August 1, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
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Ukraine seeks to retake the south, tying down Russian forces
By The Associated Press Even as Moscow’s war machine crawls across Ukraine’s east, trying to achieve the Kremlin’s goal of securing full control over the country’s industrial heartland, Ukrainian forces are scaling up attacks to reclaim territory in the Russian-occupied south. The Ukrainians have used American-supplied rocket launchers to strike bridges and military infrastructure in
Continue Reading 1st ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port of Odesa
By SUSIE BLANN and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain set out Monday from the port of Odesa under an internationally brokered deal to unblock the embattled country’s agricultural exports and ease the growing global food crisis. The Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship Razoni sounded its horn as
Continue Reading 2 years later, hope for justice in Beirut explosion fades
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — It’s been two years since his 3-year-old daughter, Alexandra, was killed in a massive explosion at Beirut’s port — and Paul Naggear has lost hope that outrage over the disaster will bring justice and force change in Lebanon. The investigation into one of the world’s biggest non-nuclear
Continue ReadingEvergrande has failed to deliver the debt restructuring plan it promised
By Laura He, CNN Business China’s embattled property giant Evergrande has failed to deliver a preliminary debt restructuring plan it had promised by July 31, leading to further concerns about the future of the world’s most indebted developer. The real estate company’s failure to meet its self-imposed deadline comes at a time when China’s entire
Continue Reading Australian Parliament considers lifting euthanasia ban
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian Parliament is considering a bill that would lift a 25-year-old ban on two territories legalizing voluntary euthanasia. The Parliament legislated the ban in 1997 after the Northern Territory became the first place in the world to legalize assisted dying. Now the Northern Territory and
Continue Reading AP sources: Decision in Watson discipline case coming Monday
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer A decision on discipline for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson following accusations of sexual misconduct is coming Monday. Two people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that retired judge Sue L. Robinson has informed the NFL and the NFL Players’ Association she’s ready to issue
Continue ReadingNichelle Nichols, actriz pionera de ‘Star Trek’, muere a los 89 años
olivertapia (CNN) — La actriz y cantante Nichelle Nichols, mejor conocida por su original interpretación de la teniente Nyota Uhura en “Star Trek: The Original Series”, murió a los 89 años, según un comunicado de su hijo, Kyle Johnson. “Anoche, mi madre, Nichelle Nichols, sucumbió a causas naturales y falleció. Sin embargo, su luz, como
Continue Reading2 dead in the McKinney Fire in Northern California, the state’s largest blaze this year
By Nouran Salahieh and Claudia Dominguez, CNN A wildfire in Northern California that exploded in size over the weekend has killed at least two people, forced thousands to evacuate and grown into the state’s largest wildfire this year, with lightning Monday threatening its further expansion. The McKinney Fire broke out Friday afternoon in the Klamath
Continue Reading Turkey says first grain ship set to depart Ukrainian port
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s defense ministry says the first ship carrying Ukrainian grain will set off from the port of Odesa on Monday. The ministry says the Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship, Razoni, which has been loaded with corn, will depart Odesa for Lebanon at 0530 GMT. The ministry statement said other ships would also
Continue Reading As species recover, some threaten others in more dire shape
By JOHN FLESHER, CHRISTINA LARSON and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press GLEN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Concealed behind trees near Lake Michigan, two scientists remotely manipulated a robotic owl on the forest floor. As the intruder flapped its wings and hooted, a merlin guarding its nest in a nearby pine darted overhead, sounding high-pitched, rapid-fire distress
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As species recover, some threaten others in more dire shape
By JOHN FLESHER, CHRISTINA LARSON and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press GLEN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — In a forest near Lake Michigan, two scientists attached a backpack tracking device to a merlin they’d lured into a net. The mission: help prevent the predatory species from gobbling up piping plovers — highly endangered shorebirds that nest nearby.
Continue Reading Appalachian cultural center reeling from historic flooding
By BRUCE SCHREINER, ANITA SNOW and TIMOTHY D. EASLEY Associated Press WHITESBURG, Ky. (AP) — The raging floodwaters that left dozens dead or missing in eastern Kentucky also swept away some of the region’s irreplaceable history. Appalshop, a cultural center known for chronicling Appalachian life for the rest of the world, is cleaning up and
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Monsoonal moisture for the week ahead
Conditions remain similar to weekend as we kick off the workweek. Chances for thunderstorms regionally, especially for areas of higher elevation, continue into Monday. Thick, muggy air will continue to filter into the Coachella Valley for the week ahead. KESQ Chances for thunderstorms return late in the week and into the weekend. First Alert Weather
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Asian shares advance, Hong Kong sags on weak factory data
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Monday after a strong close on Wall Street last week, though the latest manufacturing surveys showed weakening factory activity in the region’s biggest economies. Tokyo, Shanghai and Sydney advanced while Hong Kong and Seoul slipped. U.S. futures declined and
Continue Reading Asian shares advance, Hong Kong sags on weak factory data
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Monday after a strong close on Wall Street last week, though the latest manufacturing surveys showed weakening factory activity in the region’s biggest economies. Tokyo, Shanghai and Sydney advanced while Hong Kong and Seoul slipped. U.S. futures declined and
Continue Reading No reported damage in Philippines from Chinese rocket debris
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine official says there has been no reported damage in a western Philippine province where debris from a rocket that launched part of China’s new space station reportedly fell. A Philippine Space Agency official says authorities have been advised to be on the lookout for
Continue ReadingVisitors to the world’s tallest tree face $5,000 fines
By Lilit Marcus, CNN Hyperion, certified by Guinness World Records as the world’s tallest living tree, is officially off-limits to visitors. California’s Redwood National Park issued a statement last week that anyone who is caught near the tree can face up to six months in jail and a $5,000 fine. The tree, which is deep
Continue ReadingVisitors to the world’s tallest tree face $5,000 fines
CNN, KRCR By Lilit Marcus, CNN Hyperion, certified by Guinness World Records as the world’s tallest living tree, is officially off-limits to visitors. California’s Redwood National Park issued a statement last week that anyone who is caught near the tree can face up to six months in jail and a $5,000 fine. The tree, which
Continue ReadingNancy Pelosi kicks off high-profile Asia trip with Singapore visit
By Jessie Yeung and Wayne Chang, CNN US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and several other Congress members visited Singapore on Monday, their first official stop in a high-profile Asia tour that has attracted international attention over speculation she may visit Taiwan. The delegation started their two-day visit to the city-state by meeting Singaporean President Halimah
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