Here are the key leaders joining the Belt and Road forum and their wish lists to Beijing
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China is hosting its third international forum centered around President Xi Jinping’s…
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Chinese search engine company Baidu unveils Ernie 4.0 AI model, claims that it rivals GPT-4
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — The Chinese search engine and artificial intelligence firm Baidu has launched the latest version…
Continue ReadingAfter blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital, Hamas and Israel trade blame as rage spreads in region
By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMYA KULLAB, RAVI NESSMAN and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — A massive blast rocked a Gaza City…
Continue ReadingPutin begins visit in China underscoring ties amid Ukraine war and Israeli-Palestinian conflict
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a visit that…
Continue ReadingElectrical grids aren’t keeping up with the green energy push. That could risk climate goals
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Stalled spending on electrical grids worldwide is slowing the rollout of renewable…
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‘Incredible resource’: Housing Works breaks ground on ‘permanent supportive housing’ community in SE Bend
Housing Works, Central Oregon’s regional housing authority, held a groundbreaking event Monday to celebrate the start of construction of a 33-unit…
Continue ReadingTrump scheduled to be questioned in lawsuits from ex-FBI employees who sent negative texts about him
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is scheduled to be questioned under oath as part of lawsuits from two former FBI…
Continue ReadingTrump returns to his civil fraud trial, hears an employee and an appraiser testify against him
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump returned Tuesday to the civil fraud trial that imperils his…
Continue ReadingLawyers, Trump and money: Ex-president spends millions in donor cash on attorneys as legal woes grow
By RICHARD LARDNER, TRENTON DANIEL and AARON KESSLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s political fundraising machine is raking in…
Continue ReadingLawyers, Trump and money: Ex-president spends millions in donor cash on attorneys as legal woes grow
By RICHARD LARDNER, TRENTON DANIEL and AARON KESSLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s political fundraising machine is raking in…
Continue ReadingMath disabilities hold many students back. Schools often don’t screen for them
By JACKIE MADER of The Hechinger Report Laura Jackson became seriously concerned about her daughter and math when the girl was in third grade. While…
Continue ReadingBiden didn’t make Israeli-Palestinian talks a priority. Arab leaders say region now paying the price
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — From its first months in office, the Biden administration made a distinctive decision on its…
Continue ReadingIsraeli video compilation shows the savagery and ease of Hamas’ attack
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A grisly montage of video and photographs of Hamas’s massacre of hundreds of…
Continue ReadingRep. Jim Jordan has lost the first ballot for speaker. Here’s what’s next
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Jim Jordan is facing strong opposition to his speakership bid as 20 fellow Republicans…
Continue ReadingRepublicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot, signaling more turmoil ahead
By LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Signaling more turmoil ahead, Republicans rejected Rep. Jim…
Continue ReadingPG&E’s plan to bury power lines and prevent wildfires faces opposition because of high rates
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric wants to bury many of its power lines in areas threatened by…
Continue ReadingDefeated New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will remain leader of his Labour Party
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Defeated New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he will continue to lead his…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Elijah McClain’s death and the cases against police and paramedics
By COLLEEN SLEVIN and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Prosecutors say a Denver area police officer who put Elijah McClain in…
Continue ReadingAs the holidays approach, shoppers are in a mood to spend – on their homes and themselves
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Spending on the holiday season is expected to rebound to – and even surpass – pre-pandemic levels…
Continue ReadingPalestinian-American boy fatally stabbed near Chicago had celebrated his 6th birthday just 8 days earlier
By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — In the photograph that introduced millions of people to Wadea Al-Fayoume for the first time, the…
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