Russia vetoes US-backed UN resolution to ban nuclear weapons in space
By Mariya Knight, Richard Roth and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Russia on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations resolution that proposed a ban on the use…
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USC cancels graduation ceremony and dozens are arrested on other campuses as anti-war protests grow
By STEVE LeBLANC and NICK PERRY Associated Press The University of Southern California canceled its main graduation ceremony and dozens more college…
Continue ReadingUSC cancels graduation ceremony and dozens are arrested on other campuses as anti-war protests grow
By STEVE LeBLANC and NICK PERRY Associated Press The University of Southern California canceled its main graduation ceremony and dozens more college…
Continue ReadingThe UK government finally passes bill to send migrants to Rwanda, but the battle is not over
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British Parliament has finally passed legislation to send some migrants to Rwanda under Prime…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street falls on double dose of disappointing economic data, as Meta sinks
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Worries about a potentially toxic cocktail combining stubbornly high inflation with a flagging…
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Conoce a Mitusko Tottori, la azafata convertida en directora ejecutiva de Japan Airlines que espera que más mujeres lleguen a lo más alto
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Mitsuko Tottori admite que a Japón le queda mucho por hacer para que personas como ella ocupen el puesto de…
Continue ReadingUN report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A new report says nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger…
Continue ReadingPoland lays claim to a leadership role in Europe as Russia’s war threatens stability
By VANESSA GERA and MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s foreign minister has called on NATO to increase its defense…
Continue ReadingAnze Kopitar scores in overtime, Kings beat Oilers 5-4 in Game 2 to tie series
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Anze Kopitar fired a wrist shot past Stuart Skinner’s glove and into the top corner on a breakaway to give the Los…
Continue ReadingClimate change is bringing malaria to new areas. In Africa, it never left
By DAN IKPOYI and FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — When a small number of cases of locally transmitted malaria were found in…
Continue ReadingMalaria is still killing people in Kenya, but a vaccine and local drug production may help
By FRED OOKO and DESMOND TIRO Associated Press MIGORI, Kenya (AP) — As the coffin bearing the body of Rosebella Awuor was lowered into the grave,…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans Jazz Fest 2024 kicks off Thursday and The Rolling Stones to headline next week
By CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It looks like the third time is the charm as the 2024 New Orleans Jazz &…
Continue ReadingColumbia’s president, no stranger to complex challenges, walks tightrope on student protests
By ANNIE MA AP Education Writer Columbia University president Minouche Shafik is no stranger to navigating complex international issues, having…
Continue ReadingColumbia’s president, no stranger to complex challenges, walks tightrope on student protests
By ANNIE MA AP Education Writer Columbia University president Minouche Shafik is no stranger to navigating complex international issues, having…
Continue ReadingThis ‘supereasy ramen’ recipe shows how easy it is to make the Japanese noodle dish at home
By The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Ramen noodles are so popular that they’ve become one reason to visit Japan. But ramen can easily be…
Continue ReadingMore than just a bowl of noodles, ramen in Japan is an experience and a tourist attraction
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Spicy, steaming, slurpy ramen might be everyone’s favorite Japanese food. In Tokyo, long lines…
Continue ReadingHamas official says group would lay down its arms if an independent Palestinian state is established
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to…
Continue ReadingChef José Andrés says aid workers killed by Israeli airstrikes represented the ‘best of humanity’
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The founder of World Central Kitchen says the seven aid workers killed…
Continue ReadingUS abortion battle rages on with moves to repeal Arizona ban and a Supreme Court case
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Action in courts and state capitals around the U.S. this week have made it clear again: The overturning of Roe v.…
Continue ReadingUS abortion battle rages on with moves to repeal Arizona ban and a Supreme Court case
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Action in courts and state capitals around the U.S. this week have made it clear again: The overturning of Roe v.…
Continue ReadingEx-tabloid publisher testifies he scooped up possibly damaging tales to shield his old friend Trump
By JENNIFER PELTZ, MICHAEL R. SISAK, COLLEEN LONG and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The former publisher of the National…
Continue ReadingVenice tests a 5-euro entry fee for day-trippers as the city grapples with overtourism
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Under the gaze of the world’s media, the fragile lagoon city of Venice launched a pilot…
Continue ReadingUS births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic rebound, experts say
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. births fell last year, resuming a long national slide. A little under 3.6 million babies were…
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Donald Trump again is trying to bend the Supreme Court and justice system to his will
By Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — When he was president, Donald Trump tried to make the Supreme Court his own. He…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court seems skeptical of Trump’s claim of absolute immunity but decision’s timing is unclear
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems highly skeptical of former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute…
Continue ReadingPortugal marks the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution army coup that brought democracy
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Military vehicles and red carnations have returned to the streets and squares of downtown…
Continue ReadingBurkina Faso’s army massacred over 200 civilians in a village raid, Human Rights Watch says
By JESSICA DONATI Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Human Rights Watch says military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including…
Continue ReadingA high-profile murder trial in Kazakhstan boosts awareness of domestic violence
By JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press A trial of a former government official charged with killing his wife has riveted Kazakhstan with lurid video of…
Continue ReadingFellow reservist warned of mass shooting before gunman’s attack in Maine
By DAVID SHARP and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — U.S. Army reservists who witnessed the mental and physical decline of a…
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US fertility rate dropped to lowest in a century as births dipped in 2023
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The fertility rate in the United States has been trending down for decades, and a new report shows that…
Continue ReadingTikTok has sued the US over a law that could ban its app. What’s the legal outlook?
