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Month: August 2023

Biden’s commerce secretary is the latest Cabinet member to visit China in a bid for improved ties

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is the latest member of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet to visit China as his administration tries to mend the deteriorating ties between the world’s two largest economies. She promises to be “practical” without compromising the U.S. push to “responsibly” manage that economic relationship.

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Schools got $190 billion in pandemic aid, but the funds haven’t reversed learning loss

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — America’s K-12 schools received the largest-ever infusion of federal aid to help them address pandemic-related challenges, yet students are still struggling to catch up from the learning loss they experienced when during remote learning. Between March 2020 and March 2021, Congress authorized $190 billion in funding for K-12

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‘I felt like we were being taken advantage of’: Canadians seek travel refunds amid natural disasters

By Adrian Ghobrial and Michael Lee Click here for updates on this story     Toronto (CTV Network) — Some Canadians are struggling to recoup thousands of dollars from their cancelled travel plans as a series of natural disasters causes widespread destruction in Canada and elsewhere. “We were pretty much looking forward to our dream trip of

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‘Fire roaring towards your town’: N.W.T. mayor describes emotional ‘roller coaster’ during wildfire evacuation

By Noushin Ziafati Click here for updates on this story     Toronto (CTV Network) — A wildfire burning out of control in the area of Hay River, N.W.T., has destroyed a cabin and a travel trailer near the shores of Great Slave Lake, the town’s mayor said Saturday. However, Mayor Kandis Jameson said, the community was

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Myanmar expels East Timor’s diplomat in retaliation for supporting opposition forces

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has ordered East Timor’s diplomat to leave the country in retaliation for the East Timorese government holding meetings with Myanmar’s main opposition organization. A Foreign Ministry statement says East Timor has conducted engagements with Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, which views itself as the country’s legitimate administration after the

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Simone Biles makes history after winning a record 8th all-around national title at the US Gymnastics Championships

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The woman most people consider the greatest gymnast of all time keeps adding to her amazing legacy. Simone Biles won a record eighth national all-around title with a strong performance Sunday at the US Gymnastics Championships in San Jose, California. The 26-year-old Biles also became the oldest woman to

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Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged the Kremlin in a brief mutiny

By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press Yevgeny Prigozhin made his name as the profane and brutal mercenary boss who mounted an armed rebellion that was the most severe and shocking challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule. His Wagner Group fought in Ukraine as he increasingly denounced Russia’s defense establishment for allegedly mismanaging the war. Russia’s

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Trump’s drumbeat of lies about the 2020 election keeps getting louder. Here are the facts

By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With Donald Trump facing felony charges over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, the former president is flooding the airwaves and his social media platform with distortions, misinformation and unfounded conspiracy theories about his defeat. It’s part of a multiyear effort to undermine public confidence in

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The Taliban say security forces will stop women from visiting Afghan national park

By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban say they will use security forces to stop women from visiting one of Afghanistan’s most popular national parks in central Bamiyan province. Authorities banned women from public spaces, including parks, last November alleging that women were not wearing the hijab, or Islamic headscarf, correctly. This

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Zimbabwe’s opposition alleges ‘gigantic fraud’ in vote that extends the ZANU-PF party’s 43-year rule

By FARAI MUTSAKA and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader on Sunday alleged “blatant and gigantic fraud” in the country’s election after President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared the winner and international observers reported an atmosphere of intimidation against voters. The returns from the latest troubled vote in the southern

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Mueren tres infantes de Marina de EE.UU. en un accidente aéreo en Australia durante un ejercicio de entrenamiento

Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Tres infantes de Marina estadounidenses murieron y varios más resultaron gravemente heridos después de que un avión Osprey se estrellara durante ejercicios militares en Australia, dijeron funcionarios este domingo. De los 23 infantes de Marina a bordo del avión MV-22B Osprey, tres murieron mientras que otros cinco fueron trasladados al Hospital

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Colleen Hoover is the hottest author in America. She also may be the most controversial

By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — An author doesn’t rule the bestseller lists for months without plenty of praise or plenty of controversy. Colleen Hoover, currently one of the most popular authors in the US, has attracted both in equal measure. Hoover writes contemporary romance and psychological thriller books geared toward female audiences. The 43-year-old

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Ukraine investigates incident that killed 3 pilots while Russia attacks with cruise missiles

By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities have launched an investigation after a midair collision between two warplanes in the west of the country killed three pilots. According to the air force’s Telegram page, two L-39 training military aircraft collided on Friday during a combat mission over Ukraine’s western Zhytomyr region.

