By SEUNG MIN KIM and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is zeroing in on an expected rematch against Donald Trump after this week’s New Hampshire primaries, eager to sharpen the contrast with his predecessor. Ten months from Election Day, Biden’s write-in victory in a New Hampshire race he didn’t formally
Continue ReadingBy TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Researchers say a rhinoceros was impregnated through embryo transfer in the first successful use of a method that they say might later make it possible to save the nearly extinct northern white rhino subspecies. The experiment was conducted with the less endangered southern white rhino subspecies.
Continue ReadingBy DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has kept interest rates unchanged. ECB boss Christine Lagarde is saying inflation needs to fall more before the central bank can be confident enough to cut rates. Stock markets are soaring on hopes that the ECB and the U.S. Federal Reserve
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Annio and Jessie Yeung, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — A Japanese court on Thursday sentenced a 45-year-old man to death for setting fire to the renowned Kyoto Animation studio in 2019, which left 36 people dead in the country’s worst mass killing in almost 20 years, according to public broadcaster NHK. The defendant, Shinji
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN Español) — Desde el arranque formal de las campañas el 1 de marzo, los tres candidatos que compiten en las elecciones presidenciales de México se han lanzado a recorrer el territorio nacional con la intención de convencer a los votantes de que cada uno de ellos es la mejor opción para dirigir
Continue ReadingFORT SMITH, Northwest Territories (AP) — Canadian authorities say the death toll from a small plane crash in Canada’s Northwest Territories is six. The plane was carrying employees from the Rio Tinto mining company. The Northwest Territories coroner’s office said Wednesday that four passengers and two crew members from Northwestern Air Lease were killed. A
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Lots of C.O. pups (but not all) frolic when snow comes calling, and then out come the phones/cameras to share in the fun. We have plenty more pics to see and a place to submit yours, under the Contests tab at: https://ktvz.com/play/2023/10/31/pet-pics-2023-24/#/rounds/3/gallery.
Continue ReadingBy Morayo Ogunbayo and Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Sri Lanka’s lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday regulating internet use among its citizens, in a move that has sparked fears among rights groups of a free speech crackdown. The Online Safety Bill, which passed with 108-62 votes, aims to “make provisions to prohibit online communication
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The Guatemala attorney general leading efforts to prosecute President Bernardo Arévalo and his party is refusing to step down. “I am not going to resign,” Consuelo Porras said in a recorded video message Wednesday. The video was released by her office on the same day that Arévalo had said
Continue ReadingBy Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — Florida’s Board of Governors voted Wednesday to ban state spending on diversity, equity and inclusion programs across all public universities in the state – the latest move targeting higher education DEI spending in the United States. The University of Florida, Florida State University and Florida International
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 33 points and Jerami Grant added 21 as the Portland Trail Blazers rallied to beat the Houston Rockets 137-131 in overtime on Wednesday night. “So many great efforts and I’m just proud of our guys,” Portland coach Chauncey Billups said. Portland opened overtime
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court sentenced a man to death after finding him guilty of murder and other crimes Thursday for carrying out an arson attack on an anime studio in Kyoto that killed 36 people. The Kyoto District Court said it found the defendant, Shinji Aoba, mentally capable
Continue ReadingCNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — The chairman of the Arizona Republican Party said Wednesday he is resigning, claiming he was doing so amid pressure from GOP Senate candidate Kari Lake. Jeff DeWit’s resignation comes after The Daily Mail published an audio recording of a conversation between DeWit and Lake in which he explained
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Tenth-ranked Mountain View hosted fourth-ranked Redmond Tuesday night, battling for the top of the IMC. The Mountain View Cougars lost the first one to the Redmond Panthers, but hit their stride in the second matchup as they dominated from start to finish. The Cougars went on to win 79-52, and are now tied with the
Continue ReadingBy KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s top court has restored a prominent detained activist’s conviction over a banned vigil commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, marking the latest setback for the city’s democracy supporters. Chow Hang-tung, a former leader of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of
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Love is in the air. Stacker found a few of the most romantic days in other countries and how they are celebrated.
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Grist looks into our deep dependency on the beef and dairy industries, despite clear evidence that cutting consumption would curb emissions.
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– El presidente de Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, convocó este miércoles a la fiscal general, Consuelo Porras, para asistir el lunes próximo a una junta obligatoria, luego de que la jefa del Ministerio Público rechazara asistir a la reunión a la que el mandatario la había convocado para que rindiera un informe de
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Stacker used data from the Urban Institute to see what counties across the United States had the most debt in collections in February 2022, broken down by type.
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Paint Gnome compared the 500 biggest U.S. cities to determine 2024’s most lead paint-vulnerable cities.
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