Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La meta a largo plazo de Ucrania de formar parte de la Unión Europea recibió un impulso, después de que los 27 Estados miembros del bloque acordaran este jueves que el país debería recibir el estatus de candidato, un paso importante en el camino hacia la plena adhesión. “Hoy se ha
Continue Reading By Harmeet Kaur, CNN A movie theater in Oklahoma has removed a warning sign it initially posted about a same-sex kiss in the new Disney/Pixar film “Lightyear.” The notice outside of the 89er Theater in Kingfisher cautioned parents about a scene that depicts two female characters sharing a brief kiss, according to CNN affiliate KTUL.
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By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland starter Frankie Montas took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning, then reliever A.J. Puk threw a pair of run-scoring wild pitches with two outs in the ninth that gave the Seattle Mariners a 2-1 win over the Athletics. The Mariners loaded the bases with
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El excandidato a la presidencia de Colombia, Rodolfo Hernández, anunció este jueves que asumirá el cargo de senador en el Congreso de la República de Colombia. En un comunicado publicado en su cuenta de Twitter, Hernández aseguró que asumirá “una posición de independencia” frente al gobierno de su rival en
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By Jen Christensen and Carma Hassan, CNN US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on a recommendation of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for people ages 6 to 17, the agency announced Friday. The move clears the way for the vaccine to be administered to this age group. The recommendation comes
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Paul Clement, who served as solicitor general during the George W. Bush administration, won a major Second Amendment case on behalf of a National Rifle Association affiliate Thursday. Hours later, he was no longer at his law firm. After the Supreme Court ruled, Clement’s now-former law firm,
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By Jacob Lev, CNN Former San Francisco 49ers halfback Hugh McElhenny has died at the age of 93, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Thursday. McElhenny died on June 17 of natural causes, the Hall said. “Hugh McElhenny was a threat in all phases of the game offensively — rushing, pass receiving and as
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With her voice shaking as she delivered testimony to lawmakers, Jazmin Cazares, the sister of Jackie Cazares, who was slain during a mass shooting last month at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, called for tighter background checks, red flag laws and for lawmakers to “do something” to prevent future mass shootings. “This morning around 5:30 a.m.
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By Kiely Westhoff, CNN Two major insurance companies terminated their relationships with a Maine insurance agency after it allegedly displayed a racist sign about the Juneteenth holiday earlier this week. Photos taken Monday, which CNN has obtained, show a sign taped to the inside window of the Harry E. Reed Insurance agency in Millinocket, Maine.
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mississippi advanced to face Oklahoma in the College World Series finals, with Dylan DeLucia pitching a four-hitter in a 2-0 victory over Arkansas in a bracket final. Kevin Graham’s run-scoring double in the fourth inning held up for the Rebels, the last team picked for
Continue Reading By Rodrigo Pedroso, CNN Workers at Brazil’s national agency for indigenous people went on strike Thursday amid fury over the killings of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, citing longstanding concerns over illegal activity and violence in the Amazon rainforest. Staff at FUNAI, the government body responsible for the protection and interests
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Freddie Freeman is sure to get a huge ovation when he returns to Truist Park for the first time since helping lead the Atlanta Braves to the World Series championship. Now with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the star first baseman and the NL West leaders open a weekend series at his
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A New York state supreme court judge has set bail at $100,000 for a Canisius College basketball recruit arrested for having two handguns, a shotgun and numerous high-capacity magazines outside the school’s indoor athletic complex. Shortly after Judge Debra Givens granted bail to Sarion McGee,
Continue Reading FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots have completed signing their 2022 draft class, inking contracts with first-round pick Cole Strange, second-round pick Tyquan Thornton and fourth-round pick Bailey Zappe. Terms of the deals were not released. New England previously reached agreements with the other seven members of its class. Strange was a five-year starter on
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Tesla se enfrenta a pérdidas de miles de millones de dólares por sus nuevas plantas, problemas en la cadena de suministro y cierres a causa del covid, lo suficiente como para que su CEO, Elon Musk, mencionara la posibilidad de caer en bancarrota en una entrevista reciente. “Los
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Justin Timberlake se volvió viral por las razones equivocadas y ahora pide perdón. El cantante fue captado realizando una incómoda rutina de baile durante una actuación en Washington el miércoles, y su respuesta fue hilarante. “Washington, quiero disculparme contigo por dos razones: esta y esta”, dijo en sus Historias de Instagram haciendo
Continue Reading By ANDREW WAGNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tyrone Taylor hit a three-run homer, Willy Adames added a solo shot and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 to split a four-game series with their NL Central rivals. Taylor’s drive to left field on a 2-1 sinker from Dakota Hudson in the fourth
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The New York Racing Association suspended trainer Bob Baffert for one year Thursday for repeated medication violations. A panel credited Baffert for time served from an initial suspension that makes the two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer eligible to saddle horses in New York again by late January. The ban is
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The biggest gathering of the year for U.S. Olympic policymakers fell on Thursday, the 50th anniversary of Title IX. Not surprisingly, one of the most urgent debates behind closed doors was what the future of the law might mean for transgender athletes in sports.
