CNN, POOL, NET SHARE, FOX NEWS, KPIX, TWITTER, FLORIDA’S VOICE, THE WAR ROOM, Twitter/Florida’s Voice By Lauren Fox and Melanie Zanona, CNN Just days into Kevin McCarthy’s tenure, Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska had an issue he needed the House speaker to address. Bacon told CNN he had the impression that two bills were
Continue ReadingBy SERGIO RODRIGO, JENNIFER O’MAHONY and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press ALGECIRAS, Spain (AP) — Spanish police have raided the home of a 25-year-old Moroccan man held over the machete attacks at two Catholic churches the previous day that left a church officer dead and a priest injured in the southern city of Algeciras. Spain’s interior
Continue ReadingKANIS LEUNG HONG KONG (AP) — The U.S. consul general in Hong Kong says about 20% of the Americans living in the city have left over the past two years. Greg May says Hong Kong’s strict anti-COVID-19 measures and “diminishing freedoms” have “clearly impacted the city,” citing the departure of roughly 15,000 Americans as one
Continue ReadingBy JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia is reporting strong fourth-quarter results on the back of robust demand for 5G technology and an improved product portfolio. The Espoo, Finland-based company reported net profit of 929 million euros ($1 billion) for the October-December period on Thursday, 27% more than
Continue ReadingBy JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia is reporting strong fourth-quarter results on the back of robust demand for 5G technology and an improved product portfolio. The Espoo, Finland-based company reported net profit of 929 million euros ($1 billion) for the October-December period on Thursday, 27% more than
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN Tens of thousands of people were in the dark early Thursday morning after a storm system spawned tornadoes in the South and delivered snow to parts of the Midwest and Northeast. More than a dozen reported tornadoes struck across communities in Texas and Louisiana, damaging many properties as windows and roofs
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German authorities say they have arrested a second person in connection with a high-profile espionage case that embarrassed Germany’s foreign intelligence agency. Federal prosecutors said Arthur E., whose surname wasn’t released for privacy reasons, was detained at Munich airport last month after arriving from the United States. Prosecutors said the suspect, a
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press From Washington to Berlin to Kyiv, a Western decision to send battle tanks to Ukraine was hailed enthusiastically. Moscow first shrugged it off — and later launched another barrage of attacks. The Kremlin has previously warned that such tank deliveries would be a dangerous escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, and
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has successfully launched a rocket carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite on a mission to watch movements at military sites in North Korea as part of Tokyo’s effort to build up its military capability. The satellite is also meant to improve natural disaster response. The H2A rocket
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — A Chinese official says eight people died in the sinking of a cargo ship in waters between Japan and South Korea. The Chinese consul general in the southwestern Japanese city of Fukuoka, Lyu Guijun, told state broadcaster CGTN that six of the eight victims were Chinese. There were 22 crew members —
Continue ReadingBy ANDREEA ALEXANDRU and STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Andrew Tate, the influential internet personality who is detained in Romania on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking, appeared at prosecutors’ offices on Thursday for a second day as forensic examinations continue of digital devices that have been confiscated in the case,
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Germany-based software company SAP says it’s cutting up to 3,000 jobs worldwide, or about 2.5% of its workforce. The announcement on Thursday came as the company reported a sharp drop in profits and amid a broader wave of technology industry job cuts. Google, Amazon, Microsoft and other tech giants announced mass layoffs
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Germany-based software company SAP says it’s cutting up to 3,000 jobs worldwide, or about 2.5% of its workforce. The announcement on Thursday came as the company reported a sharp drop in profits and amid a broader wave of technology industry job cuts. Google, Amazon, Microsoft and other tech giants announced mass layoffs
Continue ReadingBy Travis Caldwell, CNN Nearly three weeks after a traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee, resulted in a violent arrest and subsequent death of a driver, police are expected to release footage of the incident to the public. Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was hospitalized after the arrest on January 7 and died three days
Continue ReadingBy MANISH SWARUP and ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Tens of thousands of people have gathered to watch a parade in the Indian capital showcasing the country’s defense capability and cultural heritage on a newly revamped ceremonial boulevard. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi looked on as an official guest at India’s Republic
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone, CNN The fallout is widening in the Virginia school district where a 6-year-old allegedly shot his teacher in the chest earlier this month, with school officials leaving their posts in the face of a potential lawsuit amid questions about whether the shooting was preventable. Ebony Parker, the assistant principal
Continue ReadingCNN, WTVR, WTKR By Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone, CNN The fallout is widening in the Virginia school district where a 6-year-old allegedly shot his teacher in the chest earlier this month, with school officials leaving their posts in the face of a potential lawsuit amid questions about whether the shooting was preventable. Ebony Parker,
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI and YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. has announced that its CEO and president, Akio Toyoda, will become chairman. The automaker said its chief branding officer Koji Sato will succeed him. The leadership reshuffle came without any forewarning, but the company had a lively promotional video prepared to
Continue ReadingCNN By Radina Gigova and Simone McCarthy, CNN A Russian warship armed with advanced hypersonic missiles completed a drill in the Atlantic Ocean, ahead of joint naval exercises with the Chinese and South African navies scheduled for next month, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday. Russia’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate, armed with Zircon hypersonic missiles, practiced
Continue ReadingKGO By Nouran Salahieh and Taylor Romine, CNN The suspect in the Half Moon Bay, California, mass shooting was charged Wednesday with seven counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in what became the deadliest attack in San Mateo County’s history, the district attorney said. “This one is in a category that is
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