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UN court bars Venezuela from altering Guyana’s control over disputed territory

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:00:32 GMT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court on Friday ordered Venezuela not to take any action that would alter Guyana’s control over a disputed territory, but did not specifically ban it from holding a referendum Sunday on the territory’s future.Guyana had asked the International Court of Justice to order a halt to the planned referendum. The court order did not refer to the vote, but it ruled that Venezuela must “refrain from taking any action which would modify that situation that currently prevails” in the disputed Essequibo region, which makes up some two-thirds of Guyana.The legally binding ruling remains in place until a case brought by Guyana against Venezuela on the future of the region is considered by the court.While the order itself did not mention the referendum, the court’s president, Joan E. Donoghue, did refer to it as she laid out the reasons for the order. She said that “Venezuela’s expressed readiness to take action with regard to the territory in ...

Muere a los 93 años Sandra Day O’Connor, la primera mujer en ser jueza de la Corte Suprema

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:00:32 GMT

Sandra Day O’Connor, la primera mujer en formar parte de la Corte Suprema de Justicia y la magistrada que ocupó el centro del tribunal durante más de una generación, murió este viernes, dijo un portavoz del máximo tribunal en un comunicado.La causa de su muerte fueron complicaciones relacionadas con demencia avanzada y una enfermedad respiratoria. Ella tenía 93 años.Desde principios de la década de 1990 hasta su jubilación en 2005, fue la jueza con una forma de votar indefinida, y a menudo emitía el voto decisivo en los casos más polémicos del tribunal. Su falta de una filosofía judicial consistente irritó a algunos, pero otros elogiaron su inclinación práctica como una influencia moderadora. Corte Suprema rechaza apelación de expolicía condenado por la muerte de George Floyd A veces se puso del lado de los conservadores de la corte, aprobando vales financiados por los contribuyentes para estudiantes de escuelas religiosas, votando para poner fin al r...

Accidente vehicular cobra la vida de una mujer en Landover

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:00:32 GMT

Una mujer murió el viernes después de un accidente que terminó con la camioneta volcada en Landover, Maryland, informó la policía.La investigación del accidente ocasionó el cierra de Landover Road en dirección sur en Kent Town Place. Según testigos y la policía del condado Prince George’s, la mujer que conducía la camioneta estaba tratando de girar en Landover Road (Ruta 202) y 75th Avenue.Luego, un sedán “vino flotando, volando calle abajo” y chocó contra la camioneta, relató Reginald Williams. El hombre estaba saliendo de un 7-Eleven y vio el SUV volcarse.El testigo agregó que la camioneta giró tres veces antes de terminar sobre el techo en el estacionamiento cerca del 7-Eleven.Los transeúntes intentaron ayudar a la mujer, pero quedó atrapada.“Estábamos tratando de romper la puerta para poder intentar al menos sacar su cuerpo… el auto estaba tan destrozado. Estaba tan, tan destrozado. No pudimos hacer nada hasta que llegaron los paramédicos”, detalló.El conductor del s...

5 reasons why COP 28, the UN climate talks, are worth your attention

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:00:32 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ask most people what the annual U.N. climate talks are and the likely answer will be: “Huh?” Ask those who do know and the answer may be: “Why should I care?”The negotiations, called Conference of Parties, are nearly two weeks long and in their 28th iteration in Dubai. Delegates use wonky terms like “NDCs” “1.5 degrees” and “loss and damage,” not exactly conversation starters at parties. Any final decision is non-binding, meaning countries can agree to something and then not follow through. And when tens of thousands of people travel to the event, a lot of greenhouse gas emissions are produced, which is contrary to the entire point of the conference.So why bother?Even many climate watchers sometimes ask that question, and there is a growing debate about whether the current process needs major reforms. But viewed with a long lens — and with the proviso that progress is often more of a slow trickle than a dramatic event and impact — there are m...

Japan expresses concern about Ospreys continuing to fly as some crash details emerge

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:00:32 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s top government spokesperson expressed concern Friday that the U.S. military is continuing to fly Osprey aircraft in the country without providing adequate information about Wednesday’s fatal crash, as the U.S. Air Force said a search was continuing for seven missing crew members. One crew member was killed and seven others are missing in the crash off southern Japan, the Air Force Special Operations Command said in a statement Friday. One set of remains has been recovered, the Air Force said. The search for the aircraft and missing crew members continues, the command said. “Search and rescue operations consist of a combination of air, surface, and subsurface search of water and coastline in the vicinity of Yakushima, Japan in order to locate the crewmembers,” the command said. The cause of Wednesday’s crash, which occurred during a training mission, is still under investigation. Search operations widened Friday with additional U.S. military per...

