Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– La cantante cubanoestadounidense Celia Cruz, fallecida en 2003, es la primera mujer afrolatina en aparecer en una moneda de 25 centavos de dólar acuñada por la Casa de la Moneda de Estados Unidos, que fue presentada este jueves en la página de la institución. Celia Cruz se convierte así en
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Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Dozens of Maui surfers, canoe paddlers and boat riders made their way into the ocean off Lahaina on Thursday to remember the 102 people killed when the nation’s deadliest wildfire in more than a century destroyed the historic town one year ago. The “paddle out” gathering is a ritual
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Three Columbia University deans who exchanged disparaging texts during a campus discussion about Jewish life and antisemitism have resigned. The resignations were confirmed by the school on Thursday. They come a month after Columbia said it had suspended the administrators from their positions. The school’s president said some of the messages
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El gobierno de Brasil anunció este jueves que ordenó la retirada de la embajadora de Nicaragua en Brasilia, Patricia Castro Matus, como resultado de “la aplicación del principio de reciprocidad” tras la expulsión del embajador brasileño en Managua, Breno Souza da Costa, informó el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores brasileño en un comunicado.
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CNN By Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — Newly selected Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is facing scrutiny over his military service record, with critics, including his Republican rival Sen. JD Vance, accusing Walz of falsely suggesting he saw combat during his time as an Army reservist. It’s not the first time Walz
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The El Paso Chamber of Commerce and JP Morgan Chase joined efforts to bring “Spill the Tea” Women in Business Conference to the borderland. ABC 7’s main anchor Stephanie Valle was the emcee for the conference that provided networking opportunities for area woman in business. The event hosted panel sessions
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Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has a message to local governments: clear homeless encampments now or lose out on state funding next year. The governor said Thursday that he will start taking state funding away from cities and counties that are not doing enough to move people out of encampments
Continue Reading Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A moderate California Democratic state lawmaker is announcing Thursday that she is switching to the Republican Party. State Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil said she had long been a Democrat, but she and the Democratic Party have moved in different directions since she was elected in 2022. Alvarado-Gil represents a largely
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN Español) — Con el apoyo unánime de los 40 diputados presentes durante la votación, la Asamblea Legislativa de Costa Rica aprobó este miércoles, en segundo debate, un proyecto de ley denominado “acogimiento prenatal”, que les permite a las mujeres embarazadas solicitar y tramitar la adopción del bebé antes de su nacimiento. La
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By Joseph Buczek Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WWJ) — A 53-year-old Macomb County man who missed out on winning a Fantasy 5 jackpot by one number matched all five numbers the next night to claim a $795,905 Fantasy 5 jackpot. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, matched the Fantasy 5
Continue Reading By Jack Springgate Click here for updates on this story PORT HURON, Michigan (WWJ) — Forbes recently surveyed retail store owners and found that nearly four out of five lose between $500 and $2,500 a month due to shoplifting. Some of them are turning to artificial intelligence to catch shoppers in the act. Shoppers who
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story August 8, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Get ready, Houston! On Saturday, August 10, 2024, the Bayou City will take center stage in the fight against extreme urban heat as the nation’s largest single-day heat mapping campaign kicks off right here in our own
Continue Reading By Omar Jimenez, Mark Morales and Julian Cummings, CNN (CNN) — Three Columbia University deans who were permanently removed from their posts earlier this summer after the university’s president said they engaged in “very troubling” text messages that “touched on antisemitic tropes” have resigned, a school spokesperson confirmed to CNN on Thursday. The deans, Susan
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar jointly demanded Israel and Hamas return to stalled talks on the war in Gaza next week, saying that “only the details” of carrying out a cease-fire and hostage release remain to be negotiated. “There is no further time to waste, nor excuses
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Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis is giving $8 million in state money to Miami-Dade County to improve roads and other infrastructure around the stadium being built for the Inter Miami soccer team. DeSantis acknowledged he is a long opponent of spending state money on stadiums but said spending it to
