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By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — An Oklahoma state lawmaker says he will now change the language of a bill he proposed that designates anyone “of Hispanic descent” that is “a member of a criminal street gang” and convicted of a “gang-related offense” a terrorist. Earlier this month, Oklahoma state Rep. Justin Humphrey, a Republican,
Continue Reading By Isil Sariyuce, Jessie Gretener, and Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — The Turkish parliament voted Tuesday to approve Sweden’s NATO membership bid, bringing the Nordic country one step closer to joining the military alliance after months of delays. Of the 346 members of parliament who voted, 287 were in favor of Sweden’s accession and 55
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are climbing again Wednesday, led by Netflix after the streaming giant reported strong gains in subscribers. The S&P 500 was 0.5% higher in early trading and on track to set a record for a fourth straight day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was
Continue ReadingEL MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Deputies found five people dead in a Southern California desert community on Tuesday night, authorities said. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies were called to an area off Highway 395 in El Mirage for a wellness check around 8:15 p.m. and found the bodies, sheriff’s spokesperson Mara Rodriguez said in an
Continue ReadingEL MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Deputies found five people dead in a Southern California desert community on Tuesday night, authorities said. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies were called to an area off Highway 395 in El Mirage for a wellness check around 8:15 p.m. and found the bodies, sheriff’s spokesperson Mara Rodriguez said in an
Continue ReadingBy PAOLO SANTALUCIA and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s lower chamber of parliament has approved a novel deal with Albania to house migrants during the processing of their asylum requests. The proposal now goes to the Senate, where Premier Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing forces also have a comfortable majority. Meloni and Albanian Prime Minister
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — The Paris spring couture shows are in full swing. Elie Saab’s couture collection was inspired by the complexity of North African medinas and delivered timeless elegance with lavish textures. Jennifer Lopez was among the attendees and sometimes shimmied in the front row. Dutch designers Viktor Horsting
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Cuando Carlos, un expatriado estadounidense que vive en Colombia, finalmente conoció en persona a la atractiva joven con la que se había estado enviando mensajes en una aplicación de citas, su prevención comenzó a desvanecerse. “Cuando nos conocimos tuve una especie de duda, pero luego decidimos ir a mi
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– El inicio del juicio en Estados Unidos contra Juan Orlando Hernández, expresidente de Honduras y acusado de conspiración para traficar drogas y otros delitos, se pospuso para el próximo 12 de febrero, dijo a CNN el abogado César de Castro, asesor legal de Juan Carlos Bonilla Valladares, otro de los implicados
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press A Russian military transport plane crashed Wednesday in a border region near Ukraine, and Moscow accused Kyiv of shooting it down, saying all 74 people aboard were killed, including 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war headed for a swap. Russia offered no evidence and Ukraine did not immediately confirm or deny it.
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady and Chris Stern, CNN London/Berlin (CNN) — Germany is bracing for widespread disruption to rail services after train drivers embarked on a record six-day strike Wednesday that will wreak havoc on travel plans, strain supply chains and deal a new blow to the sputtering economy. It’s the second time this month that
Continue ReadingBy BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press ELY, Nev. (AP) — White attackers turned a lush, high desert oasis in eastern Nevada, with its bubbling springs and a rare stand of Rocky Mountain junipers, into killing fields. They massacred hundreds of Native people there in the 1800s — a horrific history once retold in hushed tones behind
Continue ReadingConditions will be relatively mild as weak front passes to our North. That weak system will slide through over the course of this afternoon, with breezy conditions north of the I-10 and a small chance of showers north of the Coachella Valley. Once this system moves through, highs will begin to warm into the weekend.
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s financial markets authority is getting a new chief executive as the country looks at ways to strengthen banking regulations following the crisis at Credit Suisse. UBS hurriedly took over its ailing rival last year partly to prevent a global banking meltdown. The Swiss government on Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Heavy snow has stranded scores of vehicles on a main expressway in central Japan, paralyzing traffic for more than 6 kilometers (4 miles), officials said. Army troops were dispatched to help relief efforts. The traffic jam occurred on the Meishin Expressway in Gifu prefecture, reportedly after two
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN) — En medio de las líneas del frente, la pequeña ciudad de Avdiivka se ha convertido en el epicentro de la guerra en Ucrania. Todavía en manos ucranianas –por ahora y por escaso margen– está cercada por tres lados por soldados y cañones rusos. Constantemente bombardeada por Rusia, la ciudad está irreconocible.
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — After Turkey ratified Sweden’s bid to join NATO on Monday, Hungary became the last member of the military alliance not to have issued its approval. After more than a year of delays, and consistent urging from its Western partners to move forward on accession, the Central
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Qatar, one of the world’s top exporters of liquified natural gas, warned Wednesday that its deliveries were affected by ongoing attacks from Yemen’s Houthi rebels on shipping over Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The statement by QatarEnergy came as an explosion struck near a
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer An England cricketer’s problems obtaining a visa for the team’s test series in India have prompted the British government to call for fair treatment for any of its citizens seeking to enter the Asian country. Shoaib Bashir is a 20-year-old British Muslim of Pakistani heritage. He was the only
Continue ReadingNICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Officials say at least seven people have been hospitalized after Cypriot police rescued 60 Syrian migrants found aboard a rickety wooden boat some 34 miles off the island nation’s southeastern tip. They have been at sea for six days. Helicopters flew the three children and four adults to a
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