Sports on TV for December 2 – 3

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:00:32 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsSaturday, December 2AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S)10:30 p.m.FS2 — AFL: Brisbane at North Melbourne, Grand FinalCOLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)12 p.m.¶ BTN — Bucknell at Penn St.CW — Notre Dame at MiamiESPN2 — Syracuse at Virginia12:30 p.m.FOX — Marquette at Wisconsin2 p.m.ACCN — Florida St. at North CarolinaESPN2 — Memphis at MississippiESPNU — Indiana St. at Bradley2:15 p.m.CW — Duke at Georgia Tech3 p.m.PAC-12N — Colgate at Arizona3:30 p.m.FS1 — Michigan at Oregon4 p.m.ACCN — NC State at Boston CollegeBTN — Illinois at RutgersSECN — UNC-Wilmington at Kentucky5 p.m.PAC-12N — Portland St. at Washington St.5:30 p.m.FS1 — TCU at Georgetown6 p.m.ESPNU — Coll. of Charleston at FAU7 p.m.CBSSN — Legends of Basketball Invitational: Colorado St. vs. Washington, Las VegasPAC-12N — Santa Clara at California7:30 p.m.FS1 — Rhode Island at Providence10 p.m.ESPN — Legends of Basketball Invitational: Gonzaga vs. Southern Cal, Las VegasC...

Mayor's office to close 2 more homeless encampments, move hundreds indoors

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:00:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Mayor Mike Johnston and the City and County of Denver announced the closure of two more homeless encampments. More than 200 people will be offered housing.On Friday, the mayor's office called this announcement a "significant push" in addressing homelessness in Denver. Denver leaders seek to change threshold for warming shelters on cold nights As part of Johnston's House1000 Initiative, the city will close the encampments near 20th and Curtis Street, and 48th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. More than 200 people will be offered housing when those encampments close. "Every individual we get into housing is a life changed and every encampment that we close is aneighborhood transformed,” said Johnston. “We are delighted to bring more than 200 Denverites into housing, help close encampments and reactivate public spaces all around the city.”As the weather gets colder and snowstorms begin to move in, the mayor's office said more unsheltered Denverites will be brought indoo...

House expels New York Rep. George Santos. It's just the sixth expulsion in the chamber's history

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:00:32 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted on Friday to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York after a critical ethics report on his conduct that accused him of converting campaign donations for his own use. He was just the sixth member in the chamber's history to be ousted by colleagues.The vote to expel was 311-114. Expulsion requires support from two-thirds of the House, a purposefully high bar, but a blistering House Ethics Committee report that accused Santos of breaking federal law proved decisive.As it became clear that he would be expelled, Santos placed his overcoat over his shoulders, shook hands with conservative members who voted against his expulsion and departed the House chamber.House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., soon took the gavel, quieted the chamber and solemnly instructed the House clerk to inform the governor of New York that Santos’ former House seat was now vacant.Santos had fought the expulsion effort, leading his own defense during House floor debate and in ...

A teenage girl who says she discovered a camera in an airplane bathroom is suing American Airlines

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:00:32 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — The family of a North Carolina teenager is suing American Airlines, saying that a flight attendant taped an iPhone to an airplane toilet to record her using the restroom during a September flight.Lawyers for the 14-year-old and her parents say that American “knew or should have known the flight attendant was a danger.” They say the failure of other crew members to confiscate the employee’s phone allowed him to destroy evidence.The lawsuit against American and the unidentified flight attendant was filed Friday in U.S. district court in North Carolina.American said the flight attendant was “withheld from service” immediately after the alleged incident and has not worked since.“We take this matter very seriously and have been fully cooperating with law enforcement in their investigation, as safety and security are our highest priorities,” American said in a prepared statement.According to the lawsuit, the incident happened on a Sept. 2 flight from Charlotte to Bosto...

House expels New York Rep. George Santos. It’s just the sixth expulsion in the chamber’s history

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:00:32 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted on Friday to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York after a critical ethics report on his conduct that accused him of converting campaign donations for his own use. He was just the sixth member in the chamber’s history to be ousted by colleagues.The vote to expel was 311-114. Expulsion requires support from two-thirds of the House, a purposefully high bar, but a blistering House Ethics Committee report that accused Santos of breaking federal law proved decisive.As it became clear that he would be expelled, Santos placed his overcoat over his shoulders, shook hands with conservative members who voted against his expulsion and departed the House chamber.House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., soon took the gavel, quieted the chamber and solemnly instructed the House clerk to inform the governor of New York that Santos’ former House seat was now vacant.Santos had fought the expulsion effort, leading his own defense during House floor debate a...