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Month: July 2023

Americans should reconsider travel to China due to the risk of wrongful detention, US State Department warns

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Americans should reconsider travel to China due to the risk of wrongful detention, the US State Department warned in an updated travel advisory issued Friday. Although the previous advisory also listed mainland China as a “Level 3: Reconsider Travel” destination, it was due to the risk of “arbitrary enforcement

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As 1,500 Disneyland collectibles go up for auction, that Dumbo car — or trash bin — can be yours

By JEFF TURNER and BROOKE LEFFERTS Associated Press BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Fans who agree Disneyland is indeed the happiest place on Earth will soon be able to take home more than a souvenir. A passionate collector has brought Disney magic to a sprawling 30,000-square-foot (2,800-square-meter) building in Burbank, California, where fans can hear birds

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China hits back in the chip war, imposing export curbs on crucial raw materials

By Hanna Ziady and Xiaofei Xu, CNN London/Paris (CNN) — Beijing will impose export controls on two rare elements essential for manufacturing semiconductors, in apparent retaliation after the United States and Europe restricted chip exports to China. Gallium and germanium will be subject to export controls starting August 1 “to protect national security and interests,”

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Drag queens are out, proud and loud in a string of coal towns, from a bingo hall to blue-collar bars

By CAROLYN KASTER and CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press SHAMOKIN, Pa. (AP) — Deep in Pennsylvania coal country, the Daniels drag family is up to some sort of exuberance almost every weekend. They’re hosting sold-out bingo fundraisers at the Nescopeck Township Volunteer Fire Co.’s social hall, packed with people of all ages howling with laughter and

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Tesla shares rise on strong sales report

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Tesla shares shot up 5% Monday after it reported stronger-than-expected quarterly sales. Tesla’s stock is building on an already strong run this year. The EV company reported record sales of 466,000, nearly double the 255,000 it delivered in the year earlier quarter when sales were depressed from

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Authorities offer $20,000 in rewards for information after explosives detonated at DC businesses

WJLA, METROPOLITAN PD, TWITTER, @AJKOSKI16, CNN, Twitter/@ajkoski16 By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are offering up to $20,000 in rewards for information in connection with a series of explosive attacks on several businesses in Washington over the weekend. No one was hurt in the attacks, which the Metropolitan Police Department said occurred in the

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New Yorker: An ex-OceanGate employee once sent an ominous email raising safety concerns about the doomed Titan submersible

By Kristina Sgueglia and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A former OceanGate Expeditions employee emailed another ex-associate of the company years ago with concerns about the potential failings of its Titan submersible and an ominous warning about its CEO, who was killed last month with four others when the vessel imploded on a dive in

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