There are already more than 5,200 dead by the earthquake in Syria and Turkey
At least 5,261 people in Turkey and Syria have been killed in the earthquake that struck the region on Monday. The death toll in Syria tops 1,712 after the Syrian White Helmets, also known as Syrian Civil Defense, said on Tuesday that more than 900 people have been killed in opposition-held areas. In government-controlled areas, […]
Rep.-elect George Santos admits to lying on his resume, says he’s “not a criminal”
Republican Rep.-elect George Santos of New York admitted in two separate interviews Monday to lying about parts of his resume, but said he has committed no crime and intends to serve in Congress. Santos has faced scrutiny over discrepancies in his employment and educational history, as well as other public claims he has made about […]
Biden will meet Xi on Monday and take questions from journalists afterwards
US President Joe Biden’s first in-person meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping will take place next Monday at 4:30 a.m. (Miami time). After the bilateral meeting, Biden will deliver a speech and answer questions from reporters at 8:30 a.m. (Miami time). National Security Council adviser Jake Sullivan said the meeting between the two leaders could […]
The Bidens go on island vacation ahead of the 2024 announcement
President Joe Biden returns this week to St. Croix, one of his and First Lady Jill Biden’s favorite vacation spots, seeking one last chance to rest before what is expected to be a contentious 2023 and re-election . As Biden relaxes in a familiar spot (the first couple have visited the US Virgin Islands for […]
The United States will ask travelers from China to test negative for covid-19 before their flight
The United States will require all travelers from China to show a negative covid-19 test before flying to the country, as the rapid relaxation of covid-19 restrictions in Beijing leads to a spike in cases. Passengers traveling to the United States from China will be required to take a Covid-19 test no more than two […]
Migrants in El Paso face uncertainty after Supreme Court left Title 42 in effect amid legal challenges
The future of migrants waiting in El Paso, Texas, after crossing the US-Mexico border remains uncertain following Wednesday’s Supreme Court decision allowing federal officials to continue expelling migrants who have received an asylum hearing. “We expected something else,” said Rosanni Rodríguez, a Venezuelan migrant, when she was told of the court decision. Rodriguez huddled with […]
Zulay Rodriguez, the Independent Political Candidate who wants to be President of Panama
Definitely in recent years the Citizen Movements or Independent candidacies are a trend in Latin America, looking at the last elections in Chile, Brazil or Colombia leads us to that conclusion without forgetting Bukele in El Salvador or MANLO in Mexico, Panama apparently is going the same way. The current Congresswoman Zulay Rodriguez of the […]
Some 22,000 migrants wait in shelters and makeshift camps in three cities in Mexico
There are approximately 22,000 migrants sleeping in shelters, on the streets and in makeshift camps in three cities in northern Mexico, city officials and migrant advocates told CNN. That number is expected to rise as Title 42, a pandemic-era law that allows US border agents to immediately turn away immigrants who cross the southern border […]
FTX co-founder and former head of hedge fund Alameda Research plead guilty to multiple charges and are cooperating with justice
Two high-ranking executives linked to the crashing cryptocurrency exchange FTX have pleaded guilty to multiple criminal charges and are cooperating with federal prosecutors, according to declassified court records. Gary Wang, former co-founder of FTX, and Caroline Ellison, former CEO of hedge fund Alameda Research and girlfriend of Sam Bankman-Fried, have pleaded guilty to multiple charges […]
Temperatures drop as a strong winter storm hits the US, disrupting travel and prompting emergency declarations
A major winter storm battering much of the central and eastern US is causing record-breaking temperature drops and harsh snow conditions that have led to flight cancellations, road closures and several state emergency declarations. The storm is affecting nearly every state, with more than 100 million people in the US currently under winter weather and […]