Sponsors asked to defend support for Beijing Winter Olympics
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer Human Rights Watch is asking leading sponsors of the Beijing Winter Olympics to explain why they remain largely…
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McDonald’s CEO faces growing criticism after gun victim text
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The CEO of McDonald’s is facing increasing criticism, including calls for resignation, following…
Continue ReadingRussia envoy: Moscow won’t invade Ukraine — unless provoked
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia’s deputy U.N. ambassador says Moscow is never going to invade Ukraine unless it…
Continue ReadingPara la diáspora en Miami, la realización de las protestas es “una gran victoria del pueblo cubano”
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — Históricamente, Miami y el sur de la Florida han sido una caja de resonancia de lo que ocurre en Cuba…
Continue ReadingGerman leader Merkel says people have duty to get vaccinated
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says people have a duty to get vaccinated against the…
Continue ReadingGerman leader Merkel says people have duty to get vaccinated
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says people have a duty to get vaccinated against the…
Continue ReadingBlinken headed to Africa to address various crises
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Africa next week as the Biden administration…
Continue ReadingTech disputes at Rittenhouse trial not new issue for courts
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The late stages of Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial in the shooting of three men highlighted the…
Continue ReadingFired Senate staffer awarded millions in discrimination suit
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A jury has awarded $2.75 million to an Arizona legislative staffer who said she was fired…
Continue ReadingSeahawks’ Wilson hoping to return against Packers
By CURTIS CRABTREE Associated Press RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson said he’s ready to return this week after…
Continue ReadingCounty in Oregon seeking $7 million to tackle illegal pot
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Officials in Jackson County in southwest Oregon plan to ask the state for more than $7.2 million to help crack down on the…
Continue ReadingCounty in Oregon seeking $7 million to tackle illegal pot
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Officials in Jackson County in southwest Oregon plan to ask the state for more than $7.2 million to help crack down on the…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s CEO faces growing criticism after gun victim text
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The CEO of McDonald’s is facing increasing criticism, including calls for resignation, following…
Continue ReadingDeadly crowd surges have happened for decades. Safety standards exist, but they’re not required nationwide
By Holly Yan, CNN Paul Wertheimer has spent four decades trying to help prevent deadly crowd surges since a disaster at a concert by The Who changed…
Continue ReadingVenezuela judge grants appeal hearing to jailed US oil execs
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Six U.S. oil executives detained in Venezuela for four years on corruption charges have…
Continue ReadingVenezuela judge grants appeal hearing to jailed US oil execs
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Six U.S. oil executives detained in Venezuela for four years on corruption charges have…
Continue ReadingBukele ordena reforzar presencia de policías y soldados y tras 24 horas dice que ha logrado reducir alza en la violencia
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — En El Salvador, el presidente Nayib Bukele dijo este jueves que el refuerzo de la presencia de…
Continue ReadingAgent testifies defendant accused in Arbery’s killing said he had an ‘instinct’ the Black jogger had done something wrong
CNN By Devon M. Sayers, Alta Spells and Christina Maxouris, CNN The sixth day of trial of the three White men accused in 25-year-old Black jogger…
Continue ReadingDeadly Astroworld Festival spiraled out of control for hours, Houston FD logs show
CNN By Ray Sanchez, Rosa Flores and Ed Lavandera, CNN The signs of trouble were evident hours before the deadly crowd surge at the Astroworld Music…
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Latino Community Assn. plans in-person/online Empowering Families Luncheon
The Latino Community Association invites the public back to the beautiful Unitarian Universalist Fellowship for its annual Empowering Families…
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