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MANZANILLO, Mexico—An Australian sailor who had been adrift at sea with his dog for three months has been rescued by a Mexican tuna boat in international waters, the fishing vessel’s owner said Monday. Timothy Lyndsay Shaddock, 54, was aboard his incapacitated catamaran Aloha Toa in the Pacific about 1200 miles (1900 kilometers) from land when […]
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Australian Man and His Dog Rescued by Mexican Tuna Boat After Drifting 3 Months in the Pacific Ocean
July 18th, 2023 
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No Comments »10 Convicted in Attempted Killing of Slugger David Ortiz
December 29th, 2022 Awake Goy A Dominican court convicted 10 people involved in the 2019 attempted killing of baseball Hall of Famer David Ortiz, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. Ortiz, a Dominican native, was ambushed by a man who got off a motorcycle and shot him in the back at close range while the former Red Sox slugger was at a […]
Oil Tank in Colombia’s Barranquilla Explodes Into Flames, One Dead
December 23rd, 2022 Awake Goy BOGOTA—A fuel tank exploded into flames in Colombia’s Caribbean city of Barranquilla early on Wednesday, killing a firefighter who fell during the explosion, local authorities said. The firefighter was identified as Javier Solano, 53, by Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro in a message on Twitter, in which he pledged to support the city’s mayor, Jaime Pumarejo. […]
Musk Says ‘Possible’ That Twitter Gave Preference to Leftists During Brazil Election
December 4th, 2022 Awake Goy SAO PAULO—Twitter owner Elon Musk said on Saturday he thought it was “possible” that personnel at the social media firm gave preference to left-wing candidates during Brazil’s election this year, without providing evidence. Musk completed his acquisition of Twitter on Oct. 27, just days before Brazil’s presidential second round runoff vote, when conservative incumbent Jair […]
Posted in Americas, election, Social Media Tags: Brazil, during, election, leftists, possible, preference, Twitter No Comments »Pele in Stable Condition After Admission to Brazilian Hospital
December 1st, 2022 Awake Goy SAO PAULO—Brazilian soccer legend Pele is in a stable condition after he was admitted to hospital on Tuesday to reevaluate his cancer treatment, the hospital said in a statement on Wednesday. “After medical evaluation, the patient was taken to a common room, with no need for admission in a semi-intensive care unit,” the Albert Einstein […]
Rain-Fueled Landslide Sweeps Through Venezuela Town; 22 Dead
October 10th, 2022 Awake Goy LAS TEJERÍAS, Venezuela—A landslide fueled by flooding and days of torrential rain swept through a town in central Venezuela, leaving at least 22 people dead as it dragged mud, rocks, and trees through neighborhoods, authorities said Sunday. Dozens of people are missing. Residents of Las Tejerías in Santos Michelena, an agro-industrial town in Aragua state […]
Venezuela Releases 7 Jailed Americans; US Frees 2 Prisoners
October 2nd, 2022 Awake Goy WASHINGTON—Venezuela has freed seven imprisoned Americans in exchange for the United States releasing two nephews of regime leader Nicolás Maduro’s wife who had been jailed for years on drug smuggling conspiracy convictions, the White House said Saturday. The swap of the Americans, including five oil executives held for nearly five years, follows months of back […]
Posted in Americas, us Tags: Americans.., frees, jailed, prisoners, releases, Venezuela No Comments »At Least Nine Dead After Warehouse Collapse in Brazil
September 21st, 2022 Awake Goy Firefighters attempt to extinguish a fire in a warehouse with sugar at the port of Santos, the biggest of Latin America, some 60 km of Sao Paulo, on Oct. 18, 2013. (Ricardo Nogueira/AFP via Getty Images) SAO PAULO—At least nine people have died after part of a warehouse near the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo […]
At Least Nine Dead After Warehouse Collapse in Brazil
September 21st, 2022 Awake Goy Firefighters attempt to extinguish a fire in a warehouse with sugar at the port of Santos, the biggest of Latin America, some 60 km of Sao Paulo, on Oct. 18, 2013. (Ricardo Nogueira/AFP via Getty Images) SAO PAULO—At least nine people have died after part of a warehouse near the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo […]
At Least Nine Dead After Warehouse Collapse in Brazil
September 21st, 2022 Awake Goy Firefighters attempt to extinguish a fire in a warehouse with sugar at the port of Santos, the biggest of Latin America, some 60 km of Sao Paulo, on Oct. 18, 2013. (Ricardo Nogueira/AFP via Getty Images) SAO PAULO—At least nine people have died after part of a warehouse near the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo […]
