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BY SARAH TETAUD Associated Press ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar’s president is pushing ahead with an election on Thursday that could give him a second term, even as opposition protests roil the island nation and the majority of candidates have announced a boycott. A collective of 10 candidates including two former presidents say they will
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Dionte Bostick scored 20 points as CSU Northridge beat Chicago State 74-64 on Tuesday night. Bostick added five rebounds for the Matadors (2-1). De’Sean Allen-Eikens scored 18 points while shooting 5 for 9 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 7 of 10 from the free throw line,
Continue ReadingBy JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Hazardous, forced work conditions sometimes akin to slavery have been detected on nearly 500 industrial fishing vessels around the world, but identifying those responsible for abuses at sea is hampered by a lack of transparency and regulatory oversight, a new report concluded. The research by the Financial
Continue ReadingBy JULIE WATSON and AMY TAXIN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The area under an elevated Los Angeles freeway that burned last weekend, damaging a section of a key thoroughfare in the car-dependent city, was stacked with flammable materials on lots leased by the state through a little-known program that now is under scrutiny.
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The suicide rate in the United States spiked in 2021, reversing two years of decline, and rates among older men were especially high, a new report says. There were about 30 suicide deaths for every 100,000 men ages 55 and older in 2021, according to a report published Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares surged higher on Wednesday, cheered by a rally on Wall Street that was one of the best days of the year following a surprisingly encouraging report on inflation. Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 2.6% to 33,545.14 as investors appeared to shrug off news that
Continue ReadingBy JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Adam Henrique scored with 3:51 remaining to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Radko Gudas had a Gordie Howe hat trick with a goal, assist and a fighting major and Cam Fowler also scored for Anaheim, which
Continue ReadingSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Adama Bal had 23 points, Carlos Marshall Jr. scored 20 and Santa Clara knocked off Stanford 89-77 on Tuesday night at Maples Pavilion. Santa Clara (3-0), which trailed by two at halftime, used back-to-back 3-pointers from Bal and Jalen Benjamin to take a 62-57 lead with 11:20 remaining. Stanford (2-1) pulled
Continue ReadingBy BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Some of the 40 construction workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for a fourth day were getting sick as falling debris and technical glitches delayed the work to free them, officials in northern India said Wednesday. Rescuers have been trying to drill wide pipes through
Continue ReadingBy SONJA CHEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green was ejected after putting Rudy Gobert in a headlock and two other players were thrown out after an altercation early in the Golden State Warriors’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. The game was still scoreless and not even two minutes had
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Efforts to beautify the city with art continue in Coachella, and a new mural celebrating its sister city status with Mexicali shines brightly. The words Coachella, Mexicali, and images representing the two cities, as well as two joined hands cover the back wall of several businesses in Coachella. “It’s very nice, it’s very beautiful, it
Continue ReadingBy JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Urho Vaakanainen scored his first career goal with 3:51 remaining to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Radko Gudas had a Gordie Howe hat trick with a goal, assist and a fighting major and Cam Fowler also
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — After four failed attempts, the U.N. Security Council is trying for a fifth time to come up with a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war, but it remains to be seen whether serious divisions can be overcome to produce a consensus on wording. The current draft
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — André “3000” Benjamin is set to release his debut solo album, “New Blue Sun,” an entirely instrumental album centered around woodwinds. Co-produced by Benjamin and multi-instrumentalist Carlos Niño, the album will feature instrument playing from Nate Mercereau, Surya Botofasina, Deantoni Parks, Diego Gaeta, Matthewdavid, V.C.R, Diego Gaeta, Jesse Peterson,
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Passenger numbers at Dubai International Airport this year will eclipse the pre-pandemic passenger figures in 2019, showing the strong rebound in travel after the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns that grounded aircraft worldwide, a top official said Wednesday. The airport, the world’s busiest for international
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The Palm Springs Unified School District Board named Dr. Tonatiuh ‘Tony’ Signoret as superintendent. Signoret will serve as the District’s Superintendent of Schools effective Jan. 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Signoret’s contract is for $290,000 per year, the district announced. Signoret has served as the Interim Superintendent since August. “Throughout his tenure in the
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Valeria Ordóñez (CNN Español) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, se reunirá el jueves con el presidente chino, Xi Jinping, en San Francisco durante la cumbre de Cooperación Económica Asia-Pacífico (APEC, por sus siglas en inglés), según informó la Cancillería de México. “Es una reunión muy importante”, dijo la canciller de México,
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Más de 15 días después de la muerte del actor de Friends Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc y Courteney Cox, “Joey” y “Monica” en la popular serie, le dedicaron emotivos posteos en sus cuentas de Instagram. “Me despido con gran pesar. Los momentos que pasamos juntos se encuentran honestamente entre los
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By Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — The city of Anchorage, Alaska, could see its snowiest November ever – and the snowfall so far this month has already spelled misery for residents, quickly burying roads and prompting an emergency declaration. At least four people believed to be homeless have died outdoors so far this month in the
Continue ReadingBy GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Amnesty International is strongly criticizing UNESCO and its World Heritage program for not challenging the Cambodian government’s mass evictions of people around the centuries-old Angkor Wat complex. The human rights group said Tuesday the evictions of an estimated 10,000 families violated international and national law. It said
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