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Month: October 2024

Michigan QB Jack Tuttle retires from football, citing concussions – the second college QB to do so in less than a week

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Michigan Wolverines quarterback Jack Tuttle announced his retirement from football Monday, citing concussions and other health concerns – the second college quarterback to make that decision in less than a week. Tuttle, a sixth-year senior who played for four years with the Indiana Hoosiers before transferring to Michigan ahead

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Las aerolíneas estadounidenses deberán reembolsarte automáticamente el importe de un vuelo cancelado

Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Las aerolíneas en Estados Unidos ahora están obligadas a devolverles a los pasajeros el dinero en efectivo si su vuelo se cancela o retrasa significativamente, incluso si esa persona no solicita explícitamente el reembolso. El Departamento de Transporte dice que la norma federal final que exige que las aerolíneas otorguen reembolsos,

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Brote de violencia en Sinaloa por disputa entre dos facciones del cartel alcanza al puerto de Mazatlán

Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– Una serie de enfrentamientos armados ocurridos entre el viernes y el domingo en varias zonas del municipio de Mazatlán marcaron una nueva jornada de violencia en el estado mexicano de Sinaloa que obligó a las autoridades locales a pedir el resguardo de la población y a suspender clases presenciales este

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ANÁLISIS | Cómo los clips de redes sociales se convirtieron en uno de los medios más poderosos de la campaña de 2024

Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Algunas de las personas más poderosas del ciclo electoral de este año son los editores de clips. Sí, de los videoclips. Miran eventos de campaña y noticieros por cable durante horas y horas, buscan los momentos destacados, aquellos que vale la pena grabar y los compartes con millones de personas a

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Democrats go after Jill Stein, Cornel West in digital ads aimed at young voters

Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Democrats are spending about $500,000 for a last-minute push to persuade voters in battleground states to reject third-party candidates Jill Stein and Cornel West. The Democratic National Committee says the digital ads will run on Instagram and YouTube, targeting younger voters and college campuses. They use video of Trump from

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexually assaulting ‘Making the Band’ teen contestant and 10-year-old boy in new lawsuits

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Two new civil lawsuits have been filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs by anonymous male accusers who claim they were minors when they were sexually assaulted by the music mogul during auditions – one who claims he was 10 years old at the time. Combs said he denies the latest claims against him

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Police say they think man suspected of setting fires at ballot boxes in the Portland, Oregon, area intends to strike again

CNN By Chris Boyette and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Investigators in Oregon searching for the person responsible for three fires at ballot drop boxes in the past few weeks – which damaged hundreds of ballots – believe “it is very possible the suspect intends to continue the attacks,” a police spokesperson said Wednesday. Portland

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Jeff Bezos defends Washington Post non-endorsement after subscribers flee and staffers resign

By Jon Passantino and Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — The Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos, in his first public comments since igniting uproar last week over his decision to withhold the venerable newspaper’s endorsement in the presidential race, defended the move in a rare op-ed published Monday evening by the Post. “Presidential endorsements do nothing

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ANÁLISIS | Trump tenía un desempeño históricamente bueno entre los votantes latinos antes del mitin en Nueva York

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El mitin de Donald Trump este domingo en el Madison Square Garden de la ciudad de Nueva York contó con numerosos casos de oradores que hicieron comentarios racistas o intolerantes. Quizás ninguno más notorio que los insultos del comediante Tony Hinchcliffe sobre Puerto Rico. Lo que hace que esos comentarios, de

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Cómo el lugar más frío de la Tierra se convirtió en uno de los lugares de vacaciones más populares del mundo

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Era una tarde brillante y soleada durante la reciente temporada de verano en la Antártida cuando el crucero Seabourn Pursuit chocó contra una capa de hielo marino en la bahía Hanusse. El barco avanzó a toda velocidad, con el hielo desmoronándose bajo su proa, hasta quedar incrustado varios cientos de metros

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Owner Jeff Bezos defends Washington Post’s decision not to endorse as the right, ‘principled’ one

AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos on Monday defended the newspaper’s decision not to endorse a presidential candidate as “right” and “principled” and pushed back against any notion that he ordered it up to protect his business interests. That decision, announced Friday, has reportedly led to tens of

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As Democrats court Haley supporters, the former UN ambassador is still waiting to hear from Trump

Associated Press CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley received more Republican primary votes than anyone who challenged Donald Trump for this year’s presidential nomination and has said she’s voting for him. But unlike some of Trump’s other primary rivals, she hasn’t been on the campaign trail supporting her party’s nominee. According to a person with

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Trump’s offensive Madison Square Garden rally triggers fears of an overshadowed message and fallout with Puerto Rican voters

By Kristen Holmes and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — The violent and vulgar rhetoric at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally Sunday has prompted finger-pointing within the former president’s inner circle and deep concern that his message was once again eclipsed by controversy. Several of Trump’s allies expressed dismay at the language used by speakers

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Trump’s offensive Madison Square Garden rally triggers fears of an overshadowed message and fallout with Puerto Rican voters

CNN By Kristen Holmes and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — The violent and vulgar rhetoric at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally Sunday has prompted finger-pointing within the former president’s inner circle and deep concern that his message was once again eclipsed by controversy. Several of Trump’s allies expressed dismay at the language used by

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Trump’s offensive Madison Square Garden rally triggers fears of an overshadowed message and fallout with Puerto Rican voters

CNN By Kristen Holmes and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — The violent and vulgar rhetoric at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally Sunday has prompted finger-pointing within the former president’s inner circle and deep concern that his message was once again eclipsed by controversy. Several of Trump’s allies expressed dismay at the language used by

