The Latest | In Israel, Blinken pushes Hamas to agree on Gaza cease-fire deal
By The Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel to press for a cease-fire deal with Hamas, saying “the time is now.”…
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Bee-lieve: Walker’s homer in 10th lifts Diamondbacks over Dodgers 4-3 after delay for bee swarm
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Christian Walker homered twice, including a two-run drive in the 10th inning that gave the Arizona…
Continue ReadingPro-Palestinian banners. Blazing Olympic rings. Workers’ May Day rallies confront turbulent times
By MEHMET GUZEL, ALEX TURNBULL and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Workers and activists around the world are marking May Day with…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian markets follow Wall Street swings after Fed keeps interest rates high
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian markets wobbled in early Thursday trading after U.S. stocks swung to a mixed finish with the…
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Este virólogo chino compartió datos cruciales sobre covid-19. Después, su investigación se topó con obstáculos
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — A principios de 2020, mientras la ciencia buscaba respuestas a un misterioso brote vírico en el centro de…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea considers joining alliance for sharing military technology with Australia, US and UK
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik says his government is considering sharing…
Continue ReadingThe Islamic State group says it was behind a mosque attack in Afghanistan that killed 6 people
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a deadly shooting targeting members of the country’s minority Shiite…
Continue ReadingRyan Gosling and Mikey Day reprise viral Beavis and Butt-Head characters at ‘Fall Guy’ premiere
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day aren’t done playing Beavis and Butt-Head yet — the pair appeared as the characters at the…
Continue ReadingRyan Gosling and Mikey Day reprise viral Beavis and Butt-Head characters at ‘Fall Guy’ premiere
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day aren’t done playing Beavis and Butt-Head yet — the pair appeared as the characters at the…
Continue ReadingTension grows on UCLA campus as police order dispersal of large pro-Palestinian gathering
By KRYSTA FAURIA, ETHAN SWOPE, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and JOSEPH B. FREDERICK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Law enforcement on the UCLA campus…
Continue ReadingTension grows on UCLA campus as police order dispersal of large pro-Palestinian gathering
By KRYSTA FAURIA, ETHAN SWOPE, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and JOSEPH B. FREDERICK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Law enforcement on the UCLA campus…
Continue ReadingChina’s newest aircraft carrier heads to sea for first time
By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — China’s newest, largest and most-advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, took a big step to…
Continue Reading Este aeropuerto dice que no ha perdido ni una sola pieza de equipaje en 30 años
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Mientras los aeropuertos de Singapur y Doha compiten entre sí por el título de “mejores del mundo”, otro centro…
Continue ReadingOver 500 baby sea turtles washed ashore in a big storm off South Africa. Here’s the rescue effort
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A South African aquarium is stretched beyond capacity after more than 500 baby sea…
Continue ReadingStudy says El Nino, not climate change, was key driver of low rainfall that snarled Panama Canal
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A study says the climate phenomenon known as El Nino and not climate change was a key driver…
Continue ReadingStudent protesters reach a deal with Northwestern University that sparks criticism from all sides
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An agreement between anti-war protesters and Northwestern University has largely ended…
Continue ReadingNearly 50 years later, Asian American and Pacific Islander month features revelry and racial justice
By TERRY TANG Associated Press It has been almost 50 years since the U.S. government established that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific…
Continue ReadingNearly 50 years later, Asian American and Pacific Islander month features revelry and racial justice
By TERRY TANG Associated Press It has been almost 50 years since the U.S. government established that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific…
Continue ReadingNew era for pot regulation leaves old problem: Many cannabis companies can’t find a bank
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Biden administration’s move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous but still…
Continue ReadingMinnesota man who regrets joining Islamic State group faces sentencing on terrorism charge
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man who once fought for the Islamic State group in Syria but now expresses…
Continue ReadingArizona lawmakers vote to undo near-total abortion ban from 1864, with Gov. Hobbs expected to sign
By ANITA SNOW and MORGAN LEE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Legislature approved a repeal of a long-dormant ban on nearly all…
Continue ReadingA highway collapse in China kills 36 people and sends more than 20 cars down a steep slope
BEIJING (AP) — A section of a highway collapsed after heavy rains in a mountainous area in southern China, sending cars tumbling down a slope and…
Continue ReadingThe unexpected announcement of a prime minister divides Haiti’s newly created transitional council
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A surprise announcement that revealed Haiti’s new prime minister is dividing a…
Continue ReadingDarvish earns 1st win of season and Machado hits 3-run double as Padres defeat Reds 6-4
By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish earned his first win of the season, pitching five shutout innings after coming…
