Battle of former diplomats in Cyprus’ presidential election
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A youthful foreign minister who campaigned as a unifier unconstrained by antiquated…
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UK avoided recession last year by narrowest of margins. It might not be so lucky in 2023
By Olesya Dmitracova and Rob North, CNN The UK economy flatlined in the last quarter of 2022, meaning that it just managed to avoid falling into a…
Continue Reading Last year’s Keystone Pipeline shutdown was due to bending stress on a pipe and a weld flaw, company says
By Joe Sutton and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A leak of nearly 13,000 barrels of crude oil from the Keystone Pipeline near the Kansas-Nebraska border last…
Continue Reading Cambodia’s Hun Sen receives support pledges on Beijing visit
BEIJING (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has received pledges of economic and political support during a meeting in Beijing with Chinese…
Continue Reading Turkey’s lax policing of building codes known before quake
ZEYNEP BILGINSOY and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has for years tempted fate by not enforcing modern construction codes…
Continue ReadingA gibbon who lived alone in her cage had a baby. Japanese zookeepers finally know how
By Xiaofei Xu, Philip Wang and Junko Ogura, CNN Japanese zookeepers believe they have solved the mystery of how a gibbon became pregnant despite…
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Wall Street’s tough week eases at the end as stocks drift
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks drifted to a mostly higher close on Wall Street but still closed out their worst week since…
Continue Reading Wall Street drifts, heading for worst week since December
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting as Wall Street nears the end of its worst week since December. The S&P 500…
Continue Reading Avea, Coleman lift Hawaii over UC San Diego 69-62
HONOLULU (AP) — Samuta Avea scored 17 points, Noel Coleman added 16 and Hawaii beat UC San Diego 69-62 on Thursday night. Avea made 7 of 13 shots…
Continue Reading Japan’s Honda boosts profit despite chips crunch, COVID
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Honda is reporting a 27% jump in its October-December profit, despite headwinds like shortages of…
Continue Reading Japan’s Honda boosts profit despite chips crunch, COVID
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Honda is reporting a 27% jump in its October-December profit, despite headwinds like shortages of…
Continue Reading UK economy avoids decline but cost of living pains many
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British economy has stagnated in the final three months of last year amid cost-of-living crisis…
Continue Reading UK economy avoids decline but cost of living pains many
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British economy has stagnated in the final three months of last year amid cost-of-living crisis…
Continue Reading Dance like a Rockette: College students take unique class
By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Rhapsody Stiggers has been dancing since she was 2, but the 20-year-old college junior has never taken…
Continue Reading IMF delays $6B bailout for cash-strapped Pakistan
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has delayed a $6 billion bailout for cash-strapped Pakistan.…
Continue Reading Mitchell, Kelly lead UCSB over Long Beach State 75-72
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Ajay Mitchell and Andre Kelly posted double-doubles to help UC Santa Barbara hold off Long Beach State 75-72 on Thursday…
Continue Reading Bucks win 9th straight, hold off LeBron-less Lakers 115-106
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 38 points and 10 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied in the…
Continue Reading Dante, Richardson lead Oregon to 78-60 romp over USC
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — N’Faly Dante scored 17 points, Will Richardson added 16 and Oregon posted a wire-to-wire 78-60 victory over Southern…
Continue Reading Shelton, LMU rally, overcome blunder to beat St Mary’s in OT
By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cam Shelton scored all of his career-high 31 points after halftime, enough to overcome him…
Continue Reading Revived Trump probe puts Manhattan DA back in spotlight
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After a challenging first year in office, Manhattan’s district attorney is back in the…
Continue Reading Joyous parades and parties kick off New Orleans’ Mardi Gras
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A venerable fine-dining fixture on Bourbon Street helped kick off the final frantic days of New…
Continue Reading Tubelis’ double-double leads No. 4 Arizona past Cal 85-62
By BEN ROSS Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Azuolas Tubelis had 23 points, 14 rebounds and four steals to lead No. 4 Arizona to an 85-62…
Continue Reading Tubelis’ double-double leads No. 4 Arizona past Cal 85-62
By BEN ROSS Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Azuolas Tubelis had 23 points, 14 rebounds and four steals to lead No. 4 Arizona to an 85-62…
Continue ReadingA gibbon who lived alone in her cage had a baby. Japanese zookeepers finally know how
By Xiaofei Xu, Philip Wang and Junko Ogura, CNN Japanese zookeepers believe they have solved the mystery of how a gibbon became pregnant despite…
Continue Reading Russia hits targets across Ukraine with missiles, drones
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia used strategic bombers, cruise missiles and killer drones in a wave of attacks across…
Continue Reading Ex-state adviser implicated in youth center abuse lawsuits
