Tag: rise
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Bolivia’s Morales says vehicle fired upon as political tensions rise
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales said on Sunday his vehicle was fired upon amid rising political tensions in the South American country between a faction around the iconic former leader and the government of his former ally, President Luis Arce. Morales posted a video on Facebook taken inside a moving car, showing…
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Illnesses linked to McDonald’s E. coli outbreak rise to 75, CDC says
At least 75 people have gotten sick after eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounders linked to a deadly E. coli strain, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. The 75 cases, up from 49 on Wednesday, have been reported in 13 states. Twenty-two people, up from 20, have been hospitalized. No new deaths have been…
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Texas policy, heat fuel rise in migrant deaths
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Operation Lone Star and extreme heat have transformed a small patch of desert in the suburbs of El Paso into one of the most dangerous stretches of the southern border–with the number of migrant deaths in the area 10 times…
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China stocks see best week since 2008 on stimulus impact as most Asia markets rise
Chinese markets clocked their best week in almost 16 years as the mainland’s CSI 300 rallied 15.7% this week, buoyed by several economic stimulus measures by the central bank. The last time the index saw a bigger weekly gain was the week ending Nov. 14, 2008. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index recorded a weekly gain of 12.75%,…
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Activists protest U.S. support for Israel as risks rise of wider Middle East war
WASHINGTON — Protesters in some U.S. cities demonstrated on Tuesday against American military support for Israel as risks have risen of a full-fledged conflict in the Middle East, with anti-war activists demanding an arms embargo against the U.S. ally. Dozens of protesters gathered in Herald Square in New York City on Tuesday evening and carried…
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FX’s ‘American Sports Story’ reexamines the rise and fall of Aaron Hernandez
Nearly a decade after Aaron Hernandez was convicted of killing semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd, the boyfriend of his fiancée’s sister, in a highly publicized trial, the former New England Patriot is getting the limited-series treatment in a new installment of Ryan Murphy’s buzzy “American Story” franchise. Based on the Boston Globe and Wondery podcast…
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Uvalde families confront officers charged in school shooting as tensions rise over delayed justice
UVALDE, Texas — Relatives and friends of the victims of the Uvalde school shooting shouted “Coward! Coward!” on Monday as one of the only two officers charged in the 2022 massacre sat in a white pickup outside a jail courthouse. The anger and emotion erupted at former Uvalde school district police officer Adrian Gonzales after…