By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press RAMAT GAN, Israel (AP) — Igor Tudoran spent just 12 hours inside the Gaza Strip before a missile slammed into his tank, leaving him with a life-altering injury. “Already within the tank, I understood from the condition of my leg that I would lose it. But the question was how
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI, PAUL WISEMAN and ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s been no shortage of tough news for China’s economy as some of the world’s biggest brands consider or take action to shift manufacturing to friendlier shores at a time of unease about security controls, protectionism and wobbly relations between Beijing and
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares powered higher on Thursday, with Chinese benchmarks up more than 1%, after Wall Street logged modest gains in this holiday-shortened week. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices were mixed. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index was an outlier in the region, shedding 0.4% to 33,539.62.
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By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A 14-year-old has been charged with murder after being accused of fatally shooting his older sister on Christmas Eve during a family dispute over gifts, Tampa Bay area authorities say. His 15-year-old brother has also been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly shot the younger brother in retaliation
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is walking back an answer she gave to a voter about the reason for the Civil War that didn’t include a mention of slavery. Haley was asked Wednesday at a town hall in Berlin, New Hampshire, what she believed had caused
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — With Caleb Williams watching from the sideline, Miller Moss threw a Holiday Bowl-record six touchdown passes in his first college start and Southern California ended a frustrating season by beating No. 16 Louisville 42-28 Wednesday night. Moss took full advantage of the opportunity he was
Continue ReadingBy Brammhi Balarajan and Sarah Engel, CNN (CNN) — The Powerball jackpot has grown to $700 million for Wednesday night’s drawing. The numbers drawn Wednesday were 4, 11, 38, 51, 68 and Powerball 5. Sales officials increased the jackpot Wednesday by about $15 million due to strong ticket sales. The top prize now carries a
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Ahead of New Year’s celebrations, the Indio Police Department is reminding residents to avoid any activity that is illegal and dangerous while ringing in 2024. “Don’t spend time with Indio Police Department on New Year’s eve or New Year’s day. Spend it with your family and friends instead,” according to Benjamin Guitron, Public Information Officer
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — A medida que la tormenta invernal sigue debilitándose en el centro de EE.UU., la principal amenaza ahora se centra en las fuertes lluvias que enfrentarán algunas zonas del noreste del país. Está vigente una alerta de inundaciones para más de 10 millones de personas en gran parte de Nueva Jersey, el
Continue Reading By Yoonjung Seo and Jessie Yeung, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, known internationally for his role in the Academy Award-winning film “Parasite,” has died while being investigated for illegal drug use, police confirmed Wednesday. He was 48. Police in the capital Seoul said in a statement they had received
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Alicia Bárcena, máxima diplomática de México, calificó la reunión con altos funcionarios estadounidenses sobre la crisis migratoria como un “excelente” encuentro que reafirmó la amistad y el trabajo conjunto entre ambos países, según una grabación de audio de un grupo con medios mexicanos proporcionada a CNN por la Cancillería de México.
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI (AP) — Police say that a bus caught fire after colliding head-on with a truck on a highway in central India, killing at least 13 people. Police officer Anoop Bhargava says 12 bus passengers died in the blaze and the truck driver was killed by the impact of the collision in Guna district
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Un informe forense filtrado reveló que la causa de muerte de una fan de Taylor Swift antes de un concierto en Río de Janeiro, Brasil, en noviembre pasado fue agotamiento por calor. Ana Clara Benevides Machado, una estudiante de 23 años, murió justo antes de un concierto de Swift el 17
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — With a third straight trip to the College Football Playoff semifinals, Michigan can’t be considered a Cinderella. However, as coach Jim Harbaugh and some of his players took in a day at Disneyland before resuming preparations for Monday’s Rose Bowl against Alabama, many considered this
Continue ReadingEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent will be out for at least two more months after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. The Lakers announced that Vincent had the surgery Wednesday. He will be re-evaluated by team doctors in eight weeks. Vincent has appeared in only five games since
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Acting Foreign Minister Mark Dreyfus says two Australian citizens including an alleged Hezbollah fighter have been killed by an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon. Ibrahim Bazzi and his brother Ali Bazzi were killed in the airstrike on Tuesday night in the town of Bint Jbel in
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Hay una razón por la que muchos de nosotros soportamos asientos estrechos, retrasos en las maletas, largas filas de seguridad y mal humor: la posibilidad de volar por todo el mundo es un milagro que no debe darse por sentado. Se calcula que este año despegaron 34,4 millones de vuelos, la
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Un joven de 14 años fue acusado de homicidio después de que una discusión familiar sobre regalos de Navidad desembocara en un tiroteo, dijo la oficina del sheriff del condado de Pinellas, en Florida, en un comunicado y una conferencia de prensa. El domingo, los agentes acudieron a una casa en
Continue ReadingBy JESSE BEDAYN and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert announced Wednesday she is switching congressional districts, avoiding a likely rematch against a Democrat who has far outraised her and following an embarrassing moment of groping and vaping that shook even loyal supporters. In a Facebook video Wednesday evening, Boebert
Continue ReadingBy Heather Chen and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A barren tank with concrete walls and artificial rocks, housed on the lower floors of a South Korean mega mall, has been home to a female beluga whale for close to a decade. The whale was believed to be around two years old
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