Nine ruling party candidates vie to replace Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister Kishida
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan finds out its next leader on Friday when the ruling party of outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida picks his…
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Who will replace Kishida to become Japan’s new prime minister?
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s governing party will pick a new leader Friday who will succeed outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.…
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Hong Kong court sentences editor to 21 months in jail in a case seen as a barometer of press freedom
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court has sentenced a former editor of a shuttered news publication to 21 months in prison in a…
Continue Reading Utah Supreme Court crushes constitutional amendment deemed ‘counterfactual’ by lower court
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah voters will not decide this November on a proposed constitutional amendment asking voters to cede power…
Continue Reading Panda pair arrive to VIP welcome in Hong Kong, as Beijing marks 75 years of communist China
By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Hong Kong rolled out the red carpet Thursday to receive two giant pandas gifted by the Chinese government to mark 75…
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La Viña Winery’s annual wine festival returns: A weekend of wine, music, and fun
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — La Viña Winery, New Mexico’s oldest continuously operating winery, is gearing up for its 47th annual wine festival, set…
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Acusan al alcalde de Nueva York Eric Adams de cinco cargos vinculados con corrupción pública
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El alcalde de la ciudad de Nueva York, Eric Adams, fue acusado de cinco cargos federales relacionados con…
Continue Reading NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted on 5 federal public corruption charges, including bribery and wire fraud
CNN By Evan Perez, Mark Morales, Kara Scannell, Brynn Gingras and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted…
Continue Reading The IMF approves a $7 billion loan for Pakistan, which will get $1 billion immediately
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani officials say the executive board of the International Fund has approved a new $7 billion loan for the country. The loan…
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Justice Department watchdog says report on agency’s handling of January 6 riot likely won’t be released until after election
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A long-awaited watchdog report on the Justice Department’s handling of the January 6,…
Continue Reading Federal lawsuit challenging mask ban in suburban New York county dismissed
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A judge dismissed a federal lawsuit challenging a suburban New York ban on wearing masks in public except for health and…
Continue Reading NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted on 5 federal public corruption charges, including bribery and wire fraud
By Evan Perez, Mark Morales, Kara Scannell, Brynn Gingras, Gloria Pazmino, Eric Levenson, Artemis Moshtaghian, Nicki Brown and Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN)…
Continue Reading Fact check: Harris makes false claim about Trump’s record on manufacturing jobs
By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris made a false claim about the jobs record of her Republican opponent, former…
Continue Reading GOP Rep. Clay Higgins deletes post calling Haitian migrants ‘thugs,’ telling them to get ‘their a** out of our country’
CNN By Annie Grayer, Morgan Rimmer and Danya Gainor, CNN Washington (CNN) — House Democrats immediately tried to reprimand GOP Rep. Clay…
Continue Reading California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill to help Black families reclaim taken land
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have helped Black…
Continue Reading Russia’s adaptability to US sanctions stymied their effectiveness, economists say
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two researchers write in a new paper that Russia was able to brace for the financial penalties imposed after its…
Continue Reading 25 people killed in days of clashes between Shiites and Sunni Muslims in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities say at least 25 people have been killed in days of clashes between armed Shiites and Sunni Muslims over a…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka’s new president says he’ll restart talks with the IMF to find a way out of economic crisis
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that he will soon resume discussions with the…
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New organization says Lincoln Park conservation committee is not putting event fund profits back into the community
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Jose Cardoza, President of Barrio Lincoln Park association says he started Lincoln Park conservation committee Hector…
Continue Reading La economÃa de Argentina será la única de Sudamérica que no crecerá este año, ¿cómo le irá al resto?
Belén Liotti (CNN Español) — Mientras la mayorÃa de las economÃas de América del Sur cumplirán tres años de crecimiento ininterrumpido…
Continue Reading 10th death reported in Boar’s Head deli meat listeria outbreak
AP Health Writer A 10th person has died in an ongoing outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to a now-closed Boar’s Head deli meat plant in…
Continue Reading Huelga de estibadores en EE.UU. no incluirá labores en Puerto Rico
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El paro de estibadores que se anunció en Estados Unidos a partir del 1 de octubre no incluirá a los…
Continue Reading Vuelven a subir los precios de los huevos en Estados Unidos, ¿por qué?
Andrea Gomez (CNN) — Los precios en los supermercados ya no están disparados, excepto, por supuesto, si compras huevos. Ahora puedes seguirnos…
Continue Reading ‘Education of hatred’: Killing of Japanese boy sparks soul searching in China over rising nationalism
By CNN staff Hong Kong (CNN) — The killing of a Japanese schoolboy in China has sparked an outpouring of anger and soul searching over the rise…
Continue Reading A growing share of GOP voters see diversity as threatening to American culture, CNN poll finds
By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Two-thirds of registered voters say that the increasing number of people of different races, ethnic groups…
Continue Reading A Nebraska officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black man will be fired, police chief says
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha’s police chief is firing a Nebraska officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black man while serving a no-knock warrant.…
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One-on-one with UTEP’s Gibbs Keeton; Miners host Middle Tennessee in CUSA home opener
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP soccer team (3-3-3, 0-0-1 CUSA) welcomes Middle Tennessee (3-6, 0-1 CUSA) to the Borderland Thursday for its Conference…
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El Paso Mayor says city needs to change procedures following Gateway Hotel closure
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser acknowledged the city’s shortfalls in handling the Gateway Hotel’s closure in an interview with…
Continue Reading Encuentran rinoceronte lanudo preservado en permafrost ruso por 32.000 años
Andrea Gomez (CNN) — Los cientÃficos descubrieron un rinoceronte lanudo tan bien conservado en el permafrost ruso durante más de 32.000 años…
Continue Reading GOP Rep. Clay Higgins deletes post calling Haitian migrants ‘thugs,’ telling them to get ‘their a** out of our country’
By Annie Grayer, Morgan Rimmer and Danya Gainor, CNN Washington (CNN) — House Democrats immediately tried to reprimand GOP Rep. Clay Higgins of…
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