Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas’ top political leader was killed Wednesday by a predawn airstrike in the Iranian capital, Iran and the militant group said, blaming Israel for a shock assassination that risked escalating into an all-out regional war. Iran’s supreme leader vowed revenge against Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel “will
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chen Yulu never thought her home province of Hunan had any culture that she would be proud of, much less become an ambassador of. But these days, the 23-year-old is a self-proclaimed ambassador of nüshu, a script once known only to a small number of women in the south China.
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A fire was reported at 6:19 P.M. tonight on the 1200 block of S. Gene Autry Trail in Palm Springs. Upon arrivals, Palm Springs firefighters located a car in a service bay that had caught fire inside of Exotic Car Service, Palm Springs. According to the Palm Springs Fire Chief, units quickly extinguished the flames
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — A closely watched measure of Chinese manufacturing activity remained negative in July as concern persists about the state of the world’s second largest economy. The National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday that the Purchasing Managers’ Index slipped 0.1 points to 49.4, It was the third straight monthly reading below 50, a level
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By Rob Picheta and Jessie Gretener, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift has said she is “completely in shock” after a stabbing attack at a dance class celebrating the US singer’s music in Southport, England left three children dead and others injured. The singer wrote on Instagram that “the horror of yesterday’s attack in Southport is
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The full 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals handed Texas a major win Tuesday in its ongoing legal dispute with the Biden administration over the state’s construction of a floating barrier in the Rio Grande. In a split ruling, the very conservative appeals court wiped away a judge’s preliminary ruling – put on pause
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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Russian forces are inching toward the strategically important city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, threatening a vital Ukrainian supply line as Moscow continues its slow, grinding offensive. Russia has been stretching Ukrainian defenses across the entire eastern front line for months, trying to capture as much territory as possible
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Rafael Romo, CNN (CNN) — It happened in Caracas on June 9, 2016, when I was there to cover a series of violent protests that had broken out in Venezuela. That sunny day, as our CNN team was walking towards the building that houses the National Assembly for interviews, we noticed a group
Continue ReadingBy MJ Lee, Jeff Zeleny, Kayla Tausche and Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — Kamala Harris is in the thick of choosing a vice presidential running mate, with her campaign eying an announcement in the coming days that would be immediately followed by a joint tour of a series of battleground states beginning next Tuesday. Harris,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — Olympic triathletes dove into the Seine River on Wednesday after organizers declared the water in Paris safe for swimming following days of concerns about elevated bacteria levels caused by heavy rains last week. The women jumped into the river near the majestic Pont Alexandre III around 8 a.m., with steady
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Hundreds of rescue workers searched through mud and debris Wednesday from multiple landslides that have killed at least 151 people in southern India, police said. The landslides occurred after torrential rains triggered torrents of mud and water that swept through tea estates and villages. Another 186 people were injured
Continue ReadingBy Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A recall of Boar’s Head meat linked with a listeria outbreak has been expanded to include 7 million additional pounds of products. Last week, the company recalled more than 200,000 pounds of ready-to-eat liverwurst products and some other deli meats amid an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes illnesses linked with
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Se mantiene un aviso de humo, ya que el incendio “Nixon” sigue amenazando la calidad del aire en toda la región y el cual puede ser dañino para las personas que sufren de enfermedades respiratorias. Un doctor nos da consejos importantes para mantenernos seguros durante incendios forestales y se recomienda revisar la calidad del aire.
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — The Padres added to their already strong bullpen by acquiring All-Star left-hander Tanner Scott and right-hander Bryan Hoeing from the Miami Marlins for four players just before Tuesday’s trade deadline. San Diego general manager A.J. Preller said the move was made with an eye toward the playoffs, which the Padres missed
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police say a man was ambushed, shot and killed while outside a North Philadelphia mosque. Philadelphia police say the 43-year-old man was headed to the mosque Tuesday evening when he was shot multiple times in the parking lot. Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small says surveillance footage shows the victim walking with
Continue Reading By Amanda Musa and Jason Hanna, CNN (CNN) — Nearly two weeks after one of his former deputies was charged with murder in the death of a Black woman who’d called 911 for help, an Illinois sheriff on Monday publicly acknowledged his office failed the slain Springfield-area resident. “(Sonya Massey) called for help and we
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is the only White House hopeful who has qualified to compete for the Democratic presidential nomination, the Democratic National Committee said in a statement on Tuesday. Although no other major Democrat had indicated any plans to challenge Harris, the DNC’s announcement officially clears the path for
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Spirit Airlines, the ultra-low cost carrier known for charging bargain-hunting passengers for anything and everything, is introducing business class seating – of a sort. The airline said it will allow customers to pay extra for what it’s calling “Go Big” class of tickets, for those passengers in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — The Iraqi government has postponed an order to clear out camps in the country’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region that house thousands of people who fled when the Islamic State group seized their home areas a decade ago. Earlier this year, Baghdad ordered the camps to be closed by July
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is the only White House hopeful who has qualified to compete for the Democratic presidential nomination, the Democratic National Committee said in a statement on Tuesday. Although no other major Democrat had indicated any plans to challenge Harris, the DNC’s announcement officially clears the path for
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