By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities are trying to figure out how a tank was stolen from a military training zone in northern Israel. The tank was found Wednesday in a junkyard by police, who have arrested two suspects. The army said the tank was not armed and could not have
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El Departamento de Defensa de EE.UU. está enviando 800 nuevos miembros del personal en servicio activo a la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, además de los 2.500 miembros de la Guardia Nacional que ya están en el lugar, para brindar apoyo a las autoridades federales que enfrentan un aumento de
Continue ReadingBy BASSEM MROUE and HASSAN AMMAR Associated Press AUKAR, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanese authorities are investigating a late-night shooting outside the heavily fortified U.S. Embassy just outside Beirut. An embassy spokesperson says no one was hurt in the shooting late Wednesday and that the facility is safe. No one claimed responsibility for the shooting, This
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares were mixed on Friday after another slump on Wall Street driven by expectations that U.S. interest rates will stay high well into next year. Hong Kong and Shanghai advanced while Tokyo, Seoul and Sydney declined. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices rose. Japan’s central bank kept
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A record number of Australians has enrolled to vote in a referendum that would create an Indigenous advocacy body, as the first ballots for constitutional change are set to be cast in remote Outback locations next week. The referendum to be held on Oct. 14 would
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Powerball players now have the chance to win an estimated $725 million jackpot this weekend after Wednesday night’s drawing produced no big winner. Wednesday’s numbers were 16, 27, 59, 62 and 63 with a Powerball of 23. The $725 million jackpot for Saturday’s drawing would be the third-largest Powerball
Continue ReadingNEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia could be jailed for failing mandatory drug tests. A bail revocation hearing is scheduled Thursday afternoon for Deja Taylor in federal court in Newport News. Taylor’s son used her gun during a shooting in January that seriously wounded teacher
Continue ReadingBy SEAN MURPHY Associated Press McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma executed an inmate Thursday for the 1996 killing of a University of Oklahoma dance student, in a case that went unsolved for years until DNA from the crime scene was matched to a man serving prison time for burglary. Anthony Sanchez, 44, was pronounced dead
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad has arrived in China on his first visit to the country since the start of Syria’s 12-year conflict. Assad arrived Thursday in the eastern city of Hangzhou, where the Asian Games are being held. Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to hold a banquet and participate in other
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) de México dijo que desplegará más agentes de inmigración para las rutas de trenes a medida que el país lidia con un aumento de migrantes que hacen autostop en trenes en dirección norte para acercarse a la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México. Funcionarios del
Continue ReadingCNN By Jessica Xing, Jillian Sykes and Rob Frehse, CNN (CNN) — The police chief in Columbus, Ohio, is condemning an incident in which two officers told a father his 11-year-old daughter could face child porn charges for sending images to a man online. Chief Elaine Bryant said as soon as the department learned of
Continue ReadingBy TERRY SPENCER and DANIEL KOZIN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The first big test of whether privately owned high-speed passenger train service can prosper in the United States will launch Friday when Florida’s Brightline begins running trains between Miami and Orlando, reaching speeds of 125 mph (200 kph). It’s a $5 billion bet Brightline’s
Continue ReadingBy HAU DINH Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Japanese Crown Prince Akishino, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, has met Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan as he started his visit to Hanoi marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations. The visit comes at a time when Tokyo is
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A Las Vegas newspaper is the subject of vicious attacks online for its coverage of an alleged murder of a retired police chief. The campaign, which makes use of an outdated headline the newspaper published a month ago, was launched either through a misunderstanding or
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer If you are bored with day-in, day-out sports like basketball or swimming or volleyball, then check out the Asian Games when they open in Hangzhou, China. Of course, the games will have the regular Olympic menu of events with some offering qualifying for next year’s Paris Olympics. But much
Continue ReadingBy JACQUES BILLEAUD and TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An election official and lobbyists were among the witnesses Maricopa County attorneys brought out the first day of a trial in another lawsuit filed by Kari Lake, the defeated Republican in last year’s Arizona governor’s race. The trial will decide if Lake will get
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi says that relations with the United States can move forward if the Biden administration demonstrates it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal, and a first step should be easing sanctions. He told a news conference Wednesday that the Americans
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By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Huawei has joined the list of companies that want to be all about artificial intelligence. For the first time in about 10 years, the Chinese tech and telecoms giant announced its new strategic direction on Wednesday, saying it would shift its focus to AI. Previously, the company
Continue ReadingCNN Opinion by Elena Sheppard (CNN) — Over the weekend we learned that the US Senate’s 100 members will no longer need to adhere to their business casual dress code. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement that, “There has been an informal dress code that was enforced.” He added that now, “Senators
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un grupo de arqueólogos descubrió la estructura de madera más antigua conocida, de casi medio millón de años de antigüedad. La estructura sencilla, hallada en la ribera de un río de Zambia, está formada por dos troncos entrelazados, con una muesca tallada a propósito en la pieza superior para permitir que
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