By SYLVIE CORBET and JADE LE DELEY PARIS (AP) — A French Senate delegation says sexual and physical abuse in France’s porn industry is “systemic” and lawmakers should better regulate the production of violent videos. The report released on Wednesday was the first prepared for the French parliament to focus on the porn industry. The
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By SYLVIE CORBET and JADE LE DELEY PARIS (AP) — A French Senate delegation says sexual and physical abuse in France’s porn industry is “systemic” and lawmakers should better regulate the production of violent videos. The report released on Wednesday was the first prepared for the French parliament to focus on the porn industry. The
Continue ReadingBy John Sinnott and Alex Stambaugh, CNN The body of Hilaree Nelson was found Wednesday and taken to a forensic laboratory in Kathmandu for an autopsy after the renowned US ski mountaineer died during an expedition in Nepal, according to Sachindra Kumar Yadav, an official with the tourism department. The 49-year-old American, who has enjoyed
Continue Reading By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Some historical battle re-enactors in New York are holding their musket fire because of worries over the state’s new gun rules — an unplanned side effect of a law designed to protect the public’s safety. The law that went into effect this month declares parks, government
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business It’s been a cold, hard crypto winter. But signs of a thaw, spurred on by global currency chaos, are beginning to appear. What’s going on: Bitcoin rose to its highest level in more than a week on Tuesday, gaining more than 5% as the British pound and other currencies took
Continue Reading By KRISTIN SHAW Edmunds Introduced in 2022, Hyundai’s Elantra N is the higher-octane version of its small value-packed sedan, made for people who secretly want a rally car that can still run errands efficiently. In the same segment, Volkswagen’s Golf GTI has emerged with a redesign inside and out for 2022. One car is the
Continue ReadingCNN By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Landfall is within hours. What once looked like a possible Friday landfall for Hurricane Ian is now expected in the early afternoon Wednesday. Ian’s eyewall, the most dangerous part of the storm with the strongest wind, heaviest rain and worst storm surge, is only about 40 miles from the
Continue ReadingBy Mark Thompson and Rob North, CNN Business The Bank of England said Wednesday it would buy UK government debt “on whatever scale is necessary” in an emergency intervention to halt a bond market crash that it warned could threaten financial stability. Investors have been dumping the pound and UK bonds since the government of
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK and JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union suspects that damage to two underwater natural gas pipelines was sabotage and is warning of retaliation for any attack on Europe’s energy networks, a senior official said Wednesday, as energy companies began ramping up security. The episode underscored the vulnerability
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business First it was streaming services, then it was tacos and now the newest subscription you might be paying for: Chinese food. P.F. Chang’s is relaunching its seven-year-old loyalty program to now include a paid tier, joining a growing trend of restaurants entering the space. For $6.99 per month, members of
Continue Reading By ANNIE MILLERBERND of NerdWallet A personal loan can be a good option when you need money, but it typically requires strong credit and high income to qualify. What if you don’t meet the requirements for a personal loan? Consider several alternative ways to get money, such as family loans and cash advances. These options
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England moved Wednesday to halt a slide in British government bonds that posed a “material risk to U.K. financial stability” after political leaders’ plans to slash taxes and increase borrowing spooked investors and sent the pound tumbling. The emergency intervention means
Continue ReadingBy Hadas Gold and Abeer Salman, CNN At least four Palestinian men were killed and 44 wounded during an Israeli military raid and heavy clashes in Jenin Wednesday morning, Palestinian officials said, making it one of the deadliest days in the West Bank this year, which has already seen over 100 Palestinians killed. The Israel
Continue ReadingBy Colin McCullough, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday accused China of “undermining key elements of the international rules-based order” and called its behavior in the East China Sea, South China Sea and Taiwan Strait “disturbing.” Harris, speaking aboard the USS Howard at the Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan, also echoed President Joe Biden’s
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Continue ReadingBy Barbara Starr and Ellie Kaufman, CNN Senior Navy officials are concerned about the use of performance enhancing drugs by Navy SEAL trainees and have asked the Pentagon to approve blood testing to detect potentially illegal or banned substances used by the elite forces. The request for more stringent blood testing comes after performance enhancing
Continue Reading By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is counting on a variety of private-sector partnerships to help fund and implement its goal of ending hunger in America by 2030. President Joe Biden is hosting a conference on hunger, nutrition and health. Wednesday’s conference is the first by the White House since
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to host Pacific Island leaders for a two-day summit as the U.S. looks to counter China’s influence in the region. Pacific Island leaders see an even more pressing concern in addressing problems caused by climate change. The leaders will meet with Secretary
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Continue Reading BY SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Yemen has warned that the risk of a return to fighting “is real,” urging warring parties to accept a longer extension of the current ceasefire due to expire next month. Hans Grundberg’s warning came after he met with Rashad al-Alimi, head of the
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