By Laura He, CNN Business Chinese artificial intelligence giant SenseTime has revived its $767 million initial public offering, just days after it had delayed its public debut after being hit by another US blacklist. SenseTime relaunched the offering Monday, with its first day of trading set for Dec. 30, according to its revised filings to
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By JOSEPH KRAUSS and FARES AKRAM Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of trucks heavy with fuel, cement and other goods cross a plowed no man’s land between Egypt and the Gaza Strip each month — and Hamas becomes stronger. Hamas collects an estimated tens of millions of dollars a month in taxes
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olivertapia (CNN) — El izquierdista y ex líder estudiantil Gabriel Boric, de 35 años, se convertirá en el presidente más joven de Chile, luego de que ganó la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales el domingo. El reto de la gobernabilidad de Chile bajo Gabriel Boric 2:18 Con el 99,95% de los votos contados, Boric
Continue Reading By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Pro-Beijing candidates have dominated Hong Kong’s legislative elections, beating out moderates and independents in the city’s first public poll after Beijing passed a resolution to amend the city’s election laws to ensure that only “patriots” loyal to Beijing could run the city. Hong Kong leader Carrie
Continue Reading By Helen Regan and Jacob Lev, CNN Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied making sexual assault allegations against a retired Communist Party leader, following more than a month of growing concern about her safety and whereabouts that led to the Women’s Tennis Association pulling out of China. “I have never spoken or written about
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The Associated Press General Mills serves up its quarterly results Tuesday. The National Association of Realtors issues its November tally of U.S. home sales Wednesday. The Commerce Department delivers its monthly snapshot of consumer spending Thursday.
Continue Reading By JEFF AMY Associated Press DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Democrat Stacey Abrams is calling on Congress to act on voting rights as she launches a second bid to become Georgia’s governor. Abrams tells The Associated Press that Democrats need to override Republican opposition to new federal voting guarantees by changing Senate filibuster rules to allow
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By Robert Iddiols and Amy Cassidy, CNN A photo has emerged that appears to show British Prime Minister Boris Johnson drinking wine with Downing Street staff during the country’s first coronavirus lockdown last year. The image, shared with British newspaper The Guardian, purports to show an outdoor gathering that took place on May 15, 2020.
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The jurors now responsible for assessing 11 charges of fraud and conspiracy against former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes are scheduled to begin their first full day of deliberations Monday. They have plenty of evidence to review after a three-month trial that captivated Silicon Valley.
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The jurors now responsible for assessing 11 charges of fraud and conspiracy against former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes are scheduled to begin their first full day of deliberations Monday. They have plenty of evidence to review after a three-month trial that captivated Silicon Valley.
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By Steve Almasy and Homero De la Fuente, CNN Covid-19 has become the main opponent of several professional leagues and university sports programs as teams are forced to change their game plan in the face of positive tests or coronavirus exposure. The cancellations and postponements are the latest disruption in the US due to the
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL and its players association temporarily clamped down on teams crossing the Canadian border and shut down operations of two more teams. Sunday’s moves were done in hopes of salvaging the season amid COVID-19 outbreaks across the league. The league and union made the announcement Sunday, adding the Detroit Red
Continue Reading KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Rescue teams are working to free people trapped by Malaysia’s worst flooding in years after heavy rains stopped following more than three days of torrential downpours in the capital and around the country. The area around the capital saw more than 10,000 people evacuated from flooded homes over the weekend.
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By Helen Regan and Jacob Lev, CNN Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied making sexual assault allegations against a retired Communist Party leader, following more than a month of growing concern about her safety and whereabouts that led to the Women’s Tennis Association pulling out of China. “I have never spoken or written about
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Amado por los pasajeros por su amplitud y comodidad, pero no del agrado de las aerolíneas debido a sus costos de funcionamiento, el Airbus A380 ya ha entrado en sus años de caída, a pesar de que debutó comercialmente hace apenas 14 años. Su capítulo final se enfocó más claramente esta
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO, ALAN FRAM and HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Joe Manchin has all but delivered a death blow to President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion domestic initiative. Saying he can’t support the package, the West Virginia Democrat has single-handedly thrown his party’s agenda into jeopardy. Furious colleagues are desperate to salvage
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO, ALAN FRAM and HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Joe Manchin has all but delivered a death blow to President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion domestic initiative. Saying he can’t support the package, the West Virginia Democrat has single-handedly thrown his party’s agenda into jeopardy. Furious colleagues are desperate to salvage
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By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong’s first “patriots only” legislative election witnessed a record low turnout on Sunday, reflecting a steep decline in civic and political engagement following Beijing’s overhaul of the city’s electoral processes. According to a government news release, provisional turnout was 30.2% by close of polls — far lower than the previous
Continue Reading By PATRICIA LUNA and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Former student leader Gabriel Boric will be under quick pressure from his youthful supporters to fulfill his promises to remake Chile after the millennial politician won the country’s presidential runoff. Boric won 56% of the votes, topping far-right lawmaker José Antonio Kast. The
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Ajay Mitchell scored 13 points and UC Santa Barbara dominated the first half in a 73-62 victory over Florida A&M. Sekou Tour, Ajare Sanni and Miles Norris all scored 10 for the Gauchos (6-4), who led 41-23 at halftime. Jalen Speer and M.J. Randolph led the Rattlers (2-9), who have
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