Associated Press The nascent industry for removing carbon dioxide directly from the air is calling on the U.S. government to adopt standards and regulations to boost confidence in the business. On Wednesday the Carbon Removal Alliance also recommended ways to improve monitoring, reporting and verification. The carbon dioxide removal industry is receiving billions of dollars
Continue ReadingBy Curt Devine and Daniel Medina, CNN (CNN) — As some key battleground states celebrated record early voter turnout last week, a rash of misinformation began to spread through new digital tools launched by election conspiracy theorists. In one case, a self-described relief worker in hurricane-battered North Carolina posted a dire warning on VoteAlert.org: Federal Emergency Management
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Israel needs to pursue an “enduring strategic success” in Gaza after its tactical victories against Hamas, urging it to seek a deal that would end the war and bring back dozens of hostages. He spoke before traveling from Israel to
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Twenty-two members of an Islamic business group, including its CEO, have been charged for being part of an organized crime group after hundreds of children believed to have been sexually abused were rescued from welfare homes linked to the group. Nasiruddin Mohamad Ali, CEO of Global Ikhwan Services and Business,
Continue ReadingBy Curt Merrill, Matt Stiles, Ethan Cohen and John Murphy-Teixidor, CNN As of November 4, the day before Election Day, more than 78 million Americans had already cast their ballots in the 2024 election, either by mail or through early in-person voting. Here’s what we know about those who got a head start on shaping
Continue ReadingBy CNN Staff (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris will face questions from undecided and persuadable voters in Pennsylvania on Wednesday as she looks to capitalize in the key battleground state in the waning days of the presidential election. The town hall, which will be moderated by CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, will feature a live
Continue ReadingCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Indigenous senator has intensified her criticism of King Charles III, again accusing the British monarch of complicity in the “genocide” against Australia’s First Peoples and declaring she will not be “shut down.” Sen. Lidia Thorpe’s comments followed an encounter at a parliamentary reception where she was escorted out after shouting
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Political tension in Bangladesh is growing after a leading student group called for the country’s figurehead president to resign over comments he made that appeared to call into question former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation in August. The student group set a two-day deadline for President Mohammed Shahabuddin to
Continue ReadingBy Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — An Akron, Ohio, Police Department school resource officer has been requested to not return to Firestone Community Learning Center after surveillance video captured him punching a student in the head multiple times. The incident occurred on October 16 “during morning routine metal detector procedures,” according to a news release
Continue ReadingBy Dalia Faheid and Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — A suspected drunken driver drove toward Vice President Kamala Harris’ motorcade while going the wrong way on an interstate in downtown Milwaukee Monday night. Just before 8:30 p.m., a 55-year-old Milwaukee man driving an SUV traveled westbound in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 94 at the
Continue ReadingBENGALURU, India (AP) — A seven-story building under construction has collapsed in southern India, killing at least five workers and trapping three others in the debris. Police said 13 people have been rescued so far by fire and disaster response teams. The building collapsed during heavy rains Tuesday in the Babusapalya area of Bengaluru, one
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s police are raising security around a popular tourist destination after receiving information about a possible attack on Israeli travelers. Police spokesperson Nihal Thalduwa said Wednesday that special security measures had been put in place at Arugam Bay in the east. The police statement came after the
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, Yoonjung Seo, Mike Valerio, Brad Lendon, Victoria Butenko and Maria Kostenko, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — There is growing intelligence that North Korea has been readying itself for a more direct role in Russia’s war in Ukraine, a move that could reverberate far beyond the frontlines of the war raging in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press AVIGNON, France (AP) — They are, on the face of it, the most ordinary of men. Yet they’re all on trial charged with rape. Fathers, grandfathers, husbands, workers and retirees — 50 in all — accused of taking turns on the drugged and inert body of Gisèle Pelicot while her husband recorded the
Continue ReadingTUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian President Kais Saied has been inaugurated for a second term, following a monthslong crackdown and string of arrests against his political opponents. Weeks after winning reelection with a 90.7% share of the vote, the 66-year-old former law professor in his inauguration speech Monday called for a “cultural revolution” to combat
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A massive fire is ripping through a protected wetland in New Zealand, threatening its delicate ecosystem and the rare species that live there – some found nowhere else on Earth. The blaze at the Waikato wetland on the country’s North Island is 15 kilometers (nearly 10 miles) in perimeter and
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The City of Indio is requesting community input on its plans for Jefferson Street improvements. The project runs along Jefferson Street between Avenue 38 and Varner Road. The city has three proposed projects, and it hopes to collect public feedback on bicycle and roadway improvements. Click here to learn more about the proposed projects. The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tomas Hertl had two goals and two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Los Angeles Kings 6-1 on Tuesday night. The victory snapped Vegas’ three-game losing skid, all during a recent road trip. The Golden Knights remained unbeaten at home this season. Mark Stone, Pavel Dorofeyev, Alexander
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A new high-tech interactive program landed at Colonel Paige Middle School in La Quinta. On Tuesday, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the school’s new Garner Holt Animatronics & eSports Room. Officials with Desert Sands Unified School District said the animatronics would offer students hands-on experiences — including 3D printing, green screens, coding, and
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball has sold at auction for nearly $4.4 million, a record high price not just for a baseball, but for any ball in any sport, the auctioneer said Wednesday. Ohtani became the first player in baseball history to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a season, reaching the
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