Month: October 2023
Work starts on turning Adolf Hitler’s birthplace in Austria into a police station
BRAUNAU AM INN, Austria (AP) — Work has started on turning the house in Austria where Adolf Hitler was born in 1889 into a police station. The…
Continue Reading New Van Gogh show in Paris focuses on artist’s extraordinarily productive and tragic final months
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A new museum exhibition in Paris focuses on the last months of Dutch master Vincent van Gogh before…
Continue Reading Malaysians urged not to panic-buy local rice after import prices rise substantially
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s government says enough rice is available despite recent panic-buying of locally produced rice that led…
Continue Reading Sam Bankman-Fried must now convince a jury that the former crypto king was not a crook
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For a while, Sam Bankman-Fried tried to convince politicians and the public that he was the next…
Continue Reading New UN migration chief says private sector ‘desperate’ to take migrants despite negative narrative
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The new head of the U.N.’s migration agency says the private sector is “desperate” for their…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: 5 surprising facts about assisted living
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Assisted living. Nursing home. Skilled nursing. There are lots of names for facilities that provide care to those who can…
Continue Reading Typhoon Koinu strengthens while moving toward Taiwan and is forecast to hit land this week
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Typhoon Koinu has has strengthened while approaching Taiwan. Meteorologists on the island say the storm is expanding in size…
Continue Reading Georgia political group launches ads backing Gov. Brian Kemp’s push to limit lawsuits
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A political group linked to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is launching an ad campaign backing the…
Continue Reading Iraqi Christian religious leaders demand an international investigation into deadly wedding fire
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Christian religious leaders in Iraq are calling for an international…
Continue Reading 5 Papuan independence fighters killed in clash in Indonesia’s restive Papua region
By ALFIAN KARTONO Associated Press JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Police and rebels say that five Papuan independence fighters were killed in a clash…
Continue Reading Pakistan launches anti-polio vaccine drive targeting 44M children amid tight security
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has launched its second nationwide anti-polio campaign of the year Monday in an effort to inoculate 44 million children…
Continue Reading Azerbaijan moves to reaffirm control of Nagorno-Karabakh as the Armenian exodus slows to a trickle
By The Associated Press The last bus carrying ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh has left the region, completing a weeklong, grueling exodus in…
Continue Reading Spain’s king begins a new round of talks in search of a candidate to form government
MADRID (AP) — King Felipe VI has begun a new round of talks with Spanish political party leaders with a view to choosing the person in the best…
Continue Reading Fires on Indonesia’s Sumatra island cause smoky haze, prompting calls for people to work from home
By MUHAMMAD HATTA and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press PALEMBANG, Indonesia (AP) — More than 300 forest and peatland fires on Indonesia’s Sumatra…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Thunderstorm potential east, windy west, cooler temps arrive this week
An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for thunderstorm potential for the area east this afternoon and evening. There will be a chance for thunderstorms…
Continue Reading Officials say 2 are still missing after a Spanish nightclub fire killed 13. The club lacked a permit
MADRID (AP) — Authorities in the southern Spanish city of Murcia say two people believed to have been in a nightclub where 13 others died in a fire…
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Alleged armed robber found dead outside Northeast El Paso restaurant, police offering cash award for information
Update: El Paso Police say that the suspect, 24-year-old Ace Isaac De Santiago, is dead. No other deaths or injuries have been reported. Police…
Continue Reading Johnny’s becomes Smile-Up. Japanese music company hit with sex abuse scandal takes on a new name
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese entertainment company that has acknowledged its founder sexually assaulted hundreds of…
Continue Reading Europe’s anti-corruption group says Cyprus must hold politicians more accountable amid distrust
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The Council of Europe’s anti-corruption group says Cyprus needs to hold those at the highest echelons of executive power…
Continue Reading Europe Union’s top diplomat dismisses concern about bloc’s long-term support for Ukraine
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief on Monday led a delegation of top diplomats on an…
Continue Reading Britain’s Treasury chief raises the minimum wage but angers some colleagues by ruling out tax cuts
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Britain’s Treasury chief has announced a hike in the national minimum wage. Jeremy…
Continue Reading Karikó and Weissman win Nobel Prize in medicine for work that enabled mRNA vaccines against COVID-19
By DAVID KEYTON, MIKE CORDER and MADDIE BURAKOFF Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Philippe makes landfall in