Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Apple has said that shipments of its latest lineup of iPhones will be “temporarily impacted” by Covid restrictions in China. In a statement on Sunday, the company said that its assembly facility located in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou is “currently operating at significantly reduced capacity,” due to Covid curbs.
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By Michelle Watson, Kyung Lah and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN An envelope containing “suspicious white powder” was received Saturday at the campaign headquarters of the Republican nominee for governor in Arizona. A staffer at Kari Lake’s campaign headquarters in Phoenix opened an envelope that contained white power, a campaign spokesman told CNN. Items recovered during the
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By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian stocks advanced Monday as investors weighed uncertainties such as the U.S. mid-term elections and China’s possible moves to ease coronavirus restrictions. Oil prices fell. China reported its trade shrank in October as global demand weakened and anti-virus controls weighed on domestic consumer spending. Exports declined
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By Jennifer Deaton and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Iranian lawmakers have urged the country’s judiciary to “show no leniency” to protesters in a letter cited by state-run Press TV on Sunday, as thousands of people continue to rally on the streets despite the threat of arrest. The Islamic Republic is facing one of the biggest and
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami women’s basketball coach Katie Meier has been suspended for the first three games of the season while the school cooperates with an NCAA probe. The NCAA has not announced any sanctions against Miami. That means this is a self-imposed penalty by the university.
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Es el último mes de la temporada de huracanes y hay dos perturbaciones tropicales en el Atlántico, una de las cuales podría impactar el día de las elecciones. El sistema que puede afectar a Florida está actualmente burbujeando sobre el suroeste del Atlántico, justo al norte de Puerto Rico, donde
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s trade shrank in October as global demand weakened and anti-virus controls weighed on domestic consumer spending. The customs agency reported exports declined 0.3% from a year earlier to $298.4 billion, down from September’s 5.7% growth. Imports fell 0.7% to $213.4 billion, compared with the previous
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jimmer Fredette now knows what it’s like to win a 3×3 gold medal with USA Basketball. He’s hoping it’s the first of many. Fredette’s 2-pointer — that’s what beyond-the-arc shots are worth in the 3-on-3 game — with 1:07 remaining was the clinching basket in a
Continue Reading By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong journalist has lost the appeal against her conviction over making false statements in obtaining information for her investigation of a violent attack during the widespread pro-democracy protests in 2019. A High Court judge upheld the verdict Monday, saying having good intentions is not
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — Apple Inc. is warning customers they’ll have to wait longer to get its latest iPhone models after anti-virus restrictions were imposed on a contractor’s factory in central China. The company announcement Sunday gave no details but said the factory operated by Foxconn in the central city of Zhengzhou is “operating at significantly
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Montreal forward Josh Anderson was suspended for two games by the NHL on Sunday for boarding Vegas’ Alex Pietrangelo the previous night. The play occurred midway through the third period of the Golden Knights’ 6-5 win over the Canadiens when Anderson hit Pietrangelo into the side boards from behind after the
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Paxlovid, la píldora antiviral que reduce el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte por covid-19, también reduce el riesgo de covid prolongado, según un nuevo estudio realizado por investigadores del Departamento de Asuntos de Veteranos de EE.UU. El estudio, publicado en línea como preimpresión el sábado, analizó los registros electrónicos de
Continue ReadingBy MALIK EARNEST Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO (KFMB) — An Iraq war veteran was exultant when President Joseph R. Biden grabbed his cell phone from his hand at a political rally in Oceanside to snag a group selfie. “When POTUS was close to my section of the barricade, he noticed
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins have decided to rescind their contract offer to defenseman Mitchell Miller, who had his draft rights relinquished by Arizona for bullying a Black classmate with developmental disabilities in middle school. The team signed Miller to an entry-level contract Friday. Bruins players from captain Patrice Bergeron down criticized the decision,
Continue Reading By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady put together another last-minute drive to hand the Los Angeles Rams a crushing defeat. But Rams coach Sean McVay and quarterback Matthew Stafford put the blame for Sunday’s 16-13 loss on the Rams’ offense, which hardly resembles the unit that led LA to a
Continue Reading BY HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s military said Monday its recent barrage of missile tests were practices to “mercilessly” strike key South Korean and U.S. targets such as air bases and operation command systems with a variety of missiles that likely included nuclear-capable weapons. The North’s announcement underscored leader
Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fire broke out early Monday morning at a 35-story high-rise building in Dubai near the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. It wasn’t immediately clear if there were any injuries in the blaze at the apartment building, which had been extinguished by the time an Associated Press journalist
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals flipped their usual slow-starting script, beginning with a crisp drive that resulted in the only first-quarter touchdown they’ve scored all season. They saved their sloppy play and infuriating mistakes for the rest of the game. The result was a 31-21 loss to
Continue Reading By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTON (AP) — Fred VanVleet returned from injury with season-highs of 30 points and 11 assists, Scottie Barnes had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors overcame the absence of leading scorer Pascal Siakam to beat the Chicago Bulls 113-104. VanVleet returned after missing three games because of
Continue Reading By WILL WEISSERT, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) — President Joe Biden pilloried Republicans up and down ballots across the nation as election deniers who reveled in political violence, while his predecessor, Donald Trump, urged voters to oppose “growing left-wing tyranny” on the final Sunday before midterm elections that
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