Nov 23 Officials say most Ukrainians left without power after barrage of Russian strikes By John Leicester, Sam Mednick, Associated Press Multiple regions reported attacks in quick succession and Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said that “the vast majority of electricity consumers were cut off.”… Continue reading
Nov 23 Workers beaten, detained amid 'zero-COVID' protests at Chinese iPhone factory By Joe McDonald, Zen Soo, Associated Press Videos and postings on Chinese social media say workers at the world's biggest Apple iPhone factory have been beaten and detained in protests over contract disputes amid anti-virus controls. Continue reading
Nov 22 Bolsonaro contests Brazil election results, demands votes be anulled By David Biller, Carla Bridi, Associated Press Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is contesting his defeat in the October election and calling on the electoral authority to annul votes cast on more than half of electronic voting machines used. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 6:48 News Wrap: Biden pauses student loan payments as debt cancelation plan faces legal battle In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden is extending his pause on federal student loan payments while his plan to cancel billions of dollars in student debt is tied up in courts, the Supreme Court cleared the way for a… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 7:27 'Tridemic' threatening to overwhelm health care systems as flu, RSV, COVID cases rise A so-called "tridemic" is threatening healthcare systems across the country. It's essentially a triple threat from the spread of flu, RSV and COVID. More than three-quarters of pediatric hospital beds nationwide are occupied, seniors are hospitalized at a higher rate… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 6:13 China's latest zero-COVID lockdowns spark rare public dissent By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Beijing shut parks and museums as China faces its largest outbreak of COVID in six months. Authorities confirmed more than 28,000 cases Monday and the first official COVID fatalities since May. The numbers might seem relatively low, but despite some… Continue watching
Nov 22 Here's why Indonesia's earthquake was so deadly By Victoria Milko, Associated Press While the magnitude would typically be expected to cause light damage to buildings and other structures, experts say proximity to fault lines, the shallowness of the quake and inadequate infrastructure that cannot withstand earthquakes all contributed to the damage. Continue reading
Nov 22 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing on U.S. military meeting with Chinese counterparts By Heng Sinith, Associated Press Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said the latest meeting of defense chiefs from the United States and China in Cambodia shows "an opening of lines of communication."… Continue reading
Nov 22 Saudi Arabia beats Argentina in huge World Cup upset By Steve Douglas, Associated Press Saudi Arabia scored one of the biggest World Cup upsets ever by beating Lionel Messi’s Argentina 2-1 on Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 22 Secretary of State Blinken criticizes FIFA armband threat at World Cup By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press America's top diplomat on Tuesday criticized a decision by FIFA to threaten players at the World Cup with yellow cards if they wear armbands supporting inclusion and diversity. Continue reading