Deadly China restaurant blast rocks city near Beijing
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A deadly suspected gas explosion ripped through a residential neighborhood in northern China on Wednesday,…
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Los creadores de TikTok temen una prohibición mientras la Cámara se prepara para votar un proyecto de ley que podría bloquear la aplicación en Estados Unidos
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — TikTok, y algunos de sus usuarios, están haciendo todo lo posible para impugnar un proyecto de ley que…
Continue ReadingElderly retirees face big losses after Chinese trust goes bust, reflecting turbulent economy
By DAKE KANG Associated Press CHENGDU, China (AP) — Some investors in a troubled Chinese trust fund are facing financial ruin under a government…
Continue ReadingSeavey now has the most Iditarod wins, but Alaska’s historic race is marred by 3 sled dog deaths
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s annual Iditarod dog sled race ended with a victory for the ages: One of…
Continue ReadingEurope’s world-first AI rules get final approval from lawmakers. Here’s what happens next
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — European Union lawmakers gave final approval to the 27-nation bloc’s artificial intelligence law…
Continue ReadingPutin is set to win 6 more years in power. Here’s how it will affect the war and Russia’s relations
By The Associated Press Vladimir Putin is poised to sweep to another six-year term in this week’s presidential election, even though Russians…
Continue ReadingA significant number of US 12th-graders report using delta-8 products, study says, and it may be a public health concern
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — High school seniors’ use of delta-8, a cannabis compound that’s sometimes marketed as “light THC” or a…
Continue ReadingEvangelical Christians are fierce Israel supporters. Now they are visiting as war-time volunteers
By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — When Shawn Landis, an evangelical Christian from Pennsylvania, heard about the Oct. 7…
Continue ReadingNew AI tools can record your medical appointment or draft a message from your doctor
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Don’t be surprised if your doctors start writing you overly friendly messages. They could be getting some…
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Want to help your forest? Become a volunteer ranger
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Discover Your Forest, the non-profit partner of the Deschutes National Forest, is hosting the annual Summer Volunteer…
Continue ReadingThe treated discharge from Japan’s ruined Fukushima nuclear plant is safe, IAEA chief says on visit
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press FUTABA, Japan (AP) — The head of the U.N. atomic agency has observed firsthand the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear…
Continue ReadingChinese stocks slide as investors maintain caution after US inflation report
by ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — China stocks were lower Wednesday after the overnight United States inflation report that signaled…
Continue ReadingMississippi has the nation’s worst infant mortality. It will allow earlier Medicaid to help babies
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A new Mississippi law will allow earlier Medicaid coverage for pregnant women in an…
Continue ReadingSavannah plans a supersized 200th anniversary celebration of its beloved St. Patrick’s Day parade
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — There was no green beer, no pickup trucks towing parade floats or throngs of tourists in gaudy…
Continue ReadingOhio’s Republican primaries for US House promise crowded ballots and a heated toss-up
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republicans vying for candidacy in Ohio’s upcoming March…
Continue ReadingIndigenous people rejoice after city of Berkeley votes to return sacred Native land to Ohlone
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ohlone people and others rejoiced Wednesday over the return of sacred…
Continue ReadingHouse GOP launches new probe of Jan. 6 and tries shifting blame for Capitol attack away from Trump
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are launching a vast reinvestigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack…
Continue ReadingBiden looks to shore up Democratic ‘blue wall’ as he announces millions for projects
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — President Joe Biden is getting to be a familiar face around the Great Lakes — and with a…
Continue ReadingSpring for Amish people in Pennsylvania means ‘mud sales,’ from pitchforks to pies
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press GORDONVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Spring in southcentral Pennsylvania brings an annual tradition in Amish communities: mud…
Continue ReadingHouse passes a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner refuses to sell
By KEVIN FREKING, HALELUYA HADERO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead…
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