MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican Tennis Federation has canceled a junior tournament in the central state of Guanajuato after 10 players, all underage, and a coach, were victims of a “virtual” kidnapping. The Juniors 30 tournament, the lowest-ranked tournament under the International Tennis Federation’s umbrella, was being held in the city of Irapuato. The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The right to abortion has been codified in Connecticut law since 1990, but U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is warning how women in the state could still be at risk if Republicans impose a national ban. The two-term Democrat, who is favored to win a third term, said during a televised debate on Wednesday
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SALEM Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Education released a guidance document for school districts on Wednesday, outlining research, recommendations and three model policies to limit or restrict cellphone use in classrooms. The guidance aims to help school districts update their current policies on the use of cellphones and other mobile devices and increase student learning, well-being
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, Gawon Bae, Brad Lendon and Yumi Asada, CNN Tokyo and Seoul (CNN) — North Korea said it tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday morning, a launch believed to have achieved the longest flight time yet for a North Korean missile. The new “perfected” Hwasong-19 missile was launched just days before
Continue ReadingBy Jake Tapper and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — The Republican-led House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Thursday morning will send a letter to US Attorney General Merrick Garland referring a potential criminal case involving former New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the Department of Justice, alleging he lied to Congress. At
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — La Corte Suprema de Justicia de México anunció este miércoles la decisión de ocho de los once ministros del alto tribunal, entre ellos su presidenta Norma Piña, de presentar su renuncia ante el Senado mexicano. En siete de los casos, la dimisión será efectiva el 31 de agosto de
Continue ReadingAP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Game 5 of the World Series was quite a roller coaster for Aaron Judge. The star slugger busted out of a postseason slump with his first Series home run, connecting for a two-run shot in the first inning that put the New York Yankees ahead against the Los
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Donald Trump walked down the steps of the Boeing 757 that bears his name, walked across a rain-soaked tarmac and, after twice missing the handle, climbed into the passenger seat of a white garbage truck that also carried his name. The former president, once a reality TV star
Continue ReadingAssociated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Final results from this month’s vote for the regional parliament in Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region show the two dominant Kurdish parties maintaining their hold while an opposition party made inroads. The results were announced by election officials on Wednesday in the city of Irbil. The surge in support
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador’s Congress has approved a proposal to send a contingent of soldiers to Haiti under the auspices of the United Nations to handle medical evacuations in the troubled Caribbean nation. Patricia Aguilera, legal affairs director for El Salvador’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, told lawmakers Wednesday it was
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — X’s crowd-sourced fact-checking program, called Community Notes, isn’t addressing the flood of U.S. election misinformation on Elon Musk’s social media platform. That’s according to a report published Wednesday by a group that tracks online hate speech. The nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate analyzed the Community Notes feature
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia judge has set a hearing Thursday morning in the city prosecutor’s bid to shut down Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day sweepstakes in battleground states. The giveaways come from Musk’s political organization, which aims to boost Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, a Democrat, filed suit Monday
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A former CIA officer-trainee has been acquitted of charges that he attacked a female colleague in a stairwell at CIA headquarters. A Virginia jury on Wednesday acquitted Ashkan Bayatpour of assault and battery charges in a 2022 case. The case spurred a flood of sexual misconduct complaints and reforms at the CIA. The
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Venezuela convocó este miércoles al encargado de negocios de Brasil y a su embajador, Manuel Vadell, para manifestar el rechazo a las declaraciones del asesor especial de asuntos exteriores brasileño Celso Amorim, informó la Cancillería venezolana en un comunicado. “Se ha dedicado de manera impertinente a emitir
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, who dressed as a giant panda, hosted their final White House Halloween trick-or-treating event on Wednesday. The first lady wore the costume in a nod to the furry creatures’ return to the National Zoo in Washington. Jill Biden also added an educational theme
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is partnering with a major airline trade group to increase the availability of sustainable aviation fuels in the state. The goal is to cut planet-warming emissions from the airline industry. Wednesday’s announcement comes as some say the state is not doing enough to address the health
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Fire Marshal incident management team sent to North Carolina in mid-October will return home at the end of the week after a two-week deployment. The team was in Yancey County, helping with Hurricane Helene recovery. Oregon Incident Commander Lance Lighty and Plans Section Chief Bill Boos will replace
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, running back Saquon Barkley and team owner Jeffrey Lurie hit the links this week at Merion Golf Club with quite a final member of their foursome, former President Barack Obama. Hurts was not permitted to actually play golf, per terms of his $255 million contract. Hurts still
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un cometa apodado el “cometa de Halloween” se desintegró el lunes durante su máxima aproximación al sol, y la misión del Observatorio Solar y Heliosférico de la Agencia Espacial Europea y la NASA captó imágenes de sus últimos momentos. Los astrónomos descubrieron por primera vez el cometa C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) el
Continue Readingmondemanola (CNN Español) — El presidente Javier Milei nombró a Gerardo Werthein como el nuevo canciller de Argentina, informó el portavoz presidencial, Manuel Adorni, en una publicación en su cuenta de X y sin dar mayores detalles. Más tarde, la Oficina del mandatario emitió un comunicado con más información sobre el relevo en la Cancillería. Werthein
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