Stocks fall to cap chaotic week driven by fears about banks
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell Friday to end a whipsaw week on Wall Street amid rising fear among investors that…
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China imports 27 foreign video games as it reopens market to global titles
By Laura He, CNN China has approved 27 foreign video games, including titles to be released by Tencent, NetEase and Bilibili, as it gradually reopens…
Continue ReadingBaidu stock rebounds after falling sharply in wake of ChatGPT-style bot demo
By Michelle Toh, CNN Shares in Chinese search giant Baidu rebounded sharply a day after it unveiled ERNIE Bot, its answer to the ChatGPT craze. Its…
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In Israel, TV’s dystopian ‘Handmaids’ is protest fixture
By ISAAC SCHARF and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — It’s become an ominous fixture of the mass anti-government…
Continue ReadingGlobal markets rebound after US lenders rescue First Republic Bank
By Laura He and Anna Cooban, CNN Markets in Europe and Asia rebounded Friday after First Republic Bank was rescued by a group of major US lenders,…
Continue ReadingThe banking meltdown put the Fed in a bind
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN With just a few days to go until the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision, US policymakers are sitting between…
Continue ReadingInspired by a trip to Indonesia, Snoop Dogg launches new coffee line
By Heather Chen, CNN Rapper and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg is expanding his business empire yet again, this time branching out into a line of premium…
Continue ReadingAussie surfer sets record with mammoth 30-hour surfing session, then goes back for more
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN A quick dip in the surf can be refreshing at any time of the day, but one Sydney man has taken it to the extreme, setting a…
Continue ReadingTwo Indian pilots grounded after their cockpit coffee break sparked safety fears
By Manveena Suri and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet grounded two of its pilots after they allegedly consumed coffee and…
Continue Reading Dunn scores in overtime, Kraken beat Sharks 2-1
By MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Vince Dunn scored 1:58 into overtime and the Seattle Kraken beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on…
Continue Reading California bill to protect doctors who mail abortion pills
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Doctors in California who mail abortion pills to people in other states would be protected…
Continue Reading California bill to protect doctors who mail abortion pills
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Doctors in California who mail abortion pills to people in other states would be protected…
Continue Reading Flight attack raises questions about security, mental health
By MICHAEL CASEY and DAVID KOENIG Associated Press LEOMINSTER, Mass. (AP) — The music was blaring on a February afternoon when Francisco Torres…
Continue Reading Flight attack raises questions about security, mental health
By MICHAEL CASEY and DAVID KOENIG Associated Press LEOMINSTER, Mass. (AP) — The music was blaring on a February afternoon when Francisco Torres…
Continue Reading Kings use strong second period to beat Blue Jackets 4-1
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carl Grundstrom had a goal and an assist in Los Angeles’ four-goal second period, Pheonix…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about Irvo Otieno and the 10 people charged in his death at a Virginia mental health facility
By Steve Almasy, CNN Three of the 10 people facing murder charges in the death last week of a 28-year-old Black man at a Virginia mental health…
Continue Reading California will remake San Quentin prison, emphasizing rehab
By HAVEN DALEY AND SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SAN QUENTIN, Calif. (AP) — Visiting San Quentin, California’s oldest…
Continue Reading California will remake San Quentin prison, emphasizing rehab
By HAVEN DALEY AND SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SAN QUENTIN, Calif. (AP) — The infamous state prison on San Francisco Bay that…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand joins US push to curb TikTok use on official phones with parliament ban
By Chris Lau New Zealand will ban TikTok on all devices with access to its parliament by the end of this month, becoming the latest country to impose…
Continue Reading Toffoli, Coleman each score twice, Flames win 7-2 in Vegas
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tyler Toffoli and Blake Coleman each scored twice as the Calgary Flames defeated Vegas 7-2 on…
Continue Reading Suns hold off Magic 116-113, snap 3-game losing streak
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Josh Okogie made a go-ahead 3-pointer midway through the fourth quarter and blocked Paolo…
Continue Reading Boyd scores twice, Coyotes beat Canucks 3-2
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes held a team meeting following the All-Star break in hopes of finding some…
Continue Reading New Zealand lawmakers banned from TikTok amid data use fears
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand lawmakers and other workers inside the nation’s Parliament will be…
Continue Reading New Zealand lawmakers banned from TikTok amid data use fears
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand lawmakers and other workers inside the nation’s Parliament will be…
Continue Reading Military moves to cut suicides, but defers action on guns
By TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a number of improvements in access to…
Continue Reading Biden welcomes Irish prime minister on St. Patrick’s Day
