By Kareem Khadder, Mohammad al-Sawlhi and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — All bakeries in Gaza have closed due to a severe lack of fuel and flour caused by Israel’s near month-long blockade of humanitarian aid, according to local authorities. “The occupation has forced all bakeries to shut down entirely, exacerbating the famine crisis that threatens
Continue ReadingBy Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 hours after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar, search teams rescued a survivor from the rubble in Naypyidaw. As the tired and disheveled man was extricated from the broken slabs of concrete, he and the rescuers received a round of applause. Here’s what else you need
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This morning, light to moderate rain has been tracking out of the northeast portions of Kansas and looks like it could clip St. Joseph, bringing some light rain to our area for the next hour or so. Temperatures will be cool, reaching the mid-60s. Some passing clouds are expected today, with a bit more sunshine
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The trade war that U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated in his second term is a challenge for all Asian economies, large and small, in an era when the most populous region of the world is expected to drive global economic growth. Export manufacturing and free
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Despite losing their first game of the MLB season, the New York Yankees continued their historic start to the year as they broke multiple records through their prolific home run hitting. In the Yankees’ 7-5 home loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team went deep three times – one
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By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — State Sen. Mallory McMorrow, a rising star in the Democratic Party, announced her bid Wednesday for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, becoming the first well-known candidate to officially enter the race for what will undoubtedly be one of 2026’s most competitive and expensive contests. McMorrow, 38,
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By Shoshana Dubnow and Pamela Brown, CNN Arlington, Virginia (CNN) — Greg Cabana, a veteran government teacher, remembers a time where his job as an educator felt secondary to being the phone police. “It was absolutely every class period,” Cabana told CNN. “It wasn’t the question of if students would have their cell phones out,
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — When Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden faced intense scrutiny for their handling of classified material, top officials now serving in Trump’s Justice Department and FBI demanded criminal probes and severe penalties. Yet today, those same figures – including Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel,
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday is debating whether patients may sue states that cut Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, teeing up a dispute over preventive healthcare that has been drawn into the fraught national fight over abortion access. A ruling from the conservative Supreme Court, expected by the end
Continue ReadingPor Rhea Mogul, CNN Cinco días después del potente terremoto que azotó el país, los edificios en Myanmar siguen derrumbándose, creando condiciones peligrosas para los rescatistas que intentan sacar a los supervivientes de entre los escombros. Más de 2.700 personas murieron en el terremoto de magnitud 7,7, y miles más resultaron heridas, según la junta
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LONDON (AP) — American authors Elizabeth Strout and Miranda July are among finalists announced Wednesday for the Women’s Prize for Fiction, alongside four debut novelists exploring the search for freedom in different countries and cultures. Pulitzer Prize winner Strout’s Maine-set mystery novel “Tell Me Everything” and writer’-filmmaker July’s “All Fours,” in which a “semi-famous artist”
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — American authors Elizabeth Strout and Miranda July are among finalists announced Wednesday for the Women’s Prize for Fiction, alongside four debut novelists exploring the search for freedom in different countries and cultures. Pulitzer Prize winner Strout’s Maine-set mystery novel “Tell Me Everything” and writer’-filmmaker July’s “All Fours,” in which a “semi-famous artist”
Continue ReadingPor Annette Choi, Lou Robinson, Soph Warnes y Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, prometió imponer aranceles recíprocos dólar por dólar a los países que cree que tratan a Estados Unidos de manera injusta en el comercio, ya sea a través de altos aranceles o barreras no arancelarias. Ha afirmado que sus
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By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s ruling military declared a temporary ceasefire in the country’s civil war Wednesday to facilitate relief efforts following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 3,000 people. The surprise announcement by military leaders who also head the unelected government came late Wednesday on state television
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By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN and JOHNSON LAI Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China conducted military drills around Taiwan for a second day Wednesday, focusing on the Taiwan Strait — a crucial conduit for international trade separating the self-governing island democracy from China. The Strait Thunder-2025A drills were held in the middle and southern areas of
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By WAFAA SHURAFA and ISAAC SCHARF Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel is establishing a new security corridor across the Gaza Strip to pressure Hamas, suggesting it would cut off the southern city of Rafah, which Israel has ordered evacuated, from the rest of the
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Texas 1 Cincinnati 0 Final Pittsburgh 4 Tampa Bay 2 Final St. Louis 12 L.A. Angels 5 Final Milwaukee 3 Kansas City 2 Final Toronto 4 Washington 2 Final Chicago Cubs 10 Athletics 2 Final San Diego 5 Cleveland 2 Final San Francisco 6 Houston 3 Final Arizona 4
Continue Reading Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Wednesday, Apr. 02. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To
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Continue ReadingBy Annette Choi, Lou Robinson, Soph Warnes and Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has promised to impose dollar-for-dollar reciprocal tariffs on countries he believes treat the United States unfairly in trade, whether through high tariffs or non-tariff barriers. He has said his new tariffs will create jobs and boost domestic manufacturing. Imposing
Continue ReadingBy MJ Lee and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Edesia, a Rhode Island-based company that makes “Plumpy’Nut” — packets of specially fortified and highly caloric peanut butter paste that saves the lives of severely malnourished babies and children — recently laid off 10% of its staff and even briefly paused production altogether for more than
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Phthalates — the synthetic chemicals used in everyday products for food packaging, personal care, toys and more — have been linked to abnormal neurological development in infants. Now, scientists may have discovered a biological pathway for how this phenomenon could occur. Researchers found that in utero exposure to phthalates
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By The Associated Press Soprano Anna Netrebko will return to London’s Royal Opera after a six-year absence to open the 2025-26 season in a new production of Puccini’s “Tosca” that starts Jakub Hrůša’s tenure as music director. She is to sing four performances from Sept. 11-21 in a new production by Oliver Mears set in
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The United States has approved the potential sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets to Manila, giving the key US ally in the Indo-Pacific a major upgrade to its air force just days after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to counter “China’s aggression.” The US Defense
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By Karina Tsui, CNN Meteorologist Mary Gilbert (CNN) — A life-threatening outbreak of long-lived and strong tornadoes is expected today in parts of the central and eastern US from a powerful, wide-reaching spring storm. Severe thunderstorms were already cutting through the Plains Wednesday morning ahead of the main threat later this afternoon and evening, which
Continue ReadingPor Eugenia Yosef, Kareem Khadder y Irene Nasser, CNN El ministro de Defensa de Israel, Israel Katz, anunció este miércoles una importante expansión de la operación militar en Gaza que implica la toma de grandes áreas de tierra que serán “incorporadas a las zonas de seguridad de Israel”. En la declaración, Katz dijo que la
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By The Associated Press Actor Josh Brolin, director Francis Ford Coppola and director Michael Mann are among those paying tribute to Val Kilmer, who died Tuesday at age 65. Here’s a look at some of the reactions. “See ya, pal. I’m going to miss you. You were a smart, challenging, brave, uber-creative firecracker. There’s not
Continue ReadingBy John Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese electric vehicle champion BYD has reported a 60% surge in sales in the first quarter of the year as archrival Tesla stumbles. The EV maker based in the southern Chinese megacity of Shenzhen sold just over one million new-energy vehicles in the first three months of
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