By Nimi Princewill and Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — In some of Africa’s major cities, young people are experiencing a summer of discontent as anger and frustration erupt over corruption, the soaring cost of living, and widespread unemployment. The protests began in Kenya last month, where young people – particularly Gen Z – engaged in
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Javon Kinlaw couldn’t get the words out. The memories were flooding his mind. The New York Jets defensive lineman was in the middle of talking about his journey — through football and life — when his eyes welled up and he needed to pause at the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Air New Zealand has scrapped its 2030 carbon emissions reduction targets, citing lags in producing new planes, a lack of alternative fuel and “challenging” regulatory and policy settings. The move by the national carrier highlighted the hurdles vexing carriers and policymakers in confronting aviation emissions. The airline said
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China’s powerful Politburo has endorsed the ruling Communist Party’s strategy for growing the economy by encouraging more consumer spending and weeding out unproductive companies to promote “survival of the fittest.” A statement issued Tuesday after the meeting of the 24 highest leaders of the party warned that coming months
Continue ReadingBy Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — A golden bikini costume worn by Carrie Fisher on the set of “Return of the Jedi” has sold at auction for $175,000. The seven-piece outfit, which also includes hip rings, an armlet and a bracelet, went to an unidentified bidder during a two-day sale featuring over 500 items of Hollywood paraphernalia. Worn
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — Most parts of France are enduring a heat wave mere days after the 2024 Olympics launched with a rain-soaked opening ceremony. The national weather agency says temperatures in Paris and surrounding areas hit 97 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday. Air conditioning is far less common in France than in places like
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe’s economy enjoyed only modest growth in the April-June quarter even as the U.S. outperformed expectations, highlighting a persistent transatlantic growth gap. Germany, the leading European economy, remained in the dumps while hesitant consumers saved more rather than spending on new houses or cars. Gross domestic product, the
Continue ReadingCNN By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance has a history of making disparaging remarks toward people without children, a CNN KFile review of his comments shows, including fundraising off his now-infamous “childless cat lady” remarks in a series of emails that called Democratic leaders “childless
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A police officer has testified that he did not know where bullets were coming from as two colleagues were shot in an ambush by three Christian extremists on a rural Australian property two years ago. Constable Randall Kirk told a coroner’s inquest on Tuesday he was also shot as
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Far-right protesters fueled by anger and false online rumors hurled bottles and stones at police, wounding more than 20 officers Tuesday outside a northwest England mosque near where three girls were fatally stabbed a day earlier. Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the “thuggery” and said the crowd had hijacked what
Continue ReadingLYON, France (AP) — Interpol says more than 200 people have been arrested and some $1.6 billion worth of illegal drugs and precursor chemicals seized as part of a two-month operation against narcotics trafficking across Europe, North America and Africa. The international police organization, based in Lyon, France, said Operation Lionfish Hurricane in April and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — France has backed Morocco’s autonomy plan for the disputed Western Sahara, shifting a decades-old position and adding itself to a growing list of countries to align with Morocco as a United Nations-mediated peace process remains stalled. In a letter to King Mohammed VI on Tuesday, France’s President Emmanuel Macron
Continue ReadingPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan triggered flash flooding, killing at least 14 people, 11 from the same family. The rains in Kohat, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, flooded the basement of a house where the family slept, a spokesman for emergency services. He also said three others
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has welcomed what he said is the largest ever delegation of foreign lawmakers to Taiwan, even as Beijing pressured members of the delegation not to visit. Lai made his remarks Tuesday at a conference in Taipei held by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, a group
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban say they no longer recognize Afghanistan’s diplomatic missions set up by the former, Western-backed government and that they will not honor passports, visas and other documents issued by diplomats associated with the previous administration. It’s the latest attempt by the Taliban to seize control of diplomatic missions. Some
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Hace cuatro años, el inesperado descubrimiento en las nubes de Venus de un gas que en la Tierra es signo de vida -la fosfina- suscitó controversia, y se ganó críticas en observaciones posteriores que no coincidían con sus hallazgos. Ahora, el mismo equipo que realizó aquel descubrimiento volvió con más observaciones, presentadas
Continue ReadingAsian stocks were mostly higher Wednesday following a decision by the Bank of Japan to raise its benchmark interest rate. Policy decisions were due later in the day from the Federal Reserve and Bank of England. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 edged 0.1% lower to 38,478.92 after the central bank’s decision to raise the benchmark rate
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Legislators approved Tuesday a new law aimed at removing millions of stray dogs from Turkey’s streets that animal lovers fear will lead to many of the dogs being killed or ending up in neglected, overcrowded shelters. Some critics also argue that the law will be used to target the
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Around 8: 30 P.M., A three vehicle traffic collision occurred just east of Dillon Rd, heading eastbound on Interstate 10. According to CHP Officer David Torres, the vehicles were in stop and go traffic when a big rig rolled back at slow speeds and crashed into the front of a Honda sedan. The Honda was
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Australia’s foreign minister says a recent defense deal between North Korea and Russia is destabilizing and “risky for the world.” Foreign Minister Penny Wong made the comments Tuesday after visiting a tense border village shared by North and South Korea. Wong has condemned North Korea’s extended run of
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