Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan finds out its next leader on Friday when the ruling party of outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida picks his replacement in a key vote that could affect the country’s political stability in coming months. Friday’s vote involves only lawmakers and grassroots members of the Liberal Democratic Party, but the
Continue Reading Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s governing party will pick a new leader Friday who will succeed outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The vote is limited to parliamentarians and dues-paying grassroots members of the Liberal Democratic Party whose ruling coalition dominates parliament. A record nine lawmakers are vying for the top job. A new leader
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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 sedition case widely seen as an indicator of media freedom in the city, once hailed as a beacon of press freedom in Asia. A second editor was freed
Continue Reading Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah voters will not decide this November on a proposed constitutional amendment asking voters to cede power over ballot measures to lawmakers after the Utah Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision voiding the amendment. The five-justice panel grilled attorneys for the Legislature earlier Wednesday before ultimately siding
Continue Reading 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 years of Communist Party rule, part of a citywide push by authorities to deepen patriotism. An An and Ke Ke, both five years old, landed around 11 a.m.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — La Viña Winery, New Mexico’s oldest continuously operating winery, is gearing up for its 47th annual wine festival, set for September 28-29. The event promises a weekend filled with wine tastings, live music, and food trucks, offering a family-friendly atmosphere just minutes from El Paso and Las Cruces. Founded in
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Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El alcalde de la ciudad de Nueva York, Eric Adams, fue acusado de cinco cargos federales relacionados con soborno, fraude electrónico, conspiración y solicitud de contribuciones de campaña a ciudadanos extranjeros, según una acusación formal de 57 páginas revelada el jueves por la mañana. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel El alcalde
Continue Reading CNN By Evan Perez, Mark Morales, Kara Scannell, Brynn Gingras and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on five federal charges related to bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy and soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals, according to a 57-page indictment unsealed Thursday morning. The indictment alleges illegal actions
Continue Reading ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani officials say the executive board of the International Fund has approved a new $7 billion loan for the country. The loan is aimed at boosting Pakistan’s ailing economy. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a statement hailed the deal that his team had been negotiating with the IMF since June. The fund’s
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By Hannah Rabinowitz and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A long-awaited watchdog report on the Justice Department’s handling of the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot likely won’t be released until after the presidential election in November, the department’s inspector general said Wednesday. During testimony to the GOP-led House subcommittee on alleged “weaponization” of the federal government, Inspector General Michael Horowitz
Continue Reading 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 religious reasons. The class action lawsuit was filed last month by Disability Rights New York on behalf of two individuals with disabilities against Nassau County’s Mask Transparency Act. The
Continue Reading By Evan Perez, Mark Morales, Kara Scannell, Brynn Gingras, Gloria Pazmino, Eric Levenson, Artemis Moshtaghian, Nicki Brown and Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on five federal charges related to bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy and soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals, according to a 57-page indictment unsealed
Continue Reading By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris made a false claim about the jobs record of her Republican opponent, former President Donald Trump, in an interview on MSNBC on Wednesday evening. Interviewer Stephanie Ruhle asked Harris what she thought about polls that show most likely voters still think Trump is the
Continue Reading CNN By Annie Grayer, Morgan Rimmer and Danya Gainor, CNN Washington (CNN) — House Democrats immediately tried to reprimand GOP Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana from the floor of the chamber on Wednesday over a since deleted social media post calling Haitian migrants “thugs” and “slapstick gangsters” who needed to get “their a** out of
Continue Reading Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have helped Black families reclaim or be compensated for property that was unjustly taken by the government. The bill would have created a process for families to file a claim with the state if they believe the
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two researchers write in a new paper that Russia was able to brace for the financial penalties imposed after its invasion of Ukraine because of the lessons learned from sanctions imposed in 2014 after it invaded Crimea. Also, the impact was weakened by the failure to get more countries to
Continue Reading PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities say at least 25 people have been killed in days of clashes between armed Shiites and Sunni Muslims over a lingering land dispute in northwest Pakistan. The clashes — which started over the weekend in Kurram, a district in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan — continued on Wednesday.
Continue Reading Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that he will soon resume discussions with the International Monetary Fund and foreign creditors to plot a way out of the worst economic crisis in the country’s history. The future of the economic recovery plan drafted by former liberal President
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Jose Cardoza, President of Barrio Lincoln Park association says he started Lincoln Park conservation committee Hector Gonzales. Cardoza says Gonzales used him to represent the Lincoln Park Barrio because he was a resident and Gonzales was not. According to Cardoza the two worked together for about a year and it was his
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN Español) — Mientras la mayoría de las economías de América del Sur cumplirán tres años de crecimiento ininterrumpido de su producto interno bruto (PIB), Argentina encadenará dos períodos de retracción de su producción total anual, con el agravante de que, según las proyecciones en 2024, sería la única economía del subcontinente en
Continue Reading 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 Virginia. At least 59 people in 19 states have been sickened by the bacteria first detected in liverwurst. Boar’s Head officials shut down the plant in Jarratt, Virginia, earlier
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El paro de estibadores que se anunció en Estados Unidos a partir del 1 de octubre no incluirá a los trabajadores de Puerto Rico, según informó la directiva de la matrícula de Puerto Rico de la Asociación Internacional de Estibadores (ILA por sus siglas en inglés) en una carta enviada
Continue Reading Andrea Gomez (CNN) — Los precios en los supermercados ya no están disparados, excepto, por supuesto, si compras huevos. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Los precios de los huevos aumentaron un 28,1 % en agosto de 2024 en comparación con el mismo mes del año anterior, el mayor incremento de cualquier alimento registrado por la
Continue Reading 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 of extreme nationalism in the country, with some accusing the government of fanning anti-Japan sentiment and even the “education of hatred.” The tragic loss of a young life
Continue Reading By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Two-thirds of registered voters say that the increasing number of people of different races, ethnic groups and nationalities in the United States serves to enrich the nation’s culture, the latest CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds. But a rising minority, centered largely within the Republican Party, say they see it as
Continue Reading 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. The police chief on Wednesday announced an internal investigation that found Officer Adam Vail had violated department policies. Vail will get a chance to appeal to human resources before his termination
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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 USA home opener. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. MT. GAME COVERAGE Thursday vs Middle Tennessee – Live Stats or Watch Here #ICYMI UTEP is 3-3-3 on the season and 0-0-1 in conference play after drawing 1-1
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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 ABC-7 on Wednesday. “We didn’t drop the ball as far as following process and procedures, but we definitely dropped the ball by not changing our process and procedures so this would
Continue Reading Andrea Gomez (CNN) — Los científicos descubrieron un rinoceronte lanudo tan bien conservado en el permafrost ruso durante más de 32.000 años que su piel y pelaje aún están intactos. Este rinoceronte lanudo murió cuando tenía unos cuatro años y esa edad, combinada con su buen estado de conservación, permitió a los científicos aprender más
Continue Reading By Annie Grayer, Morgan Rimmer and Danya Gainor, CNN Washington (CNN) — House Democrats immediately tried to reprimand GOP Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana from the floor of the chamber on Wednesday over a since deleted social media post calling Haitian migrants “thugs” and “slapstick gangsters” who needed to get “their a** out of our
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