Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– Al menos cinco trabajadores resultaron heridos este lunes en un incendio en un gasoducto de la empresa estatal Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) que, según el Gobierno, se perfila como “un ataque” a la industria petrolera. La entidad informó en un comunicado que el incidente se registró en el Complejo Operativo
Continue ReadingBy Dawn Sawyer, CNN (CNN) — A scout. A spy. A nurse. An advocate. These were just a few of the titles used to describe a renowned freedom fighter and former enslaved woman who spent her life fighting for others at a commissioning ceremony in Maryland. The Maryland National Guard and Gov. Wes Moore posthumously
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering ways to revive a program that would charge drivers a toll to enter parts of Manhattan. She wants to implement the plan before President-elect Donald Trump gets into office and can block it. Hochul and her staff have been reaching out to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Board of Directors of Abilitree has announced that Heather Cain, Lisa Rose and Rachael Gass have joined the board. Heather Cain is a seasoned HR Program Manager with over 21 years of experience at Google, currently serving as the Head of Googler Voice Programs. Based in Bend, Oregon, Heather leverages
Continue ReadingAssociated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s oversight body announced it will open an outside investigation into sexual misconduct accusations against its top prosecutor. That confirms prior reporting by The Associated Press. Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan said that he won’t step down during the probe. The ICC’s internal watchdog opened and
Continue ReadingAndrea Gomez (CNN Español) — La Comisión Estatal de Elecciones de Puerto Rico (CEEPR) informó que se iniciará este martes el escrutinio general de votos de las elecciones generales. Los comicios en la isla se llevaron a cabo el 5 de noviembre y la CEEPR dio los resultados preliminares con los cuales se proclamaron los
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) –– El presidente de Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves, informó este domingo que las lluvias causadas en los últimos días por el remanente del huracán Rafael dejaron al menos dos personas muertas y otras dos más desaparecidas. “Un niño de tres años y medio aproximadamente murió en su casa cuando hubo un
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) — Teachers in three Massachusetts communities fighting for new contracts have pushed forward with their demands as parents brace for the possibility of more cancelled classes Tuesday. Teachers in Beverly and Gloucester voted Thursday to authorize a strike and schools were closed Friday as teachers in both districts hit the picket
Continue ReadingBy Evan Perez and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — From his seaside Florida resort, Donald Trump is holding a casting call to fill the toughest job in Washington: attorney general. While Trump ended on bad terms with many Cabinet members, no post was more the focus of his cauldron of chaos than the leader of
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Lou Donaldson, a celebrated jazz saxophonist with a warm, fluid style who performed with everyone from Thelonius Monk to George Benson and was sampled by Nas, De La Soul and other hip-hop artists, has died. He was 98. Donaldson died Saturday, according to a statement on his website. Additional details were
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes and Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — Melania Trump is not expected to attend the traditional White House meeting with first lady Jill Biden, sources familiar with her plans said. It’s a decision that underscores Melania Trump’s long-held willingness to buck tradition as she prepares to retake the high-profile – but unelected
Continue ReadingDemocrat Cleo Fields won election to a U.S. House seat representing Louisiana on Monday, flipping a Republican-held seat. Fields is a longtime state lawmaker who also served two terms in the U.S. House in the 1990s. The 6th District, which extends from Baton Rouge to Shreveport, was redrawn this year as a majority-Black district. It
Continue ReadingRENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada residents returned to their homes after a wind-whipped wildfire spread quickly near a residential area south of Reno. The blaze Monday destroyed one home and damaged several other buildings. About 200 firefighters aided by light rain quelled flames near the main highway to Lake Tahoe. Roughly 3,000 people were told
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Megan Fox and fiancé Machine Gun Kelly’s family is getting a little bigger. Fox on Monday announced on her Instagram page that she’s pregnant, showcasing her growing belly and a positive pregnancy test in photos. “Nothing is ever really lost. welcome back,” she wrote in the caption, making reference
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By Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The federal government’s push to make Medicaid funding more flexible for drug addiction treatment in the last nine years has not stemmed the tide of nonfatal opioid overdoses, an Oregon Health & Science University study has found. The study, published this month in Health Affairs, comes
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los ataques sexistas y abusivos contra las mujeres, como “tu cuerpo, mi decisión” y “vuelve a la cocina”, aumentaron en las redes sociales desde la reelección de Donald Trump, según un análisis del Instituto para el Diálogo Estratégico (ISD, por sus siglas en inglés). Una publicación en X del nacionalista blanco
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As money continues to pour into crypto following Donald Trump’s reelection, bitcoin has climbed to yet another record high. The world’s largest cryptocurrency topped $89,000 for the first time, briefly peaking at $89,995 early Tuesday. That’s part of a rally seen across cryptocurrencies and crypto-related investments since Trump
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Officials laid out five easy steps for registering online as a candidate for one of nine spots on Mexico’s Supreme Court. There was even a short video Monday that made the process look so easy. If you’re a Mexican citizen, all you need is ID, a law degree, a grade point
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities are searching for a second day for a child reported missing off the Aegean Sea island of Samos after a small boat carrying migrants ran aground on a rocky shore. A coast guard statement says 46 migrants, including 21 children, made it safely to land and were located Sunday.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Dutch police are warning of calls for more rioting in Amsterdam a day after dozens of people armed with sticks and firecrackers set a tram on fire in the Dutch capital. The city is facing tensions following violence last week targeting fans of an Israeli soccer club. Police said the
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