5 things you should know this March 28

Who were the Latin Americans affected by the Baltimore Bridge? Argentina moves ahead with F-16 purchase from Denmark Melting polar ice changes the Earth's circulation. Here's what you need to know to start your day. First the truth.

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1. Pedro responds to Miley's attack in an interview

The government of Colombia today ordered the evacuation of the entire Argentine diplomatic force in the country in protest of what Argentine President Javier Millay called out in an interview with CNN against Colombian President Gustavo Pedro. A “terrorist killer.”

2. Who were the Latin American victims of the Baltimore Bridge?

They worked the night shift repairing potholes on Baltimore's famous Francis Scott Key Bridge, which 30,000 Marylanders relied on every day. But their work led to tragedy early Tuesday morning, when a cargo ship weighing more than 96,600 tons crashed into the bridge, plunging the construction workers (citizens of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras) into the dangerously cold water. Officers let them go and recovered two bodies.

3. Argentina moves ahead with purchase of F-16s from Denmark

The Argentine government has signed a deal to buy 24 F-16 fighter jets from Denmark. The Ministry of Defense confirmed this Tuesday that Minister Louis Petrie and his Danish counterpart, Troels Lund Poulsen, signed a document in Buenos Aires to move forward with the acquisition.

4. Netanyahu reschedules

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has agreed to reschedule a planned meeting with US and Israeli officials to discuss a possible move to Rafah, the White House confirmed Wednesday, days after Netanyahu canceled a delegation trip.

5. Obama returns to help Biden

Barack Obama spent several hours in the White House family dining room last Friday meeting with his former Vice President Joe Biden. The atmosphere was jovial as the pair exchanged jokes, and the meeting served as a mini-reunion for the two presidents' staffs, who knew each other from the Obama White House. But it's not just a social visit.

At coffee time

The Spanish way of life makes few people happy with sleep and late nights. Because?

The day is very long in Spain. Work usually ends after 7pm and dinner starts as early as 8:30pm. But that doesn't mean Spaniards work harder than the European average. Instead, they sleep less.

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. is accused in a civil suit against Sean “DD” Combs

Gooding Jr. joined the February 2024 lawsuit against Combs in an amended complaint. The actor was previously sued in a legal filing, but not as a defendant.

'Ninja', Twitch's biggest streamer, diagnosed with skin cancer

Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, an American gamer and Twitch superstar with 19 million followers, has been diagnosed with melanoma, a type of skin cancer.

Nicolas Bachelo was sentenced to life in prison for the crime committed by Maria Marta García Belsunz.

A Buenos Aires provincial judge on Wednesday sentenced Nicolas Bachelo to life in prison for the murder of Maria Marta García Belzuns on October 27, 2002, in the private neighborhood of El Carmel. Retrieved from CNN.

Melting polar ice is changing Earth's circulation

One day in a couple of years, everyone in the world will waste a second of their time. As melting polar ice alters Earth's cycle and alters time itself, humans influence exactly when it happens, according to a new study.

An urban farm (on top of a field) in Boston produces thousands of pounds of fruits and vegetables per year

Operated by Green City Growers, Fenway Farms is an approximately 15,000 square foot rooftop garden area. The famous Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.

Image of the day

2 ½ years

The Spanish prosecutor's office is seeking two and a half years in prison for Luis Rubiales for kissing Jennifer Hermoso.

Quote of the day

“It didn't work for me the first time. “I was doing a play and every night I was born on stage.”

Anne Hathaway has described a difficult moment on her road to motherhood, saying she suffered a miscarriage in 2015 while starring in a play in which she “had to give birth on stage every night”.