By EMMA BURROWS, DASHA LITVINOVA and JIM HEINTZ Associated Press President Vladimir Putin has extended his reign over Russia in a landslide election whose outcome was never in doubt, declaring his determination to advance deeper into Ukraine and dangling new threats against the West. After the harshest crackdown on dissent since Soviet times, it was
Continue ReadingBy Colin McCullough, Alisha Ebrahimji and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of US citizens were evacuated from Haiti on a State Department charter flight Sunday, and many others are waiting to be rescued as the Caribbean nation remains paralyzed by escalating gang violence and political instability that has left bustling streets vacant and necessities
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Three people were killed and an infant was hospitalized in critical condition after an SUV crashed into a bus shelter in San Francisco, authorities said Sunday. Two victims, including a child, died at the scene of the crash Saturday afternoon in the city’s West Portal neighborhood, police said. Three others were
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Three people were killed and an infant was hospitalized in critical condition after an SUV crashed into a bus shelter in San Francisco, authorities said Sunday. Two victims, including a child, died at the scene of the crash Saturday afternoon in the city’s West Portal neighborhood, police said. Three others were
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By Caitlin Stephen Hu, David Culver and Evelio Contreras, CNN Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) — The wide road that passes in front of Haiti’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport has a post-apocalyptic stillness these days. Where cars and crowds of people once massed, only tendrils of smoke rise from smoldering piles of trash, sending a bitter taste
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer A U.S. restaurant chain that only serves breakfast, brunch and lunch is keeping its original recipe for success as it evolves in response to changing work patterns. Florida-based First Watch is one of the fastest-growing chains in its category in terms of dollar sales and unit growth, according to
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has shipped around 7,000 containers filled with munitions and other military equipment to Russia since last year to help support its war in Ukraine. South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik shared the assessment at a news conference on Monday, hours after the South
Continue ReadingBy ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — How much does it cost to feel special? At Chuck E- Cheese, the family entertainment and pizza chain, the price is $7.99, $11.99 or $29.99 per month. At the other end of the spectrum, the founder of a shopping app called Long
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Across the United States, many people are eagerly anticipating the Federal Reserve’s first cut to its benchmark interest rate this year: Prospective home buyers hope for lower mortgage rates. Wall Street traders envision higher stock prices. Consumers are looking for a break on credit card debt
Continue ReadingBy KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — From April 19 to June 1, nearly 970 million Indians are eligible to vote in general elections. The mammoth exercise is the biggest anywhere in the world and will take 44 days before results are announced on June 4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third successive
Continue ReadingBy MUNIR AHMED and RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry and officials say the country’s jets targeted multiple suspected hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban inside neighboring Afghanistan, attacks that the Afghan Taliban say killed eight people. Monday’s airstrikes also drew return fire from the Afghan Taliban in an escalation that’s likely
Continue ReadingBy EMMA BURROWS, DASHA LITVINOVA and JIM HEINTZ Associated Press Election commission results on Monday showed that President Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term with an overwhelming number of votes, in an election that held little suspense after the harshest crackdown on the opposition and free speech since Soviet times. After facing only token challengers
Continue ReadingBy ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks advanced and European markets started Monday with modest gains ahead of policy decisions this week by Japan’s central bank and the Federal Reserve. Germany’s DAX added 0.1% to 17,959.35 and the FTSE 100 in London edged 0.1% higher to 7,731.73. In Paris, the CAC
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order Monday aimed at advancing the study of women’s health in part by strengthening data collection and providing easier and better funding opportunities for biomedical research. Women make up half the population, but their health is underfunded and
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday wrestled with an unusual First Amendment appeal from the National Rifle Association against a New York financial regulator who persuaded banks and insurance companies to sever ties with the gun rights group. The NRA claims that Maria Vullo, the former superintendent of the New
Continue ReadingBy EMMA BURROWS, DASHA LITVINOVA and JIM HEINTZ Associated Press President Vladimir Putin basked in an election victory that was never in doubt, as officials said Monday that he had won his fifth term with a record number of votes, underlining the Russian leader’s total control of the country’s political system. After facing only token
Continue ReadingSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has underscored the need to ensure that technologies sustain democratic values. He said at the third Summit for Democracy in South Korea on Monday that authoritarian regimes deploy technologies to undermine democracy and human rights. U.S. President Joe Biden first proposed a democracy summit
Continue ReadingBy KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — When Sabine Thonke joined a recent demonstration in Berlin against Germany’s far-right party, it was the first time in years she felt hopeful that the growing power of the extremists in her country could be stopped. Thonke, 59, had been following the rise of the Alternative for
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish police have detained 12 people after fans of top tier soccer club Trabzonspor invaded the pitch following a home loss against Fenerbahce, touching off violent scuffles between the fans and visiting players. The Trabzonspor fans charged onto the pitch as Fenerbahce players celebrated their 3-2 win following the final whistle
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces launched another raid on the Gaza Strip’s largest hospital early Monday, saying Hamas militants had regrouped there and had fired on them from inside the compound, where Palestinian officials say tens of thousands of people have been sheltering.
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