Continue ReadingTornado hits a Kansas town, leaving at least 1 dead and several hurt
By Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — One person was killed and three other people were injured when a tornado hit the northeastern Kansas town of…
Continue Reading Noboa decreta un nuevo estado de excepción para cinco provincias de Ecuador por la situación de inseguridad
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, decretó este martes un nuevo estado de excepción para…
Continue Reading‘A step back in time’: America’s Catholic Church sees an immense shift toward the old ways
By TIM SULLIVAN Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — It was the music that changed first. Or maybe that’s just when many people at the pale…
Continue ReadingAustralian PM Albanese vows new funding to help women escape domestic violence after homicides rise
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced new funding to help women…
Continue ReadingRojas and Castellanos homer in the 9th, leading the Phillies to a 7-5 comeback win over the Angels
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Johan Rojas hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning moments after Nick…
Continue ReadingProsecutors seek September retrial for Harvey Weinstein after rape conviction was tossed
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein during a hearing Wednesday in…
Continue ReadingProsecutors seek September retrial for Harvey Weinstein after rape conviction was tossed
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein during a hearing Wednesday in…
Continue ReadingPhones, Islamic books and currency exchange. Some businesses are making money out of Taliban rule
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban takeover three years ago has sent Afghanistan’s economy into a…
Continue ReadingFlorida’s 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care
By DAVID FISCHER and STEPHANY MATAT Associated Press BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy,…
Continue ReadingJJ Bleday connects twice for first career multi-homer game, A’s beat Pirates 5-2
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — JJ Bleday hit a go-ahead home run with one out in the fifth inning and a two-run drive…
Continue ReadingChinese scientist who published COVID-19 virus sequence allowed back in his lab after sit-in protest
By DAKE KANG BEIJING (AP) — The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China says he has been allowed back into his lab…
Continue ReadingGreece boosts special firefighting units to cope with its growing heat risk
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press KRYO PIGADI, Greece (AP) — Under pressure to cope with the impact of rising temperatures, Greece’s…
Continue ReadingTrump calls judge ‘crooked’ after facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, MICHELLE L. PRICE and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press FREELAND, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump returned briefly to the campaign…
Continue ReadingCourt case over fatal car crash raises issues of mental health and criminal liability
By KENYA HUNTER and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — No one disputes that Michelle Wierson crashed her SUV into a car stopped at a…
Continue ReadingRising Hindu nationalism leaves Muslims fearful in India’s holy city
By Rhea Mogul, Aishwarya S. Iyer, Kunal Sehgal and Will Ripley, CNN Varanasi, India (CNN) — The sun glistens on the Ganges as Hindu devotees…
Continue ReadingTrump’s comparison of student protests to Jan. 6 is part of effort to downplay Capitol attack
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump on Tuesday lamented the possibility that Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian…
Continue ReadingFederal Reserve says interest rates will stay at two-decade high until inflation further cools
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday emphasized that inflation has remained stubbornly…
Continue ReadingGoogle and Apple now threatened by the US antitrust laws that helped build their technology empires
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department’s double-barreled antitrust attack on Google’s…
Continue ReadingGoogle and Apple now threatened by the US antitrust laws that helped build their technology empires
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department’s double-barreled antitrust attack on Google’s…
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Blinken met Netanyahu in Israel as US ramps up push for a ceasefire deal
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held another round of high-stakes talks in Israel on Wednesday as the US…
Continue ReadingStudent unrest ratchets up an already tense election year
Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Dramatic campus protests are injecting an inflammatory new element into an election year that is…
Continue ReadingThis airport says it hasn’t lost a single piece of baggage in 30 years
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — While Singapore and Doha’s airports compete against each other for the title of “world’s best,” another…
Continue ReadingAbreu and Criswell lead Red Sox to 4-0 win over Giants for major league-leading 6th shutout
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Rookie Wilyer Abreu had a single, double and his first career triple, Cooper Criswell pitched five…
Continue Reading Una pareja de Utah envió por accidente a su gata en un paquete de Amazon; así la recuperaron una semana después
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — La empleada de devoluciones de Amazon no estaba en el trabajo el día que uno de sus compañeros de un almacén de…
Continue Reading1 dead, 14 injured after SUV crashed into New Mexico store; driver hit accelerator instead of brakes
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say one person has died and 14 others were injured after a sports utility vehicle crashed through the front…
Continue ReadingOver 7 million people in South Sudan likely to face acute food insecurity between now, July, UN says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says over 7 million people in South Sudan are expected to face acute food insecurity or worse during…
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