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Un ganso muerto fue encontrado en parte del sistema de control de vuelo de un helicóptero médico que se estrelló en el oeste de Oklahoma, incidente en que murieron las tres personas a bordo, según un informe preliminar de la Junta Nacional de Seguridad en el Transporte. El reporte no cita una causa probable del accidente, pero señala que se …

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A fire at a guesthouse in central Romania on Sunday morning left one person dead and two hospitalized, authorities said. Emergency teams were deployed to the blaze in the town of Calimanesti in Valcea county where 10 people — including the owner and an employee — were staying at the guesthouse, according to the Department for …

EAGLE PASS, Texas, EE.UU. (AP) — Más de una decena de gobernadores republicanos se reunieron el domingo en la frontera entre Texas y México mientras que, al otro lado del río, Kyle Williams sopesaba sus distintas opciones para ingresar a Estados Unidos. El jamaiquino de 23 años, quien dijo que abandonó su país luego de enfrentar ataques y discriminación debido …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Another potentially dangerous “Pineapple Express” storm was expected to hit California late Saturday, bringing the threat of flooding and mudslides over the next couple of days. Californians spent Friday and Saturday preparing for what forecasters are saying could be the largest storm of the season, with the worst expected to hit Ventura and Santa Barbara counties …

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said it tested cruise missiles outfitted with new “super-large” warheads as well as a new type of anti-aircraft missile, extending a streak in weapons demonstrations that has rival South Korea worried. The report Saturday by North Korean state media came a day after South Korea’s military said it detected the North launching multiple …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — New Jersey came to the West Coast to kick off Grammy Awards weekend, with native sons Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen teaming up. The occasion was to honor Bon Jovi for his musical achievements and philanthropic efforts as MusiCares Person of the Year on Friday night. Bon Jovi hailed Springsteen as “my hero, my friend, …

CENTRAL ISLIP, Nueva York, EE.UU. (AP) — Un facturador médico fue sentenciado a pasar 12 años en una prisión federal tras ser declarado culpable en un enorme fraude de seguros que incluyó hacerse pasar por un jugador de la NBA y otros pacientes para solicitar a las aseguradoras pagos que en realidad no se adeudaban, informaron los fiscales. La jueza …

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said it tested cruise missiles outfitted with new “super-large” warheads as well as a new type of anti-aircraft missile, extending a streak in weapons demonstrations that has rival South Korea worried. The report Saturday by North Korean state media came a day after South Korea’s military said it detected the North launching multiple …

MADRID (AP) — A poster in the southern Spanish city of Seville that depicts a young, handsome Jesus wearing only a loincloth has unleashed a storm on social media, with some calling it an affront to the figure of Christ and others posting lewd remarks and memes poking fun at the image. The poster by internationally recognized Seville artist Salustiano …

OCUMICHO, Mexico (AP) — Guided by their ancestral lunar calendar, members of Mexico’s Purepecha Indigenous group celebrated their own New Year’s Eve — a little differently than the West’s traditional New Year. The Purepechas, who live in the western state of Michoacán, preserve the pre-Hispanic belief in the “New Fire” ceremony, a version of which was also practiced by their …