By MATT O’BRIEN and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Facebook said it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete faceprints of more than 1 billion people. The unexpected announcement, delivered with little fanfare in a blog post published Tuesday, represents an abrupt about-face for the social network, which first launched
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Washington (CNN) — La construcción rápida en tres campos sospechosos de silos en China, que eventualmente podrían ser capaces de lanzar misiles nucleares de largo alcance, parece indicar que Beijing está dedicando esfuerzos y recursos sustanciales al desarrollo de sus capacidades nucleares, según análisis de nuevas imágenes de satélite comerciales. Expertos de
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By AMER COHADZIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The chief international representative in Bosnia is warning that the war-scarred Balkan nation could face the biggest “existential threat of the post-war period” if the international community does not curb threatened separatist actions by Bosnian Serbs. In a report scheduled for delivery to the U.N. Security
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By Nicole Chavez, CNN Saraciea J. Fennell remembers how normal it seemed for her, her siblings and cousins, to use bleaching cream on their elbows and knees every day growing up. As dark-skinned Latinos, that’s what they had been taught to do. “Once I got older, I realized it was an anti-Black practice because I
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Los problemas con el inodoro a bordo de la cápsula Crew Dragon de SpaceX dejarán a un grupo de cuatro astronautas sin una opción de baño durante su viaje de varias horas de regreso a casa desde la Estación Espacial Internacional a bordo de la cápsula de casi
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita-area priest is on administrative leave after being accused of sexually abusing a child. The Catholic Diocese of Wichita announced Monday that Rev. Michael Schemm will be restricted from offering sacraments or preaching while the allegation is investigated. Bishop Carl Kemme made the decision after the Diocesan Review Board recommended
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks edged higher in afternoon trading on Wall Street Tuesday ahead of more news this week from the Federal Reserve and on the jobs market. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4%, on pace to close above 36,000 points for
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — The lone survivor of the Islamic State cell that attacked Paris in November 2015 is coming under public questioning for the first time in France. Salah Abdeslam discarded a malfunctioning explosive vest on Nov. 13, 2015 and fled home to Belgium. He is one of 20 men on trial for the coordinated
Continue Reading TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Six women in the Kansas House and a former female member are calling on a male lawmaker to resign after being charged with domestic battery and ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation. The seven Democrats calling for Democratic state Rep. Aaron Coleman of Kansas City to step down also called
Continue Reading Kristen Stewart is engaged to screenwriter Dylan Meyer. The 31-year-old actor announced the news the Howard Stern Show Tuesday. Stewart told the host: “We’re marrying, it’s happening.” She also revealed that Meyer did the proposing, saying she had “very distinctly carved out” what she wanted. The actors says Meyer “nailed it.” The two started dating
Continue Reading By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in Nigeria’s largest city say the owner of a high-rise apartment building that collapsed suddenly has been arrested. The news came Tuesday as officials announced that 14 people had been confirmed dead following Monday’s collapse. Nine people have been pulled out alive but dozens of
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PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain says Lionel Messi will miss Wednesday’s match against Leipzig in the Champions League because of hamstring and knee pain. Messi was replaced at halftime of PSG’s 2-1 victory over Lille in the French league on Friday with coach Mauricio Pochettino describing the substitution as a “precaution.” PSG leads its Champions
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Interior Department is preparing to offer oil and gas lease sales on large tracts of public land despite concluding that burning fossil fuels from those parcels could carry huge costs and contribute to climate change. Burning oil, natural gas and coal from federally owned lands
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Interior Department is preparing to offer oil and gas lease sales on large tracts of public land despite concluding that burning fossil fuels from those parcels could carry huge costs and contribute to climate change. Burning oil, natural gas and coal from federally owned lands
Continue Reading By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government has declared a national state of emergency as rival Tigray forces threaten to move on the capital and the country’s yearlong war escalates quickly. The United States says security has “deteriorated significantly” and it strongly warned its citizens to consider leaving. The declaration by
Continue Reading TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A national company that dumped records in public trash cans without shredding it or removing personal information has agreed to pay a nearly $500,000 fine. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt sued SearchTec in 2017, alleging it disposed of documents containing clients’ personal information in garbage bins around Topeka. The company, which
Continue Reading By JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A conservative Christian university in Alabama has withdrawn an invitation for Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham to speak during inaugural activities for its new president. Samford University in suburban Birmingham announced the cancellation of Meacham’s appearance after an online petition cited his speeches to Planned Parenthood,
Continue Reading By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Facebook launched a television ad series recently that does not showcase any product for sale or new feature on its platforms. Instead, Facebook wants TV viewers to meet an employee named Jack. Jack tells viewers he’s from New Orleans as he holds up what appears to be framed family photos.
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By Jack Bantock. CNN The Atlanta Braves are just one victory away from clinching a first World Series in 26 years tonight but must overcome the rejuvenated Houston Astros and home advantage as the matchup shifts to Minute Maid Park. Seeking their first championship since 1995, the Braves looked set to have it wrapped in
Continue Reading By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A senior U.S. diplomat has urged Sudan’s top general to restore the country’s civilian-led government and free officials and politicians detained in connection with last week’s coup. The call by U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffery Feltman on Tuesday comes as mediation efforts are
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