A federal judge on Friday issued a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of President Donald Trump's executive order preventing people from seven mainly Muslim countries from entering the United States. U.S. District Court Senior Judge James L. Robart granted the injunction at the request of Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, whose office said that the order applies nation...

Yokasta Valle made history, becoming the first Light-Mini Flyweight Female World Champion of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and the second Costa Rican female to hold a World Championship belt. Source: The Costa Rica Star Read more about "Yoka" by clicking here Photos: Cristian Jimenez...

Looking for something fun to do while you’re at Playa Samara beach? Sea kayaking and snorkeling on Playa Samara in Guanacaste is the perfect half-day, beach excursion — you’ll do about 30 minutes of sea kayaking across the Pacific bay and then you’ll arrive to the exotic pink plush sandy beach on Isla Chora. While on the Chora Island, walk along the shores at your leisure and take in the feel o...

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General said it will conduct a review of President Donald Trump's executive order that temporarily bans travel from seven countries made up of mostly Muslim populations. The agency late Wednesday said it would "review DHS' implementation" of Trump's recent executive order "in response to congressional requests and whistleblower and ...

Specially trained dolphins and a marine sanctuary are to be used in a bid to save the critically endangered vaquita, a rare porpoise endemic to Mexican waters whose numbers are believed to have fallen to less than three dozen. The goal is to capture some vaquitas and place them in a temporary sanctuary until it is safe for them to return to the northern part of the Gulf of California, said Lore...

The groundhog Phil, the world's most famous weather-predicting animal, on Thursday forecast six more weeks of winter in the United States before the attentive gaze of numerous spectators and reporters who gathered to observe the traditional annual prognostication, now in its 131st year. Each Feb. 2 since 1887, the public in the western Pennsylvania town of Punxsutawney, has climbed the small hi...

Two Republican senators said Wednesday they would break ranks with their party and oppose Donald Trump's nominee to become the United States' next Education Secretary. It marks the first time during the Senate confirmation process that GOP lawmakers have expressed opposition to a nominee chosen by the U.S. president. If Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska follow through and ali...

US pop singer Beyonce announced Wednesday on her official Instagram profile that she is pregnant with twins. "We would like to share our love and happiness," posted the megastar. "We have been blessed two times over. We are incredibly grateful that our family will be growing by two, and we thank you for your well wishes. - The Carters," wrote the popular artist, whose full name is Beyonce Kn...

Washington, Feb. 1 — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed oil executive Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State. Tillerson, 64, who was nominated by President Donald Trump, will take over the U.S. diplomatic corps at a delicate time for the country after the open breach with Mexico following Trump's executive order to start building a wall along the U.S. southern border, the mistrust aroused by Tru...

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions as US attorney general after several delays forced by Democrats following President Donald Trump's controversial firing of acting Attorney General Sally Yates. In an 11-9 vote, Sessions finally made it through the committee process and now his nomination will pass to the full Senate, where it is expected t...

More than 400 people were arrested in a three-day statewide sweep aimed at stopping the sexual exploitation of young women and girls, law enforcement authorities in San Diego and other jurisdictions announced Tuesday. “Operation Reclaim and Rebuild” also resulted in the recovery of 28 sexually exploited children and 27 women, according to the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force. According...

Starbucks sent the following message to all partners (employees) on January 31st 2017 Regarding creating jobs for veterans On January 29, Starbucks announced plans to hire 10,000 refugees around the world in the 75 countries where it does business over the next five years. This plan is an extension of Starbucks ongoing commitment to create pathways to meaningful employment for veterans, militar...

Almost exactly one year after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia created an opening on the United States Supreme Court, President Donald Trump on Tuesday night officially nominated federal appellate judge Neil McGill Gorsuch to fill that yearlong empty post. Trump announced his pick Tuesday evening -- a disclosure that was greatly anticipated all day. "Today, I am keeping another promise to...

US President Donald Trump will keep an executive order issued by his predecessor, Barack Obama, banning private companies doing business with the federal government from discriminating against homosexual, bisexual and transgender employees, the White House said Tuesday. Trump "is determined to protect the rights of all Americans, including the LGBTQ community," the White House said in a stateme...

Toronto, Jan. 30 — Canadian police on Monday charged a 27-year-old Canadian student, Alexandre Bissonnette, with six counts of first degree murder and five counts of attempted murder for the shooting attack on the weekend at a mosque in Quebec City. Police believe Bissonnette, who was arrested a few hours after the attack on the Islamic Cultural Center of Quebec, is the only suspect in the case. ...

The president of the United States on Monday fired the acting attorney general after she refused to defend in court the ban on immigrants and refugees imposed by the White House on Friday. "The acting Attorney General, Sally Yates, has betrayed the Department of Justice by refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect the citizens of the United States," the White House said in a stateme...

Starbucks chairman and CEO sent the following message to all partners (employees) on January 29, 2017 Starbucks sent the following message to all partners (employees) on January 31st 2017 Regarding creating jobs for veterans UPDATED January 31st 2017 Dear partners, I write to you today with deep concern, a heavy heart and a resolute promise. Let me begin with the news that is immed...

A United States federal judge on Saturday blocked part of the controversial ban on travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries imposed by the U.S. President. Judge Ann M. Donnelly of the Federal District Court in Brooklyn ruled that refugees or other people affected by the measure and who have arrived at U.S. airports cannot be deported to their countries. In an emergency hearing, the judge...

At least four people have been killed, and several injured, in an attack on the Quebec City Islamic Cultural Center in the eastern Canadian city of Quebec, local media reported. La Presse newspaper said in its digital edition that at around 9:15 p.m. Sunday local time, a suspect was located by police on one of the city's bridges. Quebec police confirmed to the media that several people have be...