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A newly minted law forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing…
Continue ReadingUS growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace, reflecting an economy pressured by high rates
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s economy slowed sharply last quarter to a 1.6% annual pace in the face of high…
Continue Reading La Fiscalía de Perú amplía investigación contra Boluarte por caso Rolex
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La Fiscalía de Perú informó este miércoles en un comunicado en su cuenta en X, antes Twitter, que…
Continue ReadingXander Bogaerts has season-high 3 hits, Padres beat Rockies 5-2
By CRAIG MEYER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Xander Bogaerts had a season-high three hits, Matt Waldron gave up one run in six innings and the San…
Continue ReadingOver 100 pilot whales beached on western Australian coast have been rescued, officials say
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — More than 100 long-finned pilot whales that beached on the western Australian coast…
Continue ReadingBlinken raises Chinese trade practices in meetings with officials in the financial hub of Shanghai
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer SHANGHAI (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised what the U.S. describes as unfair Chinese trade…
Continue ReadingUtah hockey fans welcome the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home
By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah hockey fans welcomed the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home Wednesday. Players and…
Continue ReadingHaiti’s government scrambles to impose tight security measures as council inauguration imminent
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A transitional council charged with selecting a new prime minister and Cabinet for…
Continue Reading Maduro dice que dará “una lección histórica a la derecha” en Venezuela
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — En un encuentro rodeado por sus aliados políticos en la región, el presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás…
Continue Reading Boeing pagará US$ 443 millones a las aerolíneas por la inmovilización del Max 9
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Boeing registró unas pérdidas ligeramente inferiores en el primer trimestre en comparación con el mismo…
Continue ReadingAaron Judge homers 1 pitch after Joe Boyle is called for a balk as Yanks top A’s 7-3
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the first inning after Oakland starting pitcher Joe Boyle was…
Continue ReadingSenators demand accounting of rapid closure plan for California prison where women were abused
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly all inmates have been transferred out of a troubled women’s prison set to be…
Continue ReadingSenators demand accounting of rapid closure plan for California prison where women were abused
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly all inmates have been transferred out of a troubled women’s prison set to be…
Continue ReadingSelling weapons ‘like vacuum cleaners’: Photographer’s look at the bizarre world of global arms fairs
By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — An arms fair may contain all the trappings of war, but it is nothing like a battlefield. It is “an oversized…
Continue Reading Análisis | El impacto de la masiva marcha universitaria en Argentina para el gobierno de Milei
Betiana Fernández Martino (CNN Español) — Llegar a la histórica Plaza de Mayo, en el centro de Buenos Aires, fue una tarea casi imposible.…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani has 3 doubles, Landon Knack gets 1st victory as Dodgers rout Nationals 11-2
By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Shohei Ohtani had three doubles to improve his major league-leading batting average to .371,…
Continue Reading READ: Indictment filed in Arizona in latest 2020 election subversion case
By CNN staff (CNN) — An Arizona grand jury has indicted allies of former President Donald Trump over their efforts to overturn the 2020…
Continue ReadingInstagram fraudster ‘Jay Mazini’ has been sentenced for his crypto scheme that preyed on Muslims
NEW YORK (AP) — The former Instagram influencer known as “Jay Mazini” has been sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting he stole…
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Fifth suspect arrested in the killings of 2 women in rural Oklahoma
By Joe Sutton and Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A fifth suspect has been arrested in connection with the killings of two Kansas women who were…
Continue ReadingWhat it’s really like to live in Macao
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — “I only go to casinos once a year, on Chinese New Year,” says Vivian Lai, a second-generation Macao resident…
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