By Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea is beginning the mass production of a low-cost laser weapon that has successfully shot down small drones during testing, the country’s key arms agency said Thursday. The laser weapon, called Block-I, “can precisely strike small unmanned aerial vehicles and multicopters at
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — British regulators have slashed proposed rate increases by water companies, crimping revenue at a time they are struggling to persuade investors to finance efforts to reduce sewage spills that have fouled waterways around the country. Under the draft decision by regulator Ofwat, Thames Water, Britain’s biggest water company, would be
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Algunas personas en Houston van en tres días sin electricidad desde que el huracán Beryl arrasó el área. Van tres días sin aire acondicionado mientras las temperaturas están en por encima de los 38 grados centígrados. Mientras la gente intenta mantenerse fresca, el mejor amigo del hombre también sufre. Cindy
Continue ReadingALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — California authorities say a man is in custody after fatally shooting his wife, their young son and his wife’s parents Wednesday night. Alameda Police say a second young son also was shot and is in critical condition. Police said an individual called reporting their neighbor had been shot. Officers recovered multiple
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Aumenta la frustración en el sureste de Texas, donde los residentes entran en el cuarto día de cortes de electricidad y calor, una combinación que ha demostrado ser peligrosa -y a veces mortal-, ya que algunos luchan por acceder a alimentos, gas y atención médica. Más de 1,3 millones de hogares
Continue ReadingBy Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — After judges of the world’s first AI beauty pageant unveiled 10 finalists last month, the inaugural Miss AI has now been crowned. Meet Kenza Layli, a Moroccan lifestyle influencer who hopes to bring “diversity and inclusivity” to the AI creator landscape. With nearly 200,000 Instagram followers, and a further
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hayden Homes is proud to announce that three of the company’s regional divisions have been awarded the prestigious 2024 Avid Benchmark Award for excellence in home buyer satisfaction, including Greater Spokane and North Idaho, South Idaho and South Washington regions. The Avid Awards set the standard for exemplary customer service in the home building
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — For many French voters of diverse backgrounds, last Sunday’s parliamentary election results were a relief, seemingly an embrace of the country’s ethnic variety instead of a victory for xenophobic far-right forces. “It was a moment of joy, a light at the end of the tunnel,” Loven Bensimon said about the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — High Desert Chamber Music is thrilled to welcome Pahlisch Homes to the HDCM family! They are the proud sponsors of our new HDCM Celebrity Recitals series, premiering this month with virtuoso violinist Stefan Jackiw. “Pahlisch Homes seeks partnerships with non-profit organizations that serve in the areas we build and align with
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN En Español) – El capitán de Uruguay, José María Giménez, dijo tras el partido que los jugadores intentaban defender a sus familias y calificó de “desastre” el incidente con los aficionados. “Déjenme decirles algo: deberían haber tenido cuidado porque hay familias en la tribuna”, dijo Giménez a la cadena oficial en español.
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — Frustrations are mounting across southeast Texas as residents enter a fourth day of crippling power outages and heat, a combination that has proven dangerous – and at times deadly – as some struggle to access food, gas and medical care. Nearly 1.3 million homes
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Pac-12 may be down to the Pac-2, but that doesn’t mean the league or its remaining members — Oregon State and Washington State — aren’t gearing up for football. “We’re not licking our wounds, we’re licking our chops,” Washington State coach Jake Dickert said Wednesday at an informal
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The presidential residence of Gabriel Boric, the leftist millennial leader of Chile elected three years ago in the wake of public unrest over income inequality, shares a street in downtown Santiago with an overwhelmed homeless shelter. The sight of cardboard boxes and blankets strewn across sidewalks in Boric’s bohemian
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The National Cancer Institute in Kyiv was busier than usual after a Russian missile struck Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital this week, forcing the evacuation of dozens of its young patients battling cancer. Russia’s heaviest bombardment of the Ukrainian capital in four months severely damaged Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital on Monday,
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Es la semana culminante de Wimbledon, el torneo de tenis más prestigioso del mundo, y las imágenes y sonidos habituales están a la vista: Jugadores compitiendo vestidos de blanco. Famosos bien vestidos en el palco real. Aficionados comiendo tazones de fresas con nata. Y… gemidos. Muchos gemidos. Si has visto
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Continue ReadingBy Jillian Sykes and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A 2-year-old Arizona girl died after her father left her asleep in a car during a heat wave on Tuesday, police said. An initial investigation indicates the toddler’s father arrived home while she was asleep in the car, and he left her there with the vehicle
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Una familia de Needville, Texas, lleva tres días sin electricidad tras el paso del huracán Beryl este lunes. La familia, compuesta por cuatro miembros y un perro, intentaba mantenerse fresca con un ventilador conectado al generador, pero el calor era excesivo. Este miércoles, la familia de Jennifer Purswell compró un aparato
Continue ReadingBy Heather Chen and Sooyoung Rhee, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — As the issue of overtourism sweeps cities and countries around the world, authorities in South Korea have announced stricter controls and measures to protect a historic traditional village district in downtown Seoul from throngs of tourists, who have flooded its streets and caused
Continue ReadingANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Officials say a U.S. Coast Guard cutter on routine patrol in the Bering Sea came across several Chinese military ships in international waters but within the U.S. exclusive economic zone. The Coast Guard says its crew detected three vessels approximately 124 miles north of the Amchitka Pass in the Aleutian Islands.
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