TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s parliament canceled Thursday’s session following massive protests against a proposed law that critics fear will stifle media freedom and endanger the country’s bid for membership in the European Union. The parliament said the cancellation was connected to damage to the building during Wednesday protests in which police used water cannon,
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Miami has a new addition to its skyline – a 66-story residential tower built by Aston Martin, marking the British luxury sports carmaker’s first foray into the residential real estate market. Comprising of 391 units, Aston Martin Residences Miami sits at the mouth of the Miami River on Biscayne
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — The death toll from a collapsed highway in southeastern China has climbed to 48 as searchers dug for a second day through a treacherous and mountainous area.. Officials in Meizhou city said Thursday that three other people were unidentified, pending DNA testing. It wasn’t immediately clear if they had died, which would
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Toothbrushes used to be simple, powered only by your hand so they never broke down. Nowadays, rechargeable electric toothbrushes are increasingly popular because they make brushing easier and more effective, but they are a headache when they stop working properly. Inside an electric toothbrush’s waterproof housing
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By Annie Grayer and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson is zeroing in on the wave of pro-Palestinian protests that have rocked college campuses across the country as he looks to unify his fractured House Republican conference that has been bitterly splintered for months – all while exposing divisions within the House Democratic caucus.
Continue ReadingBy MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus has given Chevron another six months to come up with a revised plan to develop a sizeable natural gas deposit off the island nation’s southern coastline after an earlier plan was deemed lacking in a specific timetable. An official with knowledge of the matter says
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una mujer neandertal de unos 40 años fue enterrada en una cueva hace 75.000 años, depositada en un barranco excavado para alojar su cuerpo. Llevaba la mano izquierda enroscada bajo la cabeza y es posible que se colocara una roca detrás de la cabeza a modo de cojín. Conocida como
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have recovered the body of a fifth victim in the Baltimore bridge collapse five weeks ago, officials said Wednesday. The victim has been identified as Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, according to the Unified Command, a joint task force composed of police, coast guard and
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s parliament has approved special legislation mandating a new, independent investigation into the 2022 Halloween crush in Seoul that killed 159 people. The single-chamber National Assembly passed the bill by a 256-0 vote on Thursday. It will become law after it’s signed by President Yoon
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares were mostly higher Friday ahead of a report on the U.S. jobs market, while several major markets including Tokyo and Shanghai were closed for holidays. Oil prices and U.S. futures were higher. The Japanese yen strengthened slightly against the U.S. dollar amid signs of heavy central bank
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Estados Unidos acusó formalmente a Rusia de utilizar armas químicas “como método de guerra” contra Ucrania y e impuso nuevas y amplias sanciones a empresas y organismos gubernamentales rusos. En un comunicado emitido este miércoles, el Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. afirmó que había “determinado […] que Rusia ha utilizado
Continue ReadingSYDNEY (AP) — A judge has denied bail to a 15-year-old boy alleged to be in a network planning terrorist acts and who claimed to be a friend of another teen accused of stabbing a Sydney bishop. The attack on the bishop last month triggered an investigation that led to the arrests of six teens
Continue ReadingPHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s Defense Ministry says a huge explosion at a military base in the southwest that killed 20 soldiers and injured many others was an accident caused by a “technical issue” from the old and degraded ammunition that was being moved. The army already said on Tuesday that Saturday’s blast was
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Agentes de Policía en un pueblo de Wisconsin dispararon y mataron a un estudiante que llevó un arma cerca de una escuela secundaria este miércoles por la mañana, según el fiscal general de Wisconsin Josh Kaul. El estudiante del Distrito Escolar del Área de Mount Horeb, que era menor de
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Millions of voters in England and Wales cast ballots Thursday in an array of local elections amounting to the last big test before a U.K. general election that all indicators suggest will see the Conservative Party ousted from power after 14 years. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will
Continue ReadingBy MARK LEWIS Associated Press STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — A convicted sex offender is asking the Norwegian Supreme Court to declare social media access is a human right. The case before the court Thursday involves a man who molested a minor and used the Snapchat messaging app to connect with young boys. The unnamed offender
Continue ReadingBy RYAN KRYSKA AP Sports Writer In a Michigan basement decked out in maize and blue, a father sat with his son. They’d bond over a football video game. One with a story mode that would transport the 7-year-old into a college dorm room, where letters from fans filled his mailbox, the campus newspaper teased
Continue Reading By Rashard Rose and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump refused to unconditionally accept the results of the upcoming 2024 presidential election in an interview Wednesday with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “If everything’s honest, I’ll gladly accept the results. I don’t change on that,” Trump said in the interview. “If it’s not, you have to fight
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un mes después de que ocho pasajeros de Norwegian Cruise Line quedaran varados en África cuando su barco zarpó sin ellos porque tardaban en regresar, una pareja estadounidense —de 84 y 81 años— también fue abandonada por la compañía de cruceros en España. Richard y Claudene Gordon, de Salt Lake
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the company will invest $2.2 billion over the next four years in new cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Malaysia. It marks Microsoft’s single largest investment in the country, as the tech giant seeks to bolster support for AI development in the region and worldwide.
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