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Month: July 2023

Tourist who allegedly carved names into Rome’s Colosseum says he didn’t know the ‘antiquity of the monument’

By Sharon Braithwaite and Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — The tourist who was filmed apparently carving his name into a wall of Rome’s 2,000-year-old Colosseum late last month has sent a letter of apology to the local prosecutor’s office, his defense lawyer told CNN on Thursday. “I admit with the deepest embarrassment that only after

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The UN chief calls for a robust international police force to help combat Haiti’s armed gangs

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling for a robust international force to help combat Haiti’s armed gangs and restore security in the impoverished Caribbean nation. He told reporters Thursday that a U.N. expert’s call for between 1,000 and 2,000 police officers trained to deal with

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Arizona Safeway Shootings Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the January 8, 2011, shootings in Tucson, Arizona. Six people were killed and 13 were wounded including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Shooter Jared Lee Loughner pleaded guilty in 2012 and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Victims Christina Taylor Green, 9Born on

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OceanGate, owner of the submersible that imploded during a dive to the Titanic, suspends operations

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press The company that owned a submersible that imploded on its way to explore the wreck of the Titanic says it has suspended operations. OceanGate made the announcement on its website on Thursday. The implosion of the Titan last month killed all five people on board, including Stockton Rush, the submersible’s

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Nations set to agree on shipping emissions cuts but fall short of aligning with climate goals

By SIBI ARASU Associated Press Maritime nations have been finalizing a plan Thursday to slash emissions from the shipping industry to net zero by close to 2050 but experts warn the deal falls well short of what’s needed to prevent climate catastrophe. Negotiators at the meeting of the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization in London,

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Presidente de Jurado Nacional de Elecciones peruano advierte “grave riesgo para la democracia” por acciones del Congreso

Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El presidente del Jurado Nacional de Elecciones de Perú, Jorge Luis Salas Arenas, advirtió este miércoles en conferencia de prensa que la democracia del país corre un “grave riesgo” debido a que, según señaló, “una parte de Congreso está atacando la institucionalidad democrática desde hace tiempo”. Salas Arenas hizo de

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Largest federal transportation grant ever awarded to critical NY-NJ tunnel project

By Gregory Wallace (CNN) — The replacement for a crumbling underwater tunnel connecting New York City and New Jersey that carries up to 200,000 people daily just received the largest-ever federal transportation grant, according to Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer. The $6.88 billion grant for the Gateway project includes constructing a new tunnel beneath the

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Prosecutors say they plan to bring felony charges against man arrested with weapons in Obama’s DC neighborhood

By Casey Gannon and Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — Federal prosecutors on Thursday said they plan to file felony charges against the man who was arrested last week with firearms in former President Barack Obama’s Washington, DC, neighborhood and accused of threatening several politicians. Taylor Taranto, who had an open warrant for his arrest

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OPINIÓN | Las reglas de etiqueta podrían disminuir el ruido y la toxicidad en las redes sociales

Germán Padinger Nota del editor: Cindy Pereira estudió comunicación social y se ha especializado en protocolo y etiqueta. Fue jefa de Protocolo en la Presidencia de Panamá entre 1999 y 2004. Ha realizado trabajos de comunicación y relaciones públicas para CNN en Español en Panamá. Actualmente dicta cursos de etiqueta y protocolo, y en 2023

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DeSantis defends anti-LGBTQ video shared by his campaign and calls it a ‘fair game’ attack on Trump

By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is defending an anti-LGBTQ video his campaign shared online that attacks rival Donald Trump for his past support of gay and transgender people, despite some of his fellow Republicans calling it homophobic. DeSantis, in an interview Wednesday on the podcast of

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OceanGate suspende todas las operaciones de exploración y comerciales tras la implosión del submarino Titan, según su página web

urielblanco (CNN) — OceanGate -propietaria del submarino Titán que implosionó trágicamente durante un viaje al Titanic- dice haber suspendido sus operaciones de exploración y comerciales, según su página web. “OceanGate suspendió todas las operaciones de exploración y comerciales”, se lee en la parte superior del sitio web oficial de la empresa. En el sitio web

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Los Angeles Riots Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 1992 riots in Los Angeles. The riots stemmed from the acquittal of four white Los Angeles Police Department officers in the beating of black motorist Rodney King in 1991. Facts The riots over five days in the spring of 1992 left more than 50 people

