Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Sept. 21 that will likely be a test of confidence in President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s efforts to resolve the country’s worst economic crisis. The date was announced by the independent elections commission Friday. It also said nominations will be accepted on
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EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso boxer will enter the ring for a title fight this weekend. Saturday, El Paso’s Stephanie Han will face Miranda Reyes for the WBA women’s lightweight Intercontinental title. The match will take place in Han’s own backyard at the El Paso County Coliseum. Han enters the match undefeated, 8-0
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By Evan Perez, Hannah Rabinowitz and Mark Morales (CNN) — Editor’s Note:A previously attached video has been deleted due to copyright concerns. FBI Director Chris Wray said the FBI and DEA arrested the two alleged drug cartel leaders who have “eluded law enforcement for decades” and that they “will now face justice in the United
Continue Reading By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Caracas (CNN) — As Venezuela girds for what could be a historic presidential election this weekend, one of the most important names in the race isn’t on the ballot: María Corina Machado – the woman who galvanized Venezuela’s opposition movement, and whom many voters see as the real challenger to socialist
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Disgraced and imprisoned movie mogul Harvey Weinstein “tested positive for COVID and contracted double pneumonia in his lungs,” Juda Engelmayer, Weinstein’s spokesman, said in a statement Thursday. “Craig Rothfeld, Mr. Weinstein’s authorized representative and prison consultant, confirms that Mr. Weinstein has been brought back to the Bellevue Hospital Prison
Continue Reading By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN (CNN) — Ambar Leáñez grows quiet when she thinks of a future beyond this weekend. A staunch supporter of Venezuela’s opposition movement, she’s buoyant about her coalition’s chances to win this Sunday’s presidential election. The thought of another six years under the incumbent – Venezuela’s entrenched authoritarian president Nicolás Maduro – would drive her
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Belén Liotti (CNN) — La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris prometió “no callarse” ante el sufrimiento en Gaza en medio de la guerra entre Israel y Hamas, y afirmó que expresó su “seria preocupación” al primer ministro israelí, Benjamin Netanyahu, este jueves, al tiempo que le dijo que es hora de cerrar un acuerdo de alto el
Continue Reading CNN By Emma Tucker, Polo Sandoval, Evan Perez and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The arrest of two leaders of the Sinaloa cartel in the United States on Thursday was organized by one of the two men arrested, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of infamous cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Guzman Lopez organized his
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Former film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been transferred from a New York City jail to a hospital to undergo treatment for a variety of health problems including COVID-19 and pneumonia in both lungs, his representatives said Thursday. Weinstein, who is awaiting trial in New York on rape and sexual assault charges,
Continue Reading Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Sixty people allege in new lawsuits filed in Missouri that they were abused as children by dozens of Catholic priests, nuns and others, and the man who now leads the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, is among the accused. Five separate lawsuits seeking unspecified damages were filed this week in
Continue Reading CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government and opposition closed the official presidential campaign season Thursday with demonstrations that drew thousands of people to the streets of the capital. The events three days before the highly anticipated election on Sunday encapsulated the massive disparities between the top contenders, including their resources. President Nicolás Maduro, who is
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EL PASO (KVIA) — The Justice Department has released a statement on the arrest of the co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, who was taken into custory in El Paso, TX on Thursday. Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada helped found the Sinaloa Cartel alongside of Chapo Guzman, who’s son was also arrested. In a release, the Justice
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El Comité Olímpico Internacional (COI) decidió en octumbre de 2023 suspender la participación en los Juegos Olímpicos de París que están a punto de comenzar al Comité Olímpico Ruso, lo que implicó la pérdida de financiamiento y el hecho de que el COI se reserva el derecho de decidir sobre la
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By Caitlin Chatterton, CNN (CNN) — A man dances on the top-deck of his private yacht, swigging champagne from the bottle, surrounded by bikini-clad women. He’s heavily fake-tanned, his dark hair is coiffed. But this isn’t a man — it’s Taylor Swift. Back in February 2020, Swift had not yet announced her Eras Tour (now
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Esta edición de la Leagues Cup, que reúne a 47 clubes de Canadá, México y Estados Unidos en un torneo entre el 26 de julio y el 25 de agosto, tendrá un sistema de clasificación por puntos que se basa en el rendimiento combinado de los clubes en los últimos
