Month: October 2021

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has set a new goal for fighting climate change over the next decade, saying it will aim to cut its greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below 2018 levels by 2030. The country had faced criticism that its initial plan for a 26.3% reduction was too modest. In promising

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Dualtone Records is marking the birthday of Chuck Berry by announcing the release of a live album from the late rock ’n roll legend. “Live From Blueberry Hill” is taken from performances recorded between July 2005 and January 2006 at Blueberry Hill café in St.

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is launching a wide-ranging strategy to regulate toxic industrial compounds used in products including cookware, carpets and firefighting foams. Environmental Protection Agency head Michael Regan says his agency is taking a series of actions to limit pollution from a cluster of long-lasting chemicals known

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A heavily redacted report has been released by a Florida sheriff into the disappearance of a college student who was later found dead. The young woman’s family says it supports their belief that law enforcement didn’t act quickly enough when they reported her missing. Miya Marcano’s body was found on Oct.

By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Witnesses say Ethiopian military airstrikes have hit the capital of the country’s Tigray region and killed at least three people, returning the war abruptly to Mekele after several months of peace.. The airstrikes on Monday came days after a new military offensive was launched against the

By ROBERT BURNS, ERIC TUCKER and EILEEN PUTMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Colin Powell, former Joint Chiefs chairman and secretary of state, has died from COVID-19 complications. In an announcement on social media Monday, his family said Powell had been fully vaccinated. He had also been treated over the past few years for multiple

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators are investigating fuel pump failures in more than 600,000 diesel Ram trucks that could cause the engines to stall or lose power. The probe covers Ram 2500, 3500, 4500 and 5500 heavy-duty trucks with 6.7-liter Cummins turbodiesel engines. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted on

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and ALAN SUDERMAN AP Business Writers Sinclair Broadcast Group says that some of its servers and work stations were encrypted with ransomware and that data was stolen from its network. The company operates dozens of TV stations across the U.S. and some were reporting disruptions to their operations. Sinclair said it started

By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL AP Science Writer NEW DELHI (AP) — Officials are predicting more rain as the death toll from floods and landslides in the southern Indian state of Kerala rose to 28. Since the ferocious downpours began last week, swollen rivers have decimated bridges, and vehicles and homes have been swept away. Several dams

By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia says it’s suspending its mission at NATO and ordering the closure of the alliance’s office in Moscow in retaliation to NATO’s expulsion of Russian diplomats. Earlier this month, NATO withdrew the accreditation of eight Russian officials to deny them access to its Brussels headquarters, saying it