Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Ken McCullick murió en una sala de emergencias el 12 de agosto de 2021. “Tuve suerte, estaba esta joven enfermera… Fui uno de sus primeros pacientes con RCP, y ella no se rindió y me salvó la vida. Estoy agradecido por eso”, dijo McCullick, con la voz ahogada por
Continue ReadingBy Dalal Mawad, Sarah Dean and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Niger’s military has backed coup leaders who have claim to have seized power in the West African country, prompting warnings from the international community. The Nigerien army command said Thursday that it supported the apparent takeover of President Mohamed Bazoum’s government in hopes
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s biggest and most complex banks will need to hold additional capital on their balance sheets under an initial proposal by the Federal Reserve designed to help banks better withstand risks to their businesses that go beyond a recession or financial crisis. The proposal
Continue ReadingBy OMAR AKOUR Associated Press AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The lower house of Jordan’sia parliament has passed legislation to punish online speech that the government deems harmful to national unity. The measure has drawn criticism from human rights groups. They say it is another crackdown on free expression in a country where censorship and repression
Continue ReadingBy COREY WILLIAMS and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Women who were sexually assaulted by former Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar have filed a lawsuit claiming school officials made “secret decisions” about releasing documents in the case. The suit filed Thursday in Michigan names the school and its trustee
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT SONNER and FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona woman who pleaded guilty to murder in the starvation death of her 6-year-old son was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Thursday after witnesses described the horrors of the tiny closet that reeked of urine where
Continue ReadingAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Democratic Gov. Janet Mills has signed into law a bill to procure 3,000 megawatts of electricity from offshore wind turbines by 2040, enough to power about half of the state’s electricity load. Mills said Thursday that responsible offshore wind promises “abundant clean energy, stable energy prices, good-paying jobs and a healthier
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRUNAT Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s Interior Ministry has confirmed that former British rap artist and alleged jihadist Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary has died in custody while awaiting a trial verdict. The cause of death has yet to be confirmed. He was found dead Wednesday. Abdel Bary, 32, left London in 2013
Continue ReadingBy AMY BETH HANSON and SAM METZ Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Poor track conditions that should have been flagged by a freight railroad company’s inspectors caused the derailment of an Amtrak train in Montana that killed three people and injured 49 others in 2021, federal investigators said Thursday in a final report. The
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Hamstring pulls, ligament tears and ankle sprains can be as formidable an opponent for NFL teams as a high-scoring offense or stingy defense. Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady once said there’s a 100% injury rate in the NFL. Navigating those injuries could make the difference between
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency extended an air quality advisory Thursday for Deschutes County and eastern Lane County due to smoke from the Bedrock Fire burning between Bend and Eugene.
Continue ReadingBy AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The derailment of an Amtrak train in Montana that killed three people in 2021 was caused by a railroad track that was bent along a curve near the accident site, federal investigators said Thursday in a final report. The National Transportation Safety Board’s finding Thursday
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — Five Florida school system employees were arrested and charged with failure to report suspected child abuse after being made aware of the alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old student in 2021, according to criminal complaints in the case. The school staffers were identified in court records
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of entrepreneur, philanthropist and NBA Hall of Fame point guard Magic Johnson. Personal Birth date: August 14, 1959 Birth place: Lansing, Michigan Birth name: Earvin Johnson Jr. Father: Earvin Johnson Sr., an autoworker Mother: Christine Johnson, a school custodian Marriage: Earlitha “Cookie” (Kelly) Johnson
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Massoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Iraq. Personal Birth date: August 16, 1946 Birth place: Mahabad, Kurdistan, Iran Birth name: Massoud Barzani Father: General Mustafa Barzani, was chief of the military of the Kurdish Republic of Mahabad Mother: Hamayil
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Massoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Iraq. Personal Birth date: August 16, 1946 Birth place: Mahabad, Kurdistan, Iran Birth name: Massoud Barzani Father: General Mustafa Barzani, was chief of the military of the Kurdish Republic of Mahabad Mother: Hamayil
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania on August 7, 1998, which killed 224 people. Terrorist group al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the bombings. Facts The bombings took place eight years to the day after US troops were ordered to Saudi Arabia in the
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania on August 7, 1998, which killed 224 people. Terrorist group al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the bombings. Facts The bombings took place eight years to the day after US troops were ordered to Saudi Arabia in the
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about Mars exploration. The United States and the Soviet Union are the only two countries to land a spacecraft on Mars. Facts There have been nine successful US Mars landings: Viking 1 and Viking 2 (both 1976), Pathfinder (1997), Spirit and Opportunity (both 2004), Phoenix (2008),
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of one of the most successful investment financiers in the world, George Soros. An active philanthropist, Soros has donated more than $30 billion to various causes over the years. Personal: Birth date: August 12, 1930 Birth place: Budapest, Hungary Birth name: György Soros Father:
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