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By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan and Honda have agreed to work together on developing electric vehicles and auto intelligence technology to pool resources in a sector where Japanese automakers have fallen behind. The chief executives appeared together Friday in a news conference in Tokyo to announce that Japan’s second and
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and his wife arrived in South Korea with his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates on Friday ahead of their season-opening games with the San Diego Padres next week. Ohtani, wearing a black training suit and a cap backwards, was the first Dodgers player who
Continue ReadingBy SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India has implemented a citizenship law that excludes Muslims, a minority community whose concerns have heightened under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government. The Citizenship Amendment Act provides a fast track to naturalization for Hindus, Parsis, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Christians who fled to Hindu-majority
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Lassina Traore had 21 points in Long Beach State’s 86-67 victory against UC Riverside on Thursday night in the Big West Conference Tournament. Long Beach State plays top-seeded UC Irvine in the semifinals on Friday. Traore added 11 rebounds for the Beach (19-14). AJ George scored 21
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is back on Instagram. On Thursday, Meghan returned to the social media platform after deactivating her personal account in 2018. Upon her return, the former “Suits” star appears to be launching a new business venture called the American Riviera Orchard. The bio on the page
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States circulated the final draft of a United Nations Security Council resolution late Thursday that would support international efforts to establish “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas war as part of a deal to release hostages taken captive during Hamas’ surprise
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press The Indiana State Police said there are “many significant injuries” after a tornado tore through the community of Winchester on Thursday, part of a storm system that also unleashed suspected twisters that damaged homes and businesses in parts of Ohio and Kentucky. “There have been many, many
Continue ReadingBy LORI HINNANT, VASILISA STEPANENKO, SAMYA KULLAB and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian has successfully imposed its passports on nearly the entire population of occupied Ukraine by making it impossible to survive without them, coercing hundreds of thousands of people into citizenship ahead of elections Vladimir Putin has made certain he
Continue ReadingBy LORI HINNANT, VASILISA STEPANENKO, SAMYA KULLAB and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — He and his parents were among the last in their village to take a Russian passport, but the pressure was becoming unbearable. By his third beating at the hands of the Russian soldiers occupying Ukraine’s Kherson region, Vyacheslav Ryabkov
Continue ReadingBy David Close and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The mystery is finally over. Two weeks after making the surprise announcement of his marriage, Major League Baseball star Shohei Ohtani has revealed his new wife’s identity – and she’s also a top athlete. Ohtani, 29, on Thursday posted a photo on Instagram of the couple standing shoulder-to-shoulder
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys representing actor Alec Baldwin on Thursday filed a motion to dismiss charges against the actor for the fatal 2021 “Rust” movie set shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge in the shooting, which left Hutchins dead and injured director Joel Souza when a gun held by Baldwin fired a live round
Continue ReadingMADISON, Ind. (AP) — The Indiana State Police said there are “many significant injuries” after a tornado tore through the community of Winchester on Thursday, part of a storm system that also unleashed suspected twisters that damaged homes and businesses in parts of Ohio and Kentucky. “There have been many, many significant injuries, but I
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — “Civil War,” Alex Garland’s election-year provocation, debuted Thursday at the SXSW Film and TV Festival, unveiling a violent vision of a near-future America at war with itself. “Civil War,” reportedly A24’s biggest budget release yet, is a bold gamble to capitalize on some of the
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — “Civil War,” Alex Garland’s election-year provocation, debuted Thursday at the SXSW Film and TV Festival, unveiling a violent vision of a near-future America at war with itself. “Civil War,” reportedly A24’s biggest budget release yet, is a bold gamble to capitalize on some of the
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Keenan Allen said at the end of the Los Angeles Chargers’ disappointing 2023 season that he didn’t want to play anywhere else. Fast forward to Thursday night, and the team’s longest-tenured player was traded to the Chicago Bears for a fourth-round pick. Allen is going into the final season
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck a tanker in the Red Sea early Friday, causing damage to the vessel while the crew was reported unharmed, authorities said. The attack off the port city of Hodeida comes as part of the rebels’ campaign
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian markets retreated Friday, with Hong Kong’s benchmark falling nearly 2%, after a mixed batch of data on the U.S. economy dashed hopes that easier interest rates are coming soon. Oil prices and U.S. futures fell. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 declined 0.3% to 38,707.64, while the Kospi
Continue ReadingMEADVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A truck driver accused of killing a pregnant Amish woman in her rural home is headed to a Pennsylvania courthouse for a preliminary hearing. A Pennsylvania judge on Friday will consider whether investigators have sufficient evidence against 52-year-old Shawn Cranston to advance the charges toward trial. He is accused of killing
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS PEIPERT and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Thousands in Colorado were without power as authorities closed highways and schools during a winter storm that pummeled the Denver area and threatened to drop another half foot there overnight into Friday. The storm comes as other parts of the country face severe weather.
Continue ReadingBy JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer CASEY, Ill. (AP) — Former state Sen. Darren Bailey is challenging five-term Rep. Mike Bost in the March 19 Republican primary for Illinois’ 12th District. Bailey had former President Donald Trump’s endorsement when he was the 2022 GOP nominee for governor. But in this race, Trump chose Bost. It’s
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