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By Nectar Gan, CNN A former graduate student in Chicago was sentenced to eight years in prison Wednesday for spying for the Chinese government by gathering information on engineers and scientists in the United States. Ji Chaoqun, a Chinese national who came to the US to study electrical engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology
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By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Tesla said it intends to invest $3.6 billion to expand manufacturing capabilities in Nevada and is confident growing software-related profits, reflected in record net income reported Wednesday for the fourth quarter of last year, will keep margins higher than any other automaker. The company confirmed it
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A man fishing in the canal in North Shore drowned after he went after a cellphone that fell in the water, authorities said, The incident was reported on Tuesday just before 5:30 p.m. in the area of Costa Mesa Drive and Avenue 68. An investigation by Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies revealed that the victim was
Continue Reading By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The production of opium in Myanmar has flourished since the military’s seizure of power, with the cultivation of poppies up by a third in the past year as eradication efforts have dropped off and the faltering economy has led more people toward the drug trade, according to
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HAVANA (AP) — Cubans signed with Major League Baseball organizations and other foreign clubs will for the first time join domestic stars on the national team that will play in the World Baseball Classic, officials announced Wednesday evening. The Cuban Baseball Federation long defended the idea of amateurism and punished those who left the island
Continue ReadingCNN By Heather Chen, Yoonjung Seo, Paula Hancocks, Jake Kwon and Junko Ogura, CNN A deadly cold snap that is gripping East Asia has killed at least four people in Japan after subzero temperatures and heavy snow brought travel chaos during the Lunar New Year holiday, with climate experts warning that such extreme weather events
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday amid hopes Western economies can avoid a recession despite higher interest rates to cool inflation. Hong Kong and Seoul advanced. Tokyo declined. Markets in China, India and Australia were closed for holidays. Wall Street ended Wednesday little changed after recovering
Continue Reading By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The United Nations says the production of opium in Myanmar has flourished since the military’s seizure of power. The cultivation of poppies is up by a third in the past year as eradication efforts have dropped off and the faltering economy has led more people toward the
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macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Los dos hijos del expresidente Ricardo Martinelli, Luis Enrique Martinelli Linares y Ricardo Martinelli Linares, fueron enviados de regreso a Panamá este miércoles luego de cumplir su condena por lavado de dinero en Estados Unidos. Juez de EE.UU. sentencia a 36 meses de prisión por lavado de dinero a hijos del
Continue Reading By JUAN ZAMORANO Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — The U.S. State Department has banned former Panama President Ricardo Martinelli from ever traveling to the United States. The department said wednesday that it has designated Martinelli for participating in “significant corruption” in awarding government contracts. The ban also applies to two of the former president’s
Continue ReadingCNN By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news, we bring you fish head pie, “devil’s dung,” mummified crocodiles and a cane toad named Toadzilla. Also, we want to hear your craziest, wildest travel stories. Tell us your hair-raising adventures We’ve all had trips that didn’t go according to plan. Maybe you got in
Continue Reading By JUAN ZAMORANO Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — The U.S. State Department has banned former Panama President Ricardo Martinelli from ever traveling to the United States. The department said wednesday that it has designated Martinelli for participating in “significant corruption” in awarding government contracts. The ban also applies to two of the former president’s
Continue Reading By JUAN ZAMORANO Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — The U.S. State Department has banned former Panama President Ricardo Martinelli from ever traveling to the United States. The department said wednesday that it has designated Martinelli for participating in “significant corruption” in awarding government contracts. The ban also applies to two of the former president’s
Continue ReadingBy Sahar Akbarzai and Julia Jones, CNN Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes fined the messaging app Telegram on Wednesday for not suspending the account of a far-right elected official and social media influencer, according to a statement from the Supreme Court. Earlier in January, the court ordered Telegram to suspend Nikolas Ferreira’s accounts
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Haiti says she heard “caution” from the United States and Canada about possibly leading an international armed force to help Haiti combat gangs but not “a definite `No.’” Helen La Lime expressed hope Wednesday that the U.N. Security Council will
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Taran Armstrong scored 24 points as Cal Baptist beat UT Arlington 74-66 on Wednesday night. Armstrong added five rebounds and seven assists for the Lancers (13-8, 5-3 Western Athletic Conference). Joe Quintana scored 17 points while going 4 of 6 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from distance, and 7
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In her quest to win every Grand Slam title, (3)Desirae Krawczyk and her partner Neal Skupski fall short at the Australian Open losing to Sania Mirza/Rohan Bopanna in the semifinals. Palm Desert’s @desiraekrawczyk bows out of #AusOpen in the Semi’s 🎾. Krawczyk’s only missing Slam 🏆 🇦🇺 ❌ 🇫🇷 ✅ 🇬🇧 ✅ 🇺🇸 ✅ @KESQ
Continue Reading By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A state board charged with overseeing Nevada’s booming marijuana industry suspended the license of a cannabis grow house near Las Vegas on Tuesday after inspectors said they found unregistered plants at the facility that pose an “immediate threat to public health and safety.” Helping Hands Wellness
Continue ReadingCNN, WFOX, PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS, MANATEE SCHOOL BOARD By Leyla Santiago and Jack Forrest, CNN Efforts are underway in Florida counties to comply with a law championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that requires the approval of books in classroom libraries. Manatee County School District teachers are experiencing “fear” and “confusion” as the district works
Continue ReadingBy Leyla Santiago and Jack Forrest, CNN Efforts are underway in Florida counties to comply with a law championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that requires the approval of books in classroom libraries. Manatee County School District teachers are experiencing “fear” and “confusion” as the district works to implement HB 1467, which requires that books
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