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Columbia Banking: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Columbia Banking System Inc. (COLB) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $120.1 million. The Tacoma, Washington-based bank said it had earnings of 57 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 67 cents...
10 migrants drown in rushing river crossing Darien Gap in Panama
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Ten migrants drowned trying to cross a rushing river in Panama’s Darien Gap that borders Colombia, Panamanian authorities said Wednesday. The National Border Service said in a statement that the victims were swept away by the strong current and their bodies...
Colombian bullfighters decry new ban on the centuries-old tradition and vow to keep it alive
CHOACHI, Colombia (AP) — Sebastián Caqueza says a new law to ban bullfighting in Colombia by mid-2027 will not dampen his passion for the sport that he has been practicing since has was a small boy. Caqueza became a professional matador five years ago by taunting a fully grown...
Colombia's president signs bill to ban bullfighting in the South American country
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Monday signed a bill that bans bullfights in the South American country, further reducing the short list of nations around the world where the centuries-old tradition is still legal. Petro signed it in front of hundreds...
Secret Service chief noted a 'zero fail mission.' After Trump rally, she's facing calls to resign
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Kimberly Cheatle led the Secret Service's operations to safeguard the American president and other dignitaries, she said she would talk to agents in training about the “awesome responsibility” of their job. “This agency and the Secret Service has a zero...
Colombia's president pushes for health and labor changes as he opens new session of congress
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia's government will propose legislation aimed at overhauling the health sector and will pursue changes to labor laws, President Gustavo Petro said Saturday as he inaugurated a new session of congress. Petro, Colombia’s first left-wing president,...
Injured and locked-out fans file first lawsuits over Copa America stampede and melee
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The first lawsuits have been filed in connection with last weekend's melees that broke out when fans without tickets forced their way into the Copa America soccer tournament final at Hard Rock Stadium, with one person citing serious injuries and some ticket holders...
Panama president says repatriation of migrants crossing the Darien Gap will be voluntary
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama's President José Raúl Mulino said Thursday that migrants entering Panama through the treacherous Darien Gap will only be sent back to their countries if they agree to do so, potentially diminishing the impact of stricter immigration enforcement Mulino had pushed. ...
Panama says migration through border with Colombia is down since President Mulino took office
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Migration through the Darien Gap dividing Colombia and Panama has declined significantly this month since Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino took office and ordered authorities to get control of the dense jungle frontier, the country’s border police said Wednesday. ...
Colombia ends cease-fire with largest faction of FARC rebel holdout group
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government on Tuesday said it will end a cease-fire with the largest faction of the FARC-EMC, a holdout rebel group that refused to sign a 2016 peace deal but which had been involved in peace talks with President Gustavo Petro's administration until March. ...
