China’s Country Garden suspends trading of onshore bonds amid talk of debt restructuring
CNN By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Country Garden, one of China’s top property developers, suspended trading in 11 of its onshore bonds…
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Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister sworn in as people celebrate Independence Day
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has been sworn in as Pakistan’s prime minister to head a caretaker…
Continue ReadingChinese defense minister to visit Russia and Belarus in show of support despite West’s objections
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu is visiting Russia and Belarus in a show of support for nations the West has sought to isolate…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa’s unemployment is a ‘ticking time bomb.’ Anger rises with millions jobless
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s official unemployment rate of 33% is the highest in the world,…
Continue ReadingCandidate registrations for Iran’s parliamentary elections hit record high
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A record number of people have registered to become candidates in Iran’s parliamentary elections scheduled for March that…
Continue ReadingIran arrests 9 members of Baha’i faith on charges of smuggling medicine and financial wrongdoing
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s intelligence ministry has arrested nine members of the Baha’i faith on charges of smuggling medicine and financial…
Continue ReadingMiddle school in China under fire for telling girls not to ‘behave flirtatiously’ to avoid sexual harassment
By Berry Wang, CNN (CNN) — A controversial lesson on sexual harassment at a middle school in southern China has stirred online debate about…
Continue ReadingPilot noticed loss of power before crash of Cold War plane at Michigan show
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and ED WHITE Associated Press BELLEVILLE, Mich. (AP) — The pilot of a Cold War-era jet noticed it was losing power and decided…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand, whose pandemic response was closely watched, removes last of COVID-19 restrictions
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has removed the last of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions, marking the…
Continue ReadingNiger’s coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The military junta that seized power in Niger says it plans to prosecute deposed President…
Continue ReadingUkraine makes partial but ‘significant’ gain in south as counteroffensive grinds on
By Olga Voitovych, Mariya Knight and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has claimed “partial success” at a village along the southern front,…
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Javier Milei, el más votado en Argentina: el análisis de Oppenheimer y O’Donnell
Manuela Castro (CNN Español) — No sin sorpresas, las elecciones primarias abiertas, simultáneas y obligatorias (PASO) empiezan a dejar las…
Continue ReadingMaui officials and scientists warn that after the flames flicker out, toxic particles will remain
By SAM METZ and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — When flames swept through western Maui, engulfing the town of Lahaina,…
Continue Reading El telescopio de la NASA detecta un signo de interrogación cósmico en el espacio profundo
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Un objeto cósmico con la forma de un signo de interrogación brillante se robó el protagonismo en una de…
Continue ReadingLandslide at Myanmar jade mine leaves more than 30 people missing, rescue official says
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar left more than 30 people missing, and a…
Continue ReadingKansas police and a small newspaper are at the center of a 1st Amendment fight after a newsroom raid
By JOHN HANNA and MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press MARION, Kan. (AP) — A small newspaper and a police department in Kansas are at the center of a…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban are entrenched in Afghanistan after 2 years of rule. Women and girls pay the price
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — After two years in power, the Taliban are entrenched as rulers of Afghanistan, facing no…
Continue Reading ¿Quién es Patricia Bullrich, la elegida por Milei para ser ministra de Seguridad de Argentina?
Betiana Fernández Martino (CNN Español) — Patricia Bullrich será la ministra de Seguridad de Argentina a partir del 10 de diciembre,…
Continue Reading ¿Quién es Sergio Massa, candidato presidencial en las elecciones de Argentina 2023?
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Intentó ser presidente de Argentina en 2015 por fuera del peronismo, pero sin éxito. Este domingo 19 de noviembre…
Continue ReadingSix former Mississippi officers plead guilty to state charges for torturing two Black men
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America BRANDON, Miss. (AP) — Six white former Mississippi law officers pleaded guilty on Monday to…
Continue ReadingEcuador was calm and peaceful. Now hitmen, kidnappers and robbers walk the streets
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Belen Diaz was walking home from college one evening when a motorcycle carrying…
Continue ReadingMore states expect schools to keep trans girls off girls teams as K-12 classes resume
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — As children across the U.S. head back to classes and practices for fall sports, four more states…
Continue ReadingDavid McCormick is gearing up for a Senate run in Pennsylvania. But he lives in Connecticut
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — David McCormick had a clear explanation for why his fellow Republican, Dr. Mehmet Oz, lost a…
Continue ReadingHow Fani Willis oversaw what might be the most sprawling legal case against Donald Trump
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Just one month after Donald Trump’s January 2021 phone call to suggest Georgia’s secretary of…
Continue ReadingWhat to stream this weekend: ‘Monkey King,’ Stand Up to Cancer, ‘No Hard Feelings,’ Madden NFL 24
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Irish singer-songwriter Hozier and Idina Menzel, the animated…
Continue ReadingMountaineer denies ignoring dying porter on K2 record-breaking climb
By Lianne Kolirin and Chris Stern, CNN (CNN) — A record-breaking Norwegian climber has hit out at what she calls “misinformation and…
