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By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Dozens of construction workers from India have left for Israel this week to take up jobs there as the nearly six-month war between Israel and Hamas continues to rage in Gaza. Israel is facing a labor shortage after barring tens of thousands of Palestinian workers following
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Chen, CNN Glendale, California (CNN) — Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, the “wildest ride in the wilderness,” sits at one edge of Disney World’s Magic Kingdom park, the most visited theme park in the world. But park visitors can one day expect to see much more beyond that wilderness at the iconic park in
Continue ReadingBy KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When you’re doing your taxes, it can sometimes be hard to know whether to itemize or take the standard deduction. Tax pros say itemizing generally only makes sense if your itemized deductions together add up to more than the current standard deduction. The three biggest potential
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macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– La Alcaldía de Medellín en Colombia anunció este lunes una prohibición de seis meses para la oferta y demanda de servicios sexuales, una medida que surge luego del reciente hallazgo de un ciudadano estadounidense que fue encontrado en un hotel acompañado por dos menores de edad. Hasta este martes, el hombre
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities has asked in court for cryptocurrency exchange Binance and two of its executives to be tried for alleged money laundering and tax evasion, the first legal step following weeks of a criminal investigation into the trading platform. Only Tigran Gambaryan, an American citizen and
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Police in Italy, Austria, Romania and Slovakia have arrested 22 people as part of an investigation into the suspected theft of hundreds millions of euros in post-pandemic relief funds from the European Union. The 600 million euros ($650 million) in post-pandemic money was meant for Italy, the
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising Thursday and climbing back toward record heights, as Wall Street makes its final moves ahead of a jobs report that could shake the market on Friday. The S&P 500 was up 0.8% in afternoon trading and sitting just below its all-time
Continue ReadingBIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — As more storms approach California, officials have closed a scenic stretch of iconic Highway 1 where a giant section collapsed into the ocean following heavy weekend rains. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office had warned residents of parts of the coastal community of Big Sur to evacuate Wednesday before the road
Continue ReadingBIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — As more storms approach California, officials have closed a scenic stretch of iconic Highway 1 where a giant section collapsed into the ocean following heavy weekend rains. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office had warned residents of parts of the coastal community of Big Sur to evacuate Wednesday before the road
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal appeals court upheld a lower court judge’s ruling putting a temporary halt on New Jersey’s primary ballot design, widely seen as helping those with party establishment support. The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia denied an appeal by county clerks seeking to halt U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi’s recent
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — The world’s biggest chipmaker is working to resume operations following the massive earthquake that struck Taiwan Wednesday — a welcome sign for makers of products ranging from iPhones and computers to cars and washing machines that rely on advanced semiconductors. A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the island’s east coast Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland says it will extend the closure of its border crossing points with Russia beyond the current April 14 deadline “until further notice” due to a high risk of organized migration orchestrated by Moscow. The Finnish Interior Ministry said national security and public order would come under
Continue ReadingBy Kayla Moeller Click here for updates on this story VACAVILLE, California (KOVR) — Some patients are being turned away from NorthBay VacaValley Hospital because the facility is dealing with systemwide problems due to what they’re calling a cyber incident. “There was a problem yesterday I couldn’t get through and [a worker] goes ‘Yes, ma’am.
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — A full five-on-five brawl erupted just two seconds after the opening puck drop between the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. Once the fights had broken up, eight players in total – four from each team – were ejected
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El Senado de Colombia archivó en comisiones la iniciativa gubernamental de reforma al sistema público de salud. Tras dos debates en la Cámara de Representantes en los que el Gobierno había logrado los votos suficientes para avanzar en el proyecto, nueve senadores votaron este miércoles en contra de la ponencia
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that prospective negotiations to end the fighting in Ukraine could be successful only if they take Moscow’s interests in the account. Lavrov on Tuesday dismissed a planned round of peace talks in Switzerland as a Western ruse to rally broader international support for Kyiv. He
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Sellers of doughnuts, pizza, smoothies, chips, and one perfectly named, celestially inspired, snack — MoonPie — are looking at the full solar eclipse as a marketing bonanza, albeit a short-term one. They are trotting out eclipse-themed offerings to mark the day next week when the moon will
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Eclipses inspire awe and bring people together to observe a stunning celestial phenomenon, but these cosmic events also enable scientists to unravel mysteries of the solar system. During the total solar eclipse on April 8, when the moon will temporarily obscure the sun’s face from view for millions of
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A deputy-involved shooting took place on the 44000 block of Vista Dunes Lane in La Quinta around midnight Wednesday. The incident is part of an investigation into an assault with a deadly weapon in North La Quinta, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The Sheriff’s Department says multiple commands were given; but, the suspect
Continue ReadingBy GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s defense minister has announced a plan to streamline and reorganize the country’s military command as part of efforts to make the armed forces of NATO’s most populous European member “war-capable.” Chancellor Olaf Scholz set in motion a big increase in military spending shortly after Russia’s full-scale
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