BEIJING (AP) — China says president and ruling Communist Party leader Xi Jinping is holding talks with visiting European Council President Charles Michel in Beijing. The two trading giants are experiencing frictions over trade, Russia and Taiwan. The official Xinhua News Agency gave no details about the discussions Thursday. However, EU officials say the one-day
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By ISAAC SCHARF Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces have killed two Palestinian militants during an arrest raid in the occupied West Bank. The Islamic Jihad militant group said both men were members. The military said troops were carrying out an arrest raid Thursday and were met by gunfire. The forces responded, and the
Continue Reading By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Sleep plunges the soldier back into the horrors of Ukraine’s battlefields. He can hear bombs falling again and picture explosions. He imagines himself frantically running, trying to save himself and others. The nightmares are so vivid and frightening that he pleads with his doctor for help.
Continue Reading By JUWON PARK Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Award-winning “Squid Game” actor Oh Young-soo will stand trial on charges of indecent assault after a woman accused him of inappropriately touching her in 2017, a South Korean court said. The district court in Seongnam city said Thursday that prosecutors indicted the 78-year-old Emmy nominee
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By Mallika Kallingal, Jason Hanna, Veronica Miracle, Jason Kravarik and Travis Caldwell, CNN Six people may have lived in the house where four University of Idaho students were stabbed to death last month, police say. “Investigators are aware of a sixth person who could have potentially lived at the residence. That person was not at the residence on
Continue Reading By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Voters in Oregon passed one of the nation’s toughest gun control laws, but the new permit-to-purchase mandate is facing a legal challenge with days to go before it takes effect. A federal judge in Portland will hear oral arguments about whether to put a hold on
Continue Reading By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Videos of hundreds protesting in Shanghai started to appear on WeChat on Saturday night. Showing chants about removing COVID-19 restrictions and demanding freedom, they would stay up only a few minutes before being censored. Elliot Wang, a 26-year-old in Beijing, was amazed. “I started refreshing constantly,
Continue Reading By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Videos of hundreds protesting in Shanghai started to appear on WeChat Saturday night. Showing chants about removing COVID-19 restrictions and demanding freedom, they would only stay up for only minutes before being censored. Elliot Wang, a 26-year-old in Beijing, was amazed. “I started refreshing constantly, and
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By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Since the recovery of sunken treasure began decades ago from an 1857 shipwreck off the coast of South Carolina, tens of millions of dollars worth of gold has been sold. But scientists, historians and collectors say that the real fortunes will begin to hit the auction
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CNN, WSOC, WBTV By Nicole Chavez and Rikki Klaus, CNN The killing of Shanquella Robinson is being investigated as a femicide, an unfamiliar term for many in the United States as this gender-motivated crime has not been defined by US legislation despite being a global issue. Robinson, a 25-year-old former student at Winston-Salem State University
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Voters in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat are casting ballots in crucial local elections. The vote is seen as a barometer of his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s popularity ahead of a general election in 2024. Thursday’s polls are the first of two phases of voting in
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By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business The extensive Indian diaspora will help the South Asian country reach a special milestone this year. Asia’s third largest economy is on track to receive more than $100 billion in yearly remittances in 2022, according to a World Bank report published Wednesday. This will be the first time a country
Continue Reading By SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Emboldened by the results of November’s midterms, abortion rights supporters say they are preparing for even bigger fights in state legislatures and pivotal elections to come, including 2024 races for Congress and president. Victories for abortion rights ballot measures and candidates who support abortion provided a roadmap
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 31 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, Austin Reaves added a season-high 22 points and the Los Angeles Lakers rebounded from a heartbreaking loss with a 128-109 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Anthony Davis had 27 points and
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — Riley Grigsby’s 22 points helped Seattle U defeat CSU Fullerton 69-62 on Wednesday. Grigsby shot 10 for 19, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Redhawks (6-1). Cameron Tyson scored 15 points while shooting 4 for 12 (2 for 8 from 3-point range) and 5 of 7 from the
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Khalil Shabazz scored 16 points as San Francisco beat Little Rock 90-68 on Wednesday. Shabazz also had seven rebounds, seven assists, and five steals for the Dons (7-1). Zane Meeks shot 4 for 5 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line to add
Continue Reading By CAMERON SALERNO Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Harrison Barnes and Malik Monk each scored 22 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the Indiana Pacers 137-114 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Monk has scored 20 points or more in five games this season for Sacramento (11-9). “Malik was fantastic,” Kings
Continue Reading RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Hunter Goodrick’s 21 points helped Cal Baptist defeat UC Riverside 65-60 on Wednesday. Goodrick was 6 of 9 shooting and 7 of 12 from the free throw line for the Lancers (5-3). Joe Quintana scored 14 points while going 4 of 13 from the floor, including 3 for 8 from distance,
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