How Arizona tackles a language barrier to provide Navajo voters a ballot they can listen to
Votebeat examines the current translation practices for Navajo voters in Arizona, and where they fall short when providing the full picture.
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‘This is the beginning’: 91-year-old sister of longest death row inmate sees hope in his acquittal
Associated Press HAMAMATSU, Japan (AP) — After helping lead the fight to free her younger brother from nearly a half-century on death row, Hideko Hakamada feels she and her brother are beginning a new chapter of their lives. Her brother, Iwao Hakamada, is the world’s longest-serving death row inmate. She backed him through decades of
Continue ReadingTom Holland y Zendaya leyeron un borrador del guion de ‘Spider-Man 4’ y creen que será “digna del respeto de los fans”
Andrea Saint Martin (CNN) — La estrella de la franquicia “Spider-Man” parece emocionada con la última secuela, incluso si tiene algunas notas. Tom Holland, quien interpreta a Peter Parker/Spider-Man, habló sobre eso en el “Rich Roll Podcast”. El actor compartió que él y su novia en la vida real, Zendaya, quien interpreta a Michelle “MJ” Jones,
Continue ReadingWisconsin US Senate candidates trade accusations of lying during testy debate
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde have repeatedly accused each other of lying during an often testy and confrontational debate. They are facing off in the general election in a closely watched Senate race. Hovde called on Baldwin to disclose more information about the investments
Continue ReadingAn off-duty Hawaii lifeguard helped rescue a teen kayaker stranded overnight
HONOLULU (AP) — A teenager in Hawaii was recovering after spending more than 11 hours clinging to a kayak before being rescued during an overnight ocean search. In a statement, the parents of 17-year-old Kahiau Kawai thanked rescue teams and Honolulu lifeguard Noland Keaulana for searching for the teen through the night and finding him
Continue ReadingNew York Mets offense comes alive to force Game 6 of NLCS against Los Angeles Dodgers
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Another game, another blowout. This time it was the New York Mets who bombarded the Los Angeles Dodgers 12-6 to force a Game 6 in the NLCS best-of-seven series. Despite the losses in Game 3 and 4 in front of the home crowd, the Mets faithful at Citi Field
Continue ReadingNorth Korea says it discovered the remains of a South Korean drone in Pyongyang
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it found the remains of a South Korean drone during a search in capital Pyongyang. The North said Saturday that the drone proves that the South’s military was behind the alleged drone infiltrations over the city’s skies earlier in October. North Korean state media released
Continue ReadingA failed mic leaves Donald Trump pacing the stage in silence for nearly 20 minutes
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Donald Trump paced his rally stage in silence for nearly 20 minutes Friday night in Detroit after his microphone cut out. The Republican nominee and former president was about to wax on about one of his favorite subjects, tariffs, working up to naming it by first teasing “the most beautiful
Continue ReadingFósiles muestran cómo era realmente el artrópodo más grande del mundo, que vivió hace 300 millones de años
Andrea Saint Martin (CNN) — Durante casi dos siglos, los científicos han intentado resolver un misterio persistente sobre un animal gigante parecido a un milpiés llamado Arthropleura, que usaba sus múltiples patas para deambular por la Tierra hace más de 300 millones de años. Ahora, dos fósiles bien conservados de la criatura desenterrados en Francia
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Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater has already landed its first concert of the 2025 summer season: RÜFÜS DU SOL
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The busy summer concert season at Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater ended not too long ago, and already the first 2025 summer concert has been announced, the only Pacific Northwest stop on RÜFÜS DU SOL’s Exhale World Tour 2025. The August 12, 2025 concert will include special guest Glass Beams, with the
Continue ReadingMajor League Soccer playoffs in flux, Inter Miami on the brink of history heading into Decision Day
AP Soccer Writer While teams are fighting to improve their playoff position on Decision Day, Inter Miami will be attempting to make Major League Soccer history. The Lionel Messi -led squad has the opportunity to secure the league’s all-time points record on Saturday against the New England Revolution. The Revolution set the record in 2021
Continue ReadingCalifornia foster dad sentenced to 7 years for abusing child torture victims
Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A California man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for abusing foster children he was assigned to care for in his home, including some who had been previously tortured by their parents. Sixty-five-year-old Marcelino Olguin was led away by sheriff’s deputies in a courtroom in Riverside after
Continue ReadingAumentan los casos de bacterias que comen carne en Florida tras los huracanes Helene y Milton
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Florida ha experimentado un reciente aumento de los casos confirmados de bacterias comecarne tras los devastadores huracanes Helene y Milton, según datos del departamento de salud estatal. Los condados de Hillsborough y Pinellas, en el área de la bahía de Tampa, que se vieron inundados por lluvias torrenciales y una devastadora
Continue ReadingJapan’s governing party headquarters is attacked with firebombs and suspect is arrested
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo police say a man was arrested after he threw several firebombs into the headquarters of Japan’s governing part. He then crashed his car into the fencing of the prime minister’s residence on Saturday. There were no reports of injuries. Police identified the man as 49-year-old Atsunobu Usuda. Japanese media
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La Pine couple injured in fatal head-on crash on Highway 140 in Jackson County
MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ) – A La Pine couple was injured in a head-on crash Thursday afternoon on state Highway 140 in Jackson County that killed a California woman who lost control of her pickup on the slushy roadway and spun into the oncoming lane, Oregon State Police said. The two-vehicle crash occurred shortly before 3
Continue ReadingFormer NFL quarterback Jay Cutler arrested and charged with DUI and gun possession
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Former National Football League (NFL) quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and possession of a firearm, among other charges, after police say the car he was driving rear-ended another vehicle in Franklin, Tennessee, on Thursday. The Franklin Police Department, in a statement, said that
Continue ReadingHieren en ataque armado en la capital mexicana a diputada suplente en Congreso de la Ciudad de México y líder de comerciantes Diana Sánchez Barrios
Andrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — La líder de comerciantes ambulantes, diputada suplente local y activista de la comunidad LGBTQ Diana Sánchez Barrios fue herida en un ataque armado en pleno día contra tres personas en calles del Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México, en un hecho donde murió un hombre que la acompañaba,
Continue ReadingUn grupo de científicos determina el origen del amor de la humanidad por los carbohidratos
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El origen de la antigua afición de los humanos modernos por los carbohidratos puede ser anterior a nuestra existencia como especie, según un nuevo estudio. Un estereotipo que prevaleció en su día, según el cual los antiguos humanos se daban un festín de filetes de mamut y otros trozos de carne,
Continue ReadingBig tobacco companies reach tentative multibillion-dollar settlement with Canada
TORONTO (AP) — Three large tobacco companies would pay nearly $24 billion to settle a long-running legal battle in Canada. That’s according to a proposed deal. Philip Morris International said Friday that a court-appointed mediator had filed the proposed settlement with its Canadian affiliate, Rothmans, Benson & Hedges, over tobacco product-related claims and litigation in
Continue ReadingMontana GOP candidate who could flip control of Senate nagged by claims he lied about bullet wound
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A former Park Service ranger says U.S. Senate hopeful Tim Sheehy of Montana has been lying about a bullet wound that the candidate said came from fighting in Afghanistan. The claim that Sheehy in fact shot himself on a family trip in Montana was dismissed by Sheehy and his
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