Wheat down payments and free hogs: How Chinese developers are trying to sell homes
By Laura He, CNN Business Some Chinese property developers are going to extreme lengths to attract buyers. From accepting grain or garlic as part…
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Xi Jinping leaves mainland China for the first time since the beginning of pandemic
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Chinese leader Xi Jinping has left mainland China for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, arriving in Hong Kong…
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Airport chaos: European travel runs into pandemic cutbacks
By KELVIN CHAN and MIKE CORDER Associated Press LONDON (AP) — After two years of pandemic restrictions, travel demand is back, but airlines and…
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Commonwealth heads call for climate action at Rwanda meeting
By IGNATIUS SSUUNA and WANJOHI KABUKURU Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Leaders of Commonwealth nations are calling for increased climate…
Continue Reading Germany faces natural gas ‘crisis,’ raises warning level
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany has activated the second phase of its three-stage emergency plan for natural gas supplies,…
Continue Reading Germany faces natural gas ‘crisis,’ raises warning level
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany has activated the second phase of its three-stage emergency plan for natural gas supplies,…
Continue Reading5 things to know for June 23: Extreme weather, January 6, Gun laws, Uvalde, Covid-19
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN You can’t predict the future, but you can do your best to prepare for it. According to a survey of more than 1,100 US…
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Uvalde school police chief is suspended after weeks of brewing anger over botched response to gunman
By Travis Caldwell and Rosa Flores, CNN For weeks, the heartbroken families of children massacred in an Uvalde, Texas, elementary school have been…
Continue Reading Turkey battles wind-driven wildfire near resort for 3rd day
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Firefighting crews are battling a wind-driven wildfire that has blackened swaths of pine forest near a popular resort in…
Continue Reading Turkey battles wind-driven wildfire near resort for 3rd day
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Firefighting crews are battling a wind-driven wildfire that has blackened swaths of pine forest near a popular resort in…
Continue Reading Iran orders US to pay compensation for slain nuke scientists
By NASSER KARIMI Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A court in Iran has ordered the United States government to pay over $4 billion to the…
Continue Reading Iraq parliament swears in new members after walkout of 73
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s Parliament has sworn in new lawmakers, replacing 73 legislators who resigned…
Continue Reading 3 summits offer test of Western unity, dominated by Ukraine
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Three consecutive summits over the next week will test Western resolve to support Ukraine and the…
Continue Reading 3 summits offer test of Western unity, dominated by Ukraine
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Three consecutive summits over the next week will test Western resolve to support Ukraine and the…
Continue Reading UN expert: Myanmar’s pledge for clean polls ‘preposterous’
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A U.N. expert says military-ruled Myanmar’s promise of free and fair elections next year is “preposterous.”…
Continue ReadingThe world’s most liveable cities for 2022
By Lilit Marcus, CNN Considering a big move this year? You may want to think about Canada or western Europe. The annual ranking of the world’s…
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Nicola Spirig, one of the greatest triathletes of all time, is preparing to retire from the ‘intense emotions’ of her racing career
By George Ramsay, CNN Video produced by Amy Li, CNN As she nears the conclusion of a professional career spanning more than 20 years, Nicola Spirig…
Continue Reading Nicola Spirig, one of the greatest triathletes of all time, is preparing to retire from the ‘intense emotions’ of her racing career
By George Ramsay, CNN Video produced by Amy Li, CNN As she nears the conclusion of a professional career spanning more than 20 years, Nicola Spirig…
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Paul Kagame is seen by some as a liberator. But critics say Rwanda is only safe for those who toe the line
By Nimi Princewill, CNN For decades, Paul Kagame has ruled Rwanda with an iron fist in the mold of the archetypal strongman African leader. Under his…
Continue ReadingDriver in 2017 Times Square car attack that killed 1 and injured 20 found not responsible due to mental illness
By Lauren del Valle, CNN A Manhattan jury found the man who drove his car onto bustling sidewalks of Times Square in 2017, killing one person and…
Continue Reading6 killed after Vietnam War-era helicopter giving a tour crashes onto road in Logan County, West Virginia
By Amy Simonson and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN A Vietnam War-era helicopter that crashed Wednesday killing 6 was being used for reunion festivities,…
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Man arrested with fentanyl pills in Greenfield
A man was arrested Tuesday evening with multiple fentanyl pills said Greenfield…
Continue Reading ‘A movement not a moment’: NHL focuses on racial diversity
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The National Hockey League has taken significant strides in recent years to improve diversity in a sport that has…
Continue Reading The AP Interview: Estonian PM says don’t play down Russia
By DASHA LITVINOVA and HARRIET MORRIS Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has told The Associated Press…
