By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Japan Airlines is now offering to drop travelers’ suitcases off at their hotels for them, for a fee. But the new program isn’t just about providing good customer service — it’s aimed at alleviating the burden on Tokyo’s overcrowded mass transit system. Passengers at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport can pay
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Associated Press MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Weather conditions have improved enough in Southern California for forecasters to say that the worst of the high winds that drove a wildfire through part of Malibu have passed. That’s expected to help firefighters in their battle against the fire that has forced up to 20,000 people from their
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Associated Press Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others who held positions of power over women on the U.S. Biathlon team have been dismissed, ignored or excused over decades by officials more concerned with winning medals than holding offenders accountable, according to a half-dozen former Olympians and other biathletes. And while the men involved
Continue Reading Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. East Coast began a whiplash-inducing stretch of weather Wednesday with a deluge of rain, rapid snowmelt and powerful gusts, creating dangerous conditions, due in part to an atmospheric river and developing bomb cyclone. Ski resort operators in the Northeast watched their snow turn to mush with a
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians broke up their infield and plugged a hole in their rotation. The AL Central champions pulled off two significant trades at the winter meetings in Dallas on Tuesday night, first sending three-time Gold Glove second baseman Andrés Giménez to the Toronto Blue Jays. Giménez, considered one
Continue Reading Associated Press ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — The gun found on the suspect in the killing of United Healthcare’s CEO matched shell casings found at the site of the shooting, New York City’s police commissioner said Wednesday. Suspect Luigi Mangione ’s fingerprints also matched a water bottle and a snack bar wrapper that police found near
Continue Reading Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Amnesty International has called for an investigation into a former governor and two top army officials in Congo for “possible crimes against humanity” during a deadly protest crackdown last year. The human rights group said in a report Wednesday that Congo’s security forces killed at least 56 people and
Continue Reading Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Reem Ajour says she last saw her husband and then 4-year-old daughter in March, when Israeli soldiers raided a family home in northern Gaza. She is haunted by those chaotic last moments, when the soldiers ordered her to go – to leave behind Talal and Masaa, both
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 118-104 on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup quarterfinal. Jalen Williams scored 18 points and Isaiah Hartenstein added 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Thunder, who will play Wednesday’s Golden State-Houston winner in
Continue Reading Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Reem Ajour says she last saw her husband and then 4-year-old daughter in March, when Israeli soldiers raided a family home in northern Gaza. She is haunted by those chaotic last moments, when the soldiers ordered her to go – to leave behind Talal and Masaa, both
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By Kevin Dotson and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The second annual NBA Cup’s knockout phase began with a Tuesday night doubleheader of quarterfinal games. The first contest between the Orlando Magic and Milwaukee Bucks went down to the wire with the Bucks winning 114-109 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Down 107-106 late in the
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Most women in the United States haven’t received birth control prescriptions or other family planning services in recent years, a new report suggests, even as abortion restrictions have grown. Family planning – including birth control, emergency contraception, sterilization and counseling for these services – is an important part of
Continue Reading AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fueled by pricier used cars, hotel rooms and groceries, inflation in the United States moved slightly higher last month in the latest sign that some price pressures remain elevated. Consumer prices rose 2.7% in November from a year earlier, up from a yearly figure of 2.6% in October. Excluding
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By Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — The epicenter of Donald Trump’s transition is gradually shifting from south Florida to Washington, DC, to prepare for the president-elect’s return to the country’s seat of power, even as he prefers to bask in the afterglow of his electoral triumph from Mar-a-Lago. Key allies
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — An anonymous John Doe sat down with CNN on Tuesday to share, for the first time, what he described as the traumatic toll the alleged abuse he endured by Sean “Diddy” Combs has taken on his life. Doe initially filed his complaint against Combs on October 14, alleging that
Continue Reading CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — An anonymous John Doe sat down with CNN on Tuesday to share, for the first time, what he described as the traumatic toll the alleged abuse he endured by Sean “Diddy” Combs has taken on his life. Doe initially filed his complaint against Combs on October 14, alleging
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians trade Gold Glove second baseman Andrés Giménez to the Blue Jays, get Luis Ortiz from the Pirates.
Continue Reading AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes got back to climbing on Wednesday after the latest update on inflation appeared to clear the way for more help for the economy from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% to break its first two-day losing streak in nearly a month and finished
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Judge rejects sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion in dispute over bankruptcy auction.
Continue Reading Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The daily struggle to pay often unpredictable and unregulated school fees is a crushing issue for many across sub-Saharan Africa, where the lack of a few hundred dollars can determine a child’s future. The region has long had the world’s highest dropout rates. Reasons vary, but financial pain is
Continue Reading By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — South Korean sharpshooter Kim Ye-ji, whose seemingly effortless shooting style and “aura” enthralled the internet this summer, is one of the stars of the latest Balenciaga campaign. The 32-year-old Olympic silver medalist joins Romeo Beckham and singer Kim Petras in a series of photographs taken around Paris, in which
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Por Jacqueline Howard, CNN Realizarse pruebas de detección del virus del papiloma humano de alto riesgo cada cinco años —incluso con una muestra recolectada por la propia mujer— es la “estrategia de detección preferida” para el cáncer de cuello uterino a partir de los 30 años, según un nuevo estudio preliminar de recomendación del Grupo
Continue Reading By Gawon Bae and Helen Regan, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Former South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun has attempted to end his own life while in custody, the head of the country’s correctional service said Wednesday, as a political crisis from the President’s brief declaration of martial law continues to spiral. Separately, South
Continue Reading By Brian Rokus and Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — US Capitol Police arrested a person who Rep. Nancy Mace said “physically accosted” her Tuesday, the South Carolina Republican said in a post on X. “I was physically accosted tonight on Capitol grounds over my fight to protect women. Capitol police have arrested him. All the
Continue Reading Por CNN en Español La líder opositora venezolana María Corina Machado dijo este martes que los seis miembros de su equipo de trabajo dentro de la Embajada de Argentina en Caracas se han convertido en “rehenes” y que el asedio al que estarían sometidos desde el 24 de noviembre se ha convertido “en un acto
Continue Reading AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — While surveying a room packed with Hollywood’s most influential figures, “Emilia Pérez” star Selena Gomez took center stage to spotlight a critical issue: Prioritizing mental health and supporting underserved communities often left behind in the conversation. “It’s about taking action to ensure that underserved communities have access to
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — L.J. Cryer scored 22 points and had six 3-pointers, and No. 15 Houston used a strong defensive effort to beat Troy 62-42 on Tuesday night. Cryer scored 16 points in the first half on 6-of-9 shooting from the field, including 4 of 5 on 3-pointers, as the Cougars (6-3) built a 33-11
Continue Reading Por Verónica Calderón, CNN en Español La Cámara de Diputados de México aprobó este martes una reforma que otorga derechos laborales a todos los trabajadores de plataformas digitales. En el texto se define plataforma digital como “el conjunto de mecanismos, aplicaciones informáticas, sistemas y dispositivos que asignen tareas, obras, servicios y trabajos en favor de
Continue Reading Associated Press GREEN LAKE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning and left his wife and three children for Eastern Europe willingly returned to the U.S. after four months and was charged Wednesday with obstructing an intense lake search for his body. The criminal complaint charging Ryan Borgwardt with misdemeanor obstruction
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Innovation Hub, a has released the results from their Quality of Life Index Survey. This survey was launched by this nonprofit organization with the purpose of trying to measure how El Pasoans feel about different things that affect quality of life, including healthcare, public safety, and the
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