China’s Xi calls for patience as Communist Party tries to reverse economic slump
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for patience in a speech released as the ruling Communist…
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Hurricane Hilary intensifies to Category 3 strength, threatening significant flooding in Southern California, Southwest
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Hurricane Hilary is rapidly intensifying in the Pacific Ocean southwest of Mexico on Thursday and is…
Continue ReadingRevelan el verdadero aspecto de Ötzi, el Hombre de Hielo, por un nuevo análisis de ADN
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Ötzi, el Hombre de Hielo, cuyos restos congelados fueron encontrados en un barranco en lo alto de los Alpes tiroleses…
Continue ReadingHeavy rain in Germany causes flooding and leads to flight cancelations in Frankfurt
BERLIN (AP) — Heavy rain in parts of Germany caused flooding and led to dozens of flight cancelations at Frankfurt Airport, the country’s…
Continue ReadingPakistan arrests 129 Muslims after mob attacks on churches and homes of minority Christians
By K.M. CHAUDHRY and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press JARANWALA, Pakistan (AP) — Police in eastern Pakistan have arrested 129 Muslims after a mob…
Continue Reading‘Bored Apes’ investors sue Sotheby’s, Paris Hilton and others as NFT prices collapse
By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — A group of investors is suing Sotheby’s Holdings Inc. and others over a 2021 auction and promotion of Bored Ape…
Continue ReadingHeavy rain and landslides have killed at least 72 people this week in an Indian Himalayan state
By CHONCHUI NGASHANGVA and SIBI ARASU Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Days of relentless rain in India’s Himalayan region have killed at least…
Continue ReadingA Nigerian forest and its animals are under threat. Poachers have become rangers to protect both
By TAIWO ADEBAYO Associated Press OMO FOREST RESERVE, Nigeria (AP) — Sunday Abiodun, carrying a sword in one hand and balancing a musket over his…
Continue ReadingAs Israeli settlements thrive, Palestinian taps run dry. The water crisis reflects a broader battle
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JIFTLIK, West Bank (AP) — Across the dusty villages of the occupied West Bank, where Israeli water pipes don’t…
Continue ReadingIsraeli troops kill a Palestinian militant in a gunbattle outside a West Bank bakery
By TIA GOLDENBERG and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli forces raided a home above a bakery in a militant stronghold…
Continue ReadingJapan sank into a trade deficit last month as exports dropped, especially to other Asian nations
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan suffered a trade deficit last month as exports sank for the first time in two years and five…
Continue ReadingUkrainian soldiers who were blinded in combat face the new battle of navigating the world again
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press RIVNE, Ukraine (AP) — An organization in Ukraine is helping former soldiers who lost their vision in combat…
Continue ReadingLos voraces incendios en Maui han cobrado la vida de al menos 111 personas, según las autoridades. Y aumentan los cuestionamientos
SofÃa Benavides (CNN) — El saldo mortal de los incendios forestales en Maui sigue aumentando. Durante la noche de este miércoles, un…
Continue ReadingTwo research teams detail advancements in transplanting pig kidneys to humans, marking key steps on path to clinical trials
WABC, NYU LANGONE HEALTH, MILLER FAMILY, CNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — New advancements in transplanting pig kidneys to humans,…
Continue ReadingMaui’s emergency management chief resigns, citing health reasons, a day after he defended sirens’ silence during deadly wildfires
By Raja Razek, Holly Yan and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The head of Maui’s emergency management agency has resigned, citing health reasons,…
Continue ReadingLa mayorÃa de las boyas fronterizas del gobernador de Texas están en México, según expediente judicial
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Alrededor del 80% de las controvertidas boyas fronterizas instaladas en el rÃo Grande por la iniciativa fronteriza del…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares mostly decline after Wall Street drop on higher bond yields
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly slipped Friday as rising yields in the bond market on Wall Street set off…
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Nearly a year after East Bend Safeway shooting, city councilors call for more action to curb gun violence
Nearly a year after the East Bend Safeway shooting, Bend city councilors gave a statement Wednesday evening, noting a recent fatal shooting in…
Continue ReadingCalifornia town of Paradise deploys warning sirens as 5-year anniversary of deadly fire approaches
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — Officials in the Northern California town of Paradise have begun…
Continue ReadingIntel calls off $5.4 billion chip deal after failing to get regulatory approval
By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Intel has pulled out of a major acquisition of an Israeli chipmaker after failing to obtain the required…
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