Associated Press The social media ads promised the young African women a free plane ticket, money and a faraway adventure in Europe. Just complete a computer game and a 100-word Russian vocabulary test. But instead of a work-study program in fields like hospitality and catering, some of them learned only after arriving on the steppes
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Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Turkey’s president has traveled to Albania’s capital to inaugurate a Turkish-funded mosque as part of a trip to boost ties and discuss regional issues. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also says his country will give an unspecified number of drones to boost military capabilities in Albania, whose population is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is in the hospital after a shooting in northeast El Paso, Thursday morning. El Paso Police dispatch says it happened at the Pine Village Apartments located at 5020 Fairbanks Dr. They say the call came in around 5:36 a.m. Information is limited at this time.
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By Mauricio Maldonado and Ivan Cabrera Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Windy conditions continue across South Florida on Thursday as Hurricane Milton moves off the state’s east coast after making landfall near Siesta Key, near Sarasota, on Wednesday night with sustained winds of 120 mph. The National Hurricane Center’s 8
Continue Reading By Allen Cone and Hunter Geisel Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key on Florida’s west coast on Wednesday night, then headed out of the state’s east coast eight hours later, according to the National Hurricane Center’s latest advisory. South Florida’s impact now is minimal.
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Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Immigrants who built lives in the United States after being brought here illegally as children were among more than 200 demonstrators who gathered Thursday outside a federal courthouse in New Orleans, where three appellate judges heard arguments over the Biden administration’s policy shielding them from deportation. At stake in
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Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — La leyenda del tenis Rafael Nadal anunció este jueves su retiro después de la final de la Copa Davis en noviembre. El español de 38 años es considerado uno de los mejores tenistas de todos los tiempos, compitiendo con Novak Djokovic y Roger Federer, pero ¿quién es el máximo
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — BrucePac, a producer of ready-to-eat meat and poultry items, has recalled more than 9.9 million pounds of product due to possible listeria contamination, the US Department of Agriculture announced on Wednesday. Dozens of recalled products have been distributed to restaurants and institutions nationwide. Affected products may have been used
Continue Reading AP Health Writer A Florida factory that makes IV fluids critical to hospitals nationwide will restart Friday morning after shutting down while Hurricane Milton tore through the state. B. Braun Medical’s manufacturing site and distribution center in Daytona Beach were not seriously impacted by the hurricane, said company spokesperson Allison Longenhagen. No injuries to employees
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — La jefa de Gobierno de la Ciudad de México, Clara Brugada, presentó su plan de seguridad para la Ciudad de México, la urbe más grande y capital de México. Dijo que su estrategia tendrá un enfoque especial en el uso de tecnología avanzada, la creación de una nueva Policía
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — La inflación en Estados Unidos continuó desacelerándose en septiembre, alcanzando un nuevo mínimo de tres años y medio y situándose a un ritmo similar al observado en 2017 y 2018, según nuevos datos publicados el jueves. El Índice de Precios al Consumidor, que mide los cambios de precios en bienes y
Continue Reading By Allen Cone and Morgan Rynor Click here for updates on this story ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Florida (WFOR) — At least four people died in St. Lucie County, including at least one at a senior mobile home community, after several tornadoes spawned from Hurricane Milton touched down on Wednesday, a county official confirmed Thursday morning.
