CNN By Maeve Reston, CNN Democrat Katie Hobbs is leading Republican Kari Lake in Arizona governor’s race with a little more than half of precincts reporting, and though much could change as ballots are counted, the GOP nominee is already casting doubt about the election results. Lake won the GOP primary after amplifying former President
Continue ReadingCNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, Devan Cole and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Voters in four states moved to affirm abortion rights on Tuesday, CNN projects, following a months-long push from Democrats nationwide to act on the issue in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade in June. Party lawmakers and organizers cast the
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile toward its eastern sea on Wednesday, extending a recent barrage of weapons demonstrations including what it described as simulated attacks on South Korean and U.S. targets last week. Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the
Continue ReadingVivian Song, CNN When mother-son entrepreneurs Yann Moujawaz and Juana Martini launch their skincare brand in the United Arab Emirates this winter, they will be the first to market CBD-based products to a region well-known for its zero-tolerance approach to drugs. Though a few nuances exist — cosmetics made with hemp seed oil are legal
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Client data from Medibank, Australia’s largest health insurer, has been released by an extortionist, including details of HIV diagnoses and drug abuse treatments, after the company refused to pay a ransom for the personal records of almost 10 million current and former customers. The company says
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan’s profit declined 68% in the last quarter as a computer chips shortage hindered the Japanese automaker’s ability to deliver on orders. Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday that its profit in the July-September quarter was 17.4 billion yen, or $119 million, down from 54 billion yen
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Corea del Norte lanzó un misil balístico de corto alcance hacia las aguas de su costa este el miércoles, según el Estado Mayor Conjunto (JCS) de Corea del Sur. El misil fue disparado a las 3:31 pm hora local desde el área de Sukchon en la provincia de Pyongan del Sur, según
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Halfway through the 2022 season it appears NFL defenses have finally started catching up. After a five-year run of hot-shot quarterbacks lighting up scoreboards and leaving defenses with few answers, the pendulum has turned away from the offense for a change. The 21.8 points per game average through
Continue ReadingBy BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola led in early first-choice returns in the ranked choice election for Alaska’s only House seat. She led Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich. Peltola embraced the legacy of her Republican predecessor, the late Rep. Don Young, as she sought a full
Continue ReadingBy ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Workers have walked off the job in Greece and Belgium during nationwide strikes against increasing consumer prices, disrupting transportation, forcing flight cancellations and shutting down public services in the latest European protests over the rising cost of living. In Greece, where workers were holding a 24-hour
Continue ReadingBy ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Thousands of protesters have marched through the streets of Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki as workers walked off the job for a 24-hour general strike against price hikes. The strike disrupted services nationwide, with ferries docked in port, state-run schools shut, public hospitals
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Competing measures to allow sports gambling in California have lost big despite the most expensive ballot question races in U.S. history. Nearly $600 million was raised to sway voters in competing efforts by Native American tribes and the gaming industry to try to capture a potential
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian Health Ministry says a Palestinian teenager was killed by shrapnel wounds during an Israeli raid near a flashpoint tomb in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian officials say 15-year-old Mahdi Hashash died on Wednesday before dawn, the latest fatality in nearly nightly Israeli raids during what has been one of the
Continue ReadingBy DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Adidas on Wednesday lowered its earnings forecast for the year to account for losses from ending its partnership with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West over his antisemitic remarks. The German shoe and sportswear maker cut its sales and profit outlook for the year
Continue ReadingBy KTBS Staff Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — One man is injured after shots were fired from a passing vehicle outside of a watch party for a Shreveport City Councilman Tuesday evening. It happened at Southern Hills Business Association in the 9700 block of Baird Road as the party
Continue ReadingBy Lacey Beasley Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — For the first time, FOX10 has a first-hand account of the terror unfolding in a West Mobile neighborhood Monday night. A suspected killer armed with a shotgun tried to avoid police but came gun barrel to gun barrel with a homeowner.
Continue ReadingBy KMOV Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — On Tuesday, Missouri voters voted to pass Amendment 3, which will change Missouri’s constitution to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for people 21 and older. With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Amendment 3 passed with 53 percent of voters
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, CNN China’s southern metropolis of Guangzhou has locked down more than 5 million residents, as authorities rush to stamp out a widening Covid outbreak and avoid activating the kind of citywide lockdown that devastated Shanghai earlier this year. Guangzhou reported 3,007 local infections on Wednesday, accounting for over one third of new
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NewsChannel 21’s Carly Keenan spoke Tuesday night with Bend City Councilor Barb Campbell, apparent winner of a two-year seat, as well as Mike Riley and Ariel Mendez, who were winning council seats in contested races.
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Honda’s fiscal second quarter profit rose nearly 14% as a weaker yen boosted its overseas earnings and strong demand raised sales of its vehicles and motorcycles. Tokyo-based Honda reported a July-September profit of 189.2 billion yen, or $1.3 billion. Quarterly sales rose 25%. Honda Group sold
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