MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A protester threw papers onto an Australian Open court and briefly delayed the fourth-round match between Olympic champion Alexander Zverev and Cameron Norrie of Britain. A person wearing a face mask threw anti-war pamphlets from the stands onto the court behind the baseline during the third set. Ball kids gathered up
Continue ReadingBy Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae and Heather Chen, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Seoul’s police chief has been indicted for negligence over the 2022 crowd crush that killed more than 150 people during Halloween festivities in the popular Itaewon neighborhood that left the nation reeling. South Korean police on Monday confirmed that Kim Kwang-ho, head
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Tens of thousands of people were without electricity and hundreds of trains have been canceled after the latest in a wave of winter storms lashed Britain and Ireland with heavy rain and wind gusts of almost 100 miles an hour. The U.K.’s Met Office weather service had issued an unusual blanket wind
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan and Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Millions tuned in across India to watch the opening of a vast Hindu temple on Monday, in a ceremony considered to be the crowning moment for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist ambitions months before he seeks to win a rare third term in elections. The inauguration
Continue ReadingMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It’s the start of quarterfinals at the Australian Open. Novak Djokovic continues his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title, and record-extending 11th at Melbourne Park, when he plays Taylor Fritz in the second match of the afternoon. The top-ranked Djokovic has won all eight of their previous meetings.
Continue ReadingBy ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asian markets Monday after Wall Street returned to record heights Friday, while Hong Kong’s benchmark dropped over 2%, hovering near a 15-month low. European markets opened higher. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.2% and the S&P 500 was up
Continue ReadingMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A protestor threw papers onto an Australian Open court and briefly delayed the fourth-round match between Olympic champion Alexander Zverev and Cameron Norrie of Britain. A person wearing a face mask threw anti-war pamphlets from the stands onto the court behind the baseline during the third set. Ball kids gathered up
Continue ReadingBy BISWAJEET BANERJEE and VINEETA DEEPAK Associated Press AYODHYA, India (AP) — About 80 chartered flights have landed at the new international airport of India’s holy city of Ayodhya for Monday’s partial opening of the controversial grand temple for one of Hinduism’s most revered deities, Lord Ram. Ayodhya’s airport can barely accommodate the influx of
Continue ReadingBy MELANIE LIDMAN and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat said the kingdom will not normalize relations with Israel or contribute to Gaza’s reconstruction without a credible path to a Palestinian state — a nonstarter for Israel’s government. Prince Faisal bin Farhan’s remarks in an interview with CNN broadcast late
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Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a two-vehicle traffic collision off Cesar Chavez Street and Avenue 50 in Coachella Sunday shortly after 7 p.m. The accident left two people with major injuries. The driver of one vehicle was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition, while a juvenile passenger in the other vehicle was
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan says six Chinese balloons either flew over the island or through airspace just north of it, while Chinese warplanes and navy ships were also detected in the area. The dispatch of such balloons, which generally disappear into the Pacific to the east, appears to be
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, Wayne Chang and Xiaofei Xu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The death toll from a landslide in southwest China has risen to 31, state media reported Tuesday, as rescue workers comb mud, snow and rubble in search of survivors. The landslide hit the mountain village of Liangshui in Yunnan province shortly before
Continue ReadingBy BISWAJEET BANERJEE, SHEIKH SAALIQ and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press AYODHYA, India (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday opened a controversial Hindu temple built on the ruins of a historic mosque in the northern city of Ayodhya, delivering on a crucial Hindu nationalist pledge that his governing party hopes will catapult him
Continue ReadingBRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The Australian state of Queensland is preparing for a severe tropical cyclone that could make landfall in its far north as soon as Wednesday. Officials believe the storm could be more destructive than the one that hit the northern part of the country a month ago, Australian officials said Monday. Heavy
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Golf fans braved the wind and rain to take in the final day of the American Express PGA Tournament in the Coachella Valley. Sunday, News Channel Three issued a First Alert Weather Alert that extends though Monday because of the expected rainfall. The First Alert Weather Team has issued a First Alert Weather Alert as
Continue ReadingBy ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asian markets Monday after Wall Street returned to record heights Friday, while Hong Kong’s benchmark dropped nearly 3%, hovering near a 15-month low. U.S. futures climbed, while oil prices dropped. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index gained 1.7% to 36,580.00. The Bank of Japan
Continue ReadingBRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The Australian state of Queensland is preparing for a severe tropical cyclone that could make landfall in its far north as soon as Wednesday. Officials believe the storm could be more destructive than the one that hit the northern part of the country a month ago, Australian officials said Monday. Heavy
Continue ReadingBy BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press AYODHYA, India (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday was set to open a controversial Hindu temple built on the ruins of a historical mosque in the holy city of Ayodhya. The grand event, which will be attended by thousands, is expected to benefit the Indian leader in
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Manila’s notorious traffic became a major theme of Coldplay’s visit to the Philippines, with frontman Chris Martin penning a song about the “insane” jams, and the country’s leader coming under fire for taking a chopper to one of the band’s two concerts near the capital. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Some Georgia lawmakers are looking for ways to provide relief from property taxes. The proposals are coming as increases in home values have caused taxes to rise. Georgia’s Senate Finance Committee will consider a bill Monday to limit increases in a home’s assessed value to 3% per
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