By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is announcing new actions Monday aimed at combating a dangerous scourge of antisemitic incidents on college campuses across the country in the wake of the Hamas terror attacks on Israel. The White House highlighted a series of steps taken by the Department of Homeland Security, the
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By Nouran Salahieh and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Days after the nation’s deadliest mass shooting of the year left 18 dead and the subsequent manhunt for the gunman shook Maine, a series of shootings over Halloween weekend killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens across several states. The rampage at a bowling alley
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Bank says oil prices could be pushed into “uncharted waters” if the violence between Israel and Hamas widens. The organization’s Commodity Markets Outlook finds that the effects on oil prices should be limited if the conflict doesn’t expand. But it says “the outlook for commodity
Continue ReadingBy LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Too many people cash out their 401(k)s when leaving a job — and part of the problem may be generous employer matches, researchers have found. Large matches can change how employees view their retirement savings, shifting their attitude from viewing a 401(k) as an “untouchable lockbox” to a liquid windfall
Continue ReadingBy KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has feted two American veterans of World War II as Beijing and Washington look to past collaboration for inspiration to deal with today’s strained ties. Mel McMullen, who is in his late 90s, and Harry Moyer, who turned 103 on Monday, are among the few surviving
Continue ReadingDHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s High Court has commuted the death sentences of seven Islamic militants to life in prison for their role in a 2016 attack on a cafe in the capital, Dhaka, that killed 20 people, mostly foreigners. A special anti-terrorism tribunal in 2019 sentenced the seven members of a banned militant group
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German authorities say at least five construction workers died when scaffolding fell down a shaft at a building site in Hamburg. Several more people are missing. The fire service in Germany’s second-biggest city said that the building site was evacuated following Monday’s accident. Several hundred workers were gathered outside. The accident happened
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French police have detained nine people and are searching for other suspects after a violent attack on buses carrying the Lyon soccer team and fans. The attack Sunday left Lyon coach Fabio Grosso with a head injury and forced the postponement of the team’s game at Marseille. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — A flow of recent data from the U.S. government has made one thing strikingly clear: A surge in consumer spending is fueling strong growth, demonstrating a resilience that has confounded economists, Federal Reserve officials and even the sour sentiments that Americans themselves have
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say a lawmaker with the far-right Alternative for Germany party who was recently elected to the state legislature in Bavaria has been arrested. Prosecutors in the city of Wuerzburg said that Daniel Halemba was arrested in a neighboring region of southern Germany on Monday. They said he is under investigation on
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Minnesota’s Jordan Nubin began Saturday with just 15 career rushing attempts. He had 18 in the first half alone against Michigan State. The third-year player became the fifth Minnesota running back since 2000 to carry the ball at least 40 times in a game, according to Sportradar. He
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy, Steven Jiang and Wayne Chang, CNN (CNN) — China is hosting defense officials from across the world for its flagship military diplomacy conference this week – a key opportunity for Beijing to promote its alternative vision for global security that has also underscored its increasing alignment with Moscow against the United States.
Continue ReadingBy SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Russia’s defense minister says the United States is fueling geopolitical tensions to uphold its “global dominance by any means.” Monday’s remarks by Sergei Shoigu came at the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, China’s biggest annual event centered on military diplomacy. The Russian minister also warned of the risk
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday will sign a sweeping executive order to guide the development of artificial intelligence — requiring industry to develop safety and security standards, introducing new consumer protections and giving federal agencies an extensive to-do list to oversee the rapidly progressing
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Authorities say several construction workers have fallen from scaffolding at a building site in Hamburg and five have died. The fire service in Germany’s second-biggest city said that the accident happened on Monday in the HafenCity district. HafenCity is a former port area on the Elbe river that is being redeveloped with
Continue ReadingCNN By Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Golf courses, despite occupying large green spaces, are not necessarily good for the environment. Land is often cleared to make way for a fairway and maintaining the pristine turf often requires a lot of water, regular mowing and the spraying of fertilizers and pesticides – none of which
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China’s leaders are expected to search for ways to mend the country’s fractured property market, create jobs for millions of unemployed youths and spur faster growth in a meeting that reportedly began Monday in Beijing. The National Financial Work Conference, usually held twice a decade, is
Continue ReadingBy ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — European shares opened higher on Monday after a mixed trading session in Asia ahead of a Federal Reserve decision this week on interest rates. Germany’s DAX rose 0.5% to 14,757.59 and the CAC 40 in Paris advanced 0.4% to 6,823.22. Britain’s FTSE 100 surged 0.7% to
Continue ReadingBy Arlette Saenz and Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — The White House rolled out a sweeping executive order Monday that aims to monitor and regulate the risks of artificial intelligence while also harnessing its potential, marking the latest effort to address a rapidly evolving technology that has sparked concern among world leaders. Top White
Continue ReadingBy KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Four former student leaders from the University of Hong Kong have been sentenced to two years in prison for inciting people to wound others through their praise of a man who stabbed a police officer before killing himself in 2021. The three are being held responsible
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