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Month: June 2023

Trump faces questions about whether he’ll drag down the Republican Party after his indictments

By SARA BURNETT Associated Press Donald Trump’s grip on the Republican faithful was evident from the moment he left the federal courthouse in Miami last week. Fresh off becoming the first former president to face criminal charges levied by the government he once oversaw, Trump’s motorcade moved through a crowd of hundreds of mostly adoring

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Spain registers record asylum claims, approves far fewer than European average

By JENNIFER O’MAHONY Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain has received a record number of claims for refugee status and international protection last year. But a nongovernmental organization said Monday that the country rejects far more applications than the European average. The Spanish Commission for Refugees released its annual report analyzing Spain’s response to increased

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Se forma la tormenta tropical Bret en el Atlántico y se espera que se convierta en huracán este miércoles

urielblanco (CNN) — La tormenta tropical Bret se formó en el Atlántico Central este lunes, luego de que la depresión tropical Tres se intensificara, según indicó el Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC, por sus siglas en inglés). Trayectoria de la tormenta tropical Bret: hacia dónde se dirige y dónde está en tiempo real Bret ahora tiene

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What is El Niño?

By Brandon Miller, Nick Thompson and Jennifer Gray, CNN (CNN) — El Niño is a climate pattern that originates in the Pacific Ocean along the equator and impacts weather all over the world. Warm water normally is confined to the western Pacific by winds that blow from east to west, pushing it toward Indonesia and

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Pet goats slaughtered by feral dogs

By Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story     KEAAU, Hawaii (KITV) — “They were my babies, I bottle-fed them,” said Kea’au resident Kalei Salcedo. “They did not deserve to be murdered like that.” Keaʻau residents said they’re being held hostage by unethical hunters and dogs that recently slaughtered their pets. Austin and Kalei

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Girls’ High grad speaks out after being denied diploma on stage after dancing during ceremony

By Briana Smith Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A recent graduate from The Philadelphia High School for Girls is calling for change after she was denied her high school diploma on stage. “She (the principal) stole that moment from me,” said Hafsah Abdur-Rahman. “I will never get that again.” Abdur-Rahman

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Airbus wins record order for 500 jets from India’s IndiGo at Paris Air Show

PARIS (AP) — India’s IndiGo airline is buying 500 passenger jets from European planemaker Airbus. The record-setting order Monday underscores surging demand for air travel fueled by India’s economic growth. The country’s dominant carrier is buying the A320 aircraft in what the companies say is the single biggest purchase agreement in commercial aviation history. Executives

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About 100 letters containing a white powder were sent to public officials across Kansas, officials say

By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Approximately 100 letters containing a white powder have been received by state legislators and public officials across Kansas, officials said, setting off an investigation that includes state and federal agencies. Preliminary tests on a small sample of the letters show “the substance is presumptively negative for

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About 100 letters containing a white powder were sent to public officials across Kansas, officials say

By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Approximately 100 letters containing a white powder have been received by state legislators and public officials across Kansas, officials said, setting off an investigation that includes state and federal agencies. Preliminary tests on a small sample of the letters show “the substance is presumptively negative for

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Spotify executive Bill Simmons calls Harry and Meghan ‘grifters’ after podcast deal ends

By Issy Ronald, CNN Business (CNN) — Spotify executive and popular podcaster Bill Simmons has hit out at Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, labeling them “grifters,” after their multi-year partnership with Spotify ended on Friday. “I wish I had been involved in the ‘Meghan and Harry leave Spotify’ negotiation,” Simmons said on his

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Ex-PM Cameron says the UK focused too much on flu rather than other potential pandemics before COVID

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has told a public inquiry that his government made a mistake by focusing too much on preparations for a flu pandemic rather than considering other types of pandemic in the years before the COVID-19 outbreak. Cameron led Britain’s Conservative government from

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Heat, drought and fire: Europe’s year of extremes in 2022 will not be a ‘one-off,’ new report finds

By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The climate crisis is taking an enormous toll on Europe, which was ravaged by extreme heat, drought, wildfires and glacier melt last year, a new analysis has concluded. A joint report by the World Meteorological Organization and the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service found that last summer was

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Retiran casi 20.000 kilos de salchichas Johnsonville Beddar con queso cheddar por posible contaminación

urielblanco (CNN) — La empresa de salchichas Johnsonville anunció el retiro voluntario del mercado de casi 20.000 kilos de sus salchichas “Beddar con Cheddar” por posible contaminación. Según el Servicio de Inspección y Seguridad Alimentaria del Departamento de Agricultura de Estados Unidos (USDA, por sus siglas en inglés), las salchichas listas para el consumo podrían

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Judge issues order that Trump keep quiet about disclosure of discovery material issued in classified documents case

By Tierney Sneed, CNN Washington (CNN) — A magistrate judge has signed off on special counsel Jack Smith’s request that former President Donald Trump and his co-defendant Walt Nauta be prohibited from disclosing information the discovery handed over to the defense in the criminal case Trump and Nauta now face from the special counsel. Among

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Multiple tornadoes leave 1 dead and nearly 2 dozen injured in Mississippi

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG and ROGELIO SOLIS Associated Press/Report for America LOUIN, Miss. (AP) — Multiple tornadoes swept through Mississippi overnight, killing one and injuring nearly two dozen, officials said Monday. State emergency workers were still working with counties to assess the damage from storms in which high temperatures and hail in some areas accompanied tornadoes.

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El plan de tres etapas que propone Javier Milei para llegar a la presidencia de Argentina

Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Javier Milei, precandidato de derecha a la presidencia de Argentina, impulsa un plan que promete transformar el país en tres etapas que abarcarían 35 años. La plataforma electoral nacional de su partido, La Libertad Avanza ―donde formaliza su programa de gobierno―, señala que en una primera instancia se trabajaría

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Russian opposition leader Navalny faces decades behind bars as new trial starts

By Anna Chernova, Niamh Kennedy and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny appeared before a Russian court Monday to defend himself against fresh charges of extremism, in a trial that could extend his prison term by decades. Navalny, already serving sentences totaling 11-and-a-half years in a maximum security facility, was charged

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Soccer fan chuckles after getting ban for wearing offensive jersey related to Hillsborough tragedy

LONDON (AP) — A soccer fan has been banned from attending matches for four years for wearing a shirt to this month’s FA Cup final that made an offensive reference to the Hillsborough Stadium disaster where 97 Liverpool fans died. James White smiled and chuckled after receiving his punishment. White pleaded guilty to displaying threatening

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Spotify executive calls Harry and Meghan ‘grifters’ after ‘Archetypes’ podcast deal ends

By Alexandra Mae Jones, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO (CTV Network) — An executive at Spotify called Prince Harry and Megan “grifters” the day after the news dropped that the pair’s podcast “Archetypes” would no longer be on the streaming platform. Bill Simmons, head of podcast innovation and monetization at

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