By Andrew McNicol, CNN (CNN) — Japanese players and fans were left in tears after the country claimed its first ever victory against European opponents in the FIBA Basketball World Cup on Sunday. Pulling off the biggest comeback of the 2023 tournament so far, co-hosts Japan came from a staggering 18 points down to beat
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said she and her Chinese counterpart agreed Monday to exchange information on U.S. export controls that frustrate Beijing and set up a group to discuss other commercial issues, but neither side appeared ready to make concessions on disputes that have plunged relations
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Evergrande Group, the world’s most indebted real estate developer, has reported a significant narrowing in its net losses for the first half of the year, thanks to a rise in revenue because of a “short boom” earlier this year. But its stock still plunged more than 70%
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Monday she and her counterpart, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, had agreed on steps to improve communication between the world’s top two economies on business and trade following four hours of “very open” discussions in Beijing. Raimondo’s trip to Beijing and
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo and Michelle Toh, CNN (CNN) — In the busy streets of Hong Kong’s Central district the lunchtime queues snake around the swanky Japanese restaurants where high-end sushi can sell at $150 a pop just for a tasting menu. At Fumi, one of the more popular joints, the floors are packed with over
Continue ReadingBy RUSS BYNUM Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jerrald Gallion planned to spend the weekend with his 4-year-old daughter but the devoted father was instead one of three Black people gunned down at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida. The 29-year-old man was shot as he entered the store in a predominantly Black
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At Gramma Roses Petting Zoo in Prineville, they have added new animals for you to pet and feed since they first opened in 2017. They used to have a total of three kangaroos. Now they have eight kangaroos and wallabies. The owner of Gramma Roses said Sunday they’ve also added an African crested porcupine, a llama and
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General Duffy’s Waterhole in Redmond hosted a fundraiser on Sunday to benefit Maui fire victims. Madras Marine sponsored the Maui Boat Show benefit, to help raise funds and essentials for first responders and the community through the KĀKOʻO Fund and the Hawaiian Council. In their parking lot, there were massive boats that were to be loaded
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP National Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Simone Biles is not going to explain herself. Part of this is by design. Part of this is because she simply can’t. When the gymnastics star is at her best, as she was on Sunday night while winning her record eighth U.S. championship, she
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente and Charlie Webster, CNN (CNN) — Norwegian Viktor Hovland fended off a late surge by American Xander Schauffele to finish at 27 under par and win the Tour Championship on Sunday at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. With the victory, Hovland becomes the third-youngest FedEx Cup champion in history
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — A novel trial that has been described as “the last roll of the dice” for a generation of HIV vaccines has entered its latter stages. Called PrEPVacc, the trial is testing two vaccines alongside two forms of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to test vaccine efficacy while offering protection to prevent
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Panamá se encuentra en la mitad de su temporada de lluvias, y uno de los países más húmedos del mundo sufre una de las temporadas más secas de las que se tenga registro. En el canal de Panamá, donde el agua dulce es vital para el funcionamiento de las esclusas, la escasez
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Interstate 84 westbound at Biggs Junction, milepost 103, will close Monday morning at 7:00 a.m. for recovery of two semi-trucks that crashed and went into the Columbia River over the weekend, the Oregon Department of Transportation said.
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — El Museo Británico comenzó a recuperar algunos objetos que habían sido sustraídos de la prestigiosa institución y vendidos en internet, declaró este sábado el presidente del museo, George Osborne. Las declaraciones de Osborne llegan después de que se descubriera que el museo no había prestado la debida atención a las advertencias de
Continue ReadingCNN By Mary Gilbert, Robert Shackelford, Nouran Salahieh and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to strengthen into a powerful Category 3 hurricane Monday and could bring potentially catastrophic winds, heavy rain and flooding to Florida’s Gulf Coast later this week, prompting evacuations and school closures in parts of the state.
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — With a tropical storm intensifying in the Gulf of Mexico and Florida’s largest city reeling from a racially motivated attack that left three Black people dead, Gov. Ron DeSantis left the campaign trail Sunday and returned to his state to navigate the crises. DeSantis spoke Sunday afternoon from the
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — One week after the president of the Spanish soccer federation kissed a player during the Women’s World Cup awards ceremony, his reputation is in tatters and he’s out of his job. Luis Rubiales, whose leadership of Spanish soccer had already been marked by successes tinged with
Continue ReadingBy JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The wildfire situation has showed some improvement in British Columbia, with more people being allowed to return to their homes over the weekend, but blazes continue to threaten communities in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Hot temperatures and winds expected to gust to up to 40 kilometers
Continue ReadingCNN By Aaron Pellish, CNN Urbandale, Iowa (CNN) — At the conclusion of Vivek Ramaswamy’s second campaign stop here on Saturday – his sixth event out of eight over two days in Iowa – his staff rushed him towards their campaign bus. The businessman-turned-politician was late for a flight across the state to his next
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Un sismo de magnitud 5,7 sacudió el occidente de Colombia este domingo, según reportes del Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés). El foco sísmico estuvo localizado a 15,1 kilómetros de profundidad y el epicentro estuvo ubicado a 4,5 kilómetros al oeste del Cantón de San Pablo, Chocó. A 36,6 kilómetros al norte se
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