GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s police have arrested a member of President Bernardo Arévalo’s administration for alleged campaign finance violations amid a months-long pursuit of his political party by federal prosecutors. Ligia Hernández, head of the government’s victims’ advocacy agency and a former lawmaker for the Seed Movement Party, said in a video posted Tuesday
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By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Some cruise lines are having to change up some of their ships’ itineraries or port dates to keep out of the way of Hurricane Ernesto, which has been bashing the northern Caribbean and has left about half of Puerto Rico without power. As of 1 p.m. ET Wednesday, Carnival,
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mondemanola (CNN Español) — “No aflojen, conserven la memoria, no solo de las ideas, sino también de los testimonios”, fue el mensaje que el papa Francisco le envió a Ana María Careaga -secuestrada y torturada durante la última dictadura cívico-militar en Argentina- en una audiencia con su hija, Anita Fernández, la semana pasada. Tres generaciones de
Continue Reading Ivonne Valdés (CNN Español) — Un juez emitió una sentencia de seis meses de prisión y una multa de US$ 2.747.25 (10.000 riyales qataríes) a Manuel Guerrero, ciudadano británicomexicano que se encuentra en libertad provisional en Qatar y evalúa apelar, informó el “Comité Manuel Guerrero”, integrado por activistas, amigos y familiares. Su hermano, Enrique Guerrero,
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Gadsden Independent School District was the victim of a ransomware attack at 2:00 PM today, according to a district spokesperson. The spokesperson says neither student nor employee “data has been compromised during this incident.” The district’s technology and communications departments informed all teachers and staff to power down computers
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By Don Riddell and David Close, CNN (CNN) — American gymnast Jordan Chiles and the US Olympic team may very well feel like protagonists in a Franz Kafka novel, as they find themselves trapped in an increasingly surreal scenario while attempting to reclaim her bronze medal. Their efforts to reclaim the bronze medal that Chiles
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Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A charity working with homeless people in Auckland, New Zealand, unknowingly distributed candies filled with a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine in its food parcels after the sweets were donated by a member of the public. Auckland City Mission said Wednesday that the apparent sweets were solid blocks
Continue Reading Associated Press Lawyers representing pregnant employees who worked for Customs and Border Protection say the agency is paying $45 million to settle a discrimination case. Lawyers said the agency also agreed to enact reforms to address the discriminatory practices. The case was filed in 2016 with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging there was
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former pro football player Cierre Wood has been sentenced to prison in the 2019 death of his girlfriend’s 5-year-old daughter at his Las Vegas apartment. The 33-year-old former NFL and Canadian Football league running back reached a deal with prosecutors earlier this year and pleaded guilty in April to second-degree murder
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) — Un virus respiratorio estacional llamado parvovirus B19 –a veces también llamado quinta enfermedad– está aumentando su actividad, advirtieron este martes los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de Estados Unidos (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés). El parvovirus B19 es un virus común que se transmite por gotitas
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Jimmy Kimmel compartió por qué rechazó recientemente ser el presentador de los premios Oscar el próximo año por quinta vez. Durante una conversación con el gobernador de California Gavin Newsom, el exjugador de la NFL Marshawn Lynch y el agente de la NFL Doug Hendrickson en su podcast “Politickin’”, Kimmel reconoció
Continue Reading Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — The heavy rains that resulted in landslides killing hundreds in southern India last month were made worse by human-caused climate change. That’s according to a rapid analysis released by climate scientists Tuesday. The study by World Weather Attribution found that the rainfall event that triggered the landslide was made
Continue Reading Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers have begun debate on a special session bill to ease soaring property taxes. The relief would come largely through mid-year budget cuts, caps on school and local government spending and shifts to sales and so-called sin taxes. But likely to be left on the cutting room floor
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CNN By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, defended his military record during remarks in Los Angeles on Tuesday, saying he is “damn proud” of his service in the Army National Guard. Speaking to the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union convention, Walz addressed