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) — Asegúrate de tener suficientes páginas libres en tu pasaporte, porque TIME acaba de publicar su lista de los 100 mejores lugares del mundo para visitar en 2024. Desde Costa Rica hasta Koh Samui y la República del Congo, el equipo de editores de la revista de noticias con sede en Nueva
Continue Reading AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — If given the chance, Pharrell Williams would reintroduce arts competition into the Olympics, reviving a tradition that’s been missing for nearly 80 years. Williams is aiming to reinstate arts competitions back on the world’s biggest sports stage, believing he can start raising awareness through his star-studded Louis Vuitton event
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a longtime leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another infamous cartel leader, were arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas on Thursday, the U.S. Justice Department said. A leader of the powerful Sinaloa cartel for decades alongside Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán,
Continue Reading TOKYO (AP) — Heavy rain has hit northern Japan, triggering floods and landslides, disrupting transportation systems and sending hundreds of residents to take shelter at safer grounds. The Japan Meteorological Agency Thursday issued emergency warnings of heavy rain for several municipalities in the Yamagata and Akita prefecture, where warm and humid air was flowing. According
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — After 80 years, a World War II sergeant killed in Germany has returned home to California. On Thursday, community members lined the roads to honor U.S. Army Air Force Tech. Sgt. Donald V. Banta as he was brought from Ontario International Airport to a burial home in Riverside, California. Banta, 21,
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a longtime leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another infamous cartel leader, were arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas on Thursday, the U.S. Justice Department said. A leader of the powerful Sinaloa cartel for decades alongside Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán,
Continue Reading Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A walrus calf seemingly left behind by her herd near Alaska’s northernmost city is alert and “sassy” as she receives care at a nonprofit wildlife response center hundreds of miles away following her recent rescue, a center spokesperson said Thursday. Alaska SeaLife Center spokesperson Kaiti Grant said the nearly
Continue Reading Aitana Ocana (CNN Español) — Los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024 están a pocas horas y la Ciudad de la Luz se prepara para recibir a miles de atletas de todo el mundo. Esta edición de los Juegos Olímpicos de verano se celebra del 26 de julio al 11 de agosto de 2024, siendo la
Continue Reading Paulina Nares (CNN) — La última década ha sido muy lucrativa para los superricos del mundo, lo que ha alimentado el impulso de algunos defensores de imponerles más impuetos. Según un nuevo análisis de Oxfam Internacional, publicado en vísperas de la reunión de ministros de finanzas y gobernadores de bancos centrales del G20 en Brasil,
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Un equipo de deportistas refugiados competirá en los Juegos Olímpicos de Paris 2024 y, aunque no representarán a sus países, sí lo harán en nombre de los millones de desplazados en el mundo. El Equipo Olímpico de Refugiados está conformado por 36 atletas de 11 países, en su mayoría de
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN Español) – Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada se encuentra bajo custodia de Estados Unidos desde el 25 de julio pasado, cuando fue detenido junto a un hijo de “El Chapo” Guzmán, y este viernes comparecerá nuevamente ante una corte de Nueva York. Está detenido sin fianza por siete cargos penales y es acusado por
Continue Reading Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Most NFL players wouldn’t take five days off during the peak of job battles at training camp. Then again, most NFL players aren’t Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens. The sixth-year backup is taking the time away to watch his wife, Simone Biles, compete for the U.S. gymnastics team
Continue Reading Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that app-based ride-hailing and delivery services like Uber and Lyft can continue treating their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. The unanimous decision by the state’s top court is a big win for tech giants. The ruling upholds a voter-approved law passed
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Dos presuntos líderes del cártel de Sinaola fueron detenidos este jueves en El Paso, Texas, y se encuentran bajo custodia estadounidense, informó este jueves el Departamento de Justicia de EE.UU. Los detenidos son Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García, de 76 años, cofundador y presunto líder del cártel y Joaquín
Continue Reading By Emma Tucker, Polo Sandoval, Evan Perez and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The arrest of two leaders of the Sinaloa cartel in the United States on Thursday was organized by one of the two men arrested, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of infamous cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Guzman Lopez organized his arrest
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