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By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Magda Chambriard has been sworn in as the head of Brazil’s state-run oil giant Petrobras as market concerns of increased government intervention in the company mount. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva — who nominated Chambriard — attended the ceremony Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro.
Continue ReadingBy LORI HINNANT, VASILISA STEPANENKO and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — The first shock wave shattered aisles stacked almost to the ceiling with home improvement products. The next Russian bomb streaked down like a comet seconds later, unleashing flames that left the megastore an ashen shell. A third bomb failed to detonate
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By Helen Regan, Gawon Bae and Yoonjung Seo, CNN (CNN) — North Korea and Russia have pledged to use all available means to provide immediate military assistance in the event the other is attacked, according to the text of a new landmark defense pact agreed by the two autocratic nations. Russian President Vladimir Putin and
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Any hopes the governing Conservative Party may have of the Bank of England cutting its main interest rate from a 16-year high of 5.25% are expected to be dashed. That’s the case even though inflation in the U.K. has fallen back to its target rate for the first time in nearly three
Continue ReadingBy ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks mostly fell Thursday in thin trading after U.S. markets were closed Wednesday in observance of Juneteenth. U.S. futures and oil prices were mixed. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index edged 0.1% higher to 38,324.10. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong shed 0.5% to 18,336.76. The Hang
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI (AP) — Officials say at least 29 people have died and dozens are hospitalized after drinking illegally brewed liquor in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. A local official told the Press Trust of India news agency Thursday the deaths occurred in the state’s Kallakurichi district, where more than 100 people are
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jonathan Rodriguez scored on a header in the 72nd minute and the Portland Timbers extended their unbeaten streak to five straight games with a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night. Evander also scored for the Timbers (6-7-6). Earthquakes goalkeeper Jacob Jackson, making his first start of
Continue ReadingCARSON, Calif. (AP) — Dejan Joveljic scored late in the first half, Diego Fagúndez scored early in the second with an assist from Joveljic, and the Los Angeles Galaxy blanked New York City FC 2-0 on Wednesday night. John McCarthy finished with four saves to earn his fourth clean sheet of the season for the
Continue ReadingBy CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Much of the northernmost part of New Zealand is without power after a transmission tower toppled over in a rural area. Most of the region’s 195,000 people are without electricity, and there is no indication when power will be fully restored to the area. Power
Continue ReadingBy ALFREDO PEÑA and MARIANA MARTÍNEZ BARBA Associated Press TAMPICO, Mexico (AP) — Tropical Storm Alberto rumbled toward northeast Mexico early Thursday as the first named storm of the season, carrying heavy rains that left three people dead but also brought hope to a region suffering under a prolonged, severe drought. Mexican authorities downplayed the
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Rookie Maycee Bell scored in stoppage time and Gotham FC extended its winning streak to five games with a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Wave on Wednesday night in the National Women’s Soccer League. Rose Lavelle also scored for Gotham (8-2-3), which has not lost in nine straight games to
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The union representing thousands of Food 4 Less workers announced today that two days of negotiations with management failed to produce an agreement on a new contract, but it has agreed to return to the bargaining table Monday in hopes of avoiding a strike. Food 4 Less has 15 stores in the Los Angeles
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Luis Medina held down Kansas City to get his first victory in more than 11 months and the Oakland Athletics won their second straight game following a nine-game skid, beating the Royals 5-1 on Wednesday night. Medina (1-2) had lost five straight decisions since beating
Continue ReadingBy CNN Staff (CNN) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are set for a historic showdown, with the stage now set for CNN’s June 27 presidential debate. The showdown will make history as the first debate between a sitting president and a former president. It will also be the first debate since
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Freddy Peralta struck out eight over six innings of three-hit ball, outdueling Tyler Anderson in the Milwaukee Brewers’ 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. Rhys Hoskins and Willy Adames drove in runs for the Brewers, who took two of three in
Continue ReadingBy JEFF McMILLAN Associated Press Marissa Lasoff-Santos and the person she would marry quickly fell head over heels in love. Lasoff-Santos was a gay woman. Her girlfriend was a bisexual woman — or so they thought. Now her partner has become her husband, and they both identify as queer. And things are better than ever.
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The fate of the proposed cease-fire deal for Gaza hinges in many ways on two men: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas’ leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar. Each leader faces significant political and personal pressures that may be influencing their decision-making. And neither seems
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Do you yearn for long days and short nights? Then this could be the best day of the year for you and your fellow sunlight seekers. The summer solstice is Thursday, June 20. It’s the longest day and shortest night in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s also the first official
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Over 600 workers at two Smart & Final warehouses in Southern California went on strike today and planned to walk picket lines tomorrow, protesting what they call mass layoffs and other alleged unfair labor practices, their union said. The workers are represented by Teamsters Local 630, which says the grocery store chain — owned by
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Brenton Doyle broke a ninth-inning tie with a sacrifice fly and the Colorado Rockies rebounded from a tough loss to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 on Wednesday night. Doyle’s fly ball to center was deep enough for Jake Cave to score from third, giving Colorado the
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