Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — Three high school track athletes and their mothers have filed a lawsuit in federal court to challenge Connecticut’s policy of allowing boys to compete in girls’ sports. The suit, filed Wednesday in Hartford, said the state’s policy robs female athletes of opportunities because of
Continue ReadingNota del editor: Roberto Rave es politólogo con especialización y posgrado en negocios internacionales y comercio exterior de la Universidad Externado de Colombia y la Universidad Columbia de Nueva York. Con estudios en Management de la Universidad IESE de España y candidato a MBA de la Universidad de Miami. Es columnista del diario económico colombiano
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NEW YORK (AP) — A federal narcotics agent was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison for his role in a decade-long drug conspiracy that involved the smuggling of thousands of kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico to New York. Prosecutors accused Fernando Gomez of in 2011 and assisting a drug-trafficking ring known for slaughtering
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Facebook has suspended the rollout of its dating service in Europe planned for the eve of Valentine’s Day after officials from the Irish data regulator searched its offices. The regulator said in a statement that it “conducted an inspection” of Facebook’s offices in Dublin earlier this week after learning on February 3 about the US
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A man’s surprise birthday gift led to a surprise attack at a Broadway bar. Daniel Sprague was at The Stage bar on Broadway sporting a gift his wife gave him for his 50th birthday bash—a hat that says “Make 50 Great Again.” The hat
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National security adviser Robert O’Brien says there was “absolutely” no retaliation against Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and his twin brother, who were removed from their White House jobs last week in fallout from President Donald Trump’s impeachment acquittal. “Number one,” O’Brien said, speaking to the Atlantic Council on Tuesday night, “they weren’t fired.” The comments
Continue Reading A Florida jury found a Chinese woman not guilty of trespassing on President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property after she was charged there in December, but the panel on Wednesday convicted her of resisting an officer during the incident. The trial of Lu Jing, the Chinese national who was accused of trespassing on the Palm Beach
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (WQAD) — Iowa lawmakers introduced a right-to-die bill on Tuesday, February 11. They say the bill would allow terminally ill Iowans with six months or less to live to have the right to ask for help ending their life. Patients could ask doctors for medication
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Shannen Doherty is thanking friends and fans for their support following her stage 4 cancer diagnosis, but admits she’s been struggling over the news. The actress took to Instagram with an update on her health, saying she is feeling the love and support. “I want to thank all of you for your love, prayers, and
Continue Reading Maesaiah Thabane, the first lady of the tiny mountain kingdom of Lesotho, always knew how to make an entrance. After weeks in hiding in South Africa, allegedly helped by a recently appointed spokesman who snuck her away in a government-issue car, Thabane crossed back into Lesotho last Tuesday, passing a phalanx of security forces, and
Continue Reading France’s national prosecutors’ office opened a preliminary investigation Wednesday of shady French finance trails involving unnamed individuals who are suspected of a role in the killing of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The investigation led by France’s Central Office for the Fight Against Corruption and Financial and Fiscal Offenses will try to establish if
Continue Reading Republican Rep. Doug Collins’ Senate campaign in Georgia has prompted a raging intraparty fight leading to the departure of some of his top political advisers and recriminations with the Senate GOP’s main campaign arm. The National Republican Senatorial Committee is accusing Collins of running against Sen. Kelly Loeffler, a Republican incumbent appointed by the governor,
Continue Reading Deval Patrick, the former Massachusetts governor who in November made a late entrance into the Democratic 2020 race, ended his campaign on Wednesday, according to a statement provided to CNN. “I believed and still believe we had a strong case to make for being able to deliver better outcomes,” Patrick said. “But the vote in
Continue Reading Less than three days after they were stolen, two valuable bonsai trees were returned to a museum in Washington. The bonsai trees were “mysteriously” returned to the Pacific Bonsai Museum in Federal Way, Washington, the museum said. Security guards discovered the trees sitting together on the road leading up to the museum around 11 p.m.
