Biden calls Australia ‘an anchor to peace and prosperity’ during state visit from Albanese
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden described Australia as “an anchor to peace and prosperity” while…
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Russian forces simulate nuclear strike as upper house rescinds ratification of test ban treaty
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s military has simulated a nuclear strike in a drill overseen by President Vladimir Putin. Wednesday’s exercise…
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El Instituto Electoral de México ordena a partidos políticos que postulen a mujeres en al menos cinco de las nueve gobernaciones que se elegirán en 2024
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN Español) — El Instituto Nacional Electoral de México (INE) ordenó a los partidos políticos que postulen a mujeres en…
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The Nashville police chief’s son, who was wanted in the shooting of 2 officers, was found dead after a car chase, officials say
By Chris Boyette and Christine Sever, CNN (CNN) — The Nashville police chief’s son, who was wanted in the shooting of two officers, was found…
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Mitsubishi Motors is ending production in China
By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Mitsubishi Motors will stop producing vehicles in China, in the latest sign of retreat by foreign…
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How the battle for golf’s soul gave Tiger Woods new-found purpose – and human connection
By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Tiger Woods has made so many comebacks in his extraordinary golfing career that they have become an integral part…
Continue ReadingSerbia and Kosovo leaders set for talks on the sidelines of this week’s EU summit as tensions simmer
BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo have been invited to meet with top European Union officials to try to breathe life into talks…
Continue ReadingLeader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah holds talks with senior Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad figures
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group held talks on Wednesday in Beirut with senior Hamas and…
Continue ReadingThe driest place in North America has sprung to life with lakes and flowers after Hurricane Hilary
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — California’s Death Valley is the hottest place in the world and the driest place in North America.…
Continue ReadingHong Kong cuts taxes for foreign home buyers and stock traders as it seeks to maintain global status
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader has cut taxes for some homebuyers and stock traders to boost markets as the…
Continue ReadingActivists demand transparency over Malaysia’s move to extend Lynas Rare Earth’s operations
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Environmentalists have slammed Malaysia’s move to let Australian miner Lynas import and process rare earths…
Continue Reading “El silencio es ensordecedor”: la reina Rania de Jordania acusa a Occidente de “flagrante doble rasero” mientras aumenta el número de muertos en la asediada Gaza
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La reina Rania de Jordania acusó a los dirigentes occidentales de un “flagrante doble rasero”…
Continue ReadingBird flu detected in Antarctic for the first time, British Antarctic Survey says
By Akanksha Sharma, CNN (CNN) — The first cases of bird flu have been detected in seabirds in the Antarctic, according to the British Antarctic…
Continue Reading El telescopio Webb descubre un fenómeno nunca antes visto en la atmósfera de Júpiter
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Júpiter fue uno de los primeros objetivos observados por el telescopio espacial James Webb cuando dirigió su…
Continue Reading‘I wanted to scream’: Growing conflict in Congo drives sexual assault against displaced women
By JUSTIN KABUMBA and ZANE IRWIN Associated Press BULENGO, Congo (AP) — A hooded man burst into the 42-year-old woman’s tent while her…
Continue ReadingHurricane Otis unleashes massive flooding in Acapulco, triggers landslides before dissipating
By MARK STEVENSON and MARÍA VERZA Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Otis tore across Mexico’s southern Pacific coast as a…
Continue ReadingGerman authorities say there’s no hope for 4 missing sailors after North Sea ship collision
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities have broken off their search for four crew members missing since a British-flagged cargo ship sank following a…
Continue ReadingCarnival ruled negligent over cruise where 662 passengers got COVID-19 early in pandemic
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A cruise operator that failed to cancel a voyage from Sydney that led to a COVID-19…
Continue Reading82-year-old Korean man has heart attack after choking on ‘live octopus’ dish
By Jessie Yeung and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — An 82-year-old man in South Korea had a heart attack after choking on a piece of…
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City of Salinas receives report addressing rent stabilization and tenant protection
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Salinas is looking to tackle current housing issues in the community. On Tuesday night, council received a…
Continue ReadingFiala, Kings keep rolling on offense in 6-3 win over Coyotes
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings have not lacked for offense to start the season, scoring at least five…
Continue ReadingJapan’s top court strikes down required sterilization surgery to officially change gender
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a law requiring transgender people to undergo…
Continue Reading1st major storm of the season drops up to a foot of snow in Montana
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The first major snowstorm of the season dropped up to a foot (30 centimeters) of snow in…
Continue ReadingLA police commission says officers violated lethal force policy in struggle with man who later died
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A teacher who died after a struggle in which he was repeatedly shocked with a Taser by Los Angeles police didn’t pose a…
Continue ReadingLA police commission says officers violated lethal force policy in struggle with man who later died
