Austin (TX), 19 may (EFE).- El Buró Federal de Investigaciones (FBI) elevó hoy a 13 el número de heridos en el tiroteo de este viernes en una escuela de Santa Fe (Texas), mientras seguía tratando de aclarar que llevó a un joven de 17 años a emprender la masacre en la que perdieron la vida …
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Miami, 18 may (EFE).- Jóvenes supervivientes de la matanza escolar ocurrida en febrero pasado en Parkland, al sur de Florida, lamentaron el tiroteo mortal ocurrido hoy en un centro educativo en Santa Fe (Texas) y pidieron a los políticos que tomen medidas para evitar que se repita este tipo de suceso. La líder estudiantil, Emma …
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Austin, Texas, May 18 (EFE).- A school shooting Friday morning in the southeastern Texas city of Santa Fe left 10 people dead and 10 others wounded, the state’s governor said during a press conference. Gov. Greg Abbott also revealed that the suspect, 17-year-old student Dimitrios Pagourtzis, obtained the guns he used from the cache his …
La Habana, 18 may (EFE).- Un Boeing 737 de la aerolínea mexicana Global Air operado por Cubana de Aviación se estrelló hoy minutos después de despegar del aeropuerto internacional de La Habana causando la muerte a 107 de las 110 personas que viajaban a bordo, entre ellos cinco niños. La mayoría de las víctimas son …
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New York, May 18 (EFE).- NaturalizeNY, an initiative aiming to help eligible immigrants in New York state become U.S. citizens, has provided assistance to nearly 2,000 people since its launch in 2016. The project, implemented by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, helps low-income immigrants cover the $750 application fee using funds from the State of New York …
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Washington, May 18 (EFE).- US President Donald Trump announced Friday his nomination of the current acting secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Robert Wilkie, to become the permanent head of that department. In choosing Wilkie as the top VA official, the president has finally found a substitute for his predecessor, David Shulkin, who was …
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Washington, May 17 (EFE).- US President Donald Trump threatened North Korean leader Kim Jong-un with “decimation,” unless he agrees to denuclearize the Korean peninsula. With the June 12 US-North Korea summit at stake, Trump gave Kim two options: reach an agreement to denuclearize and remain in power or suffer the fate of Libyan leader Muammar …
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Washington, May 17 (EFE).- The Senate on Thursday confirmed Gina Haspel as the first female director of the CIA after weeks of controversy over her links with a torture program conducted during the 2001-2009 George W. Bush administration. In a 54-45 vote, Haspel, who has pursued a long career in US intelligence, was given the …
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Washington, May 16 (EFE).- President Donald Trump said Wednesday that North Korea has not formally informed the US government about the possibility that it might cancel his summit with Kim Jong-un scheduled for June 12 in Singapore and confirmed that he intends to insist that Pyongyang denuclearize if the meeting occurs. “We haven’t been notified …
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Washington, May 16 (EFE).- Michigan State University (MSU) agreed to pay $500 million to 332 victims of Larry Nassar, a former USA Gymnastics national team doctor who sexually abused hundreds of young girls and women. “This historic settlement came about through the bravery of more than 300 women and girls who had the courage to …
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