‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Akira Toriyama, the creator of the best-selling Dragon Ball and other popular anime who influenced…
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Japanese creator behind wildly popular Dragon Ball series has died aged 68
By Mai Nishiyama, Sophie Jeong and Chris Lau, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Akira Toriyama, the Japanese manga artist who created the enormously popular…
Continue Reading Hong Kong unveils its second national security law, aligning city more closely with mainland China
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kong’s government unveiled a new suite of powerful national security laws on Friday that critics and…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares rise after Wall Street sets another record
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Friday, after U.S. stocks climbed to records, with easier interest…
Continue Reading What is Ramadan and how do Muslims observe the Islamic holy month?
By MARIAM FAM Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset…
Continue Reading Civil rights activist Naomi Barber King, a sister-in-law to the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., dies
ATLANTA (AP) — Naomi Barber King, a civil rights activist who was married to the younger brother of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., has died at…
Continue Reading How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health — and how to prepare
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Losing an hour of sleep as daylight saving time kicks in can do more than leave you tired…
Continue Reading How do animals react during a total solar eclipse? Scientists plan to find out in April
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Researchers and citizen scientists will observe how animals’ routines at several zoos…
Continue Reading 10 years on, parents of Chinese passengers on MH370 are still asking: what happened to my child?
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Ten years on, families of Chinese passengers on the missing Malaysian Airline flight still are…
Continue Reading Chinese hacking industry linked to the state through connections, alcohol, and sex, leak reveals
By DAKE KANG and ZEN SOO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s hackers-for-hire take government officials out for lavish banquets, binge…
Continue Reading Behind the doors of a Chinese hacking company, a sordid culture fueled by influence, alcohol and sex
By DAKE KANG and ZEN SOO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s hacking industry, leaked internal documents reveal, is vast in size and scope…
Continue Reading With dissent stifled, some Russians help political prisoners by writing them letters of support
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russians who are too fearful to protest in the streets are finding an outlet for their…
Continue Reading 2 American men are back in Italian court after convictions in officer slaying were thrown out
ROME (AP) — Two American men face a new trial Friday in the slaying of an Italian plainclothes police officer during a botched sting operation…
Continue Reading France to seal the right to abortion in its constitution as world marks International Women’s Day
By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s leaders will use a Napoleon-era press to seal the right to abortion into the…
Continue Reading Who sits behind the president? For Biden, it’s a new face every year
WASHINGTON (AP) — During the State of the Union address, the House speaker and vice president sit behind the president. But there has been a new…
Continue Reading What do you get when you cross rodeo with skiing? The wild and wacky Skijoring
THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press LEADVILLE, Colo. (AP) — Nick Burri clicks into his ski bindings, squats to stretch his knees and scans the snowy…
Continue Reading Woman who accused former Michigan State football coach of sexual harassment files intent to sue him and the school
By Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — A woman who accused Michigan State University’s then-head football coach Mel Tucker of sexual harassment intends…
Continue Reading A new Uvalde report defends local police. Here are the findings that outraged some families in Texas
By ACACIA CORONADO and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The City of Uvalde has released an independent report into a deadly 2022…
Continue Reading Grenada charges prison escapees with murder of American couple missing since alleged yacht hijacking
By Michael Rios and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Three inmates who escaped from prison in Grenada have been charged with killing two…
Continue Reading After months of warnings of famine in Gaza, some children begin to succumb in rising deaths
By MOHAMED JAHJOUH, JACK JEFFERY and LEE KEATH Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — After months of warnings over the risk of famine in Gaza…
Continue Reading Maine mass shooter had a brain injury. Experts say that doesn’t explain his violence.
