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By KRISHAN FRANCIS and BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s prime minister said Tuesday that the United Nations has arranged a worldwide public appeal to help the island nation’s food, agriculture and heath sectors face serious shortages amid its worst economic crises in recent memory. But the projected funds barely
Continue ReadingMegan C. Hills Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” has often provoked controversy, facing book bans over the decades since its release in 1985. In an effort to raise awareness around increasing censorship and a surge in book-banning efforts in American schools, Atwood and publisher Penguin Random House released a single “unburnable” copy of the seminal
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By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jordan Poole knocked down a buzzer-beater from almost midcourt when Stephen Curry made a point to catch his gaze, and that celebratory stare down told so much about the veteran guard’s pride for his young teammate. Curry expressed as much joy for Poole hitting the
Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean and U.S. militaries flew 20 fighter jets over waters off South Korea’s western coast Tuesday in a continued show of force as a senior U.S. official warned of a forceful response if North Korea goes ahead with its first nuclear test explosion
Continue Reading STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Drew Bowser and Tommy Troy led off the bottom of the ninth with home runs and freshman Trevor Haskins drove in the winning run with a pinch-hit single as No. 2 overall seed Stanford out-rallied Texas State in the final inning to win the Stanford Regional 4-3 on Monday night. The
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By Jamiel Lynch and Devon M. Sayers, CNN The estate of Andrew Brown, Jr. has settled its lawsuit against a North Carolina county sheriff’s office over his shooting death during an arrest last year, according to an attorney for the estate. Brown’s family settled with Pasquotank County for $3 million, according to attorney Bakari Sellers,
Continue ReadingCNN By Ivana Kottasová, CNN British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has survived a vote of confidence triggered by discontented lawmakers in his own Conservative Party, but his troubles are far from over. Johnson won the ballot on Monday with a significantly smaller margin than he and his allies had hoped for, suggesting that his leadership
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeff Zeleny, Chief National Affairs Correspondent Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman may be away from the campaign trail until July, his wife told CNN on Monday, as she pushed back on suggestions that the family had not been fully transparent about the extent of his heart condition following a stroke last month.
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Matchups for the NCAA baseball super regionals were set Monday night after No. 2 national seed Stanford, No. 3 Oregon State, No. 8 East Carolina and eight other teams won regionals. The best-of-three super regionals begin Friday and Saturday and will determine the field for the College World Series
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Matchups for the NCAA baseball super regionals were set Monday night after No. 2 national seed Stanford, No. 3 Oregon State, No. 8 East Carolina and eight other teams won regionals. The best-of-three super regionals begin Friday and Saturday and will determine the field for the College World Series
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Eduardo Escobar knew he needed a triple to complete his first cycle and he was going to do whatever it took to get it. Sure enough, he did. Escobar hit a two-run triple with two outs in the ninth inning, giving him six RBIs in
Continue Reading By MARY CLARE JALONICK and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol will open a prime-time hearing Thursday with a focus on far-right extremists who broke into the building that day. Those set to testify include a documentary filmmaker, Nick Quested, who recorded
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There’s not doubt that everyone has been feeling the impact of these record-high gas prices. It’s left many people scrambling to find ways to save. Monday marked the 10th consecutive day of record high gas prices in Riverside County. A gallon of gas now averaging $6.21. “It seems like it’s never ending, the gas prices
Continue Reading DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s state television says that Israeli missiles have targeted Syrian army positions south of the capital of Damascus, causing material damage but no casualties. The TV quoted an unnamed military official as saying that Israeli warplanes fired several missiles while flying over Syria’s Israeli-occupied Golan Heights before midnight on Monday. It
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By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nobuyuki Idei, who led Japan’s Sony from 1998 through 2005 and steered its growth in the digital and entertainment businesses, has died. He was 84. Sony says Idei died June 2 in Tokyo of liver failure. Sony is among Japan’s stellar brands, having brought the world
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nobuyuki Idei, who led Japan’s Sony from 1998 through 2005 and steered its growth in the digital and entertainment businesses, has died. He was 84. Sony says Idei died June 2 in Tokyo of liver failure. Sony is among Japan’s stellar brands, having brought the world
Continue Reading By ROD NMcGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s central bank has lifted its benchmark interest rate for a second time in five weeks, changing the cash rate to 0.85% from 0.35%. When the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted the rate by a quarter percentage point at its last monthly board meeting on May
Continue Reading By ROD NMcGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s central bank has lifted its benchmark interest rate for a second time in five weeks, changing the cash rate to 0.85% from 0.35%. When the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted the rate by a quarter percentage point at its last monthly board meeting on May
Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Tuesday warned of a forceful response if North Korea carries out its first nuclear test explosion in nearly five years as she traveled to Seoul to meet with South Korean and Japanese allies and discuss the escalating
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday following a bond sell-off on Wall Street amid anxiety about higher U.S. interest rates. Shanghai and Tokyo advanced while Hong Kong and Seoul declined. The yen, already trading at two-decade lows, fell further to below 132 to the dollar. Wall
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