BANGKOK (AP) — China’s Baosteel says it will acquire Nippon Steel’s 50% stake in their auto steel joint venture for about $242 million. The contract for the joint venture, Baosteel Nippon Steel Automotive Steel Sheets, was due to expire on July 30. Demand for steel in China has weakened, has weakened as the auto industry
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El senador de Ohio JD Vance, candidato republicano a la vicepresidencia, indicó repetidamente en 2016 que creía que Donald Trump había cometido agresiones sexuales, sugiriendo incluso en un segmento de televisión que en una situación de “él dijo, ella dijo” Trump era menos creíble que una de sus acusadoras. Vance
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WEST ALLIS, Wisconsin (AP) — A roaring crowd of battleground state voters greeted Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday as she opened her public case against Republican former President Donald Trump by declaring November’s election will be “a choice between freedom and chaos.” “In this campaign, I promise you, I will proudly put
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By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Many Americans regularly worry they won’t be able to make ends meet. Nearly four in ten (39%) of US adults say they worry most or all of the time that their family’s income won’t be enough to meet expenses, according to a new CNN poll. That’s up
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — How often you poop may influence more than whether you’re uncomfortably bloated. The frequency may also affect your gut microbiome and risk of chronic disease, a new study has found. Gut bacteria that digest fiber, for example, seemed to thrive in participants who pooped once or twice a day,
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By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — No previous American candidate has ever launched a presidential campaign with the race already this much in motion. It’s like changing the quarterback, team mascot and entire playbook halfway through the third quarter. Advisers to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have already agreed to start planning joint events for them into the
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By Hannah Ryan, Issy Ronald and Way Mullery, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are unfolding against the backdrop of growing instability around the globe, as Russia pushes on with its yearslong invasion of Ukraine and the war between Israel and Hamas rages on in Gaza. While the international community has been
Continue Reading By Thomas Schlachter, CNN London, UK (CNN) — The USA men’s basketball team had to stage another fourth quarter comeback during its preparations for the Olympic Games as it eked past Germany, 92-88. Following Saturday’s last-gasp victory against South Sudan, the USA were forced to once again fight deep into the game – this time
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TODAY: Tuesday is much like Monday, with a high in the mid-80s and mostly dry. Only a slim chance for an isolated storm returns this afternoon from partly cloudy skies, but any one person has an extremely low chance at finding themselves underneath one. Winds are light and variable. TONIGHT: Skies will clear out overnight,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to raise spending to create more jobs and spur economic growth. In her budget speech Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government is focused on driving domestic growth through jobs, training and small businesses. She said India’s fast growth, at 8.2% in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s defeated Conservatives will spend more than three months picking a new leader to replace former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the party has announced. Sunak remains acting leader until his successor is announced on Nov. 2. The right-of-center party was kicked out by voters in a July 4 election that
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las grabaciones de las cámaras corporales que muestran el tiroteo mortal de Sonya Massey, una mujer negra de 36 años que había pedido ayuda al 911, se hicieron públicas este lunes en un caso que ha dado lugar a cargos de asesinato contra un ayudante del sheriff. El video de
Continue ReadingALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Eleven prominent Algerian opposition figures have written an open letter this week, denouncing “the authoritarian climate” surrounding the country’s upcoming presidential election and calling for a broad democratic transition. Under the rule of military-backed President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, freedom of expression has witnessed a rollback, experts say. In their open letter Sunday,
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris hizo una gran entrada durante su primera visita oficial a su sede de campaña este lunes por la noche, saliendo al ritmo de la canción “Freedom” de Beyoncé. Una fuente cercana a Harris le dijo a CNN que su equipo obtuvo la aprobación de los representantes
Continue Reading By Daniel Renjifo, CNN (CNN) — When 32-year-old swimming star Chad Le Clos is asked about his chances at the Paris Olympics, South Africa’s most decorated Olympian of all time is resolute: “I have unfinished business,” he told CNN. Despite his “horrendous time” at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where he didn’t win a medal and
Continue Reading By Em Steck and Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, repeatedly indicated in 2016 that he believed Donald Trump had committed sexual assault, even suggesting in one TV segment that in a “he said, she said” situation Trump was less credible than one of his accusers. Vance
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Kamala Harris superó el momento. Por ahora. La vicepresidenta ya se ganó el respaldo de suficientes delegados para asegurarse la candidatura demócrata, desencadenó una bonanza de recaudación de fondos y alquimizó el estado de ánimo de un partido que parecía abocado a la derrota. En un discurso entusiasta pronunciado este lunes
Continue ReadingAsian stocks mostly fell on Wednesday as markets digested Japanese and Australian business data, after U.S. stocks held relatively steady as earnings reporting season ramped up for big companies. U.S. futures fell while oil prices were higher. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.2% in morning trading to 39,508.84, with the Japanese yen trading at its
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Mudslides triggered by heavy rain in a remote part of Ethiopia have killed at least 229 people. Local authorities say many victims were killed while trying to rescue survivors of an earlier mudslide in southern Ethiopia. The country’s prime minister calls it a “terrible loss.” It is not
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris se negó a presidir el discurso del primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, ante el Congreso ese miércoles, dijo a CNN una fuente familiarizada con el asunto. La decisión de no asistir a la reunión conjunta pone de relieve la tensa relación entre la administración Biden y
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