By HOLLY RAMER and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Brain injury experts are cautioning against drawing conclusions from newly released…
Continue Reading With Venezuela’s election set for late July, President Nicolás Maduro holds all the cards
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Venezuela’s presidential election so far is a one-horse race for incumbent President…
Continue Reading US jobs report for February is likely to show that hiring remains solid but slower
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s economy likely produced another month of healthy hiring in February, once…
Continue Reading Ireland’s constitution says a woman’s place is in the home. Voters are being asked to change that
By MICHAEL KEALY and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press DUBLIN (AP) — Irish voters will vote in twin referendums on Friday to decide whether to amend…
Continue Reading Women’s tennis tour and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will work to support prenatal care
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The charitable wing of the women’s professional tennis tour and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have started a…
Continue Reading Kyoto’s picturesque geisha district fights back against over-tourism with keep-out signs
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto, long a popular destination for tourists, is closing off some…
Continue Reading Biden says her name — Laken Riley — at urging of GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
By LISA MASCARO and STEVEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans had demanded it but never expected President Joe Biden to say it…
Continue Reading Takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address: Combative attacks on a foe with no name
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The State of the Union address is one of the durable set pieces of the…
Continue Reading North Korea showcases artillery that poses a deadly threat to the South
By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea on Thursday showed off its long-range artillery systems, thousands of weapons that…
Continue Reading Karol G becomes first Latina named woman of the year at Billboard ceremony honoring global musicians
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Karol G made history at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music awards ceremony. “This is the…
Continue Reading Michigan appeals court stands by ruling that ex-officer should be tried for murder
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals has denied a request to reconsider its earlier opinion stating that a former Grand Rapids…
Continue Reading New Mexico halts some oil-field lease sales in standoff over royalty rates in Permian Basin
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s State Land Office will withhold lease sales indefinitely on its most promising…
Continue Reading Australia’s Great Barrier Reef hit once more by mass coral bleaching
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is suffering another mass bleaching event, the reef’s managers confirmed Friday,…
Continue Reading Stepmother of missing 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery granted parole
Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — The stepmother of 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery, the missing girl who authorities said was killed in New Hampshire…
Continue Reading The new pro women’s hockey league allows more hitting. Players say they like showing those skills
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Body checking is a thing in the new PWHL women’s hockey league, which is a change from the…
Continue Reading Democrat Min to face Republican Baugh in California’s competitive 47th Congressional District
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democratic state Sen. Dave Min has advanced to the November general election in California’s competitive 47th…
Continue Reading 4 players from Argentina’s Velez Sarsfield soccer team suspended over rape investigation
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina top-flight club Vélez Sarsfield has suspended four players after a woman accused them of raping her last…
Continue Reading 10 years on, is the world any closer to finding MH370?
By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — For the past 10 years it has remained one of the modern era’s greatest mysteries. A commercial airliner with a…
Continue Reading Shooting at park in Salem, Oregon, kills 1 person and wounds 2 others
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Police say three people have been shot in a park in Salem, Oregon, and that one of them has died. The Salem Police Department…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 8: 2024 State of the Union, Uvalde report, Gaza, TikTok, Hong Kong
KABB, CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Friendly reminder that this weekend is the beginning of Daylight Saving Time. Telling you a few days in…
Continue Reading Katie Britt to call Biden a ‘diminished leader’ in GOP response to the State of the Union
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Katie Britt will call President Joe Biden a “dithering and diminished leader” in…
Continue Reading Oregon passes campaign finance reform that limits contributions to political candidates
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers have passed a campaign finance reform bill that limits the amount of money…
Continue Reading Florida public schools could make use of chaplains under bill going to DeSantis
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida school districts could opt to allow volunteer chaplains in schools under a…
Continue Reading Rare 2-faced calf born last month at a Louisiana farm is flourishing despite the odds
ABBEVILLE, La. (AP) — A rare calf born with two faces is continuing to flourish eight days after its birth at a southwest Louisiana farm. Owners of…
Continue Reading Transit crime is back as a top concern in some US cities, and political leaders have taken notice
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Fear of crime on subways and buses is back as a top concern in some big U.S. cities, and so are…
Continue Reading Hong Kong proposes life terms for treason and insurrection in new national security bill
By KANIS LEUNG and ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s new national security bill proposes up to life imprisonment for…
Continue Reading North Korea conducts artillery firing drills in likely response to South Korea-US military training
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has supervised artillery firing drills aimed at…
Continue Reading Lawyers say a trooper charged at a Philadelphia LGBTQ+ leader as she recorded the traffic stop
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia city official arrested during a traffic stop says she started recording…
Continue Reading ‘We are not extremist’: Portugal’s radical right eyes kingmaker role
By Vasco Cotovio, CNN Lisbon, Portugal (CNN) — Afonso Mestre proudly displays the Portugal-shaped pin badge for the Chega party on his…
