By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — China’s Commerce Ministry has protested a decision by the European Union to investigate exports of Chinese electric vehicles, saying it is a protectionist action aimed at distorting the supply chain. The EU announced Wednesday it will probe government subsidies provided to Chinese automakers that the EU
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By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hundreds of communities around the country will share more than $1 billion in federal money to help them plant and maintain trees under a federal program that is intended to reduce extreme heat, benefit health and improve access to nature. U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary
Continue Reading By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hundreds of communities around the country will share more than $1 billion in federal money to help them plant and maintain trees under a federal program that is intended to reduce extreme heat, benefit health and improve access to nature. U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary
Continue Reading By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA said Thursday that the study of UFOs will require new scientific techniques, including advanced satellites as well as a shift in how unidentified flying objects are perceived. The space agency released the findings after a yearlong study into UFOs. In its 33-page report,
Continue Reading By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert was kicked out of a “Beetlejuice” musical play in Denver on Sunday, according to security footage. The theater didn’t name Boebert, but a spokesperson said Wednesday that the video — which showed Boebert and a guest being escorted out of the
Continue Reading By HAU DINH Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Police in Vietnam say that 10 children are among the 56 people killed in a blaze in a Hanoi high-rise. Witnesses said Thursday that some residents desperately tried to escape by jumping out of upper stories. Authorities have still not released the cause of the fire
Continue Reading By AMY BETH HANSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Former firearms executive Ryan Busse says he’s seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte in the 2024 election. Busse told The Associated Press about his intentions in advance of a public announcement planned for Thursday morning. Republicans have dominated
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Stacker took a look at the highlights of 25 iconic actors’ careers, including photos of them now compared to when they got their start.
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OLBG takes a look at one important way the balance of power in college sports has taken a surprising turn – the question of million-dollar buyouts for team coaches.
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Gas prices are staying stubbornly high compared to pre-pandemic prices. Insurify examined vehicle sales data to see how Americans are responding.
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GetMyBoat explores the beauty and adventure of a little-known 6,000-mile boat adventure around the eastern United States and Canada with first-person accounts from so-called Loopers.
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Generation Z has seen their debts skyrocket 179% over the past couple years. Moneywise explains what’s causing their balances to snowball and some ways to control them.
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To see where income increased most, SmartAsset examined Census Bureau data for 124 of the largest cities in the country and ranked them by the size of income changes between 2019 and 2021.
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The 74 takes a deep dive into an unusual and growing educational program with one mission—to help adults get their high school diploma, sometimes decades after they dropped out.
Continue Reading DERNA, Libya (AP) — The Libyan Red Crescent says that the death toll from floods in the eastern Libyan city of Derna has soared to 11,300. The Secretary General of the aid group says a further 10,100 people are reported missing in the coastal city. Mediterranean storm Daniel caused deadly flooding in many eastern towns,
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo have held long-awaited face-to-face talks that the European Union hopes will improve their strained relations. The meeting in Brussels come as calls mount for a change in the Western diplomatic approach toward them amid concern that their tensions could spiral out of
Continue Reading By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The luxury cruise ship MV Ocean Explorer was successfully pulled free on Thursday, three days after running aground in Greenland with 206 people on board, authorities and the ship’s owner said. The ship was freed by a fisheries research vessel at high tide, said the
Continue Reading By YOUSEF MURAD and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press DERNA, Libya (AP) — The wall of water several stories high smashed into apartment buildings, drowning entire families in minutes. Many residents of the Libyan coastal city of Derna said they didn’t know they were in danger until they heard the explosive sound of the dams rupturing.
Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived Friday in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in far eastern Russia and is expected to visit a plant that builds fighter jets as South Korea has said it’s concerned his visit is focused on expanding military cooperation in a
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — France says a French official detained in military-led Niger last week has been released. The arrest heightened tensions between France and Niger, where military officers deposed an elected president last month and ordered French officials to leave. France’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the counselor for French citizens abroad was
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares advanced Friday, with solid gains for Chinese markets after the central bank eased the reserve requirements for banks to encourage more lending and prop up the slowing economy. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng surged 1.3% to 18,280.11 and the Shanghai Composite index was up 0.4%,
Continue Reading By KARL RITTER and JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden this week marks the 50th anniversary of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s accession to the throne with four days of celebrations that culminate with a military parade through the capital. The scale of the golden jubilee celebrations may not reach the levels of
Continue Reading By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has hiked its key interest rate to a record high. It’s pressing forward in its fight against stubbornly high inflation that’s been plaguing consumers, even as worries grow that higher borrowing costs could help push the economy into recession. The increase
Continue Reading SYDNEY (AP) — Sydney is blanketed under thick wood smoke for a fourth consecutive day due to hazard reduction burns in preparation for the wildfire season. Australia’s most populous city after Melbourne has recorded some of the world’s worst air quality readings since the controlled burning of fuel loads in the surrounding landscapes began on
Continue Reading By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press ASA’EL, West Bank (AP) — With attention focused on its contentious judicial overhaul, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has quietly taken unprecedented steps toward cementing Israel’s control over the occupied West Bank — perhaps permanently. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, a leader of the settlement movement, assumed new powers over the
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EL PASO, Texas – The Sweet Play of the Week for week 3 of the high school football season went to the Montwood Rams. In the game against Americas, Montwood linebacker Jose Hita, popped the ball loose after a big hit on an Americas wide receiver. Montwood’s Antonio Landeros recovered the ball, and took it
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A few showers and storms are likely in the area tonight. Some will produce good rain with some gusty winds – mainly across parts of southern New Mexico. Warmer and somewhat drier air works in tomorrow and the weekend with isolated storms.
Continue Reading By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press Three decades ago, as a University of North Carolina student, he covered a deadly shooting for the school newspaper. Last month, as a journalism professor at the same school, Ryan Thornburg kept his students safe during a lockdown — after another shooting. In some ways, the era of campus shootings
Continue Reading By DAVID SHARP and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — After several days of torrential rain, flooding, sinkholes and tornadoes, New England is preparing for something more dangerous lurking offshore — Hurricane Lee. As the Category 1 system swirled southwest of Bermuda, Maine Gov. Janet Mills declared a state of emergency on Thursday.
Continue Reading By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — If you think the roads have gotten busier on your morning commute, you’re not alone. The rate of workers driving to their jobs creeped up last year, as did those who carpool to work by car, truck or van. The mean commuting time jumped by almost
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