Strike by security staff at most major German airports cancels hundreds of flights
BERLIN (AP) — Most of Germany’s major airports canceled scores of flights after security workers launched a one-day strike to step up pressure in…
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South Korean court convicts 23-year-old man in car-and-stabbing attack that killed 2 and injured 12
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean judge has convicted a man of murder for an unprovoked car-and-stabbing…
Continue ReadingFarmers on tractors create chaos outside an EU summit to protest rising costs and bureaucracy
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Farmers in convoys of tractors created chaos outside the European Union’s headquarters on…
Continue ReadingTokyo’s fish market opens long-awaited seafood restaurants and spa to attract more visitors
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo’s fish market has opened a long-awaited outer section with Japanese-style seafood…
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El tamaño de la Luna se está reduciendo. Esto es lo que los científicos dicen que podría significar
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una región de la Luna que está en el centro de una nueva carrera espacial internacional porque puede…
Continue ReadingCountries are clamoring to join BRICS group, South Africa says, as Russia takes up leadership
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Nearly three dozen countries are seeking entry into the China and Russia-backed BRICS economic group,…
Continue ReadingPakistani troops kill 22 insurgents in southwest after coordinated attacks over Iran strikes
By ABDUL SATTAR Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say Pakistani security forces killed 22 insurgents in an operation this week…
Continue ReadingFrank Vatrano scores late in OT to lift Ducks past Sharks, 3-2
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Frank Vatrano made sure the long flight to Toronto for the All-Star Game festivities would go…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP report on the DEA’s secret spying program in Venezuela
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — It was a plan the United States knew from the start would arguably violate…
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US aircraft carriers lead ‘large deck’ exercises with Japan east of Taiwan
CNN By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A dozen United States and Japanese warships, including two US aircraft carriers, have been…
Continue ReadingUS aircraft carriers lead ‘large deck’ exercises with Japan east of Taiwan
By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A dozen United States and Japanese warships, including two US aircraft carriers, have been…
Continue ReadingSecret US spying program targeted top Venezuelan officials, flouting international law
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A secret memo obtained by The Associated Press details a yearslong covert operation…
Continue ReadingTikTok’s ‘mob wives’ trend is fueling a resurgence of fur
By Yola Mzizi, CNN (CNN) — Edwards-Lowell Furs didn’t expect 2023 to be a good year. In anticipation of the ban on the sale of new furs that…
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FCC seeks to make AI-generated robocalls illegal
By Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Communications Commission is seeking to make AI-generated robocalls illegal. The agency’s…
Continue ReadingAtmospheric river forces water rescues and road closures in Southern California as a stronger storm looms for the weekend
By Aya Elamroussi and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — The first of two atmospheric rivers is unloading heavy snow at high elevations and gusty winds…
Continue Reading6 killings in likely cannabis dispute spotlight violence and risk in California’s illegal pot market
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The slayings of six men last week at a remote desert crossroads that…
Continue Reading6 killings in likely cannabis dispute spotlight violence and risk in California’s illegal pot market
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The slayings of six men last week at a remote desert crossroads that…
Continue ReadingWhy European Union officials are taking angry farmers so seriously before Thursday’s summit
By RAF CASERT Associated Press HALLE, Belgium (AP) — The writing of angry farmers was on the Paris-to-Brussels highway in giant yellow letters…
Continue ReadingChina has nudged Japan aside as No. 1 auto exporter, Japanese data show
TOKYO (AP) — Data from a Japanese auto industry association show that China overtook Japan as the world’s largest vehicle exporter last year.…
Continue ReadingTearful relatives of Maine mass shooting victims plead for change to prevent future tragedies
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Relatives of the victims of the deadliest shooting in Maine history are imploring an…
Continue ReadingPearl Jam throws a listening party for their new album that Eddie Vedder calls ‘our best work’
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Pearl Jam blasted out their forthcoming album to a few hundred family,…
Continue Reading Un buque de guerra estadounidense estuvo cerca de un misil hutí en el mar Rojo
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Un misil de crucero lanzado por los hutíes hacia el mar Rojo este martes por la noche llegó a un kilómetro de un…
Continue ReadingInside Donald Trump’s curious relationship with Fox News — and what it means for other candidates
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — At this moment in the 2024 election cycle, complaining about Fox News — even if for different…
Continue ReadingRepublican lawsuits challenge mail ballot deadlines. Could they upend voting across the country?
