China’s inflation data show economy in doldrums despite a slight improvement in trade
By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economy remains in the doldrums, with prices falling due to slack demand from…
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Biden awards $7 billion for clean hydrogen hubs across the country to help replace fossil fuels
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has selected clean-energy projects from Pennsylvania to California for…
Continue ReadingBiden awards $7 billion for clean hydrogen hubs across the country to help replace fossil fuels
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has selected clean-energy projects from Pennsylvania to California for…
Continue ReadingRussian authorities detain lawyers for Alexei Navalny as pressure mounts on political prisoners
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Allies of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny say Russian authorities have…
Continue ReadingA grape soda fountain, a moonbounce and an electric fan: Is this modern art?
By Leah Dolan, CNN London (CNN) — The 20th annual installment of Frieze — London’s biggest and most influential art fair — has…
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Biden announces regional hydrogen hubs in hopes of sparking a clean-energy revolution
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday announced the locations of seven regional hubs to manufacture hydrogen – a fuel…
Continue Reading House Republicans in disarray as Jim Jordan hunts for enough votes to be speaker
By Clare Foran and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans have picked Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan as their new speaker nominee Friday, but more…
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Israel le dice a 1,1 millones de habitantes de Gaza que evacúen hacia el sur, una orden “imposible”, según la ONU
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El ejército de Israel le advirtió a 1,1 millones de personas que viven en el norte de Gaza que deben…
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Microsoft completes blockbuster Activision Blizzard takeover after UK removes final hurdle
By Michelle Toh and Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Microsoft has completed its takeover of Activision Blizzard, the maker of “Call of Duty” and…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | El giro de Trump contra Israel ofrece un crudo recordatorio de cómo es su diplomacia
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los comentarios incendiarios y sin arte del expresidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump sobre el horror de…
Continue ReadingAn employee at the Israeli Embassy in China has been stabbed. A foreign suspect is detained
By KEN MORITSUGU and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A 50-year-old Israeli man who works at the Israeli Embassy in Beijing has been…
Continue ReadingNew Zealanders vote in general election, with polls indicating they favor a conservative change
By NICK PERRY Associated Press AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealanders began voting in a general election Saturday, with opinion polls…
Continue ReadingThe blimp is back – and this time, it’s tiny
By Tom Page, CNN (CNN) — You’d be forgiven for thinking the resurgence of airships and blimps was a load of hot air. This is, after all, the…
Continue ReadingMuslims gather at mosques for first Friday prayers since Israel-Hamas war started
By The Associated Press In Muslim communities across the world, worshippers gathered at mosques for their first Friday prayers since Hamas militants…
Continue ReadingFear and confusion mark key moments of Lahaina residents’ 911 calls during deadly wildfire
By CLAIRE RUSH and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press Maui County officials released two hours of audio of 911 calls to The Associated Press that were…
Continue ReadingIsrael tells 1.1 million Gazans to evacuate south. UN says order is ‘impossible’
By Helen Regan, Caitlin Hu, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Akanksha Sharma, Nadeen Ebrahim and Sophie Tanno, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel’s…
Continue Reading7 killed and 16 injured as a van overloaded with migrants crashes in southern Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say a van packed with migrants crashed at a highway junction in southern Germany after the driver accelerated to avoid a…
Continue ReadingBlinken and Austin bolster US support for Israel as potential ground offensive in Gaza looms
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is assuring Israel that “we have your…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft closes deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard after antitrust fights
By KELVIN CHAN and MATT O’BRIEN AP Business Writers Microsoft has completed its acquisition of video game-maker Activision Blizzard for $69…
Continue ReadingFinal arguments are being made before Australia’s vote Saturday to create Indigenous Voice
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Opposing campaigners have made their final pitches over changing the Australia’s…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street struggles as war worries collide with hope for stronger profits
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks mostly fell Friday after fears about war in the Middle East collided in financial…
Continue ReadingMany who struggled against Poland’s communist system feel they are fighting for democracy once again
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Dariusz Stola began working with Poland’s anti-communist Solidarity movement in 1983. He…
Continue ReadingGolden Knights spoil the Sharks opener with a 4-1 victory
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Nic Hague and Nicolas Roy scored in the final 2 minutes of the second period and the Vegas…
Continue ReadingMan admits stealing ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers from museum in 2005, but details remain a mystery
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man charged in the museum heist of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in the…
Continue ReadingMan admits stealing ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers from museum in 2005, but details remain a mystery
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man charged in the museum heist of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in the…
Continue Reading Bad Bunny estrena su nuevo álbum, “Nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana”
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El nuevo álbum de Bad Bunny, “Nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana”, ya está disponible en…
Continue ReadingBiden is talking about green energy and jobs in Pennsylvania again. Will his message break through?
