By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN (CNN) — April 20, or “4/20,” is the unofficial holiday for cannabis culture. While the origins of “weed day” are a bit hazy — the most widely accepted story traces back to a group of California high schoolers who met at 4:20 pm to smoke marijuana — 4/20 has gained mainstream
Continue ReadingPor Hira Humayun Canadá se dirige hacia elecciones federales, donde el primer ministro Mark Carney compite por la oportunidad de seguir liderando el país, mientras aumentan las tensiones con su vecino más cercano. El principal competidor del ex banquero central en las elecciones del 28 de abril es Pierre Poilievre, líder del partido Conservador de
Continue ReadingPor Max Rego La congresista Maxine Dexter (demócrata por Oregón) anunció el viernes que planea viajar a El Salvador para exigir la liberación de Kilmar Ábrego García. Ábrego García, ciudadano salvadoreño que vivía con su esposa e hijos en Maryland, fue detenido por agentes del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) el 12
Continue ReadingPor Lauren Kent La Corte Suprema de Justicia del Reino Unido ha dictaminado que una mujer se define por su “sexo biológico” bajo la ley de igualdad del país, excluyendo a las mujeres transgénero, en un caso que se espera que afecte las adaptaciones para el colectivo trans en baños, salas de hospitales, clubes deportivos
Continue ReadingPor Alicia Wallace Las pequeñas empresas son la columna vertebral de la economía estadounidense; empresas locales que parecen ser precisamente lo que el presidente Donald Trump pretende proteger como parte de su agenda comercial “Estados Unidos Primero”. Pero para muchos pequeños emprendedores los años de arduo trabajo y las perspectivas optimistas se han desvanecido de
Continue ReadingPor Nayeli Jaramillo Plata Antes de salir por la puerta este Domingo de Pascua, puede que valga la pena comprobar qué está abierto, ya que algunos lugares no abren sus puertas. Este año, la Pascua se celebra el 20 de abril. Si bien no es un día festivo federal, se celebra ampliamente en todo Estados
Continue ReadingBy Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Sue and Rick Townsend first met Anne Marie Hochhalter in March 2000 at a Bruce Springsteen benefit concert in Denver for Columbine High School shooting victims. Anne Marie used a wheelchair after being left partially paralyzed by two gunshot wounds in the April 20, 1999, attack, when two
Continue ReadingCNN By Victoria Butenko, Helen Regan, Kosta Gak, Sophie Tanno and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine accused Russia of breaching the Easter truce that was announced without prior warning by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky accusing Putin of only being interested in PR. In a surprise move on
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Small businesses are the backbone of the US economy, homegrown companies that would seem to be exactly what President Donald Trump aims to protect as part of his “America First” trade agenda. But for many small business owners, the years of hard work and the optimistic outlooks have unraveled
Continue ReadingBy Reuters (Reuters) — DHL Express, a division of Germany’s Deutsche Post, said it would suspend global business-to-consumer shipments worth over $800 to individuals in the United States from April 21, as US customs regulatory changes have lengthened clearance. The notice on the company website was not dated, but its metadata showed it was compiled
Continue ReadingPor John Fritze y Devan Cole, CNN Menos de dos semanas después de que la Corte Suprema de Justicia de EE.UU. permitió al presidente Donald Trump usar una controvertida autoridad de tiempos de guerra del siglo XVIII para acelerar las deportaciones, el tema ha vuelto a los jueces en una segunda apelación de corta duración
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SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — Lawmakers have had enough. A bipartisan group of legislators have introduced a proposal to limit the number of bills lawmakers can introduce amid a record-breaking session. This year, roughly 3,400 bills were filed; in comparison, the last long session’s total was 700. Said proposal would limit each lawmaker to 25 bills per regular
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COOS COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — A vehicle crash on Highway 42 turned deadly Friday night. Just before 10pm, Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 42 in Coos County. According to the initial investigation, a Chevrolet Silverado heading west crossed the centerline into the eastbound lane hitting a Chevrolet Express bus head-on.
Continue ReadingBy Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — Canada is heading into federal elections, where Prime Minister Mark Carney is vying for a chance to continue leading the country, as tensions grow with its closest neighbor. The former central banker’s main competition in the April 28 vote is Pierre Poilievre, Canada’s Conservative party leader whose political capital
Continue ReadingPor Steve Contorno, CNN El cómico Tim Dillon no espera que cierto miembro de la familia real británica vea su recién estrenado especial de monólogos en Netflix. Y cree que la misma lógica debería aplicarse a los demócratas que puedan culparlo a él y a otros artistas del regreso al poder del presidente Donald Trump.
Continue ReadingPor Dana Karni y Oren Liebermann, CNN El primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, prometió continuar la guerra en Gaza frente a la creciente oposición a la campaña militar en curso de Israel. En un video pregrabado el sábado por la noche, Netanyahu dijo que Israel “no tiene otra opción” que seguir luchando “por nuestra
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kong’s oldest and largest pro-democracy political party is moving to disband as Beijing’s sweeping crackdown on the city leaves even moderate opposition groups with no room to operate. The Democratic Party, one of the leading voices of opposition in the semi-autonomous city for the past three
Continue ReadingIf you’re planning a trip to the ski resorts, double check the resort’s hours of operations. Resort hours change as we enter full spring mode. On Easter Sunday, there will be partly cloudy skies with cooler temperatures. There will be some fun holiday events taking place on the mountain. Hoodoo Resort is hosting two easter
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Harvard University has been in an escalating battle with the Trump administration heightened last week by a letter it received from the administration that outlined a slew of demands tied to federal funding – like reforming its curriculum and admissions programs, discontinuing DEI practices and additional
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar and Kristin Chapman, CNN (CNN) — A national day of action against President Donald Trump and his administration has united an outpouring of protesters across the country who are rallying in defiance of what they describe as a relentless assault on democratic institutions and civil liberties. Over 80 protests were held at
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