Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday vetoed a once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal district judgeships, saying “hurried action” by the House left important questions unanswered about the life-tenured positions. The legislation would have spread the establishment of the new trial court judgeships over more than a decade to give three
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Por Marlon Sorto, CNN en Español Un policía de Perú protagonizó este fin de semana una redada antidrogas de una forma singular: disfrazado como “El Grinch”, el personaje de los libros infantiles del Dr. Seuss que se ha vuelto icónico en Navidad. El operativo se realizó en Lima, cuando el agente, disfrazado con atuendo navideño,
Continue Reading Por Svitlana Vlasova y Edward Szekeres, CNN Ucrania estima que más de 3.000 soldados norcoreanos han muerto o han resultado heridos en la región rusa de Kursk, al oeste del país, dijo el lunes el presidente de Ucrania Volodymyr Zelensky. Se cree que los soldados norcoreanos han sufrido grandes pérdidas en la región, según funcionarios
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A powerful government panel has failed to reach consensus on the possible national security risks of a nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase U.S. Steel. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States on Monday sent its long-awaited report to President Joe Biden,
Continue Reading Por Sam Fossum, CNN El presidente de EE.UU. Joe Biden vetó oficialmente un proyecto de ley que alguna vez fue bipartidista y que habría creado 63 nuevos puestos de jueces permanentes, ahora que el presidente electo Donald Trump sería quien llene aproximadamente un tercio de ellos. La Casa Blanca había declarado anteriormente que Biden vetaría
Continue Reading Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points and made two crucial plays in the final minute, and the Philadelphia 76ers rallied after Joel Embiid was ejected to beat Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 111-106 on Monday night. Embiid was thrown out by referee Jenna Schroeder with 2:59 left in the
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed the annual defense authorization bill into law despite his objections to language banning transgender health care for military children. The legislation Biden signed Monday also aims to counter China’s growing power, authorizes significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members and boosts overall military spending
Continue Reading SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador’s Congress has approved a law that would lift the country’s seven-year-old ban on mining for metals. The law, proposed by President Nayib Bukele and passed Monday on a 57 to 3 vote, would allow mining everywhere except nature reserves and sensitive watersheds. It’s expected to go into
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Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jabari Smith Jr. had 21 points and 11 rebounds, Fred VanVleet added 20 points and the Houston Rockets beat the Charlotte Hornets 114-101 on Monday night for their third straight win. Amen Thompson had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Cam Whitmore chipped in with 17 points off the
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By Lauren Mascarenhas and Javon Huynh, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s announcement that he’s taking 37 people off federal death row resulted in praise from some families and deep disappointment from others. The 37 inmates impacted by the decision, whose crimes include murders tied to drug trafficking and the killings of prison guards or
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By John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story ISANTI, Minnesota (WCCO) — It’s the season of giving, and a retired pastor has teamed up with Twin Cities firefighters for a special overseas delivery. A couple of years ago, Pastor Lee Scheumann started Hand in Hand Logistics near Isanti, a nonprofit that delivers a
Continue Reading KCRA, BRETT FEDERICO, CNN By Kelly Murray and Veronica Miracle, CNN (CNN) — Five skiers were transported to the hospital Monday after an “incident” on a chair lift at Heavenly ski resort in Lake Tahoe, according to Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Bryce Cranch. The patients’ conditions are not yet known. The incident
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Para muchos, la Navidad es una época típicamente asociada con suéteres de reno “feos” o corbatas de muñeco de nieve. Y ese es particularmente el caso en la pantalla grande: desde el llamativo chaleco bordado con muérdago de Nora Krank en “Navidad con los Kranks” hasta el jersey de cuello
Continue Reading By Joe Donlon, Zak Spector Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — It seems that Apple Watches are everywhere these days—looking around, they can be spotted on wrist after wrist. So it may seem like a brave choice for two Chicago entrepreneurs to launch a company making old-fashioned mechanical watches—when many of
