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By Reuters Tokyo (Reuters) — Japan’s economy contracted in the first quarter, squeezed by weaker consumption and external demand and throwing a fresh challenge to policymakers as the central bank looks to lift interest rates away from near-zero levels. Preliminary gross domestic product (GDP) data from the Cabinet Office on Thursday showed Japan’s economy shrank 2.0% annualized in the January
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — YouTube has blocked access to a popular protest song in Hong Kong, a week after a court in the city granted a government request to ban the anthem. In a statement on Wednesday, YouTube said 32 web links playing “Glory to Hong Kong” have been geoblocked and are now
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WANG FUJIYAMA and CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s leader Xi Jinping welcomed Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Thursday as he began a two-day state visit while Moscow presses forward with a new offensive in Ukraine. They shook hands at a welcome ceremony after Putin’s arrival in Beijing at dawn. Putin,
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported that its economy contracted at an annual rate of 2% in the first quarter of the year, as spending and exports declined. The Cabinet Office said Thursday that on a quarter-to-quarter basis, the preliminary seasonally adjusted gross domestic product, or GDP, a measure
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kervin Arriaga scored in the 80th minute for his second goal in two games and Minnesota United tied the LA Galaxy 2-2 on Wednesday night. Minnesota (6-2-3) had won three consecutive matches, with three game-winning goals from 23-year-old Tani Oluwaseyi. Only five different players in MLS history have scored a
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A vegetation fire in Morongo Valley has burned 3.5 acres Wednesday evening. The fire was first reported just before 5:40 PM in the area of Highway 62 and Hess Boulevard. According to CAL FIRE, one Chief Officer, 14 engines, a dozer, one crew, one air attack, one air tanker, and one helicopter have been assigned.
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Framber Valdez struck out eight in seven strong innings and combined with Seth Martinez for a two-hitter, and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 3-0 on Wednesday for their season-high fourth straight victory. Valdez (3-1) allowed both hits and walked two. The left-hander recorded 11 groundouts. “I was throwing strikes, keeping
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Sofía Barruti 🔄 Para ver las entradas más recientes haz clic aquí Un edificio de apartamentos dañado en el ataque con misiles rusos en Kharkiv, Ucrania, el 14 de mayo. (Crédito: Andrii Marienko/AP) Los militares ucranianos de las Fuerzas de Asalto Aéreo se preparan para disparar un obús autopropulsado con ruedas Caesar 8×8 de 155
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) — Los compartimentos superiores de avión son el hogar de equipaje de todas las formas y tamaños, de algún que otro abrigo, varias bolsas del duty-free, bastante polvo y… ¿pasajeros? La semana pasada, se publicó un video en TikTok que parecía mostrar a un viajero en un vuelo de Southwest Airlines que
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The community remains shocked and looking for answers after a crash that took the lives of Maria Reyes, Brandt Celli, and Katherine Vogts Tuesday night in La Quinta. Latest Details on the Crash Here The crash, which left three dead and an additional person with major injuries along Highway 111 and Washington Street, started when
Continue ReadingBy TSVANGIRAYI MUKWAZHI Associated Press KASAMA, Zambia (AP) — Every morning, Bridget Chanda places her prosthetic legs beside her bed, pulls on her stockings and pushes the remains of her limbs into the prosthetics as best she can. After six years they no longer fit, and it’s painful to stand or walk for too long,
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A University of Hawaii study examining the health effects of last year’s deadly wildfires on Maui has found that up to 74% participants may have difficulty breathing and otherwise have poor respiratory health. It found almost half showed signs of compromised lung function. Researchers gathered the data
Continue ReadingLiving here in the desert, we are used to seeing gusty and dusty days every now and again. It’s inevitable that some of that sand and dust will get into our eyes. We all know the feeling of getting a bit of sand in the eye. While our instinct is to rub our eyes, this
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CalFresh es el programa de nutrición más grande de California y FIND Food Bank, el programa de nutrición de CalFresh se está asociando con grupos comunitarios como IEHP y Desert Recreation Center para proporcionar alimentos y recursos a los residentes del valle de Coachella. ¡Mayo es el Mes de Concientización de Calfresh! Qué: Feria de
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer The NFL schedule has been released. That means the snark can begin.: The league’s 32 teams all have social media teams working toward this day, trying to one-up each other on creative ways to announce their opponents. In many ways, the event is their Super Bowl, with teams planning
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Just like how the Earth has a number of different climate cycles, the sun has a cycle of its own – known as the solar cycle, the sunspot cycle, or the Schwabe cycle. This is an 11-year cycle in solar activity. Right now, we are near the peak of the active phase of the 11-year
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By Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and ACLU of Mississippi have filed a federal complaint against the Harrison County School District on behalf of the mother of a transgender teen who was forbidden from attending her band concert while wearing a dress. The complaint, filed Wednesday with the US Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR),
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