first responders can get some of that
Continue ReadingBy Ubah Ali Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — When you hear sirens and see flashing lights, you might think you’re about to get pulled over. But not all squad cars with sirens activated mean traffic trouble — sometimes it’s a dash to make a delivery. Minnesota State Patrol
Continue ReadingBy WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A former Chick-Fil-A manager at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport embezzled roughly $144,000 during a 13-month period, spending the money on jewelry and OnlyFans, according to charging documents. Timothy Hill Jr. was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday with five counts
Continue ReadingBy Karen Borta Click here for updates on this story MANSFIELD, Texas (KTVT) — A Mansfield officer says he was just in the right place at the right time when he saved a woman’s life last month. It happened almost three weeks ago, on January 13th, as Officer Chad Stevens was driving back to Mansfield
Continue ReadingBy CBS Chicago Team Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Surgeons at Northwestern Medicine removed a football-sized cancerous tumor from a patient’s heart. For months, Michael Dilillo, 69, noticed a slight tightness in his chest. Several doctors told the St. Charles man it was all a part of aging, but he
Continue ReadingBy Lindsay Ward Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pregnancy has been described as one of the most exciting times of a woman’s life, but it can also be filled with uncertainty and loneliness. “It was kind of difficult at times,” said Memourie Cunningham. Cunningham was pregnant with her daughter in
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Hughes, Alan Wheeler Click here for updates on this story VORHEES, New Jersey (KYW) — Fire departments across South Jersey said it’s been a long time coming. A new resource to provide better quality of care for first responders has opened in Voorhees. With the snip of scissors, a new Cardiopulmonary Diagnostic office
Continue ReadingBy Howard Monroe, Scott Hezlep Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Philadelphia has welcomed its first Black-owned brewery thanks to two brothers who have been brewing together for six years. Two Locals Brewing Company is now open at 3675 Market Street in West Philly. Brothers Mengistu and Richard Koilor first started
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