Continue Reading Aitana Ocana (CNN) — Read Redwan protege del calor a su bebé de tres meses y ahuyenta a los insectos en una tienda de Deir al-Balah, en el centro de Gaza. Están atrapados, junto con su esposa y su madre, en un mar de familias desplazadas con poco lugar entre el hacinamiento y la polución
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) — Mohammad Abu Al Qumsan tembló y jadeó de incredulidad. Sus ojos se pusieron vidriosos antes de caer inerte en el patio del Hospital de los Mártires de Al Aqsa, en el centro de Gaza. “Les ruego. Les ruego. Déjenme verlos”, gritó a los funcionarios de salud en el centro médico este
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(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – NM State redshirt senior Canaan Yarro has been named to the Rimington Trophy Watch List, which is awarded annually to the nation’s most outstanding center. This year, the Trophy committee worked with Pro Football Focus (PFF) to narrow down its list to the top 40 centers in
Continue Reading CNN By Abeer Salman, Sana Noor Haq and Vasco Cotovio, CNN (CNN) — Mohammad Abu Al Qumsan quivered and gasped in disbelief. His eyes glazed over before he fell limp in the courtyard of Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza. “I beg you. I beg you. Let me see them,” he cried out to
Continue Reading By Kristen Holmes and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — When Donald Trump’s much-anticipated interview with Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, finally commenced after more than 40 minutes of technical difficulties, Musk asserted without evidence that the former president’s adversaries had organized an attack on the social media site to silence him. “There’s a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A rollover has caused emergency crews to shut down all eastbound lanes of Transmountain. The crash happened on the west side of the mountain. The current estimated clearing time is unknown.
Continue Reading URBANA, Ill. (AP) — An Indianapolis woman has been sentenced to four years in prison after taking part in the straw purchase of a handgun that was used to kill one central Illinois police officer and wound another. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of Illinois says Ashantae Corruthers appeared at a sentencing
Continue Reading AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union has filed unfair labor practice charges against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk after the two discussed on social media about Musk supposedly firing striking workers. In documents filed Tuesday with the National Labor Relations Board, the union alleges that
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By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story August 13, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a saga that could be mistaken for a dark comedy, Harris County finds itself at the center of a scandal involving a county employee who managed to single-handedly botch the 2022 election. The culprit? Darryl Blackburn,
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Feeling as if you’re wandering aimlessly through life or like you’ve done all there is to do may carry harms more serious than unfulfilling days — it could be hurting your brain. People who developed mild cognitive impairment had lower levels of purpose in life and of personal growth
Continue Reading Associated Press Matt Corey, a Connecticut entrepreneur who unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House and Senate in the past, has won the Republican nomination to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy again. Corey says he believes voters are now more receptive to his message. He also says voters are fed up with high energy
Continue Reading By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! It’s no surprise that eating healthy can help you avoid chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. But
Continue Reading By Meghan Schiller Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh-area mom says she just wants to go back in time and not watch a viral TikTok video that ended with her 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns. “I’ve had a lot of mom guilt for even thinking this was
Continue Reading By CNN staff (CNN) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance filed his personal financial disclosure with the Federal Election Commission. Per FEC rules, the Ohio senator was required to submit a disclosure within 30 days of becoming the nominee unless he asked for an extension. Read Vance’s financial disclosure below: The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2024
Continue Reading Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An investigation found no evidence of intent to influence 2022 election outcomes in Texas’ largest county, prosecutors announced Tuesday, but they will pursue criminal charges against a county employee who was allegedly working a second job while polls ran out of paper ballots. Harris County District Attorney
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Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An investigation found no evidence of intent to influence 2022 election outcomes in Texas’ largest county, prosecutors announced Tuesday, but they will pursue criminal charges against a county employee who was allegedly working a second job while polls ran out of paper ballots. Harris County District Attorney
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