Continue Reading CNN By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday repeatedly demeaned opponent Vice President Kamala Harris, calling her “barely competent,” and made a string of false and often confusing claims about her new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. “He has positions that it’s not even possible to believe they exist. He’s going for things that nobody’s even
Continue Reading By Holmes Lybrand, Katelyn Polantz, Paula Reid and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A hearing on the next steps in the federal election subversion case against former President Donald Trump will take place on September 5 after a trial judge on Friday granted an extension sought by special counsel Jack Smith. Prosecutors with Smith’s office said in a filing Thursday that
Continue Reading Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A newly filed legal challenge seeks to have third-party presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. kept off Pennsylvania’s fall ballot. It is an effort with ramifications for the hotly contested swing-state battle between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris. The petition argues, among other things, that the nominating
Continue Reading By Doug Myers, Amelia Mugavero Click here for updates on this story NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas (KTVT) — A therapist accused of throwing a 7-year-old non-verbal autistic child against a wall has been arrested in Lubbock. Ashley Moreno, an employee at a North Texas behavioral health center under investigation for child abuse, was taken into
Continue Reading By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — The ongoing excavation of an ancient Greek city in western Turkey has uncovered artifacts and archaeological remains dating as far back as the fifth century BC — including a pot filled with an undisclosed number of valuable gold coins that was hidden away for more than 2,000 years. Researchers
Continue Reading AP Golf Writer SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Morgane Metraux had a round to remember in the Paris Olympics. She was 8 under on the front nine at Le Golf National and got everyone’s attention. The 27-year-old from Switzerland had to settle for a 66. But she holds the 36-hole lead by one shot over former
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Yeda, Arabia Saudita (CNN) — El Medio Oriente, y de hecho gran parte del mundo, se prepara para que Irán lleve a cabo un ataque de venganza contra Israel por la muerte del líder político de Hamas. Pero, ¿podría Teherán estar dispuesto a retirarse a cambio de avances en las conversaciones de paz
Continue Reading By Michael Hudak, Julian Quintana Click here for updates on this story MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (WSVN) — Three people were transported to the hospital after a pizza oven reportedly exploded at the Hard Rock Stadium. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived at Hard Rock Stadium, located at 347 Don Shula Dr Suite 102, Thursday afternoon. It appears
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) — Los cruceros duplicaron su tamaño en las últimas dos décadas, un precedente que podría llevar a que barcos aún más grandes surquen nuestros océanos en el futuro y acarreen potenciales problemas, según advierte un nuevo informe. Los mayores buques de pasajeros de hoy son el doble de grandes que lo que
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Estados Unidos, Qatar y Egipto, en una declaración conjunta emitida el jueves, pidieron a Israel y Hamas que reanuden las conversaciones en El Cairo en una semana. “Hemos pedido a ambas partes que reanuden las conversaciones urgentes el jueves 15 de agosto en Doha o El Cairo para cerrar
Continue Reading By Monique John Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina (WTVD) — Pilot shortages have been impacting the country and the Raleigh-Durham region for years, creating challenges for flyers. However, aviation experts in the Fayetteville area are tackling the issue by preparing the next generation of pilots to take to the skies.
Continue Reading By WTVD Staff Click here for updates on this story LUCAMA, North Carolina (WTVD) — A man was found dead Thursday morning inside a home damaged by a tornado, Wilson County Communications director confirmed. The two-story home was one of at least 10 homes damaged by the tornado overnight. The man was found in his
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Former FIFA interim president and long-time leader of African soccer Issa Hayatou has died. He was 77. Current FIFA president Gianni Infantino says in an Instagram post, “Saddened to hear of the passing of former CAF president, former FIFA president and interim, FIFA vice-president and FIFA Council member Issa Hayatou.” Hayatou also
Continue Reading Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, has hosted a thank you event for hundreds of staffers who worked on the reelection campaign. The security tents around downtown Wilmington, Delaware indicated that Thursday’s event was held at The Queen, a music venue that played a critical role in his
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