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO, EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and JACK DURA Associated Press Republicans are challenging extended mail ballot deadlines in at least two…
Continue ReadingMajor automakers may be using Chinese aluminum produced with Uyghur forced labor, rights group says
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Automakers including Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen and Toyota are failing to ensure…
Continue ReadingA Turkish family is still afraid to go home one year after deadly earthquake
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) — A year after a powerful earthquake in southern Turkey reduced hundreds of thousands of…
Continue ReadingA Dallas pastor steps into Jesse Jackson’s role as leader of his Rainbow PUSH Coalition
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas pastor is the new head of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition civil rights group, stepping into the…
Continue ReadingPearl Jam throws a listening party for their new album that Eddie Vedder calls ‘our best work’
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Pearl Jam blasted out their forthcoming album to a few hundred family,…
Continue ReadingNew-wave reactor technology could kick-start a nuclear renaissance — and the US is banking on it
By Angela Dewan, Ella Nilsen and Lou Robinson, CNN (CNN) — Off the Siberian coast, not far from Alaska, a Russian ship has been docked at port…
Continue ReadingIsrael and Lebanon are prepping for a war neither wants, but many fear it’s becoming inevitable
By ABBY SEWELL and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The prospect of a full-scale war between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia…
Continue ReadingMark Zuckerberg’s long apology tour: A brief history
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Mark Zuckerberg turned at a Senate hearing to address the parents of children…
Continue Reading US sees signs Iran is worried about escalating proxy attacks amid heightened tensions
By Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — US officials believe there are signs that Iranian leadership is nervous about some…
Continue ReadingWray’s stunning warning points to a new age of US vulnerability
Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — FBI Director Christopher Wray opened up with Americans about a grave double threat on Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Niños entre los nueve heridos en presunto ataque con sustancias corrosivas en Londres
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — La policía de Londres está buscando a un hombre sospechoso de arrojar una sustancia corrosiva a múltiples víctimas,…
Continue Reading Trump’s political action committees rack up nearly $29 million in legal bills in six months
By Fredreka Schouten and David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Two of Donald Trump’s political action committees spent nearly $29 million combined on…
Continue ReadingFederal judge dismisses case seeking to force US to pressure Israel to stop bombing Gaza
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A U.S. district judge in California dismissed a lawsuit Wednesday that sought to force the Biden administration to do all it…
Continue ReadingFederal judge dismisses case seeking to force US to pressure Israel to stop bombing Gaza
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A U.S. district judge in California dismissed a lawsuit Wednesday that sought to force the Biden administration to do all it…
Continue ReadingPolice investigate ATM thefts and attempted thefts in multiple towns
WFSB, BRASAD MAGANTI, FAREN SIDDIQY, CNN By Jay Kenney, Marcy Jones, Rob Polansky and Dylan Fearon Click here for updates on this story…
Continue ReadingPolice investigate ATM thefts and attempted thefts in multiple towns
By Jay Kenney, Marcy Jones, Rob Polansky and Dylan Fearon Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, Connecticut (WFSB)…
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Nikki Haley will lose Nevada GOP primary to ‘none of these candidates’ as Biden notches Democratic win
CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will lose Nevada’s nonbinding Republican primary to “none of these…
Continue ReadingFears grow that dam across Mekong River in Laos could harm World Heritage site of Luang Prabang
By DAVID RISING Associated Press LUANG PRABANG, Laos (AP) — Landlocked Laos doesn’t have the famous beaches of its Southeast Asian neighbors, so…
Continue ReadingKings snap 4-game skid, beating Predators 4-2 going into All-Star break
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Alex Turcotte had his first NHL goal and assist and the Los Angeles Kings beat the…
Continue ReadingChildren among 9 injured in suspected corrosive substance attack in London
By Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — London police are searching for a man suspected of throwing a corrosive substance on multiple victims including a…
Continue ReadingHarris Health System’s Mobile Health Clinics: A New Horizon for Houston’s Homeless Care
By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story Jan. 31, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston, Texas –…
Continue ReadingButler scores 31 points to help Heat beat Kings 115-106 and snap 7-game skid
MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 31 points and the Miami Heat snapped a seven-game skid with a 115-106 victory over the Sacramento Kings on…
Continue Reading Universal amenaza con retirar de TikTok la música de Taylor Swift, J Balvin y otros por disputa de pagos
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio Londres (CNN) — Universal Music Group amenazó con retirar su música de TikTok en una disputa sobre regalías, lo cual…
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17-year-old alleged ‘serial swatter’ charged after police say he made threats throughout the country
By Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — A 17-year-old “serial swatter” from California is believed to be responsible for…
Continue ReadingA Hong Kong court convicts 4 people of rioting over the storming of the legislature in 2019 protests
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court has convicted four people for rioting over the storming of the city’s…
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Shooting involving CHP blocks southbound lanes of I-280 in San Francisco
Written by KTVU staff SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (FOX-35)- A shooting involving a California Highway Patrol Officer shut down the southbound lanes of…
Continue ReadingOnline news site The Messenger shuts down after less than a year
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Messenger, an ambitious online news site that billed itself as a nonpartisan digital outlet and spent some $50…
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