Belén Liotti (CNN Español) — El canciller de Venezuela, Yván Gil, dijo este miércoles que el presidente Nicolás Maduro parte en “clara desventaja” rumbo a las elecciones del 28 de julio, debido a las sanciones internacionales. “Son unas elecciones que vamos en clara distorsión, desventaja, que tiene el candidato a la reelección (el presidente Nicolás
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Associated Press President Joe Biden’s news conference will start an hour later than originally planned. Biden’s Thursday news conference was initially slated for 5:30 p.m. ET, but will now be no earlier than 7 p.m., depending on when NATO events conclude. The news conference is the key event in a monumental week for Biden’s campaign.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels said he would be ready to play a game now. Coach Lance Leipold and the Jayhawks just need him to be ready for the season. Daniels missed most of last season because of a back injury, playing in only three games before the end of September. “I
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A blown landing-gear tire caused a delay for American Airlines passengers heading from Tampa to Phoenix Wednesday morning. Emergency responders were dispatched to American Airlines Flight 590 shortly before 8 a.m., Tampa International Airport spokesman C.J. Johnson said. A video posted on YouTube shows the airplane taxiing on the runway when
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By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — In two social media posts on Tuesday, President Joe Biden’s campaign distorted a quote from Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio to inaccurately make it seem as if Vance had been praising a conservative think tank’s Project 2025 initiative and expressing support for a nationwide abortion ban and cuts to
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los legisladores demócratas siguen cuestionando la candidatura presidencial del presidente Joe Biden dos días después de que éste afirmara su “firme compromiso” de seguir en la carrera en una carta destinada a consolidar su apoyo, y muchos sugieren amablemente que podría cambiar de opinión si las encuestas siguen indicando que va
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Tuesday, July 9th at 9:00 a.m. the El Paso County Commissioners Court held their 1st Capital Planning Workshop (Special Meeting). The Commissioners Court says they will continue discussions throughout the month of July at two upcoming workshops. On July 18th the 2nd Capital Planning Workshop (July Special Session) will
Continue Reading Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana officials say dead pine trees are a major public safety concern. Thousands of trees in the state have been weakened by last summer’s drought and hungry beetles. Officials now fear that fragile tree limbs may come crashing down on homes, roads, power lines and businesses without warning.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Salvation Army hosted the 6th Annual Music & Arts Conservatory Wednesday, July 10th. The students’ were celebrated with food, ice cream, games, and prizes and also received back-to-school clothes. The also held a graduation concert on Sunday, July 7th where 30 students showcased their talents in band, choir, drama,
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Al menos 176 menores quedaron en la orfandad luego de que sus padres murieran bajo custodia del Estado, tras haber sido detenidos durante el régimen de excepción, señala un informe de la organización no gubernamental salvadoreña Cristosal, presentado este miércoles en San Salvador. De acuerdo con la investigación titulada “El
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By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Gregg Berhalter has been fired as the head coach of the United States men’s national soccer team following the squad’s Copa America elimination, the US Soccer Federation announced on Wednesday. The 50-year-old faced immense criticism after his US squad was eliminated in the group stage of the Copa America
Continue Reading By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Vermont Sen. Peter Welch on Wednesday became the first Democratic senator to call on President Joe Biden to step aside as the party’s presidential nominee. “The stakes could not be higher. We cannot unsee President Biden’s disastrous debate performance. We cannot ignore or dismiss the valid questions raised since
Continue Reading Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Water service is being shut off at some apartment complexes in Mississippi’s capital city because of long-unpaid bills. The company that runs the Jackson water system made the announcement Wednesday, saying everyone must pay their fair share. The company is called JXN Water, and it is headed by Ted
Continue Reading BALTIMORE (AP) — The only person who survived falling from Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge during its catastrophic collapse says he watched in horror as his coworkers, friends and relatives plunged to their deaths. In an exclusive interview with NBC News that aired Wednesday evening, Julio Cervantes Suarez described fighting for his life after his
Continue Reading By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — A Brooklyn man and a Montreal resident have pleaded guilty for their roles in working with sanctioned Russian entities to ship millions of dollars of equipment to Russia that was later found in seized Russian equipment and signals intelligence equipment in Ukraine. Salimdzhon Nasriddinov, 53, and Nikolay Goltsev, 38,
