CNN By Simone McCarthy Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s foreign minister Qin Gang was dramatically ousted on Tuesday after a prolonged absence from public view and replaced by his predecessor in a surprising and highly unusual shake-up of the country’s foreign policy leadership. The sudden move, approved by the top decision-making body of China’s rubber-stamp
Continue ReadingCNN By Simone McCarthy Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s foreign minister Qin Gang was dramatically ousted on Tuesday after a prolonged absence from public view and replaced by his predecessor in a surprising and highly unusual shake-up of the country’s foreign policy leadership. The sudden move, approved by the top decision-making body of China’s rubber-stamp
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting the tiny kingdom of Tonga as the United States continues to increase its diplomatic efforts in the Pacific while China’s influence in the region grows. Home to just over 100,000 people, Tonga last year was the site of
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro says the network could take on a sports league as a minority partner as the network continues its transition from a cable channel to a digital company. Pitaro made those comments during a seminar on Sunday. Pitaro declined to say
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro says the network could take on a sports league as a minority partner as the network continues its transition from a cable channel to a digital company. Pitaro made those comments during a seminar on Sunday. Pitaro declined to say
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal jury found a former nurse at Oregon’s women’s prison guilty Tuesday of sexually abusing nine women while they were in custody. The jury reached its verdict in the case against 38-year-old Tony Klein after nearly two days of deliberations, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. Klein was convicted of 21 of
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal jury found a former nurse at Oregon’s women’s prison guilty Tuesday of sexually abusing nine women while they were in custody. The jury reached its verdict in the case against 38-year-old Tony Klein after nearly two days of deliberations, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. Klein was convicted of 21 of
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Two-time NBA all-star swingman Jaylen Brown has agreed to a five-year, $304 million supermax contract extension with the Boston Celtics, his agent said Tuesday. The deal is the richest in NBA history, eclipsing the $276 million contract of Denver’s Nicola Jokić, signed in 2022, according to salary tracking website
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — British billionaire and owner of the Tottenham Hotspur football club Joe Lewis was indicted on insider trading charges by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, the office announced Tuesday. In a video posted to social media, US Attorney Damian Williams accused Lewis of
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Perry, CNN (CNN) — While we seek to tackle the climate crisis, there are realities of our changing climate that we already need to live with. Sea levels have been rising at an accelerating pace, with US coastlines estimated to see a rise of 10 to 12 inches by 2050. The UN Secretary-General has warned that entire communities
Continue ReadingIsabel Rodríguez Sarasa (CNN) — Viajar a Maldivas, el archipiélago de 1.000 islas frente a la costa occidental de la India que es uno de los destinos de playa más glamurosos del mundo, siempre es algo especial. Ahora, una nueva aerolínea pretende hacerlo aún más especial. Beond, que se pronuncia como la palabra beyond en
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Rocky Wirtz, who won three Stanley Cup titles as owner of the Chicago Blackhawks and presided over the team during one of the NHL’s biggest scandals, has died. He was 70. The Blackhawks called Wirtz’s death a “sudden passing.” No further details were provided. NHL Commissioner
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Smoke from more than 1,000 wildfires burning across Canada has wafted over the northern US, bringing poor air quality and pollution that threaten residents’ health to northern US cities including Chicago, Illinois, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Chicago, Minneapolis and Detroit, Michigan, were ranked among the most polluted
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Kelsey Plum had 27 points and six assists, A’ja Wilson added 24 points and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Chicago Sky 107-95 for their sixth straight victory. Chelsea Gray had 22 points, six rebounds and nine assists for Las Vegas (22-2). Kiah Stokes grabbed 17 rebounds to go with six points.
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie catcher Bo Naylor had his first career two-homer game and drove in three runs as the Cleveland Guardians beat Kansas City 5-1 on Tuesday night, handing Royals pitcher Zack Greinke his 16th consecutive road loss. Naylor hit a 430-foot solo shot to right in the third
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 22 points, Sabrina Ionescu had 12 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists for her fourth career triple-double and the New York Liberty overcame an 18-point second-half deficit to beat the Seattle Storm 86-82 on Tuesday night. Jewell Loyd scored 22 of her 32 points in the first half
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Kei Nishikori won in his first ATP Tour event in two years, beating Jordan Thompson 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) in the Atlanta Open. The 2014 U.S. Open runner-up from Japan hadn’t played on tour since Indian Wells in October 2021. He then underwent hip surgery in January 2022 and was out of
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The spring training exhibition season will open on Feb. 22 when the Los Angeles Dodgers play the San Diego Padres. Four games are scheduled for Feb. 23 and all 30 teams are scheduled for Feb. 24. Boston and Tampa Bay play a pair of games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — A top election security official who was fired by President Donald Trump weeks after the 2020 election has confirmed to CNN that he was interviewed in recent months by the special counsel investigating Trump’s efforts to overturn the election. Chris Krebs confirmed to CNN publicly for the first time
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El Grupo Interdisciplinario de Expertos Independientes (GIEI) anunció este martes que se retira de México, argumentando que su tarea llega a su fin debido a que no lograron acceder a los archivos del Ejército mexicano para esclarecer el paradero de los 43 estudiantes de Ayotzinapa, desaparecidos en septiembre de 2014.
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