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12 mins ago
One person died after a fire in the building of the Supreme Court of Electoral Justice of Paraguay
By Gerardo Lemos
Electoral Justice of Paraguay reported through its verified Twitter account that there is a deceased after the fire that occurred this Thursday at the Electoral Justice of Paraguay facilities.
The Paraguayan Attorney General's Office is investigating a strong fire that hit the main building of the Supreme Court of Electoral Justice (TSJE) in the city of AsunciĂłn this Thursday, the institution reported on its Twitter account.
The president of the TSJE, Jaime Bestard, said earlier in a press conference that at least one official is missing and that firefighters are working to rescue that person.
Regarding the material losses, Bestard said that electoral machines are stored in the affected building that were going to be used for the local elections to be held next December, however, he stressed that this will not affect the electoral schedule.
Bestard assured that, after determining the magnitude of the damage, the paths to follow for the next electoral processes will be traced.
20 mins ago
Two men charged with involuntary manslaughter after allegedly shooting two migrants in West Texas, authorities say
By Ashley Killough
Two suspects were arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter Thursday in connection with the shooting of two migrants in West Texas earlier this week, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a statement.
A truck with two men inside stopped and fired on a group of migrants looking for water on a road near the city of Sierra Blanca on Tuesday, according to the statement.
The shooting left a migrant man dead, and a migrant woman who was also shot is recovering at a hospital in El Paso.
The Texas Rangers are leading the investigation, with assistance from the FBI, US Border Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations, authorities said.
"As this is an active and ongoing investigation by the Texas Rangers, no additional information is available at this time," DPS said in the statement.
DPS has not yet responded to CNN's request for arrest affidavits.
25 mins ago
18% of customers are still without electricity in Puerto Rico after the passage of Hurricane Fiona
By Amanda Musa
File photo. The Condado tourist area in San Juan woke up to a general power outage on the island after Hurricane Fiona hit the Caribbean nation on September 19, 2022 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Extensive flood-related damage is expected after many towns in the southern and mountainous region received more than twenty inches of rain in parts. (Jose Jimenez/Getty Images)
About 18% of customers in Puerto Rico were still without power this Thursday, according to the Puerto Rico Emergency Portal System (PREPS).
At least 257,607 of the island's 1,468,223 customers are still without power as of 11pm Miami time Thursday, more than a week after Hurricane Fiona hit the island.
1,210,616, which is about 82% of customers, currently have service, according to LUMA Energy.
Customers with electric service by region, according to LUMA Energy:
Saint John: - >95%
Bayamon - >95%
Caguas - 88% (220,892)
Arecibo - 79% (139,568)
Mayaguez - 50% (108,902)
Ponce - 63% (134,933)
Vieques - 100%
Snake - 100%
35 mins ago
At Least 23 Dead After Suicide Bomb Attack At Kabul School
By Masoud Popalzai, Rhea Mogul and Irene Nasser
Taliban fighters stand guard as people search for relatives outside a hospital in Kabul on September 30, following an explosion at a learning center in the Afghan capital. AFP/Getty Images
A suicide bombing at an educational center in Kabul has left at least 23 dead, most of whom are believed to be young women, in the latest sign of the deteriorating security situation in the Afghan capital.
The blast took place Friday at the Kaaj Education Center, in a neighborhood that is predominantly Hazara, a minority ethnic group that has long faced oppression.
The students were taking a practice college entrance exam at 7:30 am local time (11 pm ET) when the explosion first occurred, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran told CNN.
Abdu Ghayas Momand, a doctor at Ali Jinah Hospital, where some of the victims were taken, said 23 people had died and 36 more were injured.
There has been no claim of responsibility for the attack.
The Taliban condemned an attack in Kabul.
"The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan calls the attack on the Kaj training center in the 13th district of Kabul a great crime and strongly condemns it, and expresses its deepest condolences to the families of the victims of this incident. Serious measures will be taken to find and punish the perpetrators," Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mojahid said in a tweet.
Unicef ​​said it was "appalled by the horrific attack" in a tweet on Friday.
“This heinous act claimed the lives of dozens of adolescent girls and boys and seriously injured many more,” he said.
“Violence in or around educational establishments is never acceptable.
Such places should be havens of peace where children can learn, be with friends and feel safe while developing skills for their future.”
The United States said it "strongly condemned the attack" in a statement on Twitter.
“Pointing to a room full of students taking exams is embarrassing;
all students should be able to pursue an education in peace and without fear,” wrote the Charge d'Affaires of the United States Mission in Afghanistan.
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021, there have been multiple attacks against the Hazara community.
The Islamic State of Khorasan province has claimed responsibility for 13 attacks against Hazaras and has been linked to three more that have killed and injured at least 700 people, according to Human Rights Watch.