By Laura He, CNN Business Chinese markets fell on Wednesday as global investors continue to deal with the aftermath of Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish speech at Jackson Hole last week, and the alarming spread of Covid in China. Investor mood was also hit by new official data from China that showed factory activity
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BEIJING (AP) — A survey shows Chinese manufacturing contracted in August amid weak export and consumer demand. That adds to downward pressure on the struggling economy. A monthly index issued by the national statistics agency and an industry group improved from July but still was below the level that shows activity contracting. The ruling Communist
Continue Reading By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — In the Latvian capital of Riga, an obelisk that soared high above a park to commemorate the Soviet Army’s capture of that nation in 1944 was toppled last week. It crashed into a pond to the cheers of those watching. Days earlier in Estonia, a replica
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Defense Ministry has made a budget request for next year without specifying the costs of missiles and other arms or its development plans. The ministry said it can disclose details only after the government in December adopts a new national security strategy and defense guidelines. The
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By Aya Elamroussi, CNN New York City lawmakers are still determining which parts of the famed Times Square tourist area will be considered a “gun-free zone” as a new state law limiting where firearms can be legally carried in public is set to go into effect Thursday. The law was signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeremy Herb, Tierney Sneed, Marshall Cohen, Evan Perez and Sara Murray, CNN US government documents were “likely concealed and removed” from a storage room at Mar-a-Lago as part of an effort to “obstruct” the FBI’s investigation into former President Donald Trump’s potential mishandling of classified materials, the Justice Department said in a blockbuster
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower Wednesday after strong U.S. jobs data fueled expectations of further interest rate hikes and Chinese manufacturing activity weakened. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney declined. Oil prices rose more than $1 per barrel. U.S. government data Tuesday that showed there
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By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Blake Snell allowed four hits over six shutout innings and Trent Grisham hit a two-run homer to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night. Snell (6-7) struck out eight and rebounded from a shaky start against
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung and Lianne Kolirin, CNN The death of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, known for his pivotal role in ending the Cold War and introducing key reforms to the USSR, has prompted an outpouring of condolences and tributes from world leaders. Gorbachev died age 91 on Tuesday following a long illness, according to
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, Marshall Cohen and Tierney Sneed, CNN Former President Donald Trump has pushed an “incomplete and inaccurate narrative” in his recent court filings about the Mar-a-Lago search, the Justice Department said in a historic court filing late Tuesday night. Prosecutors fleshed out new details about the ongoing criminal investigation into Trump’s potential mishandling
Continue Reading By FADLAN SYAM and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Environment officials from the Group of 20 leading rich and developing nations are gathering in Indonesia for talks to spur global climate action and other troubles. Indonesia’s environmental minister says implementing each G-20 nation’s contribution and synchronizing targets among developing and developed
Continue Reading By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Five of the 19 students in teacher Chelsea Grant’s third grade classroom are reading below grade level. When it’s time to read aloud on a recent Friday, the students show vastly different levels of skill and confidence. “Remember you read with expression, feeling and fluency,” Grant
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Judge is rolling toward September with Roger Maris firmly in sight. Two impressive homers at Angel Stadium have moved the Yankees slugger two steps closer to baseball history. Judge hit a three-run shot in the fourth inning for his 51st homer of the season,
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeremy Herb, Tierney Sneed, Marshall Cohen, Evan Perez and Sara Murray, CNN US government documents were “likely concealed and removed” from a storage room at Mar-a-Lago as part of an effort to “obstruct” the FBI’s investigation into former President Donald Trump’s potential mishandling of classified materials, the Justice Department said in a blockbuster
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Zac Gallen let his scoreless streak weigh on him during a start in Kansas City last week, to the point it was nearly all he could think about early in the game. His mind freed up, Gallen kept his scoreless streak going against Philadelphia, even on
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — A survey shows Chinese manufacturing contracted in August amid weak export and consumer demand. That adds to downward pressure on the struggling economy. A monthly index issued by the national statistics agency and an industry group improved from July but still was below the level that shows activity contracting. The ruling Communist
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Solomon Islands government has asked countries to not send naval vessels to the South Pacific nation until approval processes are overhauled. The government made the request after a U.S. Coast Guard cutter Oliver Henry and British navy patrol boat HMS Spey cancelled planned port calls
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER, JILL COLVIN and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Tuesday that classified documents were “likely concealed and removed” from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate as part of an effort to obstruct the federal investigation into the discovery of the government records. The FBI also seized 33
Continue Reading By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Discounted prices, car-share programs and at least one million more public charging stations are among the ways California will try to make electric cars easier to buy and drive as it phases out the sale of gas-powered cars. But the state won’t force automakers to participate
Continue Reading KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A team of international nuclear inspectors was heading Wednesday to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant caught in the middle of the fighting in southern Ukraine amid international concern of a potential accident or radiation leak. Rafael Grossi, the head of the the International Atomic Energy Agency, said he hoped to establish
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