Continue Reading The moment was not lost on Giannis Antetokounmpo. The NBA’s reigning MVP, a Greek of Nigerian descent who is now starring in Milwaukee, was about to make his first two selections of this year’s All-Star Game draft and understood how significant his words would be when they resonated across the world’s second-largest continent. His first
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Construction crews blowing up parts of a national monument to make way for the border wall could be on the verge of destroying sacred burial sites, an Arizona congressman who represents the area told CNN. But Rep. Raúl Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat, said he’s still hoping the crews will change course before it’s too late.
Continue Reading The NFL has reinstated Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett after his indefinite suspension for hitting an opposing quarterback in the head with a helmet, the team said Wednesday, but what exactly sparked the melee is unclear. The news comes two days after Garrett met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell at the league office in
Continue Reading Elon Musk’s big payday may be closer than you think. As part of a pay package approved by shareholders in 2018, the Tesla CEO stands to get options to buy 1.7 million shares of Tesla shares once the company has achieved a $100 billion market value over a period of six months, as well as
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About five to 10 million years ago, giant turtles that dwarfed humans roamed freshwater swamps in South America. Researchers have uncovered shells belonging to Stupendemys geographicus, the largest turtle that ever existed. Its shell reached nearly 10 feet in length and weighed 2,500 pounds. By studying the shells and lower jaw fossils, researchers discovered the
Continue Reading The turnout in Tuesday night’s Democratic New Hampshire primary was the party’s highest ever and provided a hopeful sign to Democrats disappointed by low enthusiasm demonstrated in Iowa last week. The roughly 291,000 votes counted as of early Wednesday afternoon outpaced the 288,672 who voted in 2008, the previous high for Democrats in the Granite
Continue Reading Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, who voted to acquit President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial, said Wednesday that her acquittal vote was “not based on predicting (Trump’s) future behavior,” following previous comments she made saying Trump had “learned from this case.” When asked by CNN on Wednesday what Trump had learned from the
Continue Reading The Senate is expected to pass a War Powers resolution this week aimed at restraining the President’s ability to use military action against Iran without congressional approval, a move that comes amid simmering tensions with the country in the wake of a US strike that killed a top Iranian general. Debate on the resolution is
Continue Reading Michael Bloomberg touted the endorsements of three members of the Congressional Black Caucus on Wednesday, a day after the former New York mayor again faced questions about his previous support for stop-and-frisk policing practices. Reps. Lucy McBath of Georgia, Gregory Meeks of New York and Stacey Plaskett of the Virgin Islands made no mention of
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EL PASO, Texas — The man accused of killing 22 people and wounding two dozen more in a shooting at El Paso’s Cielo Vista Walmart made an initial appearance Wednesday in U.S. District Court on federal hate crimes charges, wearing restraints after a judge ruled he posed a security risk because he is charged with
Continue Reading OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A 9-year-old boy has been charged with trying to kill his 5-year-old sister by stabbing her with a kitchen knife inside their Florida apartment last month, officials said. The boy was charged Tuesday with attempted first-degree murder and appeared in court on Wednesday in the central Florida city of Ocala, prosecutors
Continue Reading BP, facing growing pressure over the climate crisis, has pledged to reach net zero emissions by 2050 or sooner, as part of a plan by the company’s new chief executive to transform the legacy oil giant. “The world’s carbon budget is finite and running out fast,” said CEO Bernard Looney, who stepped into BP’s top
Continue Reading Andrew Cuomo is expected to concede in a meeting with Donald Trump Thursday that the state will give federal authorities access to the DMV database specifically for those applying for the Trusted Traveler Program but the New York governor said it’s a ploy to call the President’s bluff. The decision comes after the administration announced
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(CNN) — La madrugada del martes, funcionarios de salud en Hong Kong evacuaron parcialmente a los residentes de un bloque de apartamentos por temor a que el coronavirus pudiera haberse transmitido a través de las tuberías del edificio. Dos residentes que viven en diferentes pisos de una torre de gran altura llamada Hong Mei House,
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EL PASO, Texas — When Loretta Hyde first got the call about an injured dog abandoned at a nearby dump, she knew she had to help. What she didn’t know was how devastating the dog’s injuries were. “It was awful,” says Loretta, looking back on that day that saved the Red Tick Hound’s life. “You
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