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Global inflation pressures could become harder to manage in coming years, research suggests

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) — Rising trade barriers. Aging populations. A broad transition from carbon-spewing fossil fuels to renewable energy. The prevalence of such trends across the world could intensify global inflation pressures in the coming years and make it harder for the Federal Reserve and other central banks

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More than 600 firefighters backed by water-dropping aircraft struggle to control wildfires in Greece

By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 600 firefighters, including reinforcements from several European countries and backed by a fleet of water-dropping planes and helicopters, were tackling the remnants of three major wildfires in Greece Sunday, two of which have been raging for days. Greece has been plagued by daily outbreaks

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La Depresión Tropical Diez se fortalece y se convierte en la tormenta tropical Idalia, que impactará a EE.UU. esta semana

Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — La Depresión Tropical Diez se fortaleció y se convirtió en Tormenta Tropical Idalia con vientos máximos sostenidos de 64 km/h, según una actualización especial del Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC). Se espera que Idalia traiga condiciones de tormenta tropical a partes de la Península de Yucatán y al extremo occidental de Cuba

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Miami Dolphins player Daewood Davis ‘has movement in all extremities’ after injury that led to suspension of game, team says

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The remainder of the Miami Dolphins NFL preseason game against the Jaguars in Jacksonville, Florida, was suspended Saturday after Miami rookie wide receiver Daewood Davis suffered an injury and was carted off the field. Davis was hit by a Jacksonville linebacker and could be seen lying motionless on the

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A US Marine Osprey crashes during drills in Australia, killing 3 and injuring 20, some critically

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A United States Marine Corps aircraft with 23 Marines aboard crashed on a north Australian island Sunday, killing at least three and critically injuring at least five during a multinational training exercise, officials said. Three had been confirmed dead on Melville Island and five were flown

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Cause of Kenya’s longest power outage in memory remains unclear as grid suppliers exchange blame

By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The longest nationwide power outage in Kenyans’ memory remains a mystery as the government-owned power company blames a failure at Africa’s largest wind farm, which laid the responsibility on the power grid instead. Some of Kenya’s more than 50 million people saw power return almost 24

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Jacksonville gunman in racially motivated attack legally bought two weapons earlier this year, sheriff says

By Eric Levenson, Sara Smart, Nouran Salahieh, Isabel Rosales and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The White gunman who killed three Black people in a racially motivated attack at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday legally purchased the two firearms he used in the shooting earlier this year, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters

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North Korea to allow its citizens abroad to return home, a sign of further easing of pandemic curbs

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it will allow its citizens staying abroad to return home in line with easing pandemic situations worldwide. The North’s State Emergency Epidemic Prevention Headquarters said Sunday that returnees will be put in quarantine for a week for “proper medical observation.” The announcement

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Takeaways from AP’s investigation into sexual harassment and assault at Antarctica’s McMurdo Station

By NICK PERRY Associated Press CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Many women who work at McMurdo Station, the main United States research base in Antarctica, say the isolated environment and macho culture have allowed sexual harassment and assault to flourish. The National Science Foundation, which oversees the U.S. Antarctic Program, published a 2022 report in

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Lionel Messi continúa su racha ganadora con el Inter Miami: marcó el segundo gol en su debut en la temporada regular de la MLS

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — La “Messimanía” tuvo una gran presentación en el área de Nueva York el sábado después de que Lionel Messi hiciera su debut en la temporada regular de la Major League Soccer (MLS). Sin embargo, los aficionados que asistieron al partido entre el Inter Miami de Messi y New York

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Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa reelected after tense contest

By Nimi Princewill, Shirin Faqiri and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Zimbabwe’s incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared the winner in the country’s presidential elections on Saturday after securing an absolute majority in a tense presidential contest that was marred by delays. “The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has announced the 2023 presidential election results. His Excellency

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Evacuation order lifted after firefighters douse Maui brush fire near site of deadly Lahaina blaze

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — An evacuation order following a brush fire that burned 10 acres (4 hectares) on Maui was lifted by emergency officials Saturday. The fire prompted Maui authorities to temporarily evacuate residents Saturday from a neighborhood of Lahaina, just a few miles from the site recently ravaged by blazes, before firefighters brought it

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