By Ella Nilsen, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration will pause federal approval for several pending liquified natural gas export projects as it undertakes a broad review of the massive increase in US exports to foreign nations, administration officials announced Friday – roiling the US gas industry and handing a temporary victory to climate
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — King Charles III was admitted to a private London hospital Friday to undergo a “corrective procedure” for an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Place said. The 75-year old king will be treated at the London Clinic, where the Princess of Wales is recovering after undergoing abdominal surgery. The king visited Kate at the hospital
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles III is “doing well” after undergoing a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate, CNN understands. The 75-year-old monarch was admitted to a London hospital on Friday morning for a “scheduled treatment,” Buckingham Palace said earlier in a statement. “His Majesty would like
Continue ReadingBy ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of people lined a ceremonial boulevard in the heart of India’s capital on Friday to watch a colorful parade showcasing the country’s military power and cultural heritage to mark its 75th Republic Day. French President Emmanuel Macron attended the parade as the chief guest at
Continue ReadingBy Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The huge cargo ships that criss-cross the world’s oceans sometimes leave “tracks” in their wake — long, wispy clouds that trail through the sky, lasting for a handful of days at most before disappearing. These ghost clouds look beautiful, but they are a visible sign of deadly air pollution.
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court extended the pretrial detention of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained on espionage charges, through March in a Friday ruling. A 32-year-old United States citizen, Gershkovich was arrested in the city of Yekaterinburg while on a reporting trip to Russia in late March 2023. He
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — One of two inmates who were discovered missing from an Arkansas detention center earlier this week was captured Thursday while the other escapee remains on the run and is considered dangerous, officials said. Authorities learned Noah Roush and Jatonia Bryant were missing Monday around 10:30 a.m.
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Police in Texas say two men and a woman were killed in a shooting at an apartment complex in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Arlington police Sgt. Courtney White said Friday that the shooting was reported by a caller who reported finding one man outside an apartment after hearing loud noises. Officers
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, Dakin Andone, Holly Yan and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — Alabama inmate Kenneth Smith was put to death Thursday night by nitrogen hypoxia, marking the nation’s first known execution using that method. Now Alabama’s attorney general wants to help other states interested in using the new form of capital punishment. Smith, 58,
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court extended the pre-trial detention of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained on espionage charges, through March in a Friday ruling, Russian state news agencies reported. A 32-year-old United States citizen, Gershkovich was arrested in the city of Yekaterinburg while on a reporting trip to Russia
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China’s leaders have launched a barrage of new policies to prop up languishing financial markets and rekindle growth in the world’s second-largest economy. The moves to support lending and spending with billions of dollars of fresh cash gathered pace this week when the central bank cut
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Police say an assailant who repeatedly struck a South Korean lawmaker with a rock was a 14-year-old boy who was sent to a mental health facility Friday. The attack Thursday on ruling party member Bae Hyunjin came just weeks after a man stabbed opposition leader
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The Palm Springs City Council received an update Thursday night on the status of the long-awaited College of the Desert campus in Palm Springs. Interim Superintendent/President Laura Hope and Director of Education Center – West Valley Dr. Scott Adkins led a presentation, which featured the most updated construction renderings of the campus that is set
Continue ReadingBy JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jannik Sinner ended 10-time champion Novak Djokovic’s perfect semifinal record at the Australian Open, earning a place in a Grand Slam final for the first time on the back of Friday’s commanding win. The 22-year-old Italian broke Djokovic’s serve twice in each of the first
Continue ReadingHONOLULU (AP) — Ajay Mitchell had 25 points, Yohan Traore scored 20 and Josh Pierre-Louis added a double-double as UC Santa Barbara cruised to a 78-61 victory over Hawaii on Thursday night. Mitchell made 9 of 16 shots with a 3-pointer for the Gauchos (12-7, 5-4 Big West Conference).He added six assists and two steals.
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Bangkok, Thailand, officials from both countries said. The exact schedule for their talks was not announced, but both are scheduled to be in the Thai capital from Friday, where they’re meeting separately with Thai officials. Both sides
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The estate of George Carlin is suing the media company behind a fake hourlong comedy special that purportedly uses artificial intelligence to recreate the late standup comic’s style and material. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles on Thursday asks that a judge
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The estate of George Carlin is suing the media company behind a fake hourlong comedy special that purportedly uses artificial intelligence to recreate the late standup comic’s style and material. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles on Thursday asks that a judge
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — A man put to death using nitrogen gas appeared to shake and convulse on the gurney as Alabama carried out the first-of-its-kind execution that once again placed the United States at the forefront of the debate over capital punishment. Kenneth Eugene Smith, 58, was pronounced dead
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Alex Ducas and Aidan Mahoney scored 11 points apiece and Saint Mary’s rolled past Pacific 76-28 on Thursday night for its seventh straight victory. Ducas also had eight rebounds for the Gaels (15-6, 6-0 West Coast Conference). Mitchell Saxen had nine points. Donovan Williams finished with seven
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