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SAN DIEGO (AP) — En el discurso con motivo de su victoria en el Supermartes, el expresidente Donald Trump difundió información falsa que se ha vuelto viral en redes sociales, al asegurar que el gobierno federal trajo a cientos de miles de migrantes a Estados Unidos en vuelos secretos. Muchas de las publicaciones que compartieron las afirmaciones hacían mención de …

An Indiana man pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges that he used a metal baton, a lamp and other makeshift weapons to assault police officers who were protecting the U.S. Capitol from a mob of Donald Trump supporters. Curtis Logan Tate, 32, struck at least two officers with the baton that he brought to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, …

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For the second time in a decade, a decision by the Utah Republican Party to select its presidential nominee through community caucus meetings instead of a traditional primary left many voters confused and frustrated as the nation waited until just after midnight for the state to unveil its results. Utah’s Republican leaders are facing stiff …

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s halt in renewing visas for international aid workers in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli occupied West Bank is kneecapping aid work just when it’s needed the most, a coalition of humanitarian and nongovernmental groups says. Israel’s welfare ministry has paused its work on providing documentation for the visa renewal process since early February, saying it …

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Eight recently passed bills, including legislation that will treat all 17-year-olds who commit crimes as adults and harsher penalties for carjackings, were signed by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday. Spurred by violent crime in Louisiana cities and a new tough-on-crime governor, the GOP-dominated Legislature gathered for a two-week special session last month to address …

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Mourners in Poland paid tribute Wednesday evening to a young Belarusian woman who died after being attacked and raped on the streets of Warsaw last month, a crime that has shocked the country. In recent years, the Polish capital has become a hub for Belarusians fleeing repression and Ukrainians fleeing war. Activists from the three countries …

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — A dormitory fire Monday at Central Connecticut State University is forcing 60 students into temporary housing, the university said. The started around 6 p.m. on the first floor of F. Don James Hall, the university said. Sprinklers helped prevent flames from spreading, and firefighters put the fire out within minutes, the university said. Students evacuated …

The co-founder of a specialty pharmacy that was at the center of a deadly national meningitis outbreak in 2012 pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter in Michigan, authorities said Tuesday. Under a deal, Barry Cadden’s prison sentence of 10 to 15 years will be served at the same time as his current 14 1/2-year federal sentence for fraud and other …

PARÍS (AP) — Una niña murió cuando naufragó su embarcación que hacía el intento de llegar a Gran Bretaña por el Canal de la Mancha desde Francia, informaron el domingo autoridades francesas. Un comunicado de la prefectura del norte de Francia dijo que la embarcación con 16 personas a bordo naufragó frente a las costas de Dunkirk el domingo en …

RAFAH, Franja de Gaza (AP) — Israel ha respaldado esencialmente el marco de un acuerdo propuesto para un cese del fuego y la liberación de rehenes y ahora depende de Hamás aceptarlo, indicó el sábado un funcionario de alto rango de Estados Unidos, un día antes que se reanuden las negociaciones para llegar a un acuerdo en Egipto. Mediadores internacionales …