Continue Reading By Natalie Goldstick, Chrissy Amaya Click here for updates on this story OAK LAWN, Illinois (WBBM) — An Oak Lawn man’s packages were stolen from his front step—so he turned into a detective and tracked down the pickup truck involved. But he said local police told him there is not much they can do. Jason
Continue Reading By Darius Johnson Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Two Chicago Fire Department paramedics were attacked and robbed overnight Sunday into Monday, but the medics succeeded in taking down the robber. The medics were not armed, and they did not know if the robber had a gun. Nevertheless, they managed to
Continue Reading By Andy Sheehan Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman who lives in Ambridge who was working in the World Trade Center in New York City on 9/11 has been denied compensation by a fund set up to help the families of victims and survivors. Joyce Ceasar was on the
Continue Reading By Dave Carlin Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Just shy of his 70th birthday, Denzel Washington has a new line to add to an already impressive résumé. The legendary actor was recently given a minister’s license at a church ceremony in Harlem where he was also baptized. There is
Continue Reading Por Steve Contorno, CNN El presidente electo Donald Trump parece estar considerando una expansión territorial estadounidense que, si es seria, rivalizaría con la Compra de Louisiana o el acuerdo que le arrebató Alaska a Rusia. La semana pasada se burló de los funcionarios canadienses al sugerir que EE.UU. podría absorber a su vecino del norte
Continue Reading Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was ejected in the first half of Monday night’s 111-106 victory over the San Antonio Spurs after drawing two technical fouls. Referee Jenna Schroeder ejected Embiid with 2:59 left in the second quarter. The seven-time All-Star received the first technical for arguing with Schroeder, and
Continue Reading By Michael Hudak, Robbin Simmons, Kevin Boulandier Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WSVN) — Multiple people were left injured after a pair of boats erupted in flames. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to a boat fire at 1900 SE 15th Street on Monday evening. Officials said they received numerous calls
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Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico prosecutors won’t pursue an appeal of a court’s decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting on a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie, the Santa Fe district attorney’s office announced Monday. Special Prosecutor Kari Morrissey withdrew the
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EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA) — For the first time in El Paso, there will be a midnight ball drop on New Year’s Eve. The event is being organized by Lotus Social Club in a partnership with Winterfest. The event will go on from 6PM to midnight on New Year’s Eve. There are multiple sections for
Continue Reading Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico prosecutors won’t pursue an appeal of a court’s decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting on a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie, the Santa Fe district attorney’s office announced Monday. Special Prosecutor Kari Morrissey withdrew the
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By Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — A committee of top government agency officials has notified President Joe Biden that it has not reached a consensus on whether a sale of US Steel to a Japanese rival poses a national security risk, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The fate of Nippon Steel’s acquisition
Continue Reading Por Ivonne Valdés, CNN en Español La Asociación Comunidad Judía de Guatemala afirmó que la secta Lev Tahor “no representa al judaísmo ni a nuestra comunidad” luego de que el Ministerio Público de ese país anunciara el viernes que se “rescató” a “85 menores de edad” del grupo, tras denuncias de presuntos delitos de trata
Continue Reading SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico prosecutors withdraw appeal of dismissed case against Alec Baldwin in fatal movie set shooting.
Continue Reading By Kelly Murray and Veronica Miracle, CNN (CNN) — Five skiers were transported to the hospital Monday after an “incident” on a chair lift at Heavenly ski resort in Lake Tahoe, according to Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Bryce Cranch. The patients’ conditions are not yet known. The incident happened around 10 a.m.
Continue Reading Paulina Nares Nota del editor: La Dra. Neha Chaudhary es psiquiatra de niños, adolescentes y adultos en el Hospital General de Massachusetts y la Facultad de Medicina de Harvard y directora médica de Modern Health. (CNN) — Las fiestas navideñas evocan imágenes de la reunión perfecta: aromas reconfortantes de festines caseros, risas armoniosas entre amigos
Continue Reading Por Merlin Delcid, CNN en Español La Asamblea Legislativa (unicameral) de El Salvador, de mayoría oficialista, aprobó este lunes en la última sesión plenaria del año la Ley General de Minería Metálica, pese a la oposición de organizaciones ambientalistas y de la Iglesia católica. La ley, que consta de 35 artículos, fue aprobada con 57
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