4 Killed in Shooting at Soccer Field in Central Mexico
September 3rd, 2022 Awake Goy MEXICO CITY—Four people have been killed, including a former mayor, in an attack on a soccer field in central Mexico, according to state authorities. The Morelos state prosecutor’s office said in a statement that the attack occurred Thursday night in the town of Yecapixtla. In addition to the four dead, there were a number of […]
4 Killed in Shooting at Soccer Field in Central Mexico
September 3rd, 2022 Awake Goy MEXICO CITY—Four people have been killed, including a former mayor, in an attack on a soccer field in central Mexico, according to state authorities. The Morelos state prosecutor’s office said in a statement that the attack occurred Thursday night in the town of Yecapixtla. In addition to the four dead, there were a number of […]
3rd Volunteer Grave Search Activist Killed in Mexico
September 1st, 2022 Awake Goy MEXICO CITY—Yet another mother searching for her disappeared son has been killed in northern Mexico, becoming the third volunteer search activist killed in Mexico since 2021. Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of the northern state of Sinaloa, identified the dead woman Wednesday as Rosario Rodríguez Barraza. “I deeply regret the killing of Rosario Rodríguez Barraza, […]
3rd Volunteer Grave Search Activist Killed in Mexico
September 1st, 2022 Awake Goy MEXICO CITY—Yet another mother searching for her disappeared son has been killed in northern Mexico, becoming the third volunteer search activist killed in Mexico since 2021. Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of the northern state of Sinaloa, identified the dead woman Wednesday as Rosario Rodríguez Barraza. “I deeply regret the killing of Rosario Rodríguez Barraza, […]
3rd Volunteer Grave Search Activist Killed in Mexico
September 1st, 2022 Awake Goy MEXICO CITY—Yet another mother searching for her disappeared son has been killed in northern Mexico, becoming the third volunteer search activist killed in Mexico since 2021. Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of the northern state of Sinaloa, identified the dead woman Wednesday as Rosario Rodríguez Barraza. “I deeply regret the killing of Rosario Rodríguez Barraza, […]
‘Taking the Knee’ Seen as ‘Window Dressing’ by Soccer Fans
August 29th, 2022 Awake Goy Almost two-thirds of English soccer fans now oppose players taking the knee before matches, seeing the anti-racism gesture as superficial, a paper co-authored by an academic from the University of South Australia (UniSA) has found. Starting in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in 2020 and the subsequent reignition of the Black Lives Matter movement, […]
‘Taking the Knee’ Seen as ‘Window Dressing’ by Soccer Fans
August 29th, 2022 Awake Goy Almost two-thirds of English soccer fans now oppose players taking the knee before matches, seeing the anti-racism gesture as superficial, a paper co-authored by an academic from the University of South Australia (UniSA) has found. Starting in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in 2020 and the subsequent reignition of the Black Lives Matter movement, […]
‘Taking the Knee’ Seen as ‘Window Dressing’ by Soccer Fans
August 29th, 2022 Awake Goy Almost two-thirds of English soccer fans now oppose players taking the knee before matches, seeing the anti-racism gesture as superficial, a paper co-authored by an academic from the University of South Australia (UniSA) has found. Starting in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in 2020 and the subsequent reignition of the Black Lives Matter movement, […]
Tropical Storm Colin Brings Rain to Carolinas, Weakens
July 3rd, 2022 Awake Goy MIAMI—Tropical Storm Colin formed along the South Carolina coast on Saturday morning, bringing rain and winds, though the storm later weakened and conditions are expected to improve by Monday’s July Fourth celebrations. The National Hurricane Center in Miami warned of the possibility of localized flash flooding along the Carolinas coast through Sunday morning. By late […]
Mexican President Wins 90 Percent Backing in Leadership Vote He Sought
April 12th, 2022 Awake Goy MEXICO CITY—Nine out of ten Mexicans voting on Sunday in an unprecedented recall election engineered by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador backed him to stay in office, underlining his domination of a polarized political agenda. Both critics and supporters alike had viewed his victory as a foregone conclusion in a ballot that had fed speculation […]
Posted in Americas, International Tags: backing, leadership, mexican, percent, president, sought No Comments »3 Chinese Nationals Abducted in Nigeria, Police Say
