By DAKE KANG and TED SHAFFREY Associated Press GREAT NECK, N.Y. (AP) — For decades, Chinese journalist Ho Pin has made accurate predictions about who would ascend into the ranks of China’s leadership. But this year, just weeks before Beijing reveals its next generation of leaders, Ho says there’s little point. He says Xi has
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The NFC East has gone from laughing stock to juggernaut in less than two years. Led by the league’s lone undefeated team Philadelphia and surprising 4-1 starts by the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys, the NFC East has three teams with at least four wins in the
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets fell Thursday ahead of an update on U.S. inflation that investors worry will reinforce the Federal Reserve’s plans for more aggressive interest rate hikes. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul. Oil prices edged lower. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 ended lower Wednesday after
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets fell Thursday ahead of an update on U.S. inflation that investors worry will reinforce the Federal Reserve’s plans for more aggressive interest rate hikes. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul. Oil prices edged lower. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 ended lower Wednesday after
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Israel’s ambassador in Berlin has slammed a member of the far-right Alternative for Germany party for appearing to dance on the country’s Holocaust memorial. Ambassador Ron Prosor said Tuesday on Twitter that far-right politician Holger Winterstein had brought “shame upon himself and his party.” A picture posted on social media showed Winterstein
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — As anti-government protests roil cities and towns in Iran for a fourth week, tens of thousands of Iranians living abroad have marched on the streets of Europe, North America and beyond in support of what many believe to be a watershed moment for their home country. From
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul and Jake Kwon, CNN A court in military-run Myanmar has sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s deposed former leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, to three additional years in jail for corruption, a source familiar with the case told CNN, extending her total prison term to 26 years. Wednesday’s verdict is
Continue ReadingBy COURTNEY WALSH Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic won’t get official support with lobbying from tennis officials if he applies for a visa to play in the Australian Open a year after he was deported because he wasn’t vaccinated for COVID-19. The 21-time Grand Slam champion wasn’t allowed to defend his Australian
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, Andy Rose and Amanda Musa, CNN The former San Antonio police officer who was charged and arrested Tuesday in the shooting of an unarmed 17-year-old at a McDonald’s parking lot was released early Wednesday on bond, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. James Brennand turned himself in Tuesday night on two
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Facebook parent Meta has unveiled a high-end virtual reality headset with the hope people will soon be using it to work in the virtual reality of the still-elusive place called the metaverse. The $1,500 Meta Quest Pro headset sports high-resolution sensors that let people see mixed virtual and regular
Continue ReadingCNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN The bright orange, sticky residue that Cheetos leave on your fingertips has now been immortalized — by a 17-foot statue in Alberta, Canada. The Cheetos brand erected the statue of a hand holding a massive Cheeto, complete with orange fingertips, in Cheadle, Alberta. The community was chosen because of its
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Former goalkeeper Hope Solo objected to the equal pay lawsuit between her former teammates and the U.S. Soccer Federation. Solo sued the USSF in August 2018 alleging violations of the federal Equal Pay Act and sex status discrimination. Players led by Alex Morgan filed suit against the USSF the following year
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency says a rocket carrying eight satellites failed just after liftoff and had to be aborted by a self-destruction command, in the country’s first failed rocket launch in nearly 20 years. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said its Epsilon-6 rocket experienced an unidentified “abnormality” Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency says a rocket carrying eight satellites failed just after liftoff and had to be aborted by a self-destruction command, in the country’s first failed rocket launch in nearly 20 years. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said its Epsilon-6 rocket experienced an unidentified “abnormality” Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green has been fined but won’t be suspended by the Golden State Warriors for a violent punch to the face of teammate Jordan Poole last week.Coach Steve Kerr said after a preseason win against Portland that Green would return to practice Thursday then play
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trea Turner homered and doubled as the Los Angeles Dodgers started fast and held off the San Diego Padres 5-3 in their NL Division Series opener. The Dodgers raced to an early 5-0 lead and appeared to be on their way to another blowout of
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Stone scored the tiebreaking goal with 24.9 seconds to play, and the Vegas Golden Knights punctuated coach Bruce Cassidy’s debut with a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. After Arthur Kaliyev tied it for the Kings with 7:02 left, Chandler Stephenson controlled a
Continue ReadingBy CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press CLARENCE, N.Y. (AP) — Republican New York Rep. Chris Jacobs is not seeking reelection amid backlash over his support for an assault weapons ban. But he’s still advocating for regulation on his way out of Congress. Jacobs has proposed licensing legislation that would require people to take a safety course,
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul, Swati Gupta and Manveena Suri, CNN A 15-year-old girl is being treated at a hospital in northern India after she was allegedly set on fire by a man accused of raping and impregnating her in the latest case of violence against women to shock the country. Kamlesh Kumar Dixit, a senior police
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