Lunar New Year tourism hopes fizzle as Chinese stay home
By TIAN MCLEOD JI, ELAINE KURTENBACH and KANIS LEUNG Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A hoped-for boom in Chinese tourism over next week’s…
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Warning issued over ‘dragon’s breath’ viral video trend
By Heather Chen, CNN Indonesia is warning people against consuming liquid nitrogen after more than 20 children were harmed eating a street snack…
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Long-term road closures leave people dealing with detours 
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif., (KION-TV)- Roads on the Central Coast are still hazardous despite the deluge ending. The area is still seeing impacts that…
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Man arrested in Santa Cruz for attempted homicide stabbing
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz Police said one man was arrested Wednesday for an attempted stabbing homicide on Jan. 10 that left a victim…
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Harden Middle School off lockdown after hoax weapon report
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Harden Middle School was on a brief lockdown Wednesday after reports of a weapon on campus proved untrue. Salinas Police…
Continue Reading Asian markets rise after Wall St losses amid recession fears
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Friday after Wall Street losses deepened as worries grow that the U.S.…
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Asian markets rise after Wall St losses amid recession fears
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Friday after Wall Street losses deepened as worries grow that the U.S.…
Continue Reading Ukrainians learn mine clearing skills from Cambodian experts
By SOPHENG CHEANG and DAVID RISING Associated Press PREYTOTOEUNG, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian experts, whose country has the dubious distinction of…
Continue ReadingEl actor británico Julian Sands se encuentra desaparecido tras una excursión en California
olivertapia (CNN) — El actor británico Julian Sands, conocido por su trabajo en series como “24” y películas como “A Room with a…
Continue Reading S. Korea, Iran summon each other’s envoys over Yoon comment
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and Iran have summoned each other’s ambassadors in a diplomatic spat…
Continue Reading At Lunar New Year, desserts can be customary or ‘cute-ified’
By TERRY TANG Associated Press Every Lunar New Year without fail, Kat Lieu’s mother would make her steamed nian gao, which is a sweet rice —…
Continue Reading Australia ‘deeply troubled’ by Chinese espionage case
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong says her government is “deeply troubled”…
Continue Reading Report: Climate change fueling conflict in Lake Chad Basin
By WANJOHI KABUKURU Associated Press MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Droughts, flooding and a shrinking Lake Chad caused in part by climate change is fueling…
Continue Reading In Pakistan, trans men search for inclusion, visibility
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Aman, a 22-year-old transgender man from the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, says he was…
Continue ReadingAlec Baldwin and armorer will be charged with involuntary manslaughter after fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of ‘Rust’
By Josh Campbell, Paul Vercammen, Holly Yan and Travis Caldwell, CNN Actor Alec Baldwin, who fatally shot a cinematographer on the set of the Western…
Continue Reading New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern, an icon to many, to step down
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who became a global icon of the left and…
Continue Reading Ohio House ex-speaker’s trial in $60M bribery probe to begin
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder goes on trial next week in a case that…
Continue Reading Ohio House ex-speaker’s trial in $60M bribery probe to begin
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder goes on trial next week in a case that…
Continue Reading At Lunar New Year, desserts can be customary or ‘cute-ified’
By TERRY TANG Associated Press Every Lunar New Year without fail, Kat Lieu’s mother would make her steamed nian gao, which is a sweet rice —…
Continue Reading China accuses ‘some Western media’ of COVID-19 coverage bias
BEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday accused “some Western media” of bias, smears and political manipulation in their coverage of China’s abrupt…
Continue Reading Flavored cannabis marketing is criticized for targeting kids
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When New York’s first licensed recreational marijuana outlet opened last month, the…
Continue ReadingSan Diego State beats Colorado State 82-76 in OT
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Lamont Butler scored 19 points to help San Diego State beat Colorado State 82-76 Wednesday night. Micah Parrish scored…
Continue Reading Indiana’s top court weighing challenge to state abortion ban
By TOM DAVIES Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A top state lawyer has urged the Indiana Supreme Court to uphold the state’s Republican-backed…
Continue ReadingK-pop star Jin of BTS completes basic training for military service in South Korea
By Gawon Bae and Heather Chen, CNN The oldest member of the K-pop supergroup BTS has completed five weeks of basic training as part of his mandatory…
Continue Reading ‘Unknown substance’ sickens Illinois prison staff, inmates
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Prison and union officials say 18 employees of a central Illinois prison have…
