By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday, as investors awaited an update on U.S. consumer prices. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 2.9% to 37,961.48. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost earlier gains, edging 0.2% lower to 7,603.60. South Korea’s Kospi jumped 1% to 2,647.03. Markets were closed in
Continue ReadingBy NINIEK KARMINI and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — When Indonesians cast their votes on Wednesday for a new president in one of the world’s biggest elections, the stakes will also be high for the United States and China. The Southeast Asian nation is a key battleground economically and politically in a
Continue ReadingBy BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats have an opportunity to strengthen their hold on the Pennsylvania House as voters cast their ballots in Bucks County. The suburban Philadelphia district has been leaning more Democratic. A Republican lawmaker’s resignation last week shifted the balance back to Democrats. Voters are deciding
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — While Valentine’s Day may not be known as a busy time for air travel, it’s a busy time at Miami International Airport, where many of the nation’s fresh cut flowers arrive from South America. Around 90% of the roses and fresh cut flowers being sold for Valentine’s Day in the United States
Continue ReadingBy ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press An unusual special election in New York City’s suburbs ended Tuesday after a snowstorm hit the district, sending the campaigns into a last-minute rush to get voters to the polls for a race that could be a bellwether in the fight for control of Congress. Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi,
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Festivities marking Mardi Gras, the climactic day of New Orleans’ Carnival season, hit full swing early Tuesday, with costumed revelers gathering on the narrow streets of the French Quarter and families and tourists lining major thoroughfares to watch parades. The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club
Continue ReadingBy SUDHIN THANAWALA and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Family and friends are gathering in Georgia this week as funerals begin for three Army Reserve soldiers killed in a recent drone attack in Jordan. A funeral is scheduled Tuesday for 46-year-old Staff Sgt. William Jerome Rivers at a church in Carrollton, west of
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House is set to vote on whether to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. It’s their second attempt. A vote last week fell short. If they can do it this time, it would mark the first
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is poised to offer aid to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s effort to control illegal crossings on the U.S.-Mexico border. The move would come as fellow Republican Abbott pursues a showdown with the Biden administration over immigration enforcement. Kemp has scheduled an announcement for Tuesday as Georgia’s
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Having failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas the first time, House Republicans are determined to try again Tuesday, but it’s not at all certain the do-over vote will produce a better tally after last week’s politically embarrassing setback. The evening vote is expected to
Continue ReadingBy DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Years before starting a family of her own, Stella Belia was already waging a tireless campaign for legal recognition. Her fight may finally be over this week — a few months shy of her twin boys’ 17th birthday. Greek lawmakers are expected to legalize same-sex marriage
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation may have fallen below a 3% annual rate last month, which would be the lowest level in nearly three years and a potentially significant milestone as the Biden administration seeks to bolster Americans’ views of the economy before the November elections. Economists have estimated that
Continue ReadingBy Abeer Salman and Mohammad Al Sawalhi, CNN (CNN) — After being trapped in a building for more than a week in a neighborhood of Gaza City besieged by Israeli troops, a group of Palestinian women told CNN they were forced to flee south with their children, leaving other family members behind and some walking barefoot
Continue ReadingBy Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — North Korea watchers in Washington have fixated recently on Pyongyang’s abrupt destruction last month of a key monument dedicated to reunifying the Korean Peninsula — a move that some outside analysts view as a precursor to war with South Korea amid typically bellicose rhetoric from leader Kim Jong Un. But US officials and North Korea analysts
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The Imperial Irrigation District will offer several public information workshops starting next week in the Imperial and Coachella Valleys for customers to learn about the positive changes to their energy bills this year.  “In an effort to help shield consumers from spiking summer energy bills, the IID Board of Directors moved to reform the monthly
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 26 points, Stephen Curry made five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and had 25 and the Golden State Warriors beat the Utah Jazz 129-107 on Monday night without coach Steve Kerr. Kerr was in Serbia for the funeral service for Golden State
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — With under a month left in the regular season, JuJu Watkins has about seen it all from opposing defenses. The stellar freshman keeps figuring out how to slip past defenders and score or dish off to teammates. Watkins scored 32 points and No. 10 Southern
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiger Woods and Sunday red is no longer just a shirt. It’s a brand. Woods is starting a new year with a new look, announcing Monday evening an extended partnership with TaylorMade Golf to launch a lifestyle brand that will be called Sun Day Red.
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The longest Super Bowl game will also go down as the most-watched program in television history. According to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, Kansas City’s 25-22 overtime victory over San Francisco on Sunday night averaged 123.4 million viewers across television and streaming platforms. That shattered last year’s mark of 115.1
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The longest Super Bowl game will also go down as the most-watched program in television history. According to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, Kansas City’s 25-22 overtime victory over San Francisco on Sunday night averaged 123.4 million viewers across television and streaming platforms. That shattered last year’s mark of 115.1
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