Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un grupo de arqueólogos encontraron los antiguos restos de un cuartel del ejército egipcio y los artefactos que allí quedaron, incluida una espada de bronce aún brillante grabada con el nombre del rey Ramsés II en jeroglíficos. El complejo constaba de almacenes para guardar armas y alimentos, así como de barracones
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Miles de personas resultaron heridas y varias murieron el martes al explotar de forma simultánea los buscapersonas que usaban para comunicarse en el Líbano, en un ataque que iba dirigido contra miembros del grupo militante Hezbollah, según confirmó a CNN una fuente de seguridad libanesa. El Ministerio de Salud del país
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — So far, the attacks that targeted Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah members through their pagers have had devastating consequences. The pager explosions killed at least twelve people, including two children and wounded around 2,800. In a fresh wave of explosions Wednesday – this time walkie talkies – at
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Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The winner of the Florida Python Challenge removed 20 Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Ronald Kiger was announced as the winner on Tuesday and will take home the $10,000 grand prize. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission awards about $25,000 in prizes for hunters who humanely
Continue Reading Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The FBI says it is investigating suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials more than 15 states. There are no immediate reports of injuries or that any of the packages contained hazardous material, but they have caused evacuations in some cases. The latest
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Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Nearly 100,000 voters who haven’t submitted citizenship documents might be prevented from participating in Arizona’s state and local elections, a significant number for the battleground state where races have been tight. The announcement Tuesday of an error in state-run databases that reclassified voters comes just four days before county election
Continue Reading Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The families of the six construction workers killed in the collapse of Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge plan to file legal claims against the owner and manager of the container ship that lost power and struck the bridge. Maria del Carmen Castellón lost her husband in the collapse that sent
Continue Reading Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s focused on the work ahead after the ruling Liberals lost in another by-election, raising more questions about his ability to lead the party into the next federal election. “Obviously it would have been nicer to be able to win . .
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins placed Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve Tuesday after the quarterback was diagnosed with his third concussion in two years. Tagovailoa will be sidelined for at least four games. He will be eligible to return in Week 8 when the Dolphins host Arizona, but has
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Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former Tennessee prison official and former executive at a private contractor have been charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice and commit perjury after they were accused of rigging a bid on a $123 million contract. Federal prosecutors announced the charges on Tuesday. They relate to a 2020 civil
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Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — For the third year in a row, Louisiana is constructing an underwater levee in the Mississippi River to slow an influx of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico. Brackish water is creeping up the river, which supplies drinking water for communities including New Orleans. Salt water intrusion
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) – El gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott, designó el lunes a la banda criminal Tren de Aragua como una organización terrorista y anunció el lanzamiento de una intensa operación en ese estado para “interrumpir las operaciones” de esa organización de origen venezolano, de acuerdo con un comunicado oficial. “La reciente
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Tomar una taza de café por la mañana puede hacer algo más que darte ánimos, según una nueva investigación. El consumo moderado de cafeína, definido como unas tres tazas de café o té al día, está asociado a un menor riesgo de desarrollar multimorbilidad cardiometabólica, según el autor principal
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have blocked for a second time this year legislation to establish a nationwide right to in vitro fertilization, arguing that the vote is an election-year stunt after Democrats forced a vote on the issue. The Senate vote was Democrats’ latest attempt to force Republicans into a defensive stance on
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By Christian Edwards, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Kostyantyn Hak, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian prosecutors have launched an investigation into an alleged Russian execution of a Ukrainian soldier found dead with a sword inscribed with “for Kursk” in his body, in an apparent act of revenge for Kyiv’s recent incursion into the Russian border region. In a
