Month: January 2022

By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Is anyone going to CES this year? A long-simmering question in the tech world will finally get its answer as one of the world’s biggest gadget shows returns to the Las Vegas strip after a hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The sprawling exhibition floors open Wednesday during another

By HUIZHONG WU and ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A group of lawmakers loyal to China’s Communist Party were sworn in to Hong Kong’s Legislature on Monday following an election without opposition candidates. That came after yet another pro-democracy news outlet announced it could no longer operate amid a growing crackdown on

By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Firefighters are still working at South Africa’s national Parliament complex in Cape Town on Monday after a major blaze tore through the precinct a day earlier. The fire caused extensive damage to the main chamber where the country’s national legislature sits. There was also

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian state media are reporting that militants have attacked a bus carrying soldiers on a desert highway in central Syria, killing five and wounding 20. The state news agency SANA said the attack happened on Sunday night in a government-controlled area. The report quoted an unnamed official saying the militants launched

By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A powerful earthquake has struck Taiwan, shaking buildings in the capital and across much of the northern part of the island. There are no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake measured magnitude 6.2 and was centered at a

The Associated Press A winter storm is blowing into the nation’s capital, closing government offices and schools. Fierce winds with as much as 10 inches of snow is forecast for the District of Columbia, northern Virginia and central Maryland. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the area until 4 p.m.

By JOSH BOAK Associated Press President Joe Biden will meet virtually with independent farmers and ranchers. Biden on Monday is discussing initiatives with them to reduce food prices by increasing competition within the meat industry. The White House event is part of a broader effort to show the administration is trying to combat inflation. Consumer

By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Three bright and driven women with ground-breaking ideas made a significant mark on the embattled tech industry in 2021. Frances Haugen, Lina Khan and Elizabeth Holmes figured heavily in a technology world where men have long dominated the spotlight. Haugen went public with internal documents to