Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has updated a decades-old science and technology agreement with China to reflect their growing rivalry for technological dominance. It now has a narrower scope and additional safeguards to minimize the risk to national security. The new agreement was signed Friday after many months of negotiations. The State Department
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Residents throughout Serbia have stopped in silence for 15 minutes as part of persistent protests against the populist leadership following the collapse last month of a concrete canopy in the country’s north that killed 15 people. Traffic blockades have been held each Friday since Nov. 1 at 11:52 a.m.
Continue ReadingBy Amarachi Orie, CNN London (CNN) — Famed British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, who became a household name after performing at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has said he had to cancel a concert in Canada after the country’s largest airline denied his pre-booked seat for his cello. Kanneh-Mason is currently on a
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish officials say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered to mediate to resolve tensions with the United Arab Emirates. The offer was made during a phone call Friday with Sudan’s military leader, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan. It comes just days after Erdogan brokered a deal between Ethiopia and Somalia toward resolving a
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff and Rob McMillan Click here for updates on this story OAK HILLS, California (KABC) — Authorities seized some 90,000 pounds of processed marijuana, valued at more than $100 million, from a property in San Bernardino County. County investigators served a search warrant around 7 a.m. Monday at a five-acre property on Honeyhill
Continue ReadingKABC By Web Staff and Rob McMillan Click here for updates on this story OAK HILLS, California (KABC) — Authorities seized some 90,000 pounds of processed marijuana, valued at more than $100 million, from a property in San Bernardino County. County investigators served a search warrant around 7 a.m. Monday at a five-acre property on
Continue ReadingBy Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — When Syria’s rebel-appointed prime minister sat down with officials from the ousted Assad regime for the first time on Tuesday, the backdrop included the flag of the Syrian revolution alongside another bearing the Islamic declaration of faith that is often displayed by jihadists. The choice of optics for the
Continue ReadingBy Gina Park, CNN (CNN) — Lately when I hear what’s going on in the world, I’m overcome with dread and anxiety. There always seems to be another war, more casualties, worsening climate conditions and fears about artificial intelligence or politics. That impending doom people feel when watching, reading or listening to the gloomier news
Continue ReadingPor Chris Liakos, Catherine Nicholls y Rob Picheta, CNN El presidente de Francia, Emmanuel Macron, nombró primer ministro a François Bayrou, según anunció este viernes, mientras intenta calmar una crisis política que ha dejado su autoridad menguando día a día. La oficina de Macron hizo el anuncio una semana después de que el anterior titular
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America WASHINGTON (AP) — Reps. Abigail Spanberger and Jennifer Wexton are hoping the electoral change they were part of in the 2018 midterms continues. The two Virginia congresswomen were first elected to Congress in 2018 after ousting conservative incumbents in two red districts. They joined 33 other Democratic female newcomers on Capitol
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans may have recently elected Donald Trump to a second term, but that doesn’t mean they have high confidence in his ability to choose well-qualified people for his Cabinet — or effectively manage government spending, the military and the White House, according to a new poll from the AP-NORC Center
Continue ReadingBy Johannes Sasay-Wada and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Sheila Johnson, billionaire co-owner of WNBA franchise Washington Mystics, has criticized Time for its awarding of “Athlete of the Year” to Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark. On Tuesday, the outlet bestowed the honor on the 22-year-old after her stellar year, in which she broke multiple college,
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — In his first public response to the consumer outcry following the fatal shooting of one of his top executives, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty said Friday that the US health system “is not perfect” and that coverage decisions “are not well understood.” “We know the health system does not
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Manchester City defender Kyle Walker condemned the “vile, racist and threatening” online abuse he received on social media after the team’s 2-0 loss to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday. Walker, 34, posted two Instagram Stories showing screenshots of messages he received on Thursday, one of which included
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The National Weather Service released a Winter Weather Advisory for west and south portions of the region. It will last from 4pm tonight to 10am Saturday morning. This is due to the snow and mix expected today that will create some hazardous driving conditions. Roads will be slick out there once again. Snow is still
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Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta and Chris Liakos, CNN Paris (CNN) — France’s embattled President Emmanuel Macron has appointed centrist ally Francois Bayrou as prime minister, he announced on Friday, as he seeks to calm a political crisis that has left his authority dwindling by the day. Macron’s office made the announcement a week after the former
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist ally François Bayrou as prime minister in an effort to address the country’s deep political crisis, after a historic parliamentary vote ousted the previous government last week. Bayrou, 73, a crucial partner in Macron’s centrist alliance, has been a well-known figure in
Continue ReadingCHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s parliament has voted in favor of imposing a state of emergency in the energy sector over fears that Russia could leave the European Union candidate country without sufficient natural gas supplies this winter. A majority in Moldova’s 101-seat legislature voted to pass the state of emergency, which will start on
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is Friday the 13th — a day regarded as unlucky among the 25% of Americans who consider themselves superstitious. Don’t be scared of this eerie date, though. Try incorporating some positive mindfulness practices in your life and see what happens! Here’s what else you need to know to
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