Continue Reading The AP Interview: Estonian PM says Russia not weary of war
By DASHA LITVINOVA and HARRIET MORRIS Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has told The Associated Press…
Continue Reading 77 years after battle’s end, Okinawa wants US base reduced
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Okinawa is marking the 77th anniversary of the end of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.…
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Sri Lanka is ‘bankrupt,’ Prime Minister says
By Iqbal Athas, Chris Liakos, Rhea Mogul and Daniela Gonzalez-Roman CNN Sri Lanka is “bankrupt,” Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said…
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Sri Lanka’s economy has ‘completely collapsed,’ Prime Minister says
By Rhea Mogul and Iqbal Athas, CNN Sri Lanka’s economy has “completely collapsed,” Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said…
Continue Reading Asian shares gain, tracking Wall Street advance
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were higher in Asia on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street, where the market is…
Continue Reading Asian shares gain, tracking Wall Street advance
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were higher in Asia on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street, where the market is…
Continue ReadingAfter year of violence, US schools try to tame tensions
By JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The first week of school was supposed to mark a triumphant return to classrooms at San…
Continue Reading After year of violence, US schools try to tame tensions
By JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The first week of school was supposed to mark a triumphant return to classrooms at San…
Continue Reading Ohtani strikes out career-high 13 in Angels’ 5-0 win over KC
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani adheres to strict routine in nearly every aspect of his life. When his latest…
Continue Reading Afghans bury dead, dig for survivors of devastating quake
By EBRAHIM NOROOZI Associated Press GAYAN, Afghanistan (AP) — Villagers rushed to bury the dead Thursday and dug by hand through the rubble of…
Continue Reading China hosts BRICS meeting amid rising economic concerns
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping is hosting a virtual summit with the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa collectively…
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Owner of Louisiana nursing homes indicted on 15 felony charges after residents died at temporary hurricane shelter last year
By Amir Vera, Amanda Musa and Paul Murphy, CNN The owner of seven nursing homes across Louisiana that evacuated residents to a warehouse as Hurricane…
Continue Reading Winker homers again and drives in 3, Mariners blank A’s 9-0
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jesse Winker homered for the second straight day, Cal Raleigh also connected and the…
Continue ReadingJune 22, 2022 Afghanistan earthquake news
By Aditi Sangal and Adrienne Vogt, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights…
Continue Reading Not enough or too far? California climate plan pleases few
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Heat waves and drought gripping California highlight the urgency to slash fossil…
Continue Reading Not enough or too far? California climate plan pleases few
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Heat waves and drought gripping California highlight the urgency to slash fossil…
Continue Reading Not enough or too far? California climate plan pleases few
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Heat waves and drought gripping California highlight the urgency to slash fossil…
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June 23, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
By Helen Regan, Hafsa Khalil, Jeevan Ravindran, Aditi Sangal, Ed Upright and Adrienne Vogt, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News…
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Salinas City Council approves Downtown Outdoor Dining Forgivable Program
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, Council unanimously approved the Downton Outdoor Dining Forgivable Program.…
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Two shot, one killed, during MUNI shooting in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION-TV)– Two people have been shot and one person is dead after a morning shooting on the MUNI train Wednesday morning,…
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Western sanctions are ‘weaponizing’ world economy, China’s Xi Jinping says ahead of BRICS summit
By Simone McCarthy Chinese leader Xi Jinping set the tone for a virtual summit with leaders from major emerging economies in a pointed speech…
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Veterans Stand Down makes a return to the Monterey County Fairgrounds
The Veterans Stand Down made its grand return this year to the Monterey
County…
Feds: Ghislaine Maxwell deserves at least 30 years in prison
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell should spend at least 30 years in prison for her role in…
Continue Reading Fin-tastic! Growing ‘mermaiding’ subculture makes a splash
By KRISTEN GELINEAU Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — There was a pivotal moment in Queen Pangke Tabora’s life that eclipsed all others: It was the…
Continue Reading Fin-tastic! Growing ‘mermaiding’ subculture makes a splash
By KRISTEN GELINEAU Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — There was a pivotal moment in Queen Pangke Tabora’s life that eclipsed all others: It was the…
Continue Reading Fin-tastic! Growing ‘mermaiding’ subculture makes a splash
By KRISTEN GELINEAU Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — There was a pivotal moment in Queen Pangke Tabora’s life that eclipsed all others: It was the…
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