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By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to fill the streets of France Thursday for the 11th day of nationwide resistance to a government proposal to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. The furious public reaction to the plan has cornered and weakened French President
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An investigation is underway in Palm Desert after a boarded-up home went up in flames Wednesday night. The fire ignited at 9:40 p.m. in the area of Fred Waring and Deep Canyon near Sacred Heart Church, according to Cal Fire. Crews found power lines down amid the flames, but there were no reported outages. No
Continue ReadingCNN Oscar Holland, CNN A 55.22-carat ruby is poised to become the largest — and should it sell for over $30.3 million, the most valuable — gem of its kind ever to appear at auction. The stone is set to go under the hammer in New York in June, less than a year after Canadian
Continue ReadingOscar Holland, CNN A 55.22-carat ruby is poised to become the largest — and should it sell for over $30.3 million, the most valuable — gem of its kind ever to appear at auction. The stone is set to go under the hammer in New York in June, less than a year after Canadian firm
Continue Reading By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Nawal Sweidan quietly folded her son’s clothes and straightened the bedsheets in his room as she always used to do when he was out at work or at university. She still does it regularly, even though he hasn’t been home for almost 10 years since he was
Continue ReadingBy Tara Subramaniam and Junko Ogura, CNN Police in Japan have arrested two men for contaminating a communal bowl of pickled ginger at a fast food restaurant, after a video of the prank was shared widely on social media. The arrests come as similar acts involving food, dubbed online as “#sushitero” or “#sushiterrorism”, appear to
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In what many believed to be the biggest game in franchise history, the Firebirds fell short, losing 3-1 to the Calgary Wranglers on Wednesday night in front of 8,206 fans at Acrisure Arena. Firebirds fall 3-1 to the Wranglers tonight but not because of effort. With the loss, CV drops to 2nd in the Pacific
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN The Arkansas House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that would require social media companies to verify their users’ ages and confirm that minors have permission from a parent or guardian before opening an account. The bill, dubbed the Social Media Safety Act, was passed by an
Continue ReadingCNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN Across the United States, more than 150 million people are being faced with the possibility of a new reality: life without TikTok. The wildly popular short-form video app has been at the center of an ongoing battle, with lawmakers calling for an outright ban, and the company portraying itself as
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants a “common path” with China on peace in Ukraine when he meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping. French officials said earlier Macron would urge Xi to use Beijing’s influence with Russian President Vladimir Putin to promote peace in Ukraine. China is the biggest buyer of Russian
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants a “common path” with China on peace in Ukraine when he meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping. French officials said earlier Macron would urge Xi to use Beijing’s influence with Russian President Vladimir Putin to promote peace in Ukraine. China is the biggest buyer of Russian
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Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Después de mucha expectación y un aluvión de críticas, “Super Mario Bros. La película” ya está en los cines. Este miércoles se estrenó con Chris Pratt en el papel del fontanero que viaja por las tuberías de la clásica franquicia de videojuegos de Nintendo. Desde que se anunció el casting de
Continue ReadingBy Adam Pourahmadi, Irene Nasser and Simone McCarthy, CNN Saudi Arabia’s and Iran’s Foreign Ministers met in Beijing on Thursday to discuss key details in the resumption of their relations following a landmark agreement mediated by China last month. In the highest-level meeting between the two sides in more than seven years, Iran’s Hossein Amir-Abdollahian
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Masters Chairman Fred Ridley sat among 33 champions in green jackets at golf’s most exclusive dinner. It was a time to celebrate Scottie Scheffler as the most recent winner, to share laughs, memories and even a few tears. That’s how it is every year at
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By Nouran Salahieh, CNN As a tornado-spawning storm system that walloped the Central US winds down, communities in southeastern Missouri are left sifting through the wreckage of what used to be homes and looking ahead to a long road to recovery. Five people were killed when an EF-2 tornado struck Bollinger County, Missouri, in the
Continue Reading By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A former Hawaii lawmaker is expected in court for sentencing in a federal corruption case that’s drawn attention to a perennial problem in the islands: the tens of thousands of cesspools that release 50 million gallons of raw sewage into the state’s pristine waters every day. Cesspools
Continue Reading By RAHIM FAIEZ and EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations says it cannot accept a Taliban decision to bar Afghan female staffers from working at the agency, calling it an “unparalleled” violation of women’s rights. The statement Wednesday comes a day after the U.N. said it had been informed by
Continue Reading By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Ahead of a highly anticipated presidential announcement, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will visit Michigan for his first appearance this year in the state transformed by Democratic majorities under high-profile Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The visit will put the contrasting leadership styles of the Republican and Democrat on
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — When Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was the top overall pick by the Edmonton Oilers in 2011, many thought he would be on the verge of a couple 100-point seasons. The veteran forward finally reached that milestone Wednesday night in his 12th NHL campaign. Nugent-Hopkins became the third
Continue Reading Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Según un nuevo estudio, hay al menos 45 buenas razones para reducir el consumo de azúcar añadido. Numerosas investigaciones han demostrado los efectos negativos del consumo excesivo de azúcar sobre la salud, lo que ha servido de base a las recomendaciones de limitar el consumo de productos “libre de azúcar” (sugar
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