Por Taylor Romine Un festival anual en Filadelfia dedicado a celebrar la cultura y la historia mexicana ha sido cancelado debido a que los organizadores citaron el temor de que el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) de Estados Unidos pudiera estar presente y perseguir a los asistentes.
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This morning, skies will start off mostly cloudy, but clouds will decrease throughout the day. Temperatures are much milder this morning. Afternoon highs will still climb into the mid-70s, even though a weak and dry cold front will move through this afternoon, shifting winds from the southwest to the northwest. Winds will sustain between 10
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Halasz and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Germany’s two major centrist parties have reached a coalition deal, the culmination of weeks of negotiations after the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) emerged as winner in February’s federal election. The deal is set to be presented by party leaders from the CDU and the center-left
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Don’t be alarmed when you think you see the same player twice at the Masters this week. You’ll likely be watching one of the Danish twins, Nicolai and Rasmus Højgaard, as they make history at Augusta National, becoming the first set of twins to ever compete at the historic
Continue ReadingPor Karina Tsui, CNN Tres personas murieron y otras tres resultaron heridas en un tiroteo en el condado de Spotsylvania, al noreste de Virginia, el martes por la tarde, informaron las autoridades. El tiroteo ocurrió alrededor de las 5:30 p.m. en la zona de Olde Greenwich Circle y, al llegar, los agentes encontraron a varias
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Having a cat or a dog to keep you company could boost your wellbeing as much as being married or meeting up regularly with friends and relatives, new research suggests. The study, which was published on March 31 in the journal Social Indicators Research, concludes that having an animal
Continue ReadingBy Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — When Mother Nature strikes, weather warnings advise people to take action. They’re only useful, though, if you can read them. Now that a contract between the National Weather Service and a translation company has lapsed, extreme weather alerts will no longer be offered in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, French and
Continue ReadingCNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — When Mother Nature strikes, weather warnings advise people to take action. They’re only useful, though, if you can read them. Now that a contract between the National Weather Service and a translation company has lapsed, extreme weather alerts will no longer be offered in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, French
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By Andy Scholes and Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — On February 1, Dallas Mavericks fans woke up wincing from a close loss to the Detroit Pistons the night before. Their team was still in eighth place, fighting to move out of the play-in spots in the NBA’s playoff race, and was three games above .500.
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By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president again pledged Wednesday that his nation is “not after a nuclear bomb” ahead of talks between Tehran and the United States, going as far as dangling the prospect of direct American investment in the Islamic Republic if the countries can reach
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Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Wednesday, Apr. 09. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see
Continue Reading Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Wednesday, Apr. 09. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To
Continue Reading Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Wednesday, Apr. 09. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see
Continue Reading Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Wednesday, Apr. 09. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To
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By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Wednesday expanded on its claim that significant numbers of Chinese nationals are fighting for Russia’s invading army, saying it had gathered detailed intelligence on more than 150 mercenaries Moscow allegedly recruited through social media. In China, officials called the allegations “totally unfounded.” The Ukrainian
Continue Reading By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China again vowed to “fight to the end” Wednesday in an escalating trade war with the U.S. as it announced it would raise tariffs on American goods to 84% from Thursday. Beijing also added an array of countermeasures after U.S. President Donald Trump raised the total tariff
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Texas 6 Chicago Cubs 2 Final San Diego 2 Athletics 1 Final Arizona 9 Baltimore 0 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final N.Y. Yankees 4 Detroit 3 Final Seattle 7 Houston 6 Final Cleveland 3 Chicago White Sox 2 Final Toronto 2 Boston 1 Final Tampa Bay 5 L.A. Angels 4
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump, during his announcement last week of sweeping tariffs on countries around the world, called groceries an “old-fashioned” and “beautiful term.” But his policies will make America’s groceries more expensive today, supermarket executives and food industry experts say. Supermarkets sell imported items in every section
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — After months of wrestling with the decision of whether to run for reelection for a third term in the swing state of Michigan, Sen. Gary Peters took a pass. At a moment when Senate Democrats are grappling with how to win back voters they lost to
Continue ReadingPor John Liu, CNN El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, se jactó de que “los empleos y las fábricas volverán con fuerza” al tiempo que desataba aranceles sin precedentes en todo el mundo durante su discurso del “Día de la Liberación”. Con la entrada en vigor de sus amplios aranceles globales, los fuertes aumentos
Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Kim Shin-jo, a prominent ex-North Korean commando who resettled in South Korea as a pastor after his daring mission to assassinate then South Korean President Park Chung-hee in 1968 failed, died on Wednesday. He was 82. Kim died of old age and
Continue ReadingPor Nectar Gan, CNN China prometió tomar medidas firmes y efectivas para salvaguardar sus derechos e intereses tras la entrada en vigor el miércoles de los aranceles del 104 % impuestos por el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, a las importaciones chinas. “Estados Unidos sigue imponiendo aranceles arbitrarios a China y aplicando una presión
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By Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — A judge in Idaho is set to make decisions about what evidence can and cannot be submitted at the upcoming death penalty trial of Bryan Kohberger, who’s accused of murdering four University of Idaho students in November 2022. Kohberger faces four counts of first-degree murder
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — GOP Rep. Ryan Zinke is a Donald Trump loyalist. Yet even the former Trump Cabinet secretary isn’t currently willing to go along with party leaders’ plans to muscle the president’s deficit-busting agenda through Congress with hardly any attempt to pay for it. Zinke was among multiple Republicans privately raising
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By Karina Tsui and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Four suspects are in custody following a shooting during an illegal gun sale and robbery in northeastern Virginia on Tuesday evening that left three people dead, and three others injured, authorities said Wednesday. “All suspects are in custody and there is no threat to public safety,”
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has promised to take “resolute and effective measures” to safeguard its rights and interests after US President Donald Trump’s 104% tariffs on Chinese imports took effect on Wednesday. “The United States is still imposing arbitrary tariffs on China and relentlessly applying extreme pressure. China firmly opposes
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By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The number of victims who died after a roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub surged to 184 late Wednesday as dozens of people lingered outside the Dominican Republic’s forensic institute for news of their loved ones still missing more than
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By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The number of victims who died after a roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub surged to 184 late Wednesday as dozens of people lingered outside the Dominican Republic’s forensic institute for news of their loved ones still missing more than
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By John Liu and Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump boasted “jobs and factories will come roaring back” when he unleashed unprecedented tariffs around the world during his “Liberation Day” address last month. But there’s one product the president is particularly eager to produce in the US: iPhones. “I have long ago
Continue ReadingCNN By John Liu, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump has boasted “jobs and factories will come roaring back” as he unleashed unprecedented tariffs around the world during his “Liberation Day” address. With his sweeping global tariffs now in effect, steep price hikes on products ranging from clothing to electronics could largely be borne
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