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OceanGate suspends exploration and commercial operations after the deadly implosion of its Titan submersible

By Kristina Sgueglia and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — OceanGate – the owner of the Titan submersible that imploded during a voyage to the Titanic, killing all five people on board – says it has suspended its exploration and commercial operations, according to its website. The company’s CEO, Stockton Rush, was among those who perished

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Wisconsin governor’s 400-year veto angers opponents in state with long history of creative cuts

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s governor attempted to lock in a school funding increase for the next 400 years by issuing a partial veto that angered his Republican critics and marks the latest creative use of the unique gubernatorial powers in the state. Wisconsin allows governors to alter certain legislation

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Dow tumbles on red-hot US job market

By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — Stocks tumbled on Thursday after fresh data signaled that the labor market remains piping hot, heightening concerns that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates for longer than expected. The Dow dropped 366 points, or 1.1%, after falling nearly 500 points earlier in the trading session. The

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Lafayette Citizen Academy connects and educates community on policing

By Christina Mondragon Click here for updates on this story     LAFAYETTE, Louisiana (KATC) — In a ten-week course hosted by the Lafayette Police Department, residents can learn about police duties, crime-fighting techniques, and crowd-control strategies. During this week’s training, the department hosted the K-9 and Mounted Horse Patrol and response course. One academy attendee Chasha

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Omaha homeowner recounts escaping home explosion Monday: ‘I was sound asleep and I just heard a kaboom’

By Molly Hudson Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (KMTV) — “Shock just shock.” That’s how homeowner Charlene Murphy describes the moments after escaping her home off of North 30th Street and Lincoln Boulevard, Monday. “I was sound asleep and I just heard a kaboom,” Murphy said. Shortly after noon, an explosion

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Safety officials are investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy injured at Wisconsin sawmill

FLORENCE, Wis. (AP) — Workplace safety officials are investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy from injuries he received last week at a Wisconsin sawmill. The Florence County Sheriff’s Office says Michael Schuls died on Saturday at a pediatric hospital in Milwaukee, two days after officers responded to a call about an unresponsive teenager at

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KCMO community members, leaders concerned with uptick in robberies in Historic Northeast

By Leslie DelasBour Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) — The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department says there’s an uptick in crime in the city’s Historic Northeast Neighborhood. As the police department works to solve these cases, officers are investigating other crimes that impact the Hispanic community. Recent home invasions

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Wagner boss now in Russia, says Belarus president, muddying the waters over purported deal to end mutiny

By Matthew Chance, Katharina Krebs and Mick Krever, CNN Minsk, Belarus (CNN) — Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is not in Belarus and it is unclear if his fighters will move to the country, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told CNN Thursday, raising new questions about the purported deal that ended Wagner’s armed rebellion last month. Prigozhin

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Democratic lawmakers demand Pentagon disclose findings of investigation into drone strike that may have killed civilian

By Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Democratic lawmakers are demanding that the Pentagon disclose the findings of its ongoing investigation into a US airstrike in Syria in May that may have killed a civilian, according to a letter Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Chris van Hollen and Democratic Rep. Sara Jacobs sent

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Condenan al expresidente de El Salvador Mauricio Funes a 6 años de prisión por evasión de impuestos

Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Un tribunal de El Salvador condenó a seis años de prisión al expresidente del país Mauricio Funes (2009-2014) por evadir impuestos, informó este miércoles la Fiscalía General. Funes no se ha pronunciado tras conocerse la sentencia. CNN ha intentado contactar al exmandatario a través de sus redes sociales, pero no

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Memphis prosecutors seek death penalty against man charged with kidnapping and killing teacher

By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a man charged with kidnapping a Memphis, Tennessee, school teacher during an early-morning run and killing her, a district attorney said Thursday. Cleotha Abston is charged with snatching Eliza Fletcher from a street near the University of Memphis on

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Zelenskyy visits Bulgaria, Czech Republic and draws support for Kyiv’s NATO membership bid

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited the capitals of Bulgaria and the Czech Republic, discussing military aid and receiving assurances of support for Ukraine’s entry into NATO after its war with Russia is over. Czech President Petr Pavel said it is in the interest of his country and Ukraine that soon as the war

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