AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood union SAG-AFTRA has been negotiating its interactive media agreement for more than a year. The contract represents about 2,500 performers, including video game voice actors. Among the sticking point in the talks? The unregulated use of AI. With a potential strike looming, performers say that their own
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Officials say a passenger train derailment in northern Russia has killed three people and injured dozens. The 14-carriage train derailed in Russia’s northern republic of Komi on Wednesday night, state rail company Russian Railways said in a statement, with nine carriages coming off the tracks. About 40 people were injured, 10 of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — A parliamentary election will be held in Mongolia on Friday for the first time since the body was expanded to 126 seats, adding some uncertainty to a system that has been monopolized by two political parties and plagued by corruption. The election in a relatively new democracy — the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s president has inaugurated a new parliament after national elections, listing the priorities of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in coming years, including fast-tracking economic reforms and boosting small and medium-size enterprises to create jobs. President Draupadi Murmu said India’s economy grew the fastest among the world’s major nations
Continue ReadingBy Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Cambodian strongman leader Hun Sen has thrown his weight behind a new homegrown messaging app, which critics say is a way for the government to monitor and undermine political discussion in the country. CoolApp, launched this month to rival WhatsApp and Telegram, will make it “difficult for foreigners to
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Zoo’s newest residents are also its oldest: 25 Pacific lamprey moved in this week, and the ancient fish are making themselves right at home. Predating dinosaurs and even trees, this 400-million-year-old native species is an important part of the history and culture of the Pacific Northwest. “We’re so excited
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, Kocha Olarn and Michael Mitsanas, CNN Hong Kong/Bangkok (CNN) — International banks are playing a significant role in the Myanmar military junta’s ability to carry out its systematic and deadly assault on its people, a new United Nations-backed report has found. Thai banks have now become the main source through which the Myanmar
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Las afirmaciones de Corea del Norte sobre el éxito de una prueba de misiles son falsas, dijo este jueves un portavoz del Estado Mayor Conjunto de Corea del Sur (JCS), calificando las afirmaciones de Pyongyang sobre el éxito como “métodos de engaño y exageración”. El portavoz del JSC, Lee Sung-jun, dijo
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — Three bodies were found at the summit of Mount Fuji, Japan’s most famous mountain, with one of them already brought down from the slopes. Police said Thursday the identities of the people, including gender or age, are still unclear. An effort to bring back the two other bodies will continue
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Russia’s war against Ukraine has led many people in neighboring Poland to invest in gold. While the war is far to the east, gold investors feel the precious metal offers them safety at a time of instability. The demand peaked first during the COVID-19 pandemic, and then when Russia
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a scenario that terrifies America’s auto industry. Chinese carmakers set up shop in Mexico to exploit North American trade rules. Once in place, they send ultra-low-priced electric vehicles streaming into the United States. As the Chinese EVs go on sale across the country, America’s homegrown EVs — costing
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — A posted sign in a kitchen reads “Every Second Counts,” but “The Bear” is clearly in no hurry during its third season, proceeding at the slow-cooked pace of a show simmered in accolades and Emmys. Granted, the awards have come in a category in which the Hulu series
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a scenario that terrifies America’s auto industry. Chinese carmakers set up shop in Mexico to exploit North American trade rules. Once in place, they send ultra-low-priced electric vehicles streaming into the United States. As the Chinese EVs go on sale across the country, America’s homegrown EVs — costing
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares gained Friday as traders looked ahead to a key report on inflation that could influence the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 0.9% in early trading to 39,711.93. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.6% to 7,803.50. South Korea’s Kospi edged up nearly
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza Nueva York (CNN) — La campaña de Bill Clinton dio en el clavo en 1992 cuando acuñó la famosa frase “Es la economía, estúpido”. Y es que la economía ha figurado siempre entre los principales problemas de los votantes, si no el primero, en todas las elecciones presidenciales. La actual contienda dista
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Stella Assange has thanked the spectrum of lawmakers who campaigned for her husband, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, to be freed. She did so on a visit Thursday to Australia’s Parliament House, where political leaders differed over how welcome the convicted felon was in his homeland. Stella Assange said: “Julian
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Critics say British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is dutiful, managerial and a bit dull. The 61-year-old Labour leader is the favorite to win the country’s July 4 election. Starmer has dragged his social democratic party from the left towards the political middle ground. His message to voters is that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has portrayed himself as thorough and evidence-led throughout his relatively brief political career but there’s always been a nagging question over the keenness of his politcal antenna. The general election campaign has clearly shown that he hasn’t got the instinctive touch of some of his
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Según el Centro de Predicción de Tormentas, más de 20 millones de personas están bajo amenaza de mal tiempo este jueves. El riesgo más alto, un nivel 3 de 5, se da en partes del este de Montana hasta porciones occidentales del norte y centro de las Llanuras este jueves por
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care has released the 2024-2029 strategic plan along with its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Action Plan. Outlined in the plans are the agency mission, vision, and values that reflect the agency’s mandate, along with key goals and objectives to guide the work for the
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