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By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea on Thursday showed off its long-range artillery systems, thousands of weapons that it could use to strike the South with little warning while causing tens of thousands of casualties, according to experts. The North’s artillery drills come at a time of heightened tension on
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden delivered a raucous third State of the Union address, one that could be among the most important speeches he gives during his presidency as he turns toward reelection. His list of objectives was long: Tout his accomplishments in office, look ahead to a second-term agenda,
Continue ReadingCNN By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Friendly reminder that this weekend is the beginning of Daylight Saving Time. Telling you a few days in advance gives you the opportunity to forget it by Sunday morning and wake up in a panic anyway. You’re welcome. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Karol G made history at Wednesday night’s Billboard Women in Music awards ceremony. “This is the first time, ever, a Latina is named woman of the year,” Karol G began her acceptance speech after a fiery performance of her reggaetón hit, “Amargura.” And so, in
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Karol G made history at Wednesday night’s Billboard Women in Music awards ceremony. “This is the first time, ever, a Latina is named woman of the year,” Karol G began her acceptance speech after a fiery performance of her reggaetón hit, “Amargura.” And so, in
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The Palm Springs Police Department said Thursday it is transitioning from Operation Relentless Sun into Operation Restore Hope. Relentless Sun was a three-part plan. The first step was counting and understanding the depth of the homeless problem, and the second step was offering people resources at every encounter. News Channel 3: What is the difference
Continue ReadingBy CNN Staff (CNN) — President Joe Biden delivered his 2024 State of the Union address. His speech is below, as prepared for delivery and released by the White House. Good evening. Mr. Speaker. Madam Vice President. Members of Congress. My Fellow Americans. In January 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt came to this chamber to speak to the nation. He
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Urging voters to reject “resentment, revenge and retribution,” President Joe Biden used his State of the Union address Thursday to deliver an emphatic warning that GOP front-runner Donald Trump would be a dangerous alternative, as he pitched himself to voters for another term
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Friday, after U.S. stocks climbed to records, with easier interest rates beckoning on the horizon. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.2% to finish at 39,688.94. Sydney’s S&P/ASX 200 jumped 1.1% to 7,847.00. South Korea’s Kospi surged 1.1% to 2,677.22. Hong Kong’s
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bulls assistant coach Chris Fleming won’t face discipline from the league after he made contact with John Collins in the final seconds of a 119-117 win at Utah on Wednesday night, Chicago coach Billy Donovan said Thursday. The Bulls were in communication with the league
Continue ReadingGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals has denied a request to reconsider its earlier opinion stating that a former Grand Rapids police officer should stand trial for murder in the 2022 killing of a Black motorist. The court ruled 2-1 on Jan. 25 that it agreed there was “at least sufficient
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is this year’s designated survivor, retreating from Washington to an undisclosed location during President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address Thursday. Cardona will stay away from the US Capitol, fulfilling the annual task of remaining outside the House chamber during the president speech in case disaster
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s State Land Office will withhold lease sales indefinitely on its most promising tracts for oil and gas development in the Permian Basin as it seeks approval by the state Legislature to increase top-tier royalty rates. Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard confirmed the decision
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Anita Chen advances to the general election for U.S. House in California’s 17th Congressional District.
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK and JIM SALTER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed legislation that would compensate Americans exposed to radiation by the government by renewing a law initially passed more than three decades ago. The bill by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican, and New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, a
Continue ReadingZenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — The stepmother of 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery, the missing girl who authorities said was killed in New Hampshire in 2019, was granted parole Thursday morning, video from her parole hearing shows. Kayla Montgomery, whose estranged husband Adam Montgomery was found guilty last month of second-degree murder in Harmony’s death, pleaded guilty in
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Singer/actor Steve Lawrence, who gained fame singing alongside his wife Eydie Gormé in the 1950s and 1960s but also became a regular comedic guest on television programs and even appeared in “The Blues Brothers,” died today at his Los Angeles home at age 88. According to his publicist, Lawrence died due to complications of Alzheimer’s
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Body checking is a thing in the new PWHL women’s hockey league, which is a change from the past. Players say the leeway gives them a better chance to show their skills and strength and restores the traditional balance between finesse and physicality familiar to
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democratic state Sen. Dave Min and Republican Scott Baugh will face off this November in California’s competitive 47th Congressional District. The coastal Orange County district, which includes famous surf breaks in Huntington Beach and Laguna Beach, is considered crucial for both parties in the fight to control the House. Incumbent Democratic
Continue ReadingBy KANIS LEUNG and ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong has proposed a law that threatens life imprisonment for residents who “endanger national security.” The bill unveiled Friday is deepening worries about erosion of the city’s freedoms four years after Beijing imposed a similar law that all but wiped out public
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