Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise after Wall Street’s record rally
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Wednesday, encouraged by a record rally on Wall Street that was led by…
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Historic second Oscars win for Miyazaki sparks celebration in Japan as Asian talent increasingly recognized
By Chris Lau, Moeri Karasawa and Mai Nishiyama, CNN (CNN) — Fans and artists across Japan have been toasting a night of international success…
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Portland mayor, Multnomah County chair release details of joint plan to get more homeless off the streets
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson held a news conference Monday where they…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea criticizes senior doctors for threatening to resign to support their juniors’ walkouts
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government criticized senior doctors at a major hospital for…
Continue ReadingRamadan kicks off in much of Asia, a day after most of the Middle East
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Muslim holy month of Ramadan, when the faithful fast from dawn to dusk, began at…
Continue ReadingIndonesia to deport Japanese man accused of role in $90 million investment fraud
BATAM, Indonesia (AP) — A Japanese man accused of helping to run a $90 million investment scam will be sent home after four years on the run,…
Continue ReadingJapanese animation studio founder Miyazaki isn’t ready to retire just yet, after latest Oscar win
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Ghibli, the Japanese studio that just won its second Oscar for feature animation for “The Boy and…
Continue ReadingUnited Airlines reports fifth flight incident in a week as jet turns back due to ‘maintenance issue’
By Pete Muntean, Angus Watson, Manveena Suri and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A United Airlines flight was forced to return to Sydney just two…
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Oregon’s ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System marks three years since going live
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Monday marked three years since the ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning System went live in Oregon. The earthquake…
Continue ReadingPassenger on Boeing flight that suddenly dropped says pilot told him he lost control after instrument failure
By Kathleen Magramo, Manveena Suri and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — The pilot of a terrifying flight from Australia to New Zealand told those…
Continue ReadingHickman scores 20 points and No. 17 Gonzaga beats San Francisco 89-77 in WCC semifinal
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nolan Hickman scored 20 points and No. 17 Gonzaga pulled away in the second half to beat San…
Continue ReadingHaiti’s leader to resign as gangs run rampant through country engulfed in crisis
CNN By Caitlin Stephen Hu and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — The embattled prime minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, has said he will resign after…
Continue ReadingAn expanding NATO uses its diversity as strength. Member troops know Russia is watching
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press ABOARD THE FRENCH FRIGATE NORMANDIE (AP) — The French navy frigate, bristling with weaponry and powering through…
Continue ReadingFlorida teachers can discuss sexuality and gender identity in some classroom settings, legal settlement clarifies
By Carlos Suarez, Alta Spells and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Florida education officials and a group of LGBTQ advocates and families have…
Continue ReadingAs Putin orchestrates his reelection, a resilient Russian economy is a key selling point
By DAVID McHUGH and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russians are finding a few imported staples, like fruit, coffee and olive…
Continue ReadingBrown has 27 and Tatum adds 26 for the Celtics in 121-99 win over Portland
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Boston Celtics aren’t taking 50 wins this season for granted. Jaylen Brown…
Continue ReadingUN envoy: Finding that some hostages were victims of sexual violence doesn’t justify Israeli attacks
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy focusing on sexual violence in conflict warned Israel on Monday that the…
Continue ReadingHaiti is preparing itself for new leadership. Gangs want a seat at the table
By DÁNICA COTO and EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Politicians across Haiti are scrambling for power after Prime…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia governor vies for Manchin’s US Senate seat, while moonlighting as girls hoops coach
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice was recently back in the spotlight. This time, it wasn’t as…
Continue ReadingMoody leads Montana past Portland State 87-81 in Big Sky quarterfinals
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Aanen Moody scored 27 points to propel Montana to an 87-81 victory over Portland State on Monday night in the quarterfinals of…
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