By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court has dismissed a charge against a Washington state senator arrested after he carried a gun into the Chinese territory. Republican Jeff Wilson had called the incident an “honest mistake.” Prosecutors noted he declared the gun himself in an open manner when he
Continue ReadingHONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court has adjourned a winding up hearing for property developer China Evergrande Group’s until Dec. 4. Evergrande has been in crisis since it defaulted on its debt obligations two years ago. It has over $300 billion in liabilities. For over a year, Evergrande has been working on a
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Leading up to Sunday night, Brandon Staley was looking for his Los Angeles Chargers to have a game where they could put all three phases together. Justin Herbert was hoping for a performance where he didn’t spend five minutes discussing the broken middle finger on
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — It didn’t take long for Victor Wembanyama to find out the road can be a tough place in the NBA. Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points, Paul George added 19 and the Los Angeles Clippers’ stars schooled the Spurs rookie in his first game away from
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By Laura Paddison, Tamar Michaelis, Ibrahim Dahman, Amir Tal and Simone McCarthy, CNN Gaza/Jerusalem (CNN) — The United Nations warned Sunday there are signs “civil order is starting to break down” in Gaza, reporting that thousands of desperate Palestinians are taking basic items like flour and hygiene supplies from warehouses as Israel stepped up its operation
Continue ReadingBy Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — The seven-point metallic star floats on the glassy surface of the lake, reminiscent of a far-flung future civilization, or a spaceship touching down on an alien planet. It looks like something straight out of science fiction. Which it is, in a way: it’s the brand new Chengdu Science Fiction
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister says the road to an expected meeting between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden would not be “smooth sailing.” In a meeting between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Biden, together with the latter’s top aides, both sides agreed to work toward a bilateral meeting in November. In
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A deal has been reached to end a week-long strike that had shut down a major shipping artery in the Great Lakes, halting the flow of grain and other goods from the U.S. and Canada. The agreement was announced Sunday. Around 360 workers in Ontario and Quebec with Unifor, Canada’s largest private-sector
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed on Sunday to move forward with a $14.5 billion aid package for Israel when the House returns later this week, according to sources on his first GOP conference call since ascending to the top job. Johnson’s decision to move a standalone
Continue Reading By Raja Razek, Lauren Mascarenhas and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A 22-year-old suspect has been arrested and charged with second degree murder in a shooting on a crowded street in Tampa, Florida, early Sunday morning, leaving two people dead and 16 others injured, authorities said. The shooting started after a dispute between two groups
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Palm Desert celebrates 50 years at the 2023 Golf Cart Parade. The carts were decorated in time machine themes ranging from 1973 to futuristic 2073. Parachuters kicked off the parade tethered to the American flag. Families and residents enjoyed the hour long parade and entertainment. The parade highlighted classic cars, dance groups, marching bands, cheerleading teams,
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Stephen Curry had 24 points, with four 3-pointers down the stretch, and Klay Thompson added 19 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 106-95 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. The Warriors led by as many as 16 before the Rockets began
Continue Reading By Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — A 13-year-old lost both of her parents over the weekend after all three family members were shot during an argument at a San Antonio house party, authorities said. Officers responded to a call about a shooting at a house party at about 9:40 p.m. Saturday night and discovered five people had been shot, the San Antonio Police Department
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy keeps giving the ball away, San Francisco’s heralded defense is struggling to generate stops and the early season dominance for the 49ers is firmly in the past. The Niners stumbled for a third straight week, getting picked apart all game by
Continue ReadingINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Austin Ekeler reached a trio of milestones when he scored the Los Angeles Chargers’ first touchdown in Sunday night’s game against the Chicago Bears. The seventh-year pro became the first running back in the Super Bowl era to reach 30 TD catches with the same team when he took Justin Herbert’s
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN Wilmington, Delaware (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris said in an interview that the US has “absolutely no intention” of sending American combat troops into Israel or Gaza amid fears over a wider regional conflict. “We have absolutely no intention, nor do we have any plans, to send combat troops into
Continue ReadingBy ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case in Washington on Sunday reimposed a narrow gag order barring him from making public comments targeting prosecutors, court staff and potential witnesses. The reinstatement of the gag order was revealed in a brief
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– En una escuela en la Ciudad de México, estudiantes y docentes instalaron el viernes una mesa de Shabat con 200 sillas vacías para pedir la liberación de los rehenes en manos de Hamas, dijo este domingo en un comunicado la embajada de Israel en México. El boletín añade que, desde el
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Chris Paul came off the bench for the first time in his NBA career Sunday. Paul entered Golden State’s game at Houston as a substitute, checking in with 6:58 left in the first quarter. He started the first two games of the season but was out of Sunday’s lineup because Draymond Green
Continue ReadingBy SAMMI SILBER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tom Wilson scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period and the Washington Capitals beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Sunday for their third straight win. Dylan Strome and Evgeny Kuznetsov also scored, Alex Ovechkin had two assists, and the Capitals have their longest win
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