CNN By Milly Chan, CNN (CNN) — To a din of cheering crowds, rhythmic chanting and taiko drums, hundreds of people haul massive wooden floats through the streets of Osaka — while running as fast as they can. This chaotic spectacle is one of the Japanese prefecture’s “danjiri matsuri,” or float festivals. Held over a
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court Wednesday ruled that Border Patrol agents cannot cut razor wire that Texas installed on the U.S.-Mexico border in the town of Eagle Pass, which has become the center of the state’s aggressive measures to curb migrant crossings. The decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court Wednesday ruled that Border Patrol agents cannot cut razor wire that Texas installed on the U.S.-Mexico border in the town of Eagle Pass, which has become the center of the state’s aggressive measures to curb migrant crossings. The decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Trenton McLaughlin had 20 points including a 3-pointer with two seconds remaining in Northern Arizona’s 74-71 win over Houston Christian on Wednesday night. McLaughlin also contributed five rebounds for the Lumberjacks (6-2). Carson Towt scored 14 points and added eight rebounds. Diego Campisano went 3 of 4 from the field (2 for
Continue Reading HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Corey Camper Jr. scored 19 points as UTEP beat UNC Greensboro 64-58 on Wednesday night. Camper shot 7 for 15 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Miners (5-2). Devon Barnes shot 3 for 5, including 2 for 4 from beyond the
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Mauricio Torres (CNN Español) — Autoridades de los 62 países que participaron en una campaña naval multinacional incautaron 1.408 toneladas de diferentes drogas entre el 1 de octubre y el 14 de noviembre, informó este miércoles el jefe del Estado Mayor Naval de Operaciones de la Armada de Colombia, vicealmirante Orlando Enrique Grisales. La campaña
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 23 points and the Dallas Mavericks improved to 4-1 this season without superstar Luka Doncic, beating the New York Knicks 129-114 on Wednesday night. Jalen Brunson tied his season high with 37 points for New York in his second game in Dallas against his former team.
Continue Reading PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Green scored a season-high 41 points, Alperen Sengun added 22 points and 14 rebounds and the Houston Rockets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 122-115 in overtime on Wednesday night. Tyrese Maxey scored 39 points, including 28 in the second half, in the loss for Philadelphia, which played without Paul George and Joel
Continue Reading By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — For hundreds of years, Notre Dame was the backdrop to some of French history’s defining moments. On Friday, the cathedral itself will play the lead role as France’s President Emmanuel Macron visits the building ahead of its official reopening the following weekend. It will be the first glimpse inside
Continue Reading Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s central bank has lowered its key policy rate and says the country’s economy will grow at a slower pace than it initially anticipated. The Bank of Korea cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 3% after policymakers met Thursday. The bank lowered
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– El Gobierno de México presentó el Consejo Asesor de Desarrollo Económico Regional y Relocalización de Empresas (Caderr), organismo con el que busca atraer inversiones, generar empleos e impulsar el desarrollo industrial del país. Este consejo —que es coordinado por la empresaria Altagracia Gómez— integra a representantes del sector empresarial, académico
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AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Boise State, which twice boycotted regular-season matches with San Jose State, pulled out of the Mountain West women’s volleyball tournament Wednesday night even after securing a spot in the semifinals against the Spartans. San Jose State, which received six forfeit victories because of boycotts from Mountain West opponents,
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La Policía Federal de Brasil desclasificó este martes un informe de 884 páginas que detalla una supuesta trama golpista cuyo fin era matar al entonces presidente electo Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, y sostiene que el entonces mandatario Jair Bolsonaro tenía pleno conocimiento de ella, el cual sustenta la acusación
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Wade Taylor IV scored 18 points to lead No. 20 Texas A&M past No. 21 Creighton, 77-73, in the Players Era Festival on Wednesday. Henry Coleman added 17 points, and Andersson Garcia and Solomon Washington each scored 10 for the Aggies (5-2). Pop Isaacs led all scorers with 25 points with
Continue Reading Andrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — Jorge Romero Herrera llega a la dirigencia del conservador Partido Acción Nacional (PAN) con el reto de renovar a ese instituto político de cara a las próximas elecciones de 2027, en las que se renovarán más de la mitad de las gobernaciones de los estados y la Cámara de
