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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Since he became the single biggest force in Republican politics nearly a decade ago, Donald Trump has figured prominently in U.S. Senate races, using his massive public platform and loyal base of support to shape which GOP incumbents run for reelection and which contenders get nominated. This year, with control of the U.S. Senate on the …

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Scores of bright-colored tractors were parked outside Greece’s parliament Tuesday, horns blaring, as thousands of farmers angry at high production costs shifted their protests to Athens. “Without us, you don’t eat,” one banner said. Some farmers carried mock coffins and funeral garlands as symbols of their plight. The farmers — whose demands are similar to those …

COLUMBIA, Carolina del Sur, EE.UU. (AP) — El primer juicio federal por un delito de odio basado en la identidad de género comenzó el martes en Carolina del Sur, donde un hombre enfrenta cargos por haber matado a una mujer transgénero de raza negra y haber huido después a Nueva York. El Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos señaló que …

NACIONES UNIDAS (AP) — Estados Unidos el martes vetó una resolución presentada por los países árabes y con amplio apoyo mundial que reclamaba un inmediato cese de fuego humanitario en la guerra entre Israel y Hamás en la Franja de Gaza, señalando que interferiría con las negociaciones sobre un acuerdo para liberar a los rehenes tomados en Israel. La votación …

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The government of Trinidad and Tobago announced Tuesday that it is partnering with international experts to remove the wreckage of a barge that capsized in nearby waters and caused a major oil spill. T&T Salvage, a Texas-based company, and QT Environmental, of Minnesota, will work with local officials to also clean up the spill …

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man accused of killing his 5-year-old daughter said he hated the girl “right to his core” because she reminded him of her mother, a friend of his testified Tuesday. Rebecca Maines, who is in prison for a parole violation, testified that Adam Montgomery told her in the summer of 2021 that he had …

LIMA (AP) — La presidenta peruana, Dina Boluarte, reafirmó el lunes que es “la mamá” de los peruanos, unas declaraciones que levantaron críticas y comentarios de burla, ante una gestión gubernamental que arrastra bajos índices de popularidad. Boluarte, abogada de 61 años que asumió como presidenta de Perú hace poco más de un año, dijo el viernes pasado que era …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden kicked off a three-day fundraising sprint in California, making the case to supporters to stay focused on what’s at stake in his reelection battle where he will likely again face Donald Trump in November. In remarks at a campaign reception on the grounds of billionaire Haim Saban’s Los Angeles home, Biden told supporters …

WASHINGTON (AP) — El gobierno del presidente estadounidense Joe Biden anunció el martes que los estados se repartirán 5.800 millones de dólares en fondos federales para proyectos de infraestructura hídrica en todo el país, financiados por una de sus victorias legislativas clave. La nueva ronda de fondos ayudará a financiar proyectos a nivel nacional, llevando el total concedido a los …

PHOENIX (AP) — For nearly two decades, it was a mystery who had left “Baby Skylar” — an unidentified newborn found dead inside a Phoenix airport trash can. On Tuesday, Phoenix authorities announced that the infant’s mother, 51-year-old Annie Anderson, was arrested in Washington state after DNA and genealogical research helped investigators crack the case. Police said Anderson is awaiting …