Day: May 4, 2023

Spanish PM backs Colombian president’s peace plan

6:12 pm May 4, 2023

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday gave his full backing to Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s peace plan aimed at reaching a cease-fire with the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla organization. Speaking after talks with Petro, who is on a state visit to Spain, Sánchez said he had conveyed Spain’s commitment “to support his ambitious […]

Protesters flood DeSantis’ office after Florida Republicans pass sweeping education bill

6:12 pm May 4, 2023

Protesters flooded the office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at the state Capitol on Wednesday after the Republican legislature passed sweeping education bills that Democrats have decried as racist and transphobic. Police made at least a dozen arrests as the protesters planted themselves inside DeSantis’ office. DeSantis was not at the Capitol at the time, […]

Titans’ Ryan Tannehill sounds off after Tennessee drafts QB for second straight year: ‘Little bit of déjà vu’

6:03 pm May 4, 2023

For veteran quarterback Ryan Tannehill, watching his team select quarterbacks when the draft rolls around is becoming all too familiar. Last year, the Titans traded up to add Malik Willis in the third round. In the 2023 draft, Tennessee jumped at the opportunity to grab former Kentucky signal caller Will Levis after he fell out […]

Farm attack kills ‘about 15’ in West African nation of Benin

6:02 pm May 4, 2023

An attack by unidentified armed persons in the north of the small West African nation of Benin has killed “about 15 people,” according to the government’s spokesperson. Spokesperson Wilfried Houngbedji told AP by telephone Thursday that the attack on a farm in the commune of Kerou, some 370 miles north of Benin’s largest city Cotonou, […]

Astronomers see ancient sun-like star devouring planet for the first time – and possibly Earth’s fate

6:02 pm May 4, 2023

Astronomers have observed the first direct evidence of a dying, ancient sun-like star devouring an exoplanet. Using the Gemini South telescope in Chile – which is operated by the National Science Foundation’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab) – the scientists found the “smoking gun” of the event: a long and low-energy outburst from the […]