Month: August 2023
Evergrande’s bankruptcy may be just the beginning of China’s real estate crisis
By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Evergrande’s US bankruptcy serves as a cautionary tale about the growth-at-all-costs model that underpinned China’s spectacular growth over the past 30 years. For decades, Evergrande, once one of China’s most successful real estate developers, gobbled up debt as China’s economy exploded. Demand for housing was so strong,
Continue ReadingSan Francisco launches driverless bus service following robotaxi expansion
By TERRY CHEA Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — First came the robotaxis. Then the driverless buses arrived. San Francisco has launched an autonomous shuttle service — less than a week after California regulators approved the expansion of robotaxis despite traffic and safety concerns. The free shuttle will run daily in a fixed route called
Continue ReadingSan Francisco launches driverless bus service following robotaxi expansion
By TERRY CHEA Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — First came the robotaxis. Then the driverless buses arrived. San Francisco has launched an autonomous shuttle service — less than a week after California regulators approved the expansion of robotaxis despite traffic and safety concerns. The free shuttle will run daily in a fixed route called
Continue ReadingDolly Parton, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr come together on her ‘Let It Be’ cover
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Only country music icon Dolly Parton can manage to get Beatles legends Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr together to record a new rendition of one of their band’s most iconic songs. Parton debuted a cover of the hit 1970 Beatles ballad “Let It Be” on Thursday as the latest
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Palm Springs extrema precauciones por la llegada de las fuertes lluvias que se esperan para el fin de semana
La ciudad de Palm Springs está extremando precauciones ante la llegada de la tormenta de este fin de semana ya que podría provocar el cierre de varias calles y caminos donde se acumula el agua y piedras que bajan de las montañas. Piden a la comunidad estar preparados e informaron que en la estación de
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Se incendian dos almacenes en terrenos del Aeropuerto Internacional de Palm Springs
Ayer a las 3:20 de la madrugada los bomberos acudieron a sofocar un incendio que estalló en dos almacenes del aeropuerto de Palm Springs en las calles Alejo Road y Civic Drive. Fue necesaria la presencia de empleados de la compañía de luz que trabajaron varias horas en las reparaciones de los postes y cableado
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La policía arrestó a tres individuos sospechosos de protagonizar una balacera en Coachella
Después de una excelente investigación la policía arrestó a tres individuos sospechosos de protagonizar una balacera en Coachella donde un hombre de 32 años resultó herido de gravedad y tuvo que ser transportado al hospital vía helicóptero el pasado 26 de julio. Durante el operativo capturaron a un adolescente de 19 años residente de Indio
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street limps toward the close of a third straight losing week
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is limping Friday toward the close of a third straight losing week. The S&P 500 was down less than 0.1% and heading for a weekly loss of more than 2% like other U.S. indexes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 15 points,
Continue ReadingFEMA has paid out nearly $4 million to Maui survivors, a figure expected to grow significantly
By KEN SWEET and MAE ANDERSON The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it has approved $3.8 million in assistance to roughly 1.640 households in Maui so far as the federal government tries to help survivors of the devastating wildfires. The White House and FEMA approved a one-time payment
Continue ReadingMarijuana and hallucinogen use, binge drinking reached record highs in middle-aged adults, survey finds
By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Last year, more middle-aged adults were binge drinking, using marijuana or consuming hallucinogens than ever before, according to a new report. Cannabis use surged among young adults under 30, alongside historic rates of vaping, as well. The new data comes from the University of Michigan’s Monitoring the Future panel
Continue ReadingLamborghini hops on the EV trend, revealing its new all-electric Italian bull
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business (CNN) — The Lamborghini Lanzador is only a concept car for now, but the Italian supercar maker says it offers a preview of the brand’s very first fully electric model which will go into production in 2028. It’s not the sort of low-slung two-seat supercar for which Lamborghini is famous.
Continue ReadingStem cells from one eye show promise in healing injuries in the other
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Phil Durst recalled clawing at his face after a chemical from a commercial dishwashing machine squirted into his eyes, causing “the most indescribable pain I’ve ever felt — ever, ever, ever.” His left eye bore the brunt of the 2017 work accident, which stole his vision, left him unable
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina laws curtailing transgender rights prompt less backlash than 2016 ‘bathroom bill’
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina was ground zero in the nationwide fight over transgender rights with the passage of its 2016 “bathroom bill.” But the public pushback against three new laws passed this week has been light in comparison. Republicans on Wednesday enacted a law
Continue ReadingGerman archbishop ‘disappointed’ by diocese employees’ attempts to access porn
BERLIN (AP) — The archbishop of Cologne, one of Germany’s most important Catholic dioceses, expressed disappointment Friday that employees used work computers to try to access pornographic websites. The statement from Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki came after the city’s Koelner Stadt-Anzeiger newspaper reported that a list from the archdiocese showed more than 1,000 attempts to
Continue ReadingFamily of woman found dead at Sacramento hospital demands answers at vigil
By MADISEN KEAVY Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — The family of a mother of six found dead in the garage at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Hospital says still no one is telling them what happened. Jaime Reed was found dead on July 24. In a week, it’ll be a month
Continue ReadingRussell Wilson starting to look like his old self under tutelage of Sean Payton
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Russell Wilson is starting to look like his old self again. Make that his younger self, as in the swaggering quarterback who helped the Seattle Seahawks win their only Super Bowl title a decade ago. Wilson is throwing the ball with authority, accuracy and
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Estados Unidos reabrirá su oficina de atención migratoria en Cuba
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — El Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos (USCIS, por sus siglas en inglés) informó que reabrirá su oficina en La Habana, Cuba, con el objeto de ofrecer apoyo en trámites migratorios. En el comunicado publicado en la página de USCIS se informó que próximamente se actualizará la
Continue ReadingThe NFL’s relaxed jersey rules are not for nothing. Meet the players who now wear number 0
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Marcus Davenport was on his way to meet his best man for some day-before wedding preparations when he took a call from his new head coach Kevin O’Connell. The Minnesota Vikings had just drafted Jordan Addison. Call it first-round privilege, but the rookie wide
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