Continue Reading Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump declared a win on stopping illegal immigration through Mexico on Wednesday after talking with that country’s leader. But Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Mexico was already doing its part and had no interest in closing its borders. The two spoke just days after Trump
Continue Reading MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Davion Bailey scored 23 points as Incarnate Word beat Western Illinois 86-75 on Wednesday night. Bailey shot 8 for 15, including 6 for 12 from beyond the arc for the Cardinals (4-3). Jalin Anderson scored 18 points and added eight assists. Dylan Hayman finished with 17 points. The Leathernecks (4-4) were
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By Maya Blackstone, CNN (CNN) — When most Americans think of turkeys, what likely comes to mind this time of year is a holiday centerpiece — a garnished bird on a platter, surrounded by all the trimmings. But at Farm Sanctuary, an organization that rescues animals from the food system, co-founder Gene Baur gives his
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former TV host Charlie Rose has resolved a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by three women in the wake of his #MeToo-era ouster from CBS News in 2017 and the cancellation of his long-running, eponymous PBS talk show. In settling, the plaintiffs said they assign no “ill intent” to Rose
Continue Reading CNNEE (CNN) — En Estados Unidos se celebra en grande el Día de Acción de Gracias, y la indudable protagonista de la fiesta —claro, además del espíritu de agradecimiento y recogimiento— es la comida. Millones de familias en Estados Unidos comerán pavo este jueves. ¿Por qué? Mira esta y otras respuestas aquí: 1. Nace la
Continue Reading Andrea Saint Martin (CNN) — Después de una extensa investigación, las autoridades de Florida recuperaron decenas de monedas de oro valoradas en más de US$ 1 millón que fueron robadas de un rescate de naufragio hace nueve años. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel La Comisión de Conservación de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de Florida anunció
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Un tribunal federal de apelaciones le impidió al Gobierno de Biden remover el alambre de púas instalado por funcionarios de Texas en la frontera con México. La sentencia del 5º Circuito de Apelaciones de EE.UU. marca el avance más reciente en una disputa legal multilateral sobre cuándo la autoridad federal supera
Continue Reading JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Brody Robinson had 16 points in UT Arlington’s 68-58 win over Austin Peay on Wednesday night. Robinson had six rebounds for the Mavericks (3-4). Raysean Seamster scored 15 points and added five rebounds. Lance Ware shot 3 of 6 from the field and 8 of 10 from the free-throw line to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mesilla Valley Transportation honored its truck drivers today. During its 4th Driver Appreciation Day event of the year, the driver with the best miles-per-gallon history is awarded a brand new car. MVT’s CEO tells ABC-7 this event allows the company to celebrate drivers with prizes and food. “Makes us have
Continue Reading Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s highest court has approved the extradition to the United States of a former anti-narcotics chief on charges of conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the U.S. Wednesday’s rare ruling, which cannot be appealed, caps the rapid downfall of Maximiliano Dávila, 59, Bolivia’s top drug cop in 2019 under
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A department head and one-time finalist for the city manager position has now left the City of El Paso. A spokesperson confirmed to ABC-7, Nicole Ferrini is no longer a city employee, and, other city staff will be taking over her duties as director of the Community and Human Development Department, and overseeing the climate and
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court has blocked the Biden administration from removing razor wire put up by Texas officials on the Mexico border. The ruling from the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals marks the latest development in a multi-front legal feud over when federal authority supersedes state action in
Continue Reading HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. remains hospitalized with a head injury suffered in an October game, the school said hours after announcing that he had died. The athletic department sent out a retraction Wednesday on the status of Burnett, who was injured in a game against Alabama State on Oct.
Continue Reading SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has proclaimed himself in favor of mining gold in the Central America country and called his nation’s 7-year-old ban on metals mining “absurd.” It immediately puts in jeopardy the historic prohibition. He wrote on the social platform X Wednesday that the unmined gold would
Continue Reading Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has yet to produce a certified vote tally for a single district almost a month after holding general elections. Then on Wednesday, a judge issued a ruling that sparked an outcry and threatened to further delay the certification process as the
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