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden is in Pennsylvania again. On Friday, he’s championing steep increases…
Continue ReadingA music festival survivor fleeing the attack, a pair of Hamas militants and a deadly decision
By ALON BERNSTEIN and SAM MCNEIL Associated Press KIBBUTZ RE’IM, Israel (AP) — The two militants were just ahead of him, spraying gunfire from…
Continue ReadingPolice officer killed in shooting after break-in at Philadelphia airport garage, authorities say
By WILL WEISSERT and BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia police officer has been shot and killed and a second…
Continue ReadingSome want to grant temporary House speaker more power as Republican gridlock stalls Congress
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Rep. Patrick McHenry took the House speaker’s gavel for the first time, he slammed it…
Continue ReadingSome want to grant temporary House speaker more power as Republican gridlock stalls Congress
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Rep. Patrick McHenry took the House speaker’s gavel for the first time, he slammed it…
Continue Reading Los precios de Disney suben de nuevo: ¿por qué?
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Desde el estacionamiento por un día hasta la compra de pases anuales, los visitantes de Disneyland Resort en…
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court avoided disaster when a chunk of marble fell in a courtyard used by the justices
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court avoided a catastrophic accident last year when a piece of marble at least 2…
Continue ReadingThai deaths in Hamas massacre spotlight poor agricultural workers from Asia who toil in Israel’s fields
By Heather Chen and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok (CNN) — Like his father Chumporn and dozens of other able-bodied men from their village in…
Continue ReadingAfter years of erasure, Black queer leaders rise to prominence in Congress and activism
BY AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington this summer, a few Black queer advocates…
Continue ReadingAfter years of erasure, Black queer leaders rise to prominence in Congress and activism
BY AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington this summer, a few Black queer advocates…
Continue ReadingPoland’s goodwill toward Ukraine is eroding. The far right is taking advantage
By Rob Picheta, CNN Lublin and Kostrogaj, Poland (CNN) — A few days ago, eastern Poland was basking in unseasonably warm weather. But the…
Continue ReadingPalestinians flee northern Gaza after Israel orders 1 million to evacuate as ground attack looms
By ISABEL DeBRE, EDITH M. LEDERER and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians fled in a mass exodus Friday from northern Gaza…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea says it expressed concern to China for sending North Korean escapees back home
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it has expressed its concerns to China after assessing that the…
Continue ReadingChina’s exports and imports sink in September as global demand falters
By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China has reported its exports and imports both fell in September from a year earlier as global…
Continue ReadingJapan’s government asks a court to revoke the legal religious status of the Unification Church
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government asked a court Friday to revoke the legal status of the Unification Church…
Continue ReadingGrand Canyon issues warning about ‘love locks’
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — “Love is strong, but our bolt cutters are stronger,” reads a new Facebook post from Grand Canyon National Park…
Continue ReadingCastellanos hits 2 homers again, powers Phillies past Braves 3-1 and into 2nd straight NLCS
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Castellanos became the first player to hit multiple homers in consecutive postseason…
Continue ReadingMahomes throws TD pass, Kelce has big game with Swift watching again as Chiefs beat Broncos 19-8
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes knows the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense is still trying to put…
Continue ReadingHamas militants trained for its deadly attack in plain sight and less than a mile from Israel’s heavily fortified border
CNN By Paul P. Murphy, Tara John, Brent Swails and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The footage is from the last two years, but it is chillingly…
Continue ReadingIn Gaza, Palestinians have no safe place from Israel’s bombs
By Yahya Abou-Ghazala (CNN) — When Hamas fires rockets at Israel, advanced warning detectors set off alarms in targeted neighborhoods,…
Continue ReadingAP Exclusive: 911 calls from deadly Lahaina wildfire reveal terror and panic in the rush to escape
By CLAUDIA LAUER, REBECCA BOONE and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Audio of 911 calls from a deadly August wildfire released…
Continue Reading Combatientes de Hamas entrenaron para su letal ataque a plena vista y a solo kilómetros de la frontera fuertemente fortificada de Israel
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Las imágenes se remontan a los dos últimos años, pero son escalofriantemente premonitorias. En un video de…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s longest-serving death row inmate is scheduled for a November execution by lethal injection
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho judge has issued a death warrant for the state’s longest-serving death row inmate,…
Continue ReadingHamas practiced in plain sight, posting video of mock attack weeks before border breach
By MICHAEL BIESECKER and SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press Less than a month before Hamas fighters blew through Israel’s high-tech “Iron Wall” and…
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