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The APEC summit is happening this week in San Francisco. What is APEC, anyway?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:57:03 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is hosting the annual APEC summit of world leaders this week for the first time since 2011. Leaders from the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group will gather in San Francisco to talk about how to better spur trade and economic growth across the Pacific region. But the main summit event will actually be on the sidelines: A face-to-face meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping. This year’s conference is happening against the backdrop of the frosty relationship between China and the U.S. and global turmoil from the Israel-Hamas war and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.A look at what APEC is and how it works: WHAT IS APEC? APEC stands for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. It’s a forum to promote trade, investment and economic development among nations around the Pacific Ocean.The group started with 12 members in 1989, but has since grown to 21 including China, Russia, Japan, the U.S. and Australi...

Biden’s early certitude on Israel gives way to the complexities and casualties of a brutal war

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:57:03 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the early days and hours after the horrific Hamas attack on Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, President Joe Biden spoke with stark declarations and unqualified support for the longtime U.S. ally. Now, a month on, that unambiguous backing has given way to the complexities and haunting casualties of the war, and the Biden administration is imploring Israel to rein in some of its tactics to ease civilian suffering in Gaza. As condemnation of the conflict has grown around the world, stoking anti-Israel sentiment, the president is also confronting the limits of the U.S. ability to direct the outcome — not only about the war, but what comes after it.“There’s no going back to the status quo as it stood on October the 6th,” Biden said three weeks after the attack. But even if Israel is successful in crippling or eradicating Hamas, there will also need to be a shift in Washington, where successive U.S. administrations have sought to manage the Middle East conflict and where t...

For news organizations, the flood of Gaza war video is proving both illuminating and troubling

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:57:03 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A camera livestreaming the skyline of Gaza City captures streaks of light. Dash-cam video from a car in Israel spots a killer coming into view. A satellite identifies tank tracks in the dirt, and a mall security camera catches the moment a bomb in Gaza detonates.While journalists’ access to the war in Gaza is limited, a flood of video from all sorts of sources documents what is — and isn’t — going on.At news organizations, sifting through material found online to determine what is real, and to unearth the sometimes unexpected clues that can be used to tie stories together, are increasingly important — and often emotionally overwhelming — jobs.“It has become a key part of doing journalism in the modern age,” said Katie Polglase, a London-based investigative producer for CNN.CBS News last week announced the launch of “CBS News Confirmed,” the formation of a team to use data and technology to study online evidence. Earlier this year, the similar “BBC Verify”...

Young woman found dead in Orange County

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:57:03 GMT

Authorities in Orange County are investigating after the body of a woman believed to be in her 20’s was found Sunday morning, officials announced.  Officers with Laguna Beach Police Department responded after a construction worker discovered the woman’s body “down in a secluded location” at around 8:20 a.m. near the 200 block of Ocean Avenue, a news release from the LBPD stated.  Detectives are investigating the death as homicide after finding the circumstances around the incident suspicious.  “We are saddened by this senseless act of violence,” LBPD Chief Jeff Calvert said in the release. “Our detectives are working diligently to bring the suspect(s) to justice.”  Detectives with the Laguna Beach Police Department were investigating after the body of a woman believed to be in her 20's was discovered Nov. 12, 2023. (KTLA)Detectives with the Laguna Beach Police Department were investigating after the body of a woman believed to be in her 20's was discovered Nov. 12, 20...

What went wrong in the Warriors’ loss to Timberwolves despite Curry’s 38 points

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:57:03 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The Minnesota Timberwolves boast the No. 1 offense in the NBA and mucked up the Warriors offense to near unwatchable levels. With no clear scorer other than Steph Curry emerging, the Warriors lost 116-110 to the Timberwolves on Sunday night.The Warriors have now lost three straight and four of their last five games. They are 1-3 at home following a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday and have a 6-5 record overall.“We’re in a little bit of a spell right now, but it’s not like we were the world’s greatest team when we were 6-2 and we’re not the world’s worst team losing the last three,” coach Steve Kerr said. “It’s just this part of the season. We just played two great defensive teams that throttled us.”Curry again led the way with 38 points, but didn’t get much help as the Warriors shot 38.5% from the field and a dismal 27.9% from 3. Minnesota, built similarly to the Cavaliers, forced the Warriors int...

