By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — With fireworks, feasts and red envelopes stuffed with cash for the kids, numerous Asian nations and overseas communities have welcomed the arrival of the Lunar New Year. Festivities in Taiwan on Saturday were marked by appearances by newly elected president Lai Ching-te and the speaker of
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — En una sorprendente victoria, los candidatos independientes afiliados al partido Pakistán Tehreek E Insaaf (PTI) de Imran Khan han obtenido una mayoría de escaños en la Asamblea Nacional en las elecciones generales de Pakistán. En ese contexto, un alto dirigente del PTI ha convocado a los trabajadores y simpatizantes del
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein and Camila DeChalus, CNN Washington (CNN) — Janet Yellen isn’t a political operator, but she’s one of President Joe Biden’s strongest and most credible economic messengers. And in an election year when Biden needs all the help he can get to make his economic message break through – a majority of voters, 55%, say Biden’s policies
Continue ReadingBy BALINT SZLANKO Associated Press Violence has continued this week in the Gaza Strip, as well as across the broader Middle East. The U.S. administration has been pushing for a prolonged cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, but so far has not succeeded. Here’s what you need to know: ISRAEL SAYS IT WILL FIGHT ON IN
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — After almost five months of NFL action, the Super Bowl is finally upon us. The Kansas City Chiefs will face the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday, February 12. The winner will be anointed football’s best team and lift the
Continue ReadingBy JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer When Americans gather to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, the culinary choices may be as important as the final score. Because the event can stretch for more than four hours, that raises the risks of foodborne illness if party hosts and guests aren’t careful. Preparing and keeping foods
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — More people in the U.S. than ever before are expected to bet on this year’s Super Bowl, including novice bettors attracted to the game due to the possible attendance of pop star Taylor Swift, whose boyfriend Travis Kelce will be among the players. With sports
Continue ReadingBy EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The three candidates in Indonesia’s presidential election have held their final campaign events in front of tens of thousands of people, four days before citizens cast their votes in the world’s third-largest democracy. Two former governors are trailing ex-special forces general Prabowo Subianto in the race.
Continue ReadingBy Simone Pathe, CNN (CNN) — It won’t suck up anywhere near the oxygen of the presidential election, but the race for the US House of Representatives may be the most exciting campaign to watch in 2024. The White House contest looks destined for a rematch that most Americans are dreading. Control of the US
Continue ReadingBy Abeer Salman and Khader Al Za’anoun, CNN (CNN) — A 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was trapped in a car with her dead relatives after it came under Israeli fire in Gaza last month has been found dead. On January 29, Hind Rajab had been traveling in a car with her uncle, his wife and
Continue ReadingBy Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — It wasn’t a great start of the year for aviation safety, with a runway collision at Tokyo’s Haneda airport and a door plug blowing out in mid-air from an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 making headlines within days of each other, and with four more fatal accidents involving regional
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan on Saturday hit back at criticism over the conduct of its parliamentary elections, which were held amid sporadic militant attacks and an unprecedented stoppage of all mobile phone services. The strongly worded reaction from the Foreign Ministry insisted the vote was peaceful and successful. The U.S. State Department said that Thursday’s
Continue ReadingBy RIAZAT BUTT LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan held parliamentary election l ast Thursday, with 44 parties fighting for a share of 266 seats in the National Assembly, or lower house of parliament. A further 70 seats have been reserved for minorities and women. If no party wins a majority of 169 seats, the one
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN and FOSTER KLUG Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will she make it in time? Intrepid flight trackers online seem to think so. On social media, fans of Taylor Swift and aviation journalists believe they’ve identified Swift’s private jet, labeled “The Football Era.” It arrived from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport to Los Angeles’
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, CNN Khan Younis (CNN) — Scattered around a huge crater are the remnants of a life that is gone. Random pieces of clothing and a red makeup bag lie in the mud. Nearby, an English language textbook, bits of broken furniture and a pillow with floral embroidery are jumbled together in one
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Dos turistas de Kentucky afirman que las drogaron y violaron mientras estaban de vacaciones en las Bahamas el pasado domingo. Amber Shearer y Dongayla Dobson declararon a WLEX, filial de CNN, que estaban emocionadas por disfrutar de su último día en las Bahamas. “Fue nuestro peor día”, dijo Shearer. Según
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Happy Saturday! With a shortwave exiting our region, our weekend will be quiet until Sunday. Another shortwave is coming in which could bring another risk of mountain precipitation. Significant snowfall is unlikely. We are seeing highs in the 40s today. Expect some sunny conditions during today with an increase in clouds moving into the night.
Continue ReadingBy SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, killed seven people overnight, including three children, Kharkiv region governor Oleh Syniehubov reported Saturday. Three others sustained injuries, according to the officials. He said at least 10 drones were launched at Kharkiv, eight of which were
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and CARA ANNA Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s neighbors and key mediators warned Saturday of disaster and repercussions if its military launches a ground invasion in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, where Israel says remaining Hamas strongholds are located — along with over half the besieged territory’s
Continue ReadingBy Zayn Nabbi and Darren Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold says his goal is to “win the quadruple” this season, as the European giant looks to give its much loved manager Jürgen Klopp the perfect send-off. Speaking to CNN Senior Sports Analyst Darren Lewis at the launch of his After Academy, Alexander-Arnold
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