These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments. Source: http://www.atlasobscura.com/...

Maribel del Rocío Fernández-García born on May 29 1960 in San José, Costa Rica, is a Costa Rican actress, model, singer and TV hostess, she is a naturalized Mexican citizen currently working and residing in Mexico. She was winner of Miss Costa Rica 1978 and contestant in Miss Universe 1978. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/...

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Jan. 26 — A diesel pipeline in Iowa ruptured Wednesday morning, sending tens of thousands of gallons of diesel fuel to pool on a local farm, but officials say it appears none made it to any water supply before clean-up operations started. Magellan Midstream Partners shut down its diesel pipeline running through north-central Iowa on Wednesday after it ruptured for an unknown reason, spewing 138...

The president of the United States intends to impose a 20 percent tax on imports from Mexico to cover the cost of a wall spanning the nations' border, the White House spokesman told reporters on board Air Force One, Donald Trump has already made up his mind about the tax, Sean Spicer said. The tax, however, cannot be immediately levied because of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the New York Stock Exchange's blue-chip index, closed above 20,000 for the first time in its history on Wednesday, while two other leading stock market indexes - the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite - both set new record highs. The Dow closed at 20,068.51, up 0.78 percent, while the S&P 500 finished up 0.80 percent at 2,298.37 and the Nasdaq climbed 0.9...

Greenpeace on Wednesday unfurled a massive "Resist" banner near the White House on Wednesday, a day after the president of the United States signed executive orders for two controversial oil pipelines. Seven activists scaled a construction crane just a few blocks from the president's official residence and deployed the banner, which is around 21 meters (70 feet) long and 10.5 meters (30 feet) wid...

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed several executive orders affecting immigration, including one that assigns federal funds for the construction of a wall on the border separating the United States and Mexico. "We've been talking about this from the beginning," Trump said during the signing ceremony, which took place at the Department of Homeland Security. The border wall was one of the ...

Actress Mary Tyler Moore died Wednesday at a hospital in the U.S. state of Connecticut from complications of diabetes, from which she had suffered for years, her publicist said. She was 80. The vivacious actress, who starred for years in a popular television sitcom bearing her name, had needed respiratory assistance during the week prior to her death, local media reported. "Today, beloved icon...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- Child marriage will likely soon be illegal in Trinidad and Tobago. The Miscellaneous Provisions Marriage Bill, which Trinidad and Tobago's attorney general presented in the country's senate nearly ten days ago, has passed -- even with four opposition senators (including a woman) and one independent choosing to abstain. All that remains, as the bill proceeds to the House ...

Washington D.C., January 24, 2017, — The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) commends the December 23 release of Dutch journalist and blogger Okke Ornstein from custody in Panama, and urges the State to take the necessary measures to bring its criminal laws into line with the Inter-American standards on freedom of expression. According to the information available, on December 23 ...

Mexico City, Jan. 23 — Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announced that his government will negotiate new trade pacts with signatory nations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the ambitious treaty that the United States withdrew from on Monday. "Given the difficulty of making the TPP a reality, Mexico will immediately initiate talks that will create new bilateral trade agreements with the treat...

New York, Jan. 23 — A group of attorneys on Monday in New York filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump accusing him of violating the Constitution by receiving money from foreign governments for their diplomats' stays at his hotels or for leasing office space in buildings he owns. The lawsuit was filed by the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington in the Souther...

Newly elected U.S. President Donald Trump will focus this week on trade, immigration and national security, issues about which he may sign executive orders in the coming days, chief of staff Reince Priebus said Sunday. In an interview with Fox News, Priebus said that there will be "movement" in those three areas during his first week in office. Trump on Friday, just hours after being inaugur...

Atlanta, Jan. 22 — Storms lashing the southern United States have killed 11 people in the state of Georgia, local authorities reported Sunday. Emergency management authorities said that after severe storms hit the southern part of the state, 11 people have been confirmed dead and 23 more injured. Authorities, who early in the day issued tornado warnings for towns in southern Georgia, said th...

Panama, Jan. 20 — The Government of Panama and various social organizations announced Friday the creation of the Legal Timber Network to strengthen measures to prevent illegal logging and timber smuggling. "Seventeen months ago, the Ministry of Environment initiated a national dialogue on timber, whose commitment included the agreements we signed today, and demonstrates that the National Govern...

Uncertainty surrounding the economic policy in the United States under the new administration will bring financial stability to Asian markets during the first half of 2017, prominent economists and strategists of HSBC in Hong Kong said Thursday. Several financiers of the world's sixth largest bank by total assets said Donald Trump's political strategies will spur economic development during the f...

Hundreds of demonstrators faced off with police Friday during protests against the newly inaugurated president of the United States in Washington, where rock-throwing vandals caused significant material damage and dozens of people were arrested. Clashes with law enforcement left several people slightly wounded and around 90 people arrested, while protesters caused significant damage to commercial...

Reputed drug lord Joaquin "el Chapo" Guzman pleaded not guilty in federal court here Friday to charges of running the powerful Mexico-based Sinaloa cartel. "El Chapo" (Shorty) Guzman, who was assisted by an interpreter during the arraignment and is being held without bail at a jail in New York after being extradited to the United States from Mexico on Thursday, listened as the 17-count indictme...

The Nauyaca Waterfalls are located in a canyon approximately eight meters wide. One of the falls is forty-five meters high in free fall and the other, twenty meters high with a tiered fall, forming at the bottom at 1,000 square meter and six meter deep pool. There are also smaller natural pools where visitors can seize the opportunity and enjoy the waters with their families or friends. Nauy...