January 7th, 2022 Awake Goy MAKURDI, Nigeria—Police in Nigeria said gunmen abducted three Chinese nationals working in the country’s north central region, the latest incident in a cycle of violence in Africa’s most populous nation. The gunmen also killed two Nigerians who were working with the expatriates Tuesday at a hydroelectric power plant under construction in Niger state, which neighbors […]
Mexican Government Allowing Cruise Ships With COVID-19 to Disembark
December 30th, 2021 Awake Goy Mexico will allow cruise ships carrying people infected with COVID-19 to dock, the country’s government announced on Tuesday. In a news release, the government said it will allow passengers who show symptoms of the virus, also known as SARS-CoV-2, to disembark but they must quarantine. Those who test positive will be provided with medical assistance. “In accordance with […]
Posted in Americas Tags: allowing, covid, cruise, disembark, government, mexican, ships No Comments »OPEC Oil Output Boost in November Again Falls Short of Target
December 1st, 2021 Awake Goy LONDON—The increase in OPEC’s oil output in November has again undershot the rise planned under a deal with allies, a Reuters survey found on Tuesday, bringing a lack of capacity in some producers into focus ahead of a policy meeting this week. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) pumped 27.74 million barrels per […]
Posted in Americas, International, Middle East Tags: again, boost, falls, november, output, Short, target No Comments »Ecuador to Use Military, Mediation to End Prison Violence
November 16th, 2021 Awake Goy A casket is carried by a pickup truck as people gather outside the judicial police station after prisoners were killed and injured at the Penitenciaria del Litoral prison, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on Nov. 14, 2021. (Santiago Arcos/Reuters) QUITO—Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso on Monday announced a plan to pacify prisons including with involvement of the military, […]
Remote-Sensing Reveals Details of Ancient Olmec Site in Mexico
October 26th, 2021 Awake Goy Aerial remote-sensing of a large region of Mexico has revealed hundreds of ancient Mesoamerican ceremonial centers, including a large one at an important site for the ancient Olmec culture that is known for its colossal stone heads. The remote-sensing method, called lidar, pinpointed 478 ceremonial centers in areas that were home to the ancient Olmec […]
UN Says Venezuelan Courts Are Involved in Human Rights Violations
September 19th, 2021 Awake Goy By Antonio Maria DelgadoFrom Miami Herald Venezuela’s justice system is exceedingly unjust, with its courts being used as a tool of repression used to arbitrarily jail activists and political opponents to the Nicolás Maduro regime while turning a blind eye to a growing number of human rights violations, a United Nations report said Thursday. In […]
Posted in Americas, International Tags: courts, human, involved, rights, venezuelan, violations No Comments »Mexico’s Supreme Court Decriminalizes Abortion
September 9th, 2021 Awake Goy Mexico’s supreme court on Tuesday decriminalized abortion, ruling that punishing the act runs against the country’s constitution. “From now on, you will not be able to, without violating the court’s criteria and the constitution, charge any woman who aborts under the circumstances this court has ruled as valid,” Arturo Zaldivar, president of the National Supreme Court […]
Hurricane Nora Makes Landfall on Mexico’s Southwestern Coast
August 29th, 2021 Awake Goy MONTERREY, Mexico—The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of torrential rains, life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides as Hurricane Nora made landfall on Saturday evening on the northwest coast of the Mexican state of Jalisco. After making landfall near Vicente Guerrero, the category 1 hurricane has continued northward near the coast, NHC said. Videos posted on […]
Biden news – live: President accused of ‘bald-faced lie’ in defensive ABC Afghanistan interview
August 19th, 2021 Awake Goy Biden says troops will stay in Afghanistan for as long as it takes to evacuate all US civilians Joe Biden has said American troops will stay in Afghanistan until all remaining US citizens —and citizens of American allies — are evacuated from the country after receiving criticism for the chaotic withdrawal of US forces. In […]
Posted in Americas Tags: accused, Afghanistan, biden, defensive, faced, interview, president No Comments »Mother accused of crushing disabled daughter with table until she died on visit to see her in hospital
August 19th, 2021 Awake Goy A woman was arrested by the Florida police for allegedly crushing her teen daughter with special needs to death with a table while visiting her at the hospital where she was admitted for an infection, according to a report. Jessica Bortle, 34, has been charged with causing fatal injuries to her daughter by crushing her […]