Continue Reading Minneapolis Uber and Lyft drivers due for $15 an hour under council’s plan but mayor vows a veto
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council has passed a measure that would increase wages…
Continue Reading Kentucky bill to expand coverage for stuttering services advances with assist from ex-NBA player
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Senate has voted to expand insurance coverage for people seeking treatment…
Continue Reading San Francisco mayor touts possibilities after voters expand police powers, gets tough on drug users
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mayor London Breed is pledging even greater improvements under a pair of controversial public…
Continue Reading House panel unanimously approves bill that could ban TikTok
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — A powerful House committee advanced a bill on Thursday that could lead to a nationwide ban against…
Continue Reading Prosecutors in Trump classified documents case draw sharp distinctions with Biden investigation
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors are drawing sharp distinctions in the classified documents investigations…
Continue Reading Floridians can ‘stand their ground’ and kill threatening bears under bill going to DeSantis
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — People in Florida will be permitted to kill black bears threatening them on their…
Continue Reading NBA announces the Phoenix Suns will host the 2027 All-Star game
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns will host the 2027 NBA All-Star game, giving owner Mat Ishbia a marquee event for…
Continue Reading Iowa House OKs bill to criminalize death of an “unborn person” despite IVF concerns
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans in Iowa’s House of Representatives have approved a bill that would…
Continue Reading Tennessee lawmakers advance bill to undo Memphis’ traffic stop reforms after Tyre Nichols death
By JONATHAN MATTISE and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Tennessee House lawmakers have advanced a bill to undo the…
Continue Reading NYC public servants accused of stealing identities of homeless in pandemic fraud scheme
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Several New York City employees have been arrested for their alleged role in a scheme to steal…
Continue Reading Judge denies Trump relief from $83.3 million defamation judgment
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The federal judge who oversaw a New York defamation trial that resulted in an $83.3 million…
Continue Reading Automaker Rivian pauses construction of its $5 billion electric truck plant in Georgia
By JEFF AMY and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Electric truck maker Rivian says it’s pausing construction of a $5 billion…
Continue Reading Foreign-owned farm no longer pumping groundwater on state land to feed cattle overseas, Arizona governor says
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — A Saudi Arabian farm previously permitted to pump unlimited amounts of groundwater to grow alfalfa for dairy cows…
Continue Reading Derrick Henry and Saquon Barkley among veterans eager to see how the NFL values running backs
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Derrick Henry is back in the gym eager to prove turning 30 is just a number that…
Continue Reading Indiana nears law allowing more armed statewide officials at state Capitol
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s governor will decide whether certain statewide elected officials can carry…
Continue Reading Houston police chief apologizes for department not investigating 264K cases due to staffing issues
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s police chief is pledging to restore public trust in his department following…
Continue Reading United Airlines plane makes a safe emergency landing in LA after losing a tire during takeoff
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A United Airlines jetliner that lost a tire on takeoff has made a safe emergency landing in Los Angeles. Flight 35 left San…
Continue Reading 2-month-old among 6 victims in Ottawa mass killing
By Paula Newton and Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — A 2-month-old was among the dead in a mass killing in Canada that claimed the lives of 4…
Continue Reading Former candidate for Congress accused of killing man exonerated in murder case
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A former congressional candidate who once ran for office in Nevada and Texas has been arrested on a murder charge in…
Continue Reading Ukrainian president says dismissed commander to become new UK ambassador
By The Associated Press Ukraine’s president on Thursday announced that he has approved his former top general, whom he dismissed last month, to…
Continue Reading Mississippi Supreme Court affirms a death row inmate’s convictions in the killings of 8 people
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court has affirmed the convictions and death sentences of a man found guilty of killing eight people,…
Continue Reading US Army soldier indicted for selling sensitive military information
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Recently unsealed court documents show that an Army soldier accused of selling…
Continue Reading Bill that could make TikTok unavailable in the US advances quickly in the House
By KEVIN FREKING and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill that could lead to the popular video-sharing app TikTok being…
Continue Reading Investigators say tenant garage below collapsed Florida condo tower had many faulty support columns
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Federal investigators determining why a Florida condominium tower partially…
Continue Reading Cannabis sales in Minnesota are likely to start later than expected. How much later isn’t clear
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota’s top cannabis regulator says the state probably won’t meet its goal…
Continue Reading Miami Seaquarium gets eviction notice several months after death of Lolita the orca
By FREIDA FRISARO and DAVID FISCHER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Seaquarium, an old-Florida style tourist attraction that was home to…
Continue Reading Macron, Clinton lead tributes during funeral for Nigerian banking CEO killed in California helicopter crash
By Stephanie Busari and Nimi Princewill, CNN Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — French President Emmanuel Macron and former US President Bill Clinton were…
Continue Reading Humanitarian relief amid the Sudanese civil war is nearing a ‘breaking point.’ How you can help
By CNN Impact Your World (CNN) — Nearly a year after civil war broke out between the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces, more than 25…
Continue Reading Steve Lawrence, singer, entertainer and half of popular stage duo Steve & Eydie, dies at 88
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Lawrence, a singer and top stage act who as a solo performer and in tandem with his…
Continue Reading New Mexico ranks last when it comes to education. Will a mandatory 180 days in the classroom help?
