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DALY CITY, Calif. (AP) — California Highway Patrol says multiple people were shot on a freeway early Friday. The agency told news outlets the shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. along Interstate 280 in Daly City. Officials did not immediately give an exact number of people wounded or their conditions. Troopers later checked for evidence inside
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By ALBERTO ARCE Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the worst ever for Central America, wiping out homes and crops and displacing more than half a million people. In El Salvador, a populist president saw opportunity where tragedy struck. After a tropical storm in October,
Continue Reading By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A small group of Afghan women protested near the presidential palace in Kabul on Friday, demanding equal rights from the Taliban as Afghanistan’s new rulers work on forming a government and seeking international recognition. The Taliban captured most of the country in a matter of days
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Turn on your television.” Those words were repeated in millions of homes on Sept. 11, 2001. Friends and relatives took to the telephone: Something awful was happening. You have to see. Before social media and with online news in its infancy, the story of the
Continue ReadingBy Ben Cousins, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The World Health Organization (WHO) is monitoring a new variant of interest originating out of Colombia dubbed “Mu.” In the agency’s weekly epidemiological update released on Tuesday, WHO upgraded the Mu variant, also referred to as virus B.1.621,
Continue ReadingBy Ben Cousins, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Warming waters in the Atlantic Ocean appear to be forcing North Atlantic right whales into the Gulf of St. Lawrence and could lead to their extinction by the end of the century, a new study suggests. The study,
Continue Reading COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Nearly 100 missing tablets and other archaeological objects from ancient Mesopotamia have been found in Norway and seized, police said Friday. Authorities said they would now be examined to determine their authenticity and establish their provenance if possible. The Norwegian National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A Banksy artwork that sensationally self-shredded just after it sold for $1.4 million is up for sale again — at several times the previous price. Auctioneer Sotheby’s said Friday that “Love is in the Bin” will be offered at a sale in London on Oct. 14. The
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business All eyes are on the US jobs report for August, due Friday, as the Federal Reserve weighs when to start pulling back support for the economy. What’s happening: Economists polled by Refinitiv predict that 728,000 jobs were added last month. We’ll find out shortly if they’re correct. If that many
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By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (AP) — Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes broke down during the second practice session for the Netherlands Grand Prix. Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc led it from teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. They were followed by Alpine’s Esteban Ocon, Hamilton’s teammate Valtteri Bottas and Red Bull’s Max
Continue ReadingCNN By Laura He, CNN Business China will set up a new stock exchange in Beijing, giving the nation’s capital and political center more influence in the world of business and finance. President Xi Jinping announced the Beijing-based exchange at an international trade fair on Thursday, saying that he wanted to create a venue for
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN Business China will set up a new stock exchange in Beijing, giving the nation’s capital and political center more influence in the world of business and finance. President Xi Jinping announced the Beijing-based exchange at an international trade fair on Thursday, saying that he wanted to create a venue for “service-oriented”
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Mariana Toro (CNN) — El número de muertos a causa de las inundaciones después de que los remanentes del huracán Ida azotaran ciudades en el este de EE.UU. aumentó drásticamente a 46 el jueves después de que Nueva Jersey anunciara que al menos 23 personas habían muerto allí. El gobernador Phil Murphy dijo que la
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — El rover Perseverance perforó con éxito una roca marciana el jueves, creando una muestra de núcleo intacta que algún día podría devolverse a la Tierra. Pero la NASA quiere mejores imágenes para asegurarse de que la muestra esté segura en el tubo antes de sellarla y guardarla en el rover. Hasta
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Después de que los restos de Ida arrasaran la Costa Este dejando al menos 46 muertos, muchos están de luto mientras examinan los daños de una trágica tormenta que el alcalde de la ciudad de Nueva York instó a todos a ver como “la mayor llamada de atención que podríamos
Continue Reading VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania has recalled its ambassador to China after the Baltic country’s decision in July to allow self-governing Taiwan to open an office in its capital under its own name. The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry said the ambassador was recalled from Beijing for consultations “following the Chinese government statement on August 10.” Last
Continue ReadingBy Casey Barber, CNN We’re all trying to make healthier choices, but when it comes to fish, is one type truly better than another? Nutritionally, there’s no wrong choice when it comes to seafood as a food group. “As an animal source, it has one of the lowest amounts of saturated fat in relation to
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By GEIR MOULSON and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Seeking to refire his ailing campaign, the center-right Union bloc’s candidate to succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor in this month’s German election named eight experts Friday to advise him on issues dear to voters, from climate change and education to security and family benefits.
Continue Reading By ROSALIE MURPHY of NerdWallet Freelancing or consulting can grow into full-time self-employment. But to successfully make that leap, it’s important to begin treating your side gig as a business, including opening a separate bank account, disentangling your personal and business finances and formalizing the business structure. Bookkeeping, which lays out your revenue and expenses
Continue Reading By ROSALIE MURPHY of NerdWallet Freelancing or consulting can grow into full-time self-employment. But to successfully make that leap, it’s important to begin treating your side gig as a business, including opening a separate bank account, disentangling your personal and business finances and formalizing the business structure. Bookkeeping, which lays out your revenue and expenses
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