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Trump’s offensive Madison Square Garden rally triggers fears of an overshadowed message and fallout with Puerto Rican voters

CNN By Kristen Holmes and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — The violent and vulgar rhetoric at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally Sunday has prompted finger-pointing within the former president’s inner circle and deep concern that his message was once again eclipsed by controversy. Several of Trump’s allies expressed dismay at the language used by

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Israel prohibió la agencia de la ONU para los refugiados palestinos. Eso podría ser devastador para millones

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El parlamento de Israel votó a favor de prohibir una agencia de las Naciones Unidas de casi ocho décadas de antigüedad que proporciona servicios esenciales a los refugiados palestinos, una medida que podría tener consecuencias devastadoras para millones de palestinos que viven bajo la ocupación israelí. El lunes, la Knesset aprobó

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Caught on camera: Samurai sword-wielding arson suspect’s aggravated assault on woman and deputy

By Luke Jones Click here for updates on this story     HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A woman says the sword-wielding man accused of setting fire to her West Harris County home remained defiant when confronted. Jackie Gray said her cameras detected motion around 4 p.m. Wednesday, prompting her to go outside to investigate. Surveillance footage

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Gobierno de Bolivia acusa a Evo Morales de fabricar un intento de magnicidio; Morales responde que quieren convertir “a la víctima en victimario”

Andrea Gomez (CNN) — El ministro de Gobierno de Bolivia, Eduardo del Castillo, acusó este lunes al expresidente Evo Morales de fabricar un intento de magnicidio para ocultar que no se detuvo ante un control policial en una carretera y que desde su vehículo se disparó a agentes. “Señor Morales, nadie le cree el teatro

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Noboa habla de la crisis energética en Ecuador: plantea pedir apoyo a Petro y poner fin a los apagones en diciembre

Ivonne Valdés (CNN Español) –– El presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, afirmó durante una entrevista este domingo que su homólogo colombiano, Gustavo Petro, debería reanudar la venta de energía a su país y aseguró que abordará esa petición el martes que visite Cali para participar en la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre Biodiversidad (COP16).

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Bonnie Colleen Dennis

September 13, 1934 — October 25, 2024 Bonnie Dennis, a mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy. Born on September 13, 1934, in Shelley, Idaho, to Melvin and Thelma Sidwell, Bonnie was the youngest of three siblings. She married J. Harrison Dennis on July 1, 1956. Bonnie’s creative spirit flourished as

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Three Washington Post editorial board members step down amid wave of canceled subscriptions over non-endorsement

By Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — The ripple effect of Jeff Bezos’s decision to block The Washington Post from endorsing a presidential candidate continues to reverberate through the newspaper, as a tidal wave of readers cancel their subscriptions and nearly one-third of the Post’s editorial board step down in protest. The resignations came

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German-Iranian national and longtime US resident executed in Iran

By Benjamin Brown and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — A German-Iranian national and longtime US resident has been executed in Iran after being convicted of terrorism offences, according to Iranian state media citing the country’s judiciary-affiliated Mizan news agency. Jamshid Sharmahd, 69, was executed Monday morning for “planning and orchestrating a series of terrorist acts,” state-run IRNA

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A Minnesota woman is accused of turning in a ballot for her dead mother. A routine check caught it

Associated Press A northern Minnesota woman accused of trying to submit a mail ballot for her recently deceased mother has been charged with three felonies. The case shows how routine safeguards thwart rare instances of attempted election fraud. Itasca County officials said Monday that the improper vote was caught because the state provides a monthly

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Polish radio station abandons use of AI ‘presenters’ following outcry

Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish radio station says it has ended an “experiment” that involved using AI-generated “presenters” instead of real journalists after the move sparked an outcry. Weeks after letting its journalists go, OFF Radio Krakow relaunched last week using virtual characters created by AI as its presenters. Across Poland, people

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Israel has banned the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. That could be devastating for millions

By Nadeen Ebrahim and Salma Arafa, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s parliament has voted to ban a United Nations agency that has provided essential services for Palestinian refugees for nearly eight decades, a move that could have devastating consequences for millions of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation. On Monday, the Knesset passed two bills; one barring

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A pizza shop owner is sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for threatening workers with deportation

Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The owner of two Boston-area pizza shops convicted of forced labor for using physical violence and threats of reprisal or deportation against employees living in the country illegally has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison. Forty-nine-year-old Stavros Papantoniadis was sentenced Friday in federal court and also ordered

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80+ Newport News motorcyclists raise money for Project Lifesaver program

By Danielle Saitta Click here for updates on this story     NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia (WTKR) — The Project Lifesaver Program helps law enforcement find vulnerable citizens and bring them home safely in Newport News. On Sunday, the Newport News Sheriff’s Office deputies escorted more than ninety motorcycles to raise money for the life-saving program. Eighty-seven motorcyclists

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This Twin Cities teacher has been working for 50 years and has no plans to slow down soon

By Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS PARK, Minnesota (WCCO) — Benilde-St. Margaret’s — a catholic school that started in 1907 — is a place steeped in history, a place where a history-making educator walks the halls. Mike Jeremiah, a theology teacher, is the school’s longest-serving employee. He started in

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US warns of visa restrictions for people who undermine Ghana’s democracy

Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — The U.S. State Department has warned that it would restrict U.S. visas for people who undermine Ghana’s democracy, ahead of the West African country’s general election in December. Ghana has held peaceful, free, fair and transparent elections for nearly two decades. The presidential and parliamentary elections will be held

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