By COLLEEN LONG and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden donned a green tie and sported shamrocks in a chest…
Continue Reading UCLA rolls past UNC Asheville 86-53 in March Madness
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 17 points and UCLA raced out to a fast start and never looked back…
Continue Reading Santos refuses to quit, brazenly says ‘truth still matters’
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Besieged Republican Rep. George Santos arrives on the House floor most days to…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand joins US push to curb TikTok use on official phones with parliament ban
By Chris Lau New Zealand will ban TikTok on all devices with access to its parliament by the end of this month, becoming the latest country to impose…
Continue Reading 14-year-old boy arrested in Mexico for murder of 8
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities have arrested a 14-year-old boy nicknamed “El Chapito” for the drug-related killing of eight people near…
Continue Reading Honolulu police officers charged after alleged crash coverup
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu prosecutors have filed charges against four police officers alleging a cover-up in…
Continue Reading Hong Kong’s Mirror launches English song, revives Cantopop
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s most popular boy band Mirror, a major driving force behind the revival of the local…
Continue Reading 20 years after U.S. invasion, young Iraqis see signs of hope
By JOHN DANISZEWSKI Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Along the Tigris River, young Iraqi men and women in jeans and sneakers danced with joyous…
Continue ReadingUS agrees to sell 220 Tomahawk missiles to Australia
By Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson, CNN The US State Department has approved Australia’s request to buy up to 220 long-range Tomahawk cruise…
Continue ReadingChicago mayoral candidates Johnson and Vallas clash over policing in debate
By Eric Bradner, CNN Chicago mayoral candidates sparred over public safety in a televised debate Thursday night ahead of the April 4 runoff, which…
Continue Reading Australia to buy up to 220 Tomahawk missiles from the US
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia said it’s planning to buy up to 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States after the U.S. State…
Continue Reading Australia to buy up to 220 Tomahawk missiles from the US
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia said it’s planning to buy up to 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States after the U.S. State…
Continue Reading California buildings still in peril from tumbling cliff
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP) — About two dozen people forced to flee Southern California apartment buildings endangered by a tumbling oceanside hill…
Continue Reading 20 years after U.S. invasion, young Iraqis see signs of hope
By JOHN DANISZEWSKI Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — On the banks of the Tigris River one recent evening, young Iraqi men and women in jeans and…
Continue Reading Kings beat Nets, clinch first winning season since 2005-06
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in 17 years, Sacramento has a winning team again. Domantas Sabonis had 24…
Continue Reading Timeline of events: 20 years since U.S.-led invasion of Iraq
By JOHN DANISZEWSKI Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — It’s been 20 years since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq began March 20, 2003. President George…
Continue Reading Jets sign versatile O-lineman Wes Schweitzer
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer The Jets bolstered their depth on the offensive line by signing former Washington Commanders guard and…
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49ers sign CB Isaiah Oliver to 2-year contract
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have signed cornerback Isaiah Oliver to a two-year contract. The Niners also re-signed…
Continue Reading Jim Gordon, rock drummer who killed mother, dies at 77
By BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jim Gordon, the rock ‘n’ roll session drummer who played on classic records by Eric Clapton,…
Continue Reading Jim Gordon, rock ‘n’ roll drummer who killed mother, dies
By BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jim Gordon, the rock ‘n’ roll session drummer who played on classic records by Eric Clapton,…
Continue Reading Northwestern beats Boise State 75-67 in March Madness
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Boo Buie scored 22 points to lead Northwestern to a win in the school’s second…
Continue Reading North Korea says ICBM test aimed to strike fear into enemies
BY KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Friday it fired an intercontinental ballistic missile to “strike…
Continue Reading Waste pickers collect food waste, help combat climate change
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and JOEAL CALUPITAN Associated Press MALABON, Philippines (AP) — Marilene Capentes pushes a cart along the streets of Malabon…
Continue ReadingPediatric hospital beds are in high demand for ailing children. Here’s why
By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Effie Schnacky was wheezy and lethargic instead of being her normal, rambunctious self one February afternoon. When her…
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Police: Woman arrested for DUI found with fentanyl and transaction notebook in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz Police said they arrived at the 1000 block of Ocean Street and found a woman passed out in the driver’s seat…
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