Continue ReadingEndangered lioness killed after escaping farm in South Korea
By Jessie Yeung and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — An endangered lioness was shot dead in South Korea on Monday, an hour after…
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A schedule of events for Car Week 2023
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Car enthusiasts have descended on the Central Coast for Car Week 2023. The week started on Friday with the car…
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Rafael Baca reflects on his Monterey Bay F.C. debut
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – Monterey Bay F.C. introduced its newest star, Rafael Baca, ahead of its pivotal match against Sacramento Republic F.C. at…
Continue ReadingProminent Hong Kong democracy activists partially win bid to quash convictions over 2019 protest
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Seven of Hong Kong’s most prominent democracy advocates have had part of their convictions…
Continue Reading Las cuatro polémicas de Javier Milei, presidente electo de Argentina
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Durante la campaña electoral en Argentina, las controversias entre los diferentes candidatos han sido un hecho…
Continue Reading ¿Qué puede pasar con el dólar en Argentina tras las PASO? Estos son los antecedentes
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Una de las típicas preocupaciones de los argentinos en tiempos electorales es el comportamiento del dólar antes y…
Continue Reading Las propuestas de Javier Milei, el nuevo presidente electo de Argentina
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Javier Milei es el nuevo presidente electo de Argentina tras obtener la victoria ante Sergio Massa en la…
Continue ReadingLioness shot dead after escaping from farm in South Korea
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A lioness escaped from a farm in South Korea, touching off an emergency search before…
Continue ReadingA family, a beloved sister, 2 senior housing residents. These are some of the lives lost in Maui
By MICHAEL CASEY, PAT EATON-ROBB and BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press Wildfires devastated parts of Maui in Hawaii last week, leaving a trail of…
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Auburn grad student Megan Schofill wins US Women’s Amateur at Bel-Air
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Megan Schofill won the U.S. Women’s Amateur on Sunday at Bel-Air Country Club, beating Latanna Stone 4 and 3 in the 36-hole…
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Returning Lahaina residents struggle with housing issues after deadliest US wildfire in over a century
CNN By Mike Valerio, Nouran Salahieh and Andy Rose, CNN MAUI COUNTY, Hawaii (CNN) — The long recovery process from the Maui wildfires that…
Continue Reading 2 people safely eject from jet that later crashed during Thunder Over Michigan air show
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Two people ejected from a jet that later crashed during the Thunder Over Michigan air show on Sunday afternoon,…
Continue Reading 2 people safely eject from jet that later crashed during Thunder Over Michigan air show
WXYZ, RYAN JACOBOWSKI, JOSEF MEHALL, DANIEL MAIER, THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN, CNN By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Two people ejected from a jet that…
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Deputies confirm remains found at Castle Rock park confirmed to be missing Saratoga teen
UPDATE, AUGUST 22, 10:17 a.m.- The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner confirmed Tuesday that the remains found at Castle Rock were those of a…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s Kim orders sharp increase in missile production, days before US-South Korea drills
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again toured major munitions factories and ordered a…
Continue Reading Exclusiva CNN: Excompañera de fórmula del asesinado candidato presidencial dice que es un “momento inquietante” para la región y para la democracia
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — En una entrevista exclusiva con CNN, Andrea González Náder, excompañera de fórmula del asesinado candidato…
Continue Reading Dozens of news organizations condemn police raid on Kansas newspaper and call for seized materials to be returned
CNN, KWCH-DT By Jon Passantino, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of news organizations on Sunday condemned a police raid on a Kansas newspaper and its…
Continue Reading ¿Miedos exagerados a la IA? Un físico teórico califica a los chatbots de “grabadoras glorificadas”
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo Nueva York (CNN) — La ansiedad del público ante las nuevas tecnologías de Inteligencia Artificial (IA) es errónea, según…
Continue Reading Bailey’s 2-run homer in 10th gives Giants 3-2 win over Rangers
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Patrick Bailey hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and the San Francisco Giants…
Continue Reading 2 die in North Carolina plane crash that cut power to thousands
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Two people aboard a small plane died after it crashed into a North Carolina lake Sunday morning, hitting a power…
Continue Reading Tasers, taunts, torment: How 6 White officers subjected 2 Black men to hours of grueling violence, and then tried to cover it up
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — On the evening of January 24, three sheriff’s deputies in Rankin County, Mississippi, received a group text…
Continue Reading CBS News Chief Neeraj Khemlani is stepping down from his role
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business (CNN) — CBS News President and co-head Neeraj Khemlani, who has led the Tiffany Network’s news division and…
Continue Reading ¿Cuándo es la segunda vuelta de las elecciones generales en Argentina?
Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Habrá una segunda vuelta electoral para definir al presidente de Argentina. Tras las votaciones de este…
Continue Reading Thomas, Gurriel help the Diamondbacks rally for a 5-4 win over the sinking Padres
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has been right in the middle of many of the best moments for the Diamondbacks…
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