EDMOND, Oklahoma, EE.UU. (AP) — Diversas vigilias se llevaron a cabo en distintos puntos de Estados Unidos el viernes y el sábado en honor de un adolescente de Oklahoma que murió al día siguiente de una pelea en un baño de una escuela secundaria en la que el joven no binario aseguraba ser víctima de acoso. Nex Benedict, un estudiante …
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Caribbean leaders meet with Haiti’s prime minister. Foreign force deployment is on the agenda
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Caribbean leaders met with embattled Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry on Sunday to talk about his country’s unrelenting gang violence, with one top official noting that his continued presence as head of government remains a main stumbling block to progress. Bahamian Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell told The Associated Press that opposition leaders and other groups in …
Read More »El Talibán libera a un austriaco de 84 años que fue detenido en Afganistán el año pasado
VIENA (AP) — Un austriaco de 84 años que viajó a Afganistán el año pasado y fue detenido, fue liberado por los talibanes del país, informó el domingo el gobierno austriaco. El Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores austriaco identificó en un comunicado al hombre como Herbert Fritz y dijo que llegó a Doha, Qatar, procedente de Afganistán el domingo por la …
Read More »Un jurado halla al exjefe de la NRA Wayne LaPierre culpable de malversación
NUEVA YORK (AP) — Wayne LaPierre, quien durante muchos años fue el director ejecutivo de la Asociación Nacional del Rifle (NRA, por sus siglas en inglés), malgastó millones de dólares de los fondos de la organización para pagar un estilo de vida extravagante que incluía escapadas exóticas y viajes en aviones privados y superyates, según determinó el viernes un jurado …
Read More »Trump says his criminal indictments boosted his appeal to Black voters
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump claimed Friday that his four criminal indictments have boosted his support among Black Americans because they see him as a victim of discrimination, comparing his legal jeopardy to the historic legacy of anti-Black prejudice in the U.S. legal system. Trump argues he is the victim of political persecution, even though there is …
Read More »Here’s how Trump won in South Carolina — and what it could mean for his chances in November
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump won over South Carolina Republicans as the candidate who voters believe can win in November, keep the country safe and will stand up and fight for them as president. Trump cruised to victory in the South Carolina primary with the support of an almost unwavering base of loyal voters. AP VoteCast found that Republicans in …
Read More »New Jersey man acquitted in retrial in 2014 beating death of college student from Tennessee
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man has been acquitted in a retrial in the beating death of a college student from Tennessee a decade ago. Jurors in Middlesex County deliberated for five hours before acquitting Timothy Puskas of all charges Wednesday in the 2014 death of 22-year-old former Rutgers student William McCaw of Gallatin, Tennessee. “I only …
Read More »Caribbean officials search for 2 people who were on yacht allegedly hijacked by 3 escaped prisoners
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in the eastern Caribbean said they were trying to locate two people believed to be U.S. citizens who were aboard a yacht that was hijacked by three escaped prisoners from Grenada. The Royal Grenada Police Force said in a statement released Friday that they were working on leads “that suggest” the two occupants …
Read More »Former NFL star Richard Sherman arrested on suspicion of DUI, authorities in Washington state say
SEATTLE (AP) — Former NFL star Richard Sherman was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to the Washington State Patrol. In a probable cause statement, Trooper Jordan Hazzard-Thomas, who helped respond to the traffic stop, reported talking to Sherman and noticing “the odor of intoxicants” and that Sherman’s eyes appeared to be “bloodshot and watery.” …
Read More »Ukraine claims it downed another Russian early warning and control plane in a major blow to Moscow
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces downed a Russian early warning and control aircraft Friday, the air force chief said — a major win for the country as its army fights to repel persistent Russian attacks along the front line as the war enters its third year. Gen. Mykola Oleshchuk thanked Ukraine’s military intelligence for helping down the Russian A-50 …
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