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By Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — A critical witness in the original trial of disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has announced she will testify in his upcoming retrial on criminal charges. After Weinstein’s conviction was overturned earlier this year, Mimi Haley, a former production assistant on The Weinstein Company’s “Project Runway,” said she wasn’t sure if she
Continue Reading CNN By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The first paragraph of the three-count federal indictment against the music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs lays out in an overarching summary the serious and sprawling allegations against him. “For decades, Sean Combs, aka ‘Puff Daddy,’ aka ‘P. Diddy,’ aka ‘Diddy,’ aka ‘PD,’ aka ‘Love,’ the defendant, abused, threatened,
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CNN By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The first paragraph of the three-count federal indictment against the music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs lays out in an overarching summary the serious and sprawling allegations against him. “For decades, Sean Combs, aka ‘Puff Daddy,’ aka ‘P. Diddy,’ aka ‘Diddy,’ aka ‘PD,’ aka ‘Love,’ the defendant, abused, threatened,
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The first paragraph of the three-count federal indictment against the music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs lays out in an overarching summary the serious and sprawling allegations against him. “For decades, Sean Combs, aka ‘Puff Daddy,’ aka ‘P. Diddy,’ aka ‘Diddy,’ aka ‘PD,’ aka ‘Love,’ the defendant, abused, threatened, and
Continue Reading ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say one migrant has died after smugglers piloting a speedboat from Turkey to an Aegean Sea island forced their passengers into the sea to avoid detection by marine patrols. The remaining 30 migrants on the vessel were unhurt. A coast guard statement says the incident occurred Tuesday off the
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By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune Sept. 16, 2024 “UT-Austin tightens automatic admission threshold to 5% of Texas’ top high schoolers” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief,
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By John Atwater Click here for updates on this story TOPSFIELD, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A 16-year-old girl from Topsfield, Massachusetts, is recovering from minor burns after a portable phone charger exploded, igniting a fire at her friend’s house on Saturday. Audra Cataldo was watching a movie with friends when her phone, which was magnetically attached
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer Miami quarterback Cam Ward spent some time in offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson’s office earlier this week, going over the Hurricanes’ passing game and how things have worked through three games. They talked about plenty. They didn’t talk about 15,000 yards — a milestone Ward is on the brink of reaching. “I’d be
Continue Reading By Lindsay Weber Click here for updates on this story MANTECA, California (KCRA) — A 13-year-old girl was arrested Monday and is accused of targeting specific students at two Manteca schools while sharing threats on Instagram, the police department said. The Manteca Police Department said the teenager listed the names of actual students at Sequoia
Continue Reading By Luca Caruso-Moro Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — For every vacant job in Canada, there are 2.4 unemployed people. That was the picture recorded from April to June in Canada, according to Statistics Canada’s second-quarter report on job vacancies. Vacancies have steadily fallen since the glut of nearly one
Continue Reading By Ray Sanchez and Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — David Lochridge, a former director of marine operations for OceanGate who expressed safety concerns about the ill-fated Titan submersible, said Tuesday that the tragedy could have been prevented if US safety authorities had investigated his complaints. Lochridge also blasted OceanGate’s company culture as being centered on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP will host its largest career fair of the year Thursday and Friday. The 2024 UTEP Career Expo will feature over 200 employers, including Dell, JP Morgan, GECU, and several U.S. military branches. Attendees are expected to bring multiple copies of their resumes. They should also be expected to quickly
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A new Microsoft threat intelligence report details how Russia-linked actors are now going full throttle in their covert influence efforts against Vice President Kamala Harris. The report released Tuesday shows how after a slow start, groups linked to the Kremlin have redoubled their commitment to swaying U.S. political opinion
Continue Reading ORANGE, Va. (AP) — A Virginia sheriff says a 6-year-old student brought a revolver to school in their bookbag, but there’s no sign that the child intended to use it. Orange County Sheriff Jason C. Smith says an instructional assistant at Orange Elementary School found the gun on Monday afternoon while helping a child who
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By Alyssa Munoz Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — A program that allowed temporary status for undocumented immigrants is now on hold after multiple states filed a lawsuit against it. “Parole in Place” is designed to help undocumented spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens get through the immigration process
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