Kenan Blackshear scores career-high 31 points, Nevada beats Washington 83-76

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:57:03 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Kenan Blackshear scored a career-high 31 points, Jarod Lucas and Nick Davidson added 13 points apiece and Nevada beat Washington 83-76 on Sunday night. Blackshear made 12 of 22 from the field and finished with six rebounds and five assists. Tre Coleman, who finished with eight points and nine rebounds, threw down a dunk to open the scoring 20 seconds into the game and Nevada (2-0) led the rest of the way. After Sahvir Wheeler made the first of two free throws to cut Washington’s deficit to four points with 8:41 left in the first half but Blackshear scored seven consecutive points to spark an 18-6 run that made it 41-25 when Nick Davidson converted a three-point play with 1:39 remaining before halftime. Washington (2-1) pulled within seven points of the Wolf Pack on four occasions in the second half but got no closer. Keion Brooks Jr. led the Huskies with 19 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks. Wheeler, who fouled out with 5:23 to play, added 14 points and Nate Ca...

LeBron sits with injury while Davis, Hachimura propel Lakers to 116-110 win over Trail Blazers

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:57:03 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 30 points and 13 rebounds, Rui Hachimura scored eight of his 19 points in the final 3:43 and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame LeBron James’ injury absence to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 116-110 on Sunday night.James missed a game for the first time this season, sitting out because of a bruised left calf. The leading scorer in NBA history injured his shin in a collision with Kevin Durant during the first quarter in Phoenix on Friday night.Although James returned to that game, the Lakers decided to rest the 38-year-old star Sunday for their long haul ahead, including back-to-back games starting Tuesday night.James’ supporting cast couldn’t pull away from Portland, but Davis took charge down the stretch for the Lakers, scoring nine points in the fourth quarter while Los Angeles held on in its first game back from a 1-3 trip.Cam Reddish scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half for Los Angeles, which held a 13-point lead early...

Cricket World Cup final four includes the hosts, the 5-time champions, 2 contenders. But no England

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:57:03 GMT

MUMBAI, India (AP) — Host India, five-time champion Australia and long-time title contenders South Africa and New Zealand navigated the five-week first phase of the Cricket World Cup to reach the semifinals.When the tournament got underway on Oct. 5, few could imagine a final four that didn’t feature defending champion England — the World Cup holders in both the one-day and Twenty20 formats.But that script went awry on opening night as New Zealand beat England by nine wickets in rematch of the 2019 final that was only decided four years ago on a countback of boundaries after the game and a Super Over finished tied.The England squad lost six of its first seven games and sat in last place on the 10-team standings until putting together back-to-back wins over Netherlands and Pakistan to finish a 3-6 record and in seventh place, one spot behind Afghanistan.Then there was 1992 Pakistan, which stayed in contention for a top-four spot until the penultimate day of league stage but ultimatel...

Dos políticos del partido Movimiento Ciudadano se registran como aspirantes a la presidencia de México

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:57:03 GMT

(CNN Español) — La senadora Indira Kempis y el gobernador de Nuevo León, Samuel García, se registraron este domingo como aspirantes a la candidatura presidencial del partido Movimiento Ciudadano (MC) para las elecciones de 2024, según lo anunciaron ambos políticos en sus redes sociales.Kempis, senadora por el estado de Nuevo León, acudió a registrarse por la mañana y, después del trámite, dijo en su cuenta en X que si se convierte en candidata, México tendría una boleta electoral “histórica” porque habría tres mujeres en la contienda por la presidencia: ella con MC, Claudia Sheinbaum con el bloque formado por Morena, Partido del Trabajo y Partido Verde, y Xóchitl Gálvez con la alianza formada por los partidos Acción Nacional, Revolucionario Institucional y de la Revolución Democrática.Acaba de sonar la campana. @MovCiudadanoMX NO es la cúpula ni la nómina ni los contratos. Se sostiene de los impuestos.Aquí hay mujeres y hombres LIBRES, adentro y afuera, y éste es nuestro vehíc...

Forgetting someone? Theresa May posts pic of former PMs — but Liz Truss is cropped out

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:57:03 GMT

Former U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May shared a photo on social media of a gathering of the current and former British PMs on Remembrance Sunday — with one notable absence.Liz Truss, who also attended the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph war memorial in London, appeared to have been cropped out from the photo posted by May on social media.The photo posted by May featured current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his predecessors Boris Johnson, David Cameron, Gordon Brown, Tony Blair and John Major, as well as May herself. In photos posted by others, Truss, whose famously brief premiership lasted just 49 days, can be seen standing next to Johnson.“Each year on Remembrance Sunday, we assemble at the Cenotaph to honour the sacrifice of the fallen and pay tribute to the servicemen & women we place in harm’s way,” May wrote. “Today — as every day — we will remember them. #LestWeForget.”It is tradition for all current and former prime ministers to pay th...