Continue Reading China accuses ‘some Western media’ of COVID-19 coverage bias
BEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday accused “some Western media” of bias, smears and political manipulation in their coverage of China’s abrupt…
Continue Reading Kings beat Lakers 116-111 for 5th straight victory
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sacramento coach Mike Brown has been lauding his team’s depth all season. On Wednesday night…
Continue Reading Karlsson has 4 points to reach 60, Sharks rally past Stars
By MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Erik Karlsson had a goal and three assists to reach 60 points this season, and the San Jose…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern announces shock resignation before upcoming election
By Jessie Yeung and Hilary Whiteman, CNN New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday she will stand aside for a new leader within…
Continue ReadingSocial media hunting stars and their company ordered to pay more than $100,000 and probation for hunting in Nebraska
By Andy Rose, CNN Josh and Sarah Bowmar, a couple with a strong following on social media for their hunting videos, were sentenced Tuesday as part of…
Continue Reading Harrison scores 38, Grand Canyon downs Utah Tech 89-85
By The Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Rayshon Harrison’s 38 points led Grand Canyon over Utah Tech 89-85 on Wednesday. Harrison added six…
Continue Reading Biden tours beach town damaged by massive California storms
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent CAPITOLA, Calif. (AP) — President Joe Biden walked along the splintered boardwalk of this…
Continue Reading Biden tours beach town damaged by massive California storms
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent CAPITOLA, Calif. (AP) — President Joe Biden walked along the splintered boardwalk of this…
Continue Reading French unions call new nationwide strikes, protests Jan. 31
By SYLVIE CORBET and JADE LE DELEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — At least 1.1 million people protested on the streets of Paris and other French…
Continue Reading France: Over 1 million march against raising retirement age
By SYLVIE CORBET and JADE LE DELEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — At least 1.1 million people protested on the streets of Paris and other French…
Continue Reading Dante, Richardson lead Oregon past Cal 87-58
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — N’Faly Dante had 12 points on 6-of7- shooting and grabbed seven rebounds, Will Richardson added 11 points and 10…
Continue Reading California storms feed systems set up to capture rainwater
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As Californians tally the damage from recent storms, some are taking stock…
Continue Reading California storms feed systems set up to capture rainwater
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As Californians tally the damage from recent storms, some are taking stock…
Continue Reading Peru police use tear gas to block protesters from marching
By DANIEL POLITI and FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Police fired tear gas to try to subdue thousands of protesters who poured…
Continue Reading US Treasury buys time for Biden and GOP on debt limit deal
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The countdown toward a possible U.S. government default began Thursday with Treasury implementing…
Continue Reading US Treasury buys time for Biden and GOP on debt limit deal
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The countdown toward a possible U.S. government default began Thursday with the Treasury Department…
Continue Reading Hong Kong to scrap isolation rule for new COVID-19 cases
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader says the city will scrap its mandatory isolation rule for people infected…
Continue Reading Hong Kong to scrap isolation rule for new COVID-19 cases
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader says the city will scrap its mandatory isolation rule for people infected…
Continue Reading North Korea sustains high defense spending with new budget
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament has passed a budget that sustains a high level…
Continue Reading North Korea sustains high defense spending with new budget
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament has passed a budget that sustains a high level…
Continue Reading Lauri Markkanen returns to help Jazz rout Clippers
By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen had 34 points and 12 rebounds to help the Utah Jazz beat the short-handed…
Continue Reading 2 more people killed in southern Peru amid unrest
Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Protesters set fire to the police station and judicial office in the Peruvian town of Macusani Wednesday after…
Continue ReadingBillionaires once united in visionary project now feuding over claims of ‘inexperienced management’
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN A dispute between two billionaires once united in a visionary project to send power from Australia to Singapore through the…
Continue Reading3 of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make — and how to approach them
By Jessica Sooknanan, CNN There are a few important conversations financial activist Dasha Kennedy wished she’d had with her ex-husband before…
Continue ReadingFlorida congressman making ‘good progress’ after falling 25 feet off ladder on his Sarasota property
By Nicky Robertson and Rashard Rose, CNN Republican Rep. Greg Steube of Florida is making “good progress” after suffering “several…
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