MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill Thursday that raises the cost for bow and crossbow deer hunting licenses for out-of-state residents. The Republican-authored measure raises the cost of the licenses by an additional $35 to $200. The state Department of Natural Resources estimates the increase will generate an additional $543,200 annually for the state’s fish and …
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Obispo español reprende a sacerdotes que bromearon sobre desear que el papa vaya pronto al cielo
MADRID (AP) — Un obispo español reprochó los comentarios hechos por algunos sacerdotes en un programa semanal de internet sobre orar para que el papa Francisco muera lo antes posible. Posteriormente los sacerdotes se disculparon. El arzobispo Francisco Cerro Chaves de Toledo publicó un comunicado en el sitio web de la arquidiócesis el miércoles diciendo que rechazaba los comentarios y …
Read More »Georgia sets execution date for man who killed ex-girlfriend 30 years ago
ATLANTA (AP) — A man who killed his former girlfriend three decades ago is set to be put to death in March in what would be Georgia’s first execution in more than four years. A judge on Thursday signed the order for the execution of Willie James Pye, who was convicted of murder and other crimes in the November 1993 …
Read More »Hungary’s Viktor Orbán to visit former president Donald Trump at Florida home next week
NEW YORK (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will visit former President Donald Trump next week at his Florida home Mar-a-Lago, according to a person briefed on the plans. The meeting comes as Trump seeks to turn his attention to his looming election rematch with President Joe Biden. Trump’s political standing within his own party seems stronger than ever, …
Read More »US economy grew solid 3.2% in fourth quarter, a slight downgrade from government’s initial estimate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a robust 3.2% annual pace from October through December, propelled by healthy consumer spending, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday in a slight downgrade from its initial estimate. The expansion in the nation’s gross domestic product — the economy’s total output of goods and services — slipped from a red-hot 4.9% from July …
Read More »Norway’s King Harald, Europe’s oldest monarch, in hospital in Malaysia after falling ill on vacation
LANGKAWI, Malaysia (AP) — King Harald V of Norway remained hospitalized with an infection on Malaysia’s northern resort island of Langkawi on Wednesday as officials said that his condition was improving. Harald, Europe’s oldest monarch at age 87, became ill while he was on vacation. His son, Crown Prince Haakon, said in Norway that his father “is doing better now. …
Read More »Región separatista de Moldavia recurre a Rusia en busca de apoyo
CHISINÁU, Moldavia (AP) — Las autoridades de Transnistria, una región separatista de Moldavia, recurrieron el miércoles a Rusia en busca de protección, mientras crecen las tensiones con el gobierno moldavo. Moldavia, país candidato a unirse a la Unión Europea, impuso nuevos aranceles el 1 de enero de 2024 a las importaciones y exportaciones de y hacia Transnistria, que colinda con …
Read More »Cinco de seis sospechosos van a juicio por el asesinato de candidato presidencial en Ecuador
QUITO (AP) — Cinco de los seis sospechosos por el asesinato del candidato presidencial Fernando Villavicencio irán a juicio, dictaminó el miércoles la jueza que procesa este caso que conmocionó a Ecuador en agosto del año pasado días antes de las elecciones. Entre los procesados está Carlos Angulo, uno de los cabecillas de la organización criminal Los Lobos, a quien …
Read More »Kansas City Chiefs superfan ‘ChiefsAholic’ pleads guilty to charges tied to bank robberies
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic” pleaded guilty Wednesday to a string of robberies and attempted robberies of banks and credit unions in multiple states. Xaviar Michael Babudar, 29, pleaded guilty in federal court in Kansas City, Missouri, to one count each of money laundering, transporting stolen property across state lines, and bank …
Read More »The Latest | Families of hostages held in Gaza launch a 4-day march to demand their freedom
The families of hostages held in Gaza and their supporters are launching a four-day march from southern Israel to Jerusalem to demand their loved ones be set free. The march comes as negotiations are underway in Qatar to bring about a deal between Hamas and Israel that would lead to a cease-fire in exchange for the release of hostages. U.S. …
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