Here are the key leaders joining the Belt and Road forum and their wish lists to Beijing
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China is hosting its third international forum centered around President Xi Jinping’s…
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Chinese search engine company Baidu unveils Ernie 4.0 AI model, claims that it rivals GPT-4
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — The Chinese search engine and artificial intelligence firm Baidu has launched the latest version…
Continue Reading Putin begins visit in China underscoring ties amid Ukraine war and Israeli-Palestinian conflict
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a visit that…
Continue Reading Electrical grids aren’t keeping up with the green energy push. That could risk climate goals
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Stalled spending on electrical grids worldwide is slowing the rollout of renewable…
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Six people injured in ‘mass casualty’ crash involving semi-truck in Northwest El Paso
UPDATE: Fire department officials said all six patients were transported, with one patient refusal. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Six people were injured,…
Continue Reading After blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital, Hamas and Israel trade blame as rage spreads in region
By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMYA KULLAB, RAVI NESSMAN and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — A massive blast rocked a Gaza City…
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The number of registered hunters in Texas
Stacker compiled data on registered hunters in Texas from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife…
Continue Reading Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot, signaling more turmoil ahead
By LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Signaling more turmoil ahead, Republicans rejected Rep. Jim…
Continue Reading Trump scheduled to be questioned in lawsuits from ex-FBI employees who sent negative texts about him
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is scheduled to be questioned under oath as part of lawsuits from two former FBI…
Continue Reading Trump returns to his civil fraud trial, hears an employee and an appraiser testify against him
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump returned Tuesday to the civil fraud trial that imperils his…
Continue Reading Lawyers, Trump and money: Ex-president spends millions in donor cash on attorneys as legal woes grow
By RICHARD LARDNER, TRENTON DANIEL and AARON KESSLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s political fundraising machine is raking in…
Continue Reading Lawyers, Trump and money: Ex-president spends millions in donor cash on attorneys as legal woes grow
By RICHARD LARDNER, TRENTON DANIEL and AARON KESSLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s political fundraising machine is raking in…
Continue Reading Math disabilities hold many students back. Schools often don’t screen for them
By JACKIE MADER of The Hechinger Report Laura Jackson became seriously concerned about her daughter and math when the girl was in third grade. While…
Continue Reading Biden didn’t make Israeli-Palestinian talks a priority. Arab leaders say region now paying the price
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — From its first months in office, the Biden administration made a distinctive decision on its…
Continue Reading Israeli video compilation shows the savagery and ease of Hamas’ attack
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A grisly montage of video and photographs of Hamas’s massacre of hundreds of…
Continue Reading PG&E’s plan to bury power lines and prevent wildfires faces opposition because of high rates
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric wants to bury many of its power lines in areas threatened by…
Continue Reading Defeated New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will remain leader of his Labour Party
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Defeated New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he will continue to lead his…
Continue Reading What to know about Elijah McClain’s death and the cases against police and paramedics
By COLLEEN SLEVIN and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Prosecutors said Tuesday a Denver-area police officer who put Elijah…
Continue Reading Medical expert testifies restraint actions of Tacoma police killed Washington man
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — An expert in forensic pathology has testified in the ongoing trial of three Tacoma, Washington, police officers charged with…
Continue Reading 1 dead, 2 injured by gunshots near a pro-democracy protest in Guatemala
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — One person is dead and two more have been injured by gunshots near a pro-democracy…
Continue Reading How China’s Belt and Road Initiative is changing after a decade of big projects and big debts
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s Belt and Road Initiative looks to become smaller and greener after a decade of big…
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City of El Paso’s Community Readiness Center sees a decrease in asylum seekers staying at shelter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The city of El Paso has seen a decrease in migrant numbers lately. This comes after weeks of a continuous migrant influx on…
Continue Reading Candidates wrangle over abortion policy in Kentucky gubernatorial debate
By BRUCE SCHREINER and DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron have accused each…
Continue Reading Justice Barrett expresses support for a formal US Supreme Court ethics code in Minnesota speech
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett says it would be a good idea for the nation’s…
Continue Reading Californians plead guilty in $600 million nationwide catalytic converter theft scheme
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Three members of a California family have pleaded guilty to conspiracy for their role in a ring that shipped $600 million…
Continue Reading Tim Scott praises ‘restraint’ of Israel’s Netanyahu, says US should move more firepower to region
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and MEG KINNARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina on Monday praised Israeli Prime Minister…
Continue Reading Mexican official confirms cartel gunmen forced a dozen tanker trucks to dump gasoline at gunpoint
By ALFREDO PEÑA CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico A Mexican official has confirmed a shocking video that emerged over the weekend of cartel gunmen forcing the…
Continue Reading Republicans in Nevada are split in dueling contest over 2024 presidential nomination
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s dueling presidential nominating contests have split the Republican presidential field, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis…
Continue Reading Biden will head to Israel and Jordan as concerns mount that Israel-Hamas conflict will spread
By MATTHEW LEE, COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to Israel and on to Jordan…
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Vancouver’s first Latina councilwoman has El Paso roots
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As National Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, ABC-7 sits down with Vancouver, Washington’s first Latina…
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