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ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — Some national forests in Arizona and New Mexico are relaxing fire restrictions and reopening, thanks to a strong start to the annual rainy season in the southwest U.S. The monsoon has delivered much-needed moisture to the parched region and relief from scorching temperatures. Forecasters say Arizona has a good chance of
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By DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The sale of a couple thousand acres of prime North Dakota farmland to a group tied to Bill Gates has stirred emotions over a 1932 law meant to protect family farms and raised questions about whether the billionaire shares the state’s values. State Attorney General Drew
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El juez Clarence Thomas abrió las puertas para que todo tipo de leyes sobre seguridad de las armas sean impugnadas en los tribunales federales. La decisión de la Corte Suprema (6-3) de anular un tipo de restricción de portación de armas que solo se aplica en seis estados, tendrá el efecto
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By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A legal challenge to the Trump administration’s ban on bump stocks — devices attached to semiautomatic firearms so that a shooter can fire multiple rounds with a single trigger pull — was revived Thursday by a federal appeals court. A panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit
Continue Reading By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN California lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill that aims to protect abortion providers and patients seeking abortion care in the state from civil action started in another state. Assembly Bill 1666 next heads to the desk of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is supportive of abortion rights. It would take effect
Continue Reading CNN By Marshall Cohen, CNN The January 6 select committee’s latest public hearing on Thursday shed considerable new light on former President Donald Trump’s attempts to weaponize the Justice Department in the final months of his term as part of his plot to overturn the 2020 election and stay in power. The hearing kicked off
Continue Reading By Marshall Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN The January 6 select committee’s latest public hearing on Thursday shed considerable new light on former President Donald Trump’s attempts to weaponize the Justice Department in the final months of his term as part of his plot to overturn the 2020 election and stay in power.
Continue Reading By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has issued a draft environmental assessment to lay the foundation for a proposed 20-year moratorium on copper-nickel mining upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Formally, the proposal would “withdraw” about 352 square miles within the Rainy River watershed in
Continue Reading OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Frankie Montas of the Oakland Athletics has lost his no-hit bid with two outs in the eighth inning on a single by Adam Frazier of the Seattle Mariners. Frazier lined a clean single to left field on Thursday at the Coliseum. The 29-year-old Montas began the game with a 3-7 record
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The latest Manning quarterback, and the nation’s top recruit for next year’s class, has verbally committed to a future SEC school: Arch Manning tweeted Thursday that he plans to play at Texas. The quarterback’s message included a photo of him dropping back for a pass while wearing a Longhorns shirt. Manning
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The latest Manning quarterback, and the nation’s top recruit for next year’s class, has verbally committed to a future SEC school: Arch Manning tweeted Thursday that he plans to play at Texas. The quarterback’s message included a photo of him dropping back for a pass while wearing a Longhorns shirt. Manning
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