Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Tuesday he will send more of his state’s National Guard soldiers to aid Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s effort to control illegal crossings on the U.S.-Mexico border, as fellow Republican Abbott pursues a showdown with the Biden administration over immigration enforcement. Kemp said he will send a team of 15 to 20 guard members to build …
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Charlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium
Charlotte, a rust-colored stingray the size of a serving platter, has spent much of her life gliding around the confines of a storefront aquarium in North Carolina’s Appalachian Mountains. She’s 2,300 miles (3,700 kilometers) from her natural habitat under the waves off southern California. And she hasn’t shared a tank of water with a male of her species in at …
Read More »The head of UN’s nuclear watchdog warns Iran is ‘not entirely transparent’ on its atomic program
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog warned Tuesday that Iran is “not entirely transparent” regarding its atomic program, particularly after an official who once led Tehran’s program announced the Islamic Republic has all the pieces for a weapon “in our hands.” Speaking at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, just across the …
Read More »New Orleans bids another joyous ‘Fat Tuesday’ farewell to Carnival season
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans bade a typically joyous goodbye to Carnival season Tuesday with Mardi Gras parades, street parties and what amounted to a massive outdoor costume festival around the bars and restaurants in the French Quarter. Revelers in capes, wigs, spandex and feathers danced in front of St. Louis Cathedral at Jackson Square while Latin music blared. …
Read More »Super Bowl ad for RFK Jr. stirs Democratic and family tension over his independent White House bid
Robert Kennedy Jr.’s presidential ambitions resulted in public family drama after a political action committee aired a Super Bowl ad invoking the Democratic family’s legacy to implicitly compare the independent candidate to his assassinated uncle, President John F. Kennedy. The 30-second spot, financed by the American Values 2024 Super PAC that is backing Kennedy, featured a shortened version of a …
Read More »Miles de personas de minoría serbia protestan contra la decisión de Kosovo de abolir el dinar serbio
MITROVICA, Kosovo (AP) — Miles de personas de la minoría serbia de Kosovo protestaron el lunes contra la prohibición del uso de la moneda serbia en las zonas en donde viven. El tema ha sido la causa de la más reciente crisis en las relaciones entre Serbia y Kosovo. Las tensiones se agudizaron después de que el gobierno de Kosovo, …
Read More »El ejército israelí dice haber rescatado a 2 rehenes en la Franja de Gaza
JERUSALÉN (AP) — El ejército israelí dice haber rescatado a 2 rehenes en la Franja de Gaza.
Read More »EEUU dice que ha tomado posesión de un Boeing 747 que Irán vendió ilegalmente a empresa venezolana
WASHINGTON (AP) — Estados Unidos ha confiscado un Boeing 747 de carga que según funcionarios había sido vendido por una aerolínea iraní sancionada a una empresa estatal venezolana en violación a leyes estadounidenses de control de exportación. El Departamento de Justicia informó el lunes que el avión de fabricación estadounidense llegó a Florida y será desechado. El avión previamente había …
Read More »Director de UNRWA dice que es vital que reciba nuevos fondos de UE para palestinos
BRUSELAS (AP) — El director de la agencia de la ONU para los refugiados palestinos dijo el lunes que es vital que reciba nuevos fondos de la Unión Europea en unas semanas porque Israel parece estar preparando un asalto terrestre a Rafah, donde se han refugiado muchos civiles. La agencia de ayuda UNRWA (por sus siglas en inglés) se tambalea …
Read More »Mahomes, the Chiefs, Taylor Swift and a thrilling game. It all came together at the Super Bowl
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime in a Super Bowl unlike any other. Here’s a look at a few topics that will linger in the aftermath: BEST SUPER BOWL EVER? This Super Bowl will likely go down as one of the most memorable, given Taylor Swift’s involvement and the fact …
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