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By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan and Honda have agreed to work together on developing electric vehicles and auto intelligence technology to pool resources in a sector where Japanese automakers have fallen behind. The chief executives appeared together Friday in a news conference in Tokyo to announce that Japan’s second and
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and his wife arrived in South Korea with his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates on Friday ahead of their season-opening games with the San Diego Padres next week. Ohtani, wearing a black training suit and a cap backwards, was the first Dodgers player who
Continue ReadingBy SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India has implemented a citizenship law that excludes Muslims, a minority community whose concerns have heightened under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government. The Citizenship Amendment Act provides a fast track to naturalization for Hindus, Parsis, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Christians who fled to Hindu-majority
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Lassina Traore had 21 points in Long Beach State’s 86-67 victory against UC Riverside on Thursday night in the Big West Conference Tournament. Long Beach State plays top-seeded UC Irvine in the semifinals on Friday. Traore added 11 rebounds for the Beach (19-14). AJ George scored 21
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz survived a swarm of bees that caused a nearly two-hour delay and went on to a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Alexander Zverev to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday night. Alcaraz swatted at the bees buzzing around him before running for cover and the
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Play was temporarily suspended at the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday after a bee invasion. Play has been suspended due to bee invasion. 🐝#IndianWells— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) March 14, 2024 A swarm of bees made their way to Stadium 1 during the first set of the highly anticipated quarterfinal match between Carlos Alcaraz and
Continue ReadingBy Dalia Faheid and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — In a groundbreaking verdict, a Michigan jury on Thursday found James Crumbley – whose son killed four students at his high school in 2021 – guilty of involuntary manslaughter, a result experts say could set an important precedent for the extent to which parents of school
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States circulated the final draft of a United Nations Security Council resolution late Thursday that would support international efforts to establish “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas war as part of a deal to release hostages taken captive during Hamas’ surprise
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press The Indiana State Police said there are “many significant injuries” after a tornado tore through the community of Winchester on Thursday, part of a storm system that also unleashed suspected twisters that damaged homes and businesses in parts of Ohio and Kentucky. “There have been many, many
Continue ReadingBy LORI HINNANT, VASILISA STEPANENKO, SAMYA KULLAB and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian has successfully imposed its passports on nearly the entire population of occupied Ukraine by making it impossible to survive without them, coercing hundreds of thousands of people into citizenship ahead of elections Vladimir Putin has made certain he
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul, Meenketan Jha and Sania Farooqui, CNN Bengaluru, India (CNN) — The water tanker arrives once every two weeks, its 1,000 liters expected to serve hundreds of people in this suburb of India’s most high-tech metropolis, where women carrying empty buckets come clamoring to quench their thirst. The sight is not unusual says
Continue ReadingBy LORI HINNANT, VASILISA STEPANENKO, SAMYA KULLAB and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — He and his parents were among the last in their village to take a Russian passport, but the pressure was becoming unbearable. By his third beating at the hands of the Russian soldiers occupying Ukraine’s Kherson region, Vyacheslav Ryabkov
Continue ReadingMADISON, Ind. (AP) — The Indiana State Police said there are “many significant injuries” after a tornado tore through the community of Winchester on Thursday, part of a storm system that also unleashed suspected twisters that damaged homes and businesses in parts of Ohio and Kentucky. “There have been many, many significant injuries, but I
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — “Civil War,” Alex Garland’s election-year provocation, debuted Thursday at the SXSW Film and TV Festival, unveiling a violent vision of a near-future America at war with itself. “Civil War,” reportedly A24’s biggest budget release yet, is a bold gamble to capitalize on some of the
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — “Civil War,” Alex Garland’s election-year provocation, debuted Thursday at the SXSW Film and TV Festival, unveiling a violent vision of a near-future America at war with itself. “Civil War,” reportedly A24’s biggest budget release yet, is a bold gamble to capitalize on some of the
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Keenan Allen said at the end of the Los Angeles Chargers’ disappointing 2023 season that he didn’t want to play anywhere else. Fast forward to Thursday night, and the team’s longest-tenured player was traded to the Chicago Bears for a fourth-round pick. Allen is going into the final season
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck a tanker in the Red Sea early Friday, causing damage to the vessel while the crew was reported unharmed, authorities said. The attack off the port city of Hodeida comes as part of the rebels’ campaign
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys representing actor Alec Baldwin on Thursday filed a motion to dismiss charges against the actor for the fatal 2021 “Rust” movie set shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge in the shooting, which left Hutchins dead and injured director Joel Souza when a gun held by Baldwin fired a live round
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian markets retreated Friday, with Hong Kong’s benchmark falling nearly 2%, after a mixed batch of data on the U.S. economy dashed hopes that easier interest rates are coming soon. Oil prices and U.S. futures fell. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 declined 0.3% to 38,707.64, while the Kospi
Continue ReadingMEADVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A truck driver accused of killing a pregnant Amish woman in her rural home is headed to a Pennsylvania courthouse for a preliminary hearing. A Pennsylvania judge on Friday will consider whether investigators have sufficient evidence against 52-year-old Shawn Cranston to advance the charges toward trial. He is accused of killing
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