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Mucho antes de que las bandas exteriores del huracán Milton azoten la costa de Florida, la batalla política en torno a la enorme tormenta ya había comenzado. Una catástrofe natural potencial de tal magnitud —podría ser el gigantesco monstruo alimentado por el cambio climático que los científicos han temido durante mucho tiempo—
Continue Reading Associated Press A U.N. commission has accused Israel of destroying Gaza’s health care system through “relentless and deliberate attacks” in its yearlong war with Hamas. It also said Palestinian prisoners and Israeli hostages have been tortured and sexually abused. The expert panel was commissioned in 2021 by the U.N.-backed Human Rights Council to look into
Continue Reading By Robbin Simmons and Chantal Cook Click here for updates on this story STUART, Florida (WSVN) — As Hurricane Milton rips through the west coast of Florida, residents on the east coast of the state are grappling with the aftermath of multiple reported tornado touchdowns. Authorities In Port St. Lucie have reported, multiple deaths possibly
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Se suponía que sería un refugio seguro. Un refugio para los socorristas y equipos de limpieza cansados después de largos días de rescate de las víctimas de la tormenta o de limpieza de los escombros dejados por el huracán Milton. Pero Milton no mostró piedad durante su mortal arremetida por Florida,
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By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — A Nepalese teenager has become the youngest person to summit the world’s 14 highest peaks. Nima Rinji Sherpa, 18, reached the top of 8,027-meter Shishapangma at 6:05 local time on Wednesday, along with his partner Pasang Nurbu Sherpa – the final of 14 “8000ers” peaks all recognized by the
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (EFE) — Rafael Nadal ha anunciado el final de su carrera deportiva con un bagaje plagado de éxitos, de triunfos históricos que le mantendrán para siempre en el debate sobre el mejor de todos los tiempos. A sus 38 años, el jugador de Manacor echa el cierre a más de dos décadas como
Continue Reading PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Gunmen have invaded another town north of Haiti’s capital, just a week after a massacre killed at least 115 people in the country’s central region. The number of casualties was not immediately known. Residents in the coastal town of Arcahaie called radio stations on Thursday pleading for help and asking that
Continue Reading Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a 59-year-old man was killed in a “horrific” attack by a pack of dogs in a back yard in Albany. Officers responding to a call found eight or nine mixed-breed pit bulls attacking James Provost Wednesday evening. One of the officers fired his weapon to stop the
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Taylor Swift ha hecho una donación significativa para ayudar a los afectados por los huracanes Milton y Helene. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel El miércoles, la CEO de Feeding America, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, dijo en un comunicado publicado en la página de Instagram de la organización que están “increíblemente agradecidos” por la
Continue Reading Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s foreign minister says the European Union nation is tightening its visa regulations as probes into alleged cash-for-visa scandal have confirmed irregularities under the previous governmnet going into millions of dollars. Minister Radek Sikorski said Thursday it will be much tougher now to obtain a visa for Poland, which
Continue Reading Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and the White House criticized Donald Trump for his attacks on the federal response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton and suggested he was wrongly trying to turn the deadly storms to his political advantage. Attending a town hall sponsored by Univision in Las Vegas, Harris
Continue Reading Associated Press PAIMADO, Colombia (AP) — Illegal gold mining along the banks of northwestern Colombia’s Atrato river is causing severe contamination and deforestation for the small, impoverished riverbank communities made up of predominantly Afro-Colombian and Indigenous peoples. The river was granted legal rights in 2016 and local guardians were put in place who work as
Continue Reading AP Business Writer She blames greedy companies for price-gouging. He blames the Biden administration’s economic policies. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump agree on one thing: Tapping into sour consumer sentiment about high grocery prices is one way to court voters. Bacon prices have been a particular focus for Trump. He mentioned them in his Sept.
Continue Reading By Lauren Kent, CNN London (CNN) — Sixty-five more women have come forward with abuse allegations against the late billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed, according to the BBC, following the network’s documentary that detailed testimonies of women who said he sexually assaulted and raped them. The allegations date as far back as 1977, in Dubai –
Continue Reading Originally Published: 09 OCT 24 13:39 ET By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court grappled Wednesday with an appeal from an Oklahoma death row inmate who even the state’s conservative attorney general believes should not be executed, with some justices signaling a willingness to let state courts further review allegations that prosecutors withheld
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Last year, Ikea slashed prices on roughly 2,000 products to give inflation-weary customers a break. Although that sparked an increase in orders, revenue fell for the first time in four years as discounts took a bite out of its bottom line. Sales slipped 4% to €45.1 billion
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Originally Published: 09 OCT 24 15:38 ET By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Though often underappreciated, menswear has been undergoing a renaissance on red carpets and runways. Next year, a landmark exhibition on Black suiting and sartorial codes will serve as the inspiration for fashion’s biggest night out. The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of
Continue Reading Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Immigration officers in Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali have arrested a Chinese suspect sought by Beijing for helping run over $14 billion investment scam to clients in China. Officials said on Thursday that the 39-year-old man, identified only by his initial, LQ, was arrested on Oct. 1, when an
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