US MP Pramila Jayapal withdrew a controversial letter she posted about Ukraine diplomacy after backlash from members of her Congressional Progressive Caucus, who said it was drafted months ago but sent this week without her knowledge. “The letter was written several months ago, but unfortunately it was published by her staff without being examined. As…
Year: 2022
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake shakes Seven Trees in California
An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 was recorded in Seven Trees, near San Jose, California, reported the United States Geological Survey (USGS, for its acronym in English). Preliminary information from the USGS says that the tremor occurred at a depth of 6.9 km, around 11:42 a.m. (Pacific time). “Additional aftershock tremors can be expected in the…
US Court orders to start the process of confiscation of a Venezuelan plane detained in Argentina
The Court of the District of Columbia, in the United States, authorized the beginning of the process of confiscation of the plane of the Venezuelan state Emtrasur held since June at the Ezeiza International Airport, in Argentina. The Boeing 747-300 had been sold by the Iranian airline Mahan Air to the Venezuelan company. The US…
Clorox recalls 37 million bottles of its Pine-Sol disinfectant that could contain bacteria
Approximately 37 million bottles of Pine-Sol products were recalled because they may contain potentially harmful bacteria. Clorox said some of the affected Pine-Sol products could contain a bacteria called Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which can harm people with compromised immune systems or people with external medical devices because they “are at risk of serious infection that may…