Month: October 2023
How China’s Belt and Road Initiative is changing after a decade of big projects and big debts
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s Belt and Road Initiative looks to become smaller and greener after a decade of big projects that boosted trade but left big debts and raised environmental concerns. The shift comes as leaders from across the developing world descend on Beijing this week for a government-organized forum
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New York City to limit migrant family shelter stays to 60 days, mayor announces
By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Migrant families staying in New York City shelters will be required to leave those facilities after 60 days and reapply for placement, according to a new rule announced by Mayor Eric Adams on Monday. The move is the administration’s most significant attempt to date aiming to reduce resources dedicated
Continue ReadingGaza’s limited water supply raises concerns for human health
By MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A lack of clean water in the Gaza Strip is raising major concerns for human health. “Gaza is running out of water, and Gaza is running out of life,” said Philippe Lazzarini, chief of the U.N. agency for Palestinians. Gaza normally gets its water supplies
Continue Reading600 days into the war, Russia’s assault on a key eastern Ukraine city appears to be weakening
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A dayslong attempt by Russian forces to storm a strategically important city in eastern Ukraine appears to be running out of steam, Kyiv officials said Monday, as the Kremlin’s war entered its 600th day. Ukrainian forces repelled 15 Russian attacks from four directions on Avdiivka over
Continue ReadingNew York City unveils an ‘artificial intelligence action plan’
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — The same New York City administration to launch a “Rat Action Plan” is back with an “Artificial Intelligence Action Plan.” Mayor Eric Adams on Monday unveiled a citywide AI “action plan” that pledged – in broad-brushstrokes – to evaluate AI tools and associated risks, boost AI skills among city
Continue ReadingGunman kills 2 Swedes in Brussels, prompting terror alert and halt of Belgium-Sweden soccer match
By SYLVAIN PLAZY, RAF CASERT and LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian police early Tuesday hunted for a gunman with suspected extremist motives who killed two Swedes with stunning viciousness before disappearing into the night. He created such fear that authorities shut down a Belgium-Sweden soccer match and held 35,000 fans inside for
Continue ReadingWith humanitarian aid blocked at Egyptian border, Gaza draws closer to total collapse
By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMYA KULLAB and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Truckloads of aid idled at Egypt’s border with Gaza as residents and humanitarian groups pleaded Monday for water, food and fuel for dying generators, saying the tiny Palestinian territory sealed off by Israel after last week’s rampage by Hamas was
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La Quinta approves 5th amendment for long-delayed TALUS luxury resort after financial struggles
Update 10/17/23 The La Quinta City Council unanimously approved “Amendment Five,” resetting financial penalties for missed deadlines against the developer of the project and bringing in new lenders to address rising interest rates and higher labor and material cost The builders also offered an update on the project at the council meeting, providing new information and
Continue ReadingJordan works to assuage fundraising fears in his quest for speakership
By Melanie Zanona and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — As Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan inches closer to securing the speaker’s gavel, he has been working to allay concerns from the more establishment wing of the GOP about how his speakership could hinder their ability to raise campaign cash and keep the House majority next year.
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Coachella schools temporarily placed on lockdown due to shooting nearby
Two schools in Coachella were temporarily placed on a precautionary lockdown after a shooting nearby. The shooting happened in the area of Highway 111 and 9th Street at around 3:47 p.m. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office told News Channel 3 that the victim said a man pointed a gun at him when he was driving southbound
Continue ReadingBiden will head to Israel and Jordan as concerns mount that Israel-Hamas conflict will spread
By MATTHEW LEE, COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to Israel and on to Jordan Wednesday to meet with both Israeli and Arab leadership, as concerns increase that the raging Israel-Hamas war could expand into a larger regional conflict. U.S. Secretary of State Antony
Continue ReadingCandidates wrangle over abortion policy in Kentucky gubernatorial debate
By BRUCE SCHREINER and DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron have accused each other of taking extreme positions on abortion policy. They wrangled over abortion during a televised debate Monday night in northern Kentucky. Their remarks came against the backdrop of Kentucky’s current law, which bans all
Continue ReadingHow Joe Biden got on board with a wartime trip to Israel – and what he hopes to accomplish
CNN By Phil Mattingly, Kevin Liptak, Kayla Tausche, MJ Lee, Jennifer Hansler and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — It took an explicit commitment from his Israeli counterpart to open Gaza for humanitarian aid for President Joe Biden to agree to make an extraordinary wartime trip to Tel Aviv. While the trip will amount to a
Continue ReadingIsrael suspends military exports to Colombia over its president’s criticism of Gaza siege
By MANUEL RUEDA BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Israel has suspended security exports to Colombia in an escalating diplomatic spat over online messages by Colombia’s president comparing Israel’s siege of Gaza to the actions of Nazi Germany. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has doubled down on his criticism of Israel and suggested that his country may need
Continue ReadingVenezuela and opposition reach deal on electoral conditions. They plan to sign Tuesday in Barbados
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Venezuela’s government and opposition have reached an agreement on new electoral conditions that once signed Tuesday will trigger relief from U.S. energy sanctions on President Nicolás Maduro’s administration, according to a person familiar with the outline of deal. Venezuela’s government agreed to
Continue ReadingPolémica en España por el caso de Álvaro Prieto: el cuerpo, hallado en un tren, fue mostrado en directo por TV
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Era cerca del mediodía de este lunes, hora local, cuando el programa de televisión “Mañaneros” de Televisión Española (TVE) conectaba con uno de sus reporteros en Sevilla para hablar de la desaparición del joven Álvaro Prieto, de quien aún no se había confirmado su muerte. El muchacho, de 18 años,
Continue ReadingColombia signs 3-month cease-fire with FARC holdout group
By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government and the rebel group known as FARC-EMC have signed a three-month cease-fire and formally began peace talks. President Gustavo Petro is aiming to pacify rural areas of the country before regional elections later this month. During an event in a small border town on
Continue Reading Manhunt underway for four inmates, including a murder suspect, who escaped a Georgia jail after the fence was cut, authorities say
WGXA, BIBB COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, CNN By Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — Four inmates, including a man charged with murder, are on the run from authorities after escaping a central Georgia jail through a damaged second-floor window and getting through the perimeter fences, according to authorities. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office said the inmates escaped
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