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A teacher who died after a struggle in which he was repeatedly shocked with a Taser by Los Angeles police didn’t pose a…
Continue ReadingBooker, Durant lead Suns past Curry and Warriors 108-104 in season opener
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kevin Durant greeted many of the people he knew so well during three sensational seasons…
Continue ReadingAnother US city now has coveted Michelin-star dining
By Marnie Hunter, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Georgia’s capital city — home to the world’s busiest airport — can now boast Michelin-star…
Continue ReadingUN says fuel shortages will halt Gaza aid operations within a day
By Helen Regan, Rob Picheta, Christian Edwards and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — The main United Nations agency in Gaza says it will have to halt…
Continue ReadingUN agency warns its fuel will run dry on Wednesday as Palestinian officials say 700 Gazans killed in a single day
CNN By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The main United Nations agency working in Gaza said it will be forced to halt its operations by Wednesday…
Continue Reading‘Shaft’ star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action movie hero, has died at 81
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor who starred as the ultra-smooth…
Continue Reading‘Shaft’ star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action movie hero, has died at 81
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor who starred as the ultra-smooth…
Continue ReadingVermont ski town says it’s ‘waiting with open arms’ for the winter season after severe flooding
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press LUDLOW, Vt. (AP) — As winter approaches, a Vermont ski town that was hit by severe flooding this summer wants to…
Continue ReadingSupport for Israel becomes a top issue for Iowa evangelicals key to the first Republican caucuses
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Supporting Israel has leapt to a top priority for evangelicals in the leadoff Republican…
Continue ReadingBorn after Superstorm Sandy’s destruction, 2 big flood control projects get underway in New Jersey
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) — A decade after they were envisioned in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy’s destruction, two…
Continue ReadingMike Johnson, a staunch Louisiana conservative, is elected House speaker as GOP moves past chaos
By LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES, FARNOUSH AMIRI and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans unanimously elected Rep. Mike…
Continue ReadingHungary hosts international training for military divers who salvage unexploded munitions
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Military divers from Belgium, Germany, Hungary and Lithuania have participated in an…
Continue ReadingBoston’s Faneuil Hall was named after a slave owner. City council calls for renaming the site
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston City Council has passed a resolution that calls for renaming Faneuil Hall, a popular…
Continue ReadingRussia maneuvers carefully over the Israel-Hamas war as it seeks to expand its global clout
By The Associated Press Russia has issued carefully calibrated criticism of both sides in the war between Israel and Hamas. But the conflict also is…
Continue Reading Esto es lo que necesitas tener para estar bien preparado antes y después del paso de un huracán
Laila Abu Shihab (CNN) — En las zonas que pueden ser golpeadas por huracanes es buena idea tener un armario o un lugar donde puedas almacenar…
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Trump ally Mike Johnson elected House speaker three weeks after McCarthy ouster
CNN By Clare Foran, Haley Talbot, Sam Fossum, Morgan Rimmer and Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — The Republican-led House elected Rep. Mike Johnson…
Continue ReadingHonolulu tells story of healers with dual male and female spirit through new plaque in Waikiki
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu officials on Tuesday introduced a new interpretive plaque for four large boulders in the…
Continue ReadingVatrano scores on a breakaway in OT, Ducks snap 3-game skid with 3-2 win over Blue Jackets 3-2
By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Frank Vatrano scored on a breakaway 2:40 into overtime and Lukas Dostal stopped 35 shots as…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Gov. Newsom has surprise meeting with China’s leader Xi amid warm welcome in Beijing
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom had a surprise meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Gov. Newsom has surprise meeting with China’s leader Xi amid warm welcome in Beijing
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom had a surprise meeting with China’s leader Xi Jinping in Beijing…
Continue Reading Texas AG sues Biden administration for cutting razor wire at the US-Mexico border
By Sarah Dewberry and Rosa Flores, CNN (CNN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday that he’s suing the Biden administration…
Continue ReadingJapan’s automakers unveil EVs galore at Tokyo show to catch up with Tesla, other electric rivals
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota, Honda, Nissan and other Japanese automakers are serious about rolling out battery electric…
Continue Reading Arizona Diamondbacks headed to the World Series after beating Phillies for the National League pennant
By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 in Game 7 of the National League Championship…
Continue Reading El huracán Otis se debilita a categoría 4 tras tocar tierra cerca de Acapulco
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El huracán Otis se está moviendo tierra adentro sobre el sur de México, impactando el área con vientos…
Continue ReadingVietnam’s Vinfast committed to selling EVs to US despite challenges, intense competition
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HAIPHONG, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese automaker Vinfast has plunged right into the crowded and hypercompetitive…
Continue ReadingDiamondbacks stun Phillies 4-2 in Game 7 of NLCS to reach first World Series in 22 years
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Corbin Carroll ducked late into the Arizona Diamondbacks’ clubhouse with his uniform…
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