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Allegations of childhood physical or sexual assault at New Hampshire’s youth detention…
Continue Reading Mystery Yemen drone strike renews questions over US campaign
By AHMED AL-HAJ and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Onlookers gathered around a small, four-door car coated in dried mud, peering…
Continue Reading Porter scores 30, Pepperdine takes down BYU 92-80
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Jevon Porter scored 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Pepperdine over BYU 92-80 on Thursday night. Houston Mallette…
Continue Reading Henson leads CS Bakersfield over CS Northridge 73-58
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Travis Henson had 20 points in CSU Bakersfield’s 73-58 victory over CSU Northridge on Thursday night. Henson shot…
Continue Reading Podziemski leads Santa Clara over San Diego 80-75
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brandin Podziemski scored 20 points and Santa Clara beat San Diego 80-75 on Thursday night. Podziemski added nine…
Continue Reading DJ Horne sparks Arizona State rally, tops Stanford 69-65
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — DJ Horne scored eight points in Arizona State’s closing 14-2 run and the Sun Devils rallied for a 69-65 win over…
Continue Reading DJ Horne sparks Arizona State rally, tops Stanford 69-65
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — DJ Horne scored eight points in Arizona State’s closing 14-2 run and the Sun Devils rallied for a 69-65 win over…
Continue Reading Families of 2 students in Virginia school where 6-year-old student shot his teacher notify district of potential legal action, attorneys say
By Sara Smart, Brian Todd and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The families of two students who attend a Virginia school where a 6-year-old student shot and…
Continue Reading Rescuers rejoice as more quake survivors emerge from rubble
By JUSTIN SPIKE, GHAITH ALSAYED and ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISKENDERUN, Turkey (AP) — Six relatives huddled in a small air pocket, day…
Continue Reading South African rugby player killed by Hawaii police had CTE
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A Black former professional rugby player from South Africa shot by police months after…
Continue Reading Davis helps UC Irvine hand Cal Poly 12th straight loss 55-54
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — DJ Davis scored 16 points to help UC Irvine hold off Cal Poly 55-54 on Thursday night. Davis also grabbed five rebounds for…
Continue Reading China calls US House resolution ‘political manipulation’
By DAKE KANG and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has dismissed a U.S. House of Representatives resolution condemning Beijing over…
Continue Reading ‘It just rang’: In crises, US-China hotline goes unanswered
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Within hours of an Air Force F-22 downing a giant Chinese balloon that had crossed the…
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Patrick Mahomes is named NFL’s 2022 Most Valuable Player
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been named the AP NFL Most Valuable Player for a second time in his…
Continue Reading Patrick Mahomes is named NFL’s 2022 Most Valuable Player
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been named the AP NFL Most Valuable Player for a second time in his…
Continue Reading‘A floating feather’: China’s latest airport design unveiled
Stephy Chung, CNN One of China’s best-known architects, Ma Yansong, has unveiled his firm’s vision for a serene new airport terminal in…
Continue Reading Celebs tout ice baths, but science on benefits is lukewarm
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer The coolest thing on social media these days may be celebrities and regular folks plunging into frigid water or…
Continue Reading Biden faces doubt from some voters who backed Dems in 2022
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Scholten is among the Democrats who had a surprisingly good election night in…
Continue ReadingRockets send Gordon to Clips, get Wall; Griz in 3-team trade
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets traded Eric Gordon to the Los Angeles Clippers while reacquiring John Wall in…
Continue Reading No. 6 Stanford rebounds from rare loss, beats No. 17 Arizona
By BRIAN J. PEDERSEN Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Stanford hasn’t lost consecutive games in more than two years. It will be even longer…
Continue Reading SpaceX ignites giant Starship rocket in crucial pad test
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer SpaceX is a big step closer to sending its giant Starship spacecraft into orbit, completing an engine-firing test…
Continue Reading Coca-Cola partners with RosalÃa on new drink
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Coca-Cola is releasing a new limited-edition flavor, Coca-Cola Move, in collaboration with Grammy-award winning…
Continue Reading Coca-Cola partners with RosalÃa on new drink
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Coca-Cola is releasing a new limited-edition flavor, Coca-Cola Move, in collaboration with Grammy-award winning…
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‘They just walked into it’: Explaining Biden’s feud with Rick Scott
By Phil Mattingly, Chief White House correspondent As Marine One lifted off from the South Lawn of the White House, President Joe Biden had a…
Continue ReadingA gibbon who lived alone in her cage fell pregnant. Japanese zookeepers finally know how
By Xiaofei Xu, Philip Wang and Junko Ogura, CNN Japanese zookeepers believe they have solved the mystery of how a gibbon fell pregnant despite living…
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