By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A group of women stands in front of a vegetable vendor at a street market in one of Cairo’s oldest neighborhoods, yelling in frustration. “Every day there are new prices,” one said. “When will this war end?” another shouted, cradling a baby in her arms. Russia’s invasion
Continue Reading By COSTAS KANTOURIS and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press TEMPE, Greece (AP) — A passenger train carrying hundreds of people, including many university students returning home from holiday, collided at high speed with an oncoming freight train in a fiery wreck in northern Greece, killing at least 36 people and injuring some 85, officials said Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung and Mayumi Maruyama, CNN The number of births registered in Japan plummeted to another record low last year — the latest worrying statistic in a decades-long decline that the country’s authorities have failed to reverse despite their extensive efforts. The country saw 799,728 births in 2022, the lowest number on record and
Continue Reading By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president has called Japan “a partner that shares the same universal values” and renewed hopes to repair ties frayed over Japan’s colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula. President Yoon Suk Yeol made the comments during a Wednesday speech marking the 1919 uprising against
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By Tina Burnside and Andy Rose, CNN Authorities say an hourslong standoff at a Missouri home that followed the shooting of three officers is over and a woman found in the house was taken into custody. A deceased man was also found in the home, according to state authorities. The three Kansas City, Missouri, police
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Gonzalo Jimenez Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — Bola Ahmed Tinubu fue declarado este miércoles ganador de las controvertidas elecciones presidenciales de Nigeria, ya que los líderes de la oposición denunciaron que las encuestas estaban manipuladas y pidieron una nueva votación. Tinubu, de 70 años, representa al partido gobernante All Progressives Congress, que recibió cerca de 8,8 millones
Continue Reading By COLLEEN BARRY AP Business Writer MILAN (AP) — Putting olive oil in coffee is hardly a tradition in Italy, but that didn’t stop Starbucks interim CEO Howard Schultz from launching a series of beverages that do just that in Milan, the city that inspired his coffee house empire. The coffee-olive oil concoction — echoing
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By COLLEEN BARRY AP Business Writer MILAN (AP) — Putting olive oil in coffee is hardly a tradition in Italy, but that didn’t stop Starbucks interim CEO Howard Schultz from launching a series of beverages that do just that in Milan, the city that inspired his coffee house empire. The coffee-olive oil concoction — echoing
Continue Reading By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israelis are stepping up their protests against a contentious government plan to overhaul the judicial system. Large demonstrations and road closures took place Wednesday in what protest leaders have dubbed a “national day of disruption.” A central protest was expected later in Jerusalem. The demonstrations
Continue ReadingBy Heather Chen, CNN Nestlé has announced that it will close its sole factory and head office in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, as it switches to a more “sustainable” business model amid ongoing turmoil in the country. Myanmar has been rocked by violence and instability since 2021 when a military coup ousted democratically elected leader
Continue Reading TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says China sent 25 warplanes and three warships toward the island on Wednesday, as tensions remain high between Beijing and Taipei’s main backer Washington. The ministry said 19 of those planes crossed into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone while the ships were continuing to operate in the Taiwan
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By MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jesse Ylonen scored the go-ahead goal with 10 minutes remaining and the Montreal Canadiens beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Tuesday night. Kaiden Guhle and Christian Dvorak also scored in the third period for the Canadiens, and Jake Allen made 38 saves for his
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Tuesday was a busy day around the valley for high school sports highlighted by Palm Desert boys soccer and the start of the DEL baseball season. @pdhsofficial soccer wins 3-1. Highlights on @kesq with @BlakeArthur24 at 11. #blss @Tarp1969 @Jesus_G_Reyes @BaileyKESQ @PdhsFootball @PDAztecArmy @HoopsAztec @reiffsports @PdcmsP pic.twitter.com/YtoLsjOD3w— Wes Williams (@williamswes) March 1, 2023 In baseball,
Continue Reading By JAE C. HONG, AMY TAXIN and MARK PRATT Associated Press RUNNING SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Fresh snow fell in the California mountains on Wednesday, adding to a staggering total that had blocked roads and stranded visitors for days. The Sierra Nevada range in the north and Southern California mountains were under blizzard warnings for
Continue Reading By JAE C. HONG, AMY TAXIN and MARK PRATT Associated Press RUNNING SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Fresh snow fell in the California mountains on Wednesday, adding to a staggering total that had blocked roads and stranded visitors for days. The Sierra Nevada range in the north and Southern California mountains were under blizzard warnings for
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul, CNN India imposed the highest number of internet shutdowns globally in 2022, a new report has revealed, in what critics say is yet another blow to the country’s commitment to freedom of speech and access to information. Of 187 internet shutdowns recorded worldwide, 84 took place in India, according to the report
Continue ReadingCNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN Russia’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday accused Ukraine of launching a spate of attempted drone strikes targeting infrastructure deep inside Russia, including near the capital, after a fire broke out at an oil depot and authorities abruptly closed airspace above the country’s second-largest city. Moscow region Gov. Andrey Vorobyov claimed a
Continue Reading SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Alvaro Cardenas scored 16 points and the San Jose State Spartans beat the Colorado State Rams 63-46 Tuesday night. Cardenas made 6 of 14 from the field (4 of 10 from 3-point range) and had five assists. Omari Moore added 14 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals for
Continue Reading By ANDREW DALTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of the late Kobe Bryant has agreed to a $28.5 million settlement with Los Angeles County to resolve the remaining claims in a lawsuit over deputies and firefighters sharing grisly photos of the NBA star, his 13-year-old daughter and other victims killed in a
Continue Reading ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Morris Udeze scored 25 points to lead New Mexico to a 94-80 win Tuesday night over Fresno State. Udeze was 11-of-13 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds for New Mexico (21-9, 8-9 Mountain West Conference). Jaelen House made 6 of 9 from the field, 3 of 4 from 3-point range and 9
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