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is rolling out a new rule mandating that school calendars consist of at…
Continue Reading Minnesota faces complaint over alleged unfair treatment of Black children and families in its child welfare system
By Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — The Minneapolis Branch of the NAACP and Children’s Rights, an advocacy group, have filed a complaint with…
Continue Reading Senate passes bill to compensate Americans exposed to radiation by the government
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and JIM SALTER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed legislation that would compensate Americans exposed…
Continue Reading Mexico arrests 2 taxi drivers who beat, kicked German tourists at a club in Playa del Carmen
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors have arrested two taxi drivers who participated in the beating of two German tourists outside a club in Mexico’s…
Continue Reading A small earthquake and ‘Moodus Noises’ are nothing new for one Connecticut town
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press EAST HAMPTON, Conn. (AP) — A small earthquake hit the small Connecticut town of East Hampton on Wednesday, but…
Continue Reading State AGs send letter to Meta asking it to take ‘immediate action’ on user account takeovers
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — A group of 40 state attorneys general have sent a letter to Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta expressing concern…
Continue Reading ‘We were not allowed to cry:’ Released Israeli hostage describes the ‘hell’ of being held in Gaza
CNN By Christiane Amanpour and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli woman taken hostage by Hamas in Gaza has described the “hell” of being…
Continue Reading Fox will air package of college football games on Friday night beginning this fall
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Fox will expand its coverage of college football with a package of Friday night games. The schedule of games, which…
Continue Reading Investigators say they confirmed pilots’ account of a rudder-control failure on a Boeing Max jet
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Federal investigators said Thursday they confirmed pilots’ account of a brief failure of rudder controls on…
Continue Reading Uvalde shooting: Victims’ families furious after independent investigator clears officers of blame
By Ray Sanchez, Rachel Clarke and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — An independent investigator tasked with probing the local police response to…
Continue Reading Why Costco is selling gold bars and silver coins
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Costco locked in $1.50 hot dog-soda loyalists. Now, it’s chasing a different clientele: precious…
Continue Reading 70 million-year-old giant dinosaur skeleton found connected from skull to tail
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — A chance discovery made in southern France has revealed a rare specimen — an almost complete dinosaur skeleton…
Continue Reading Feds investigating suspected smuggling at Wisconsin prison, 11 workers suspended in probe
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal authorities are investigating a possible smuggling ring at a Wisconsin prison that…
Continue Reading Britain says it will provide 10,000 drones to Ukraine in its fight with Russia
LONDON (AP) — Britain says it’s providing 10,000 drones to arm Ukraine in its fight against Russia. U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps made…
Continue Reading House Republicans push bill to arrest migrants accused of theft after Georgia student killed
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain…
Continue Reading Over 100 pupils abducted by gunmen in fresh school attack in Nigeria’s northwest, authorities say
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities and locals in Nigeria say gunmen attacked a primary school in Nigeria’s…
Continue Reading Michael Hayden Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Michael Hayden, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Personal…
Continue Reading Arab League Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Arab League, an organization of Middle Eastern and African countries and the Palestine…
Continue Reading Anthony Hopkins’ tricks to acting are really quite simple
By SIAN WATSON Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Now that he’s been doing it for well over half a century, Anthony Hopkins believes acting is much…
Continue Reading Baltimore to pay $275k in legal fees after trying to block far-right Catholic group’s 2021 rally
By PETER SMITH Associated Press The city of Baltimore has agreed to pay $275,000 toward the legal fees of a far-right Catholic media group to settle…
Continue Reading And the Oscar goes to … a movie most people have seen
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Oscars are poised to do something on Sunday that they haven’t done in a very long time: Hand its…
Continue Reading Swedish security service says 4 people arrested on suspicion of preparing ‘terrorist offenses’
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s Security Service says it arrested four people on suspicion of preparing “terrorist offenses” with links…
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