Continue Reading Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Up to two additional offshore wind projects are being proposed for the New Jersey coast, and the developers of a third project that already has preliminary approval want to re-bid its terms. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities received three bids by Wednesday’s deadline in what was
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) — Los líderes de la OTAN afirmaron conjuntamente este miércoles que “el futuro de Ucrania está en la OTAN” y que su camino es “irreversible”, al tiempo que prometieron apoyo a largo plazo a Kyiv. Los líderes no proporcionaron un cronograma específico para que Ucrania se una a la alianza defensiva. En
Continue Reading Associated Press The Senate passed legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons following reporting from The Associated Press that exposed systemic corruption in the federal prison system and increased congressional scrutiny. The Federal Prison Oversight Act, which the House passed in May, now goes to President
Continue Reading Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who pleaded guilty to the killing of entertainment consultant and social justice advocate Michael Latt last November has been sentenced to 35 years to life in prison. Jameelah Michl was sentenced by a Los Angeles judge on Wednesday. She pleaded guilty last month to first-degree murder and
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — MOD Pizza, the fast-casual chain where diners can customize individual pizza pies, announced a new owner Wednesday in a move that could prevent or delay a bankruptcy filing. Elite Restaurant Group has acquired MOD, though terms of the deal were not disclosed and little information about the
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La estadounidense Helene Sula recuerda vívidamente la primera vez que descubrió que el agua del grifo era algo diferente para los europeos. Sula, de Texas, estaba en un restaurante en Alemania. Cuando el mesero le preguntó qué quería beber, ella pidió agua. “Se burlaron de mí y me dijeron: ‘Puedes pedir
Continue Reading MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A man charged in the death of Dennis Day, an original cast member on Walt Disney’s “Mickey Mouse Club” television program in the 1950s, has been sentenced to just over four years in prison after entering a modified guilty plea this week. Daniel Burda, 41, pleaded no contest Monday to charges
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 29-year-old Marco Trent Butler is charged with cruelty to a non-livestock animal after investigators uncovered video of Butler’s malnourished French Bulldog abandoned in a desert area near Montana. Courtesy: EPPD “The French Bulldog was taken to a vet for an assessment. Investigators learned the dog was severely emaciated, malnourished and
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Agentes migratorios de Estados Unidos y bomberos de Sunland Park, Nuevo México, asistieron y pusieron a salvo a un grupo de 54 migrantes que cruzaban el Río Bravo, informó este miércoles la Oficina de Aduanas y Patrulla Fronteriza (CBP por sus siglas en inglés). Mueren dos militares y un agente
Continue Reading By Samantha Delouya and Allison Morrow, CNN (CNN) — Bill Hwang, founder of Archegos Capital Management, was found guilty of fraud Wednesday by a Manhattan federal court after the 2021 collapse of his investment firm wiped billions of dollars off financial markets and nearly brought down Wall Street. The jury delivered a speedy conviction, finding
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The hourslong disappearance, then confirmed death of a Dartmouth College fraternity member has police investigating the case as a possible hazing incident. The Ivy League school has suspended the 20-year-old’s Greek organization, as well as a sorority. Won Jang, a member of Beta Alpha Omega, had last been seen
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — England is into another European Championship final after its latest dramatic, come-from-behind win that even took King Charles III on a roller coaster ride. Ollie Watkins, who came on for captain Harry Kane in a bold call by England coach Gareth Southgate, scored in the first minute of
Continue Reading By Lauren Fox and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Two days after President Joe Biden asserted he was “firmly committed” to staying in the 2024 race, Democrats continue to question his place as their nominee, with the number of lawmakers calling for him to step aside ticking up Wednesday evening. Vermont Sen. Peter Welch became
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Campaigning for her husband in Florida, Jill Biden took a break to get some tea. She was on the second stop of a three-state swing and reporters traveling with her had tried multiple times to get her to talk to them. They were curious about what she’d tell the Democrats
Continue Reading Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A group of state election officials is urging the nation’s cybersecurity agency to revise a draft rule that would require election offices to disclose suspected cyberattacks to the federal government, casting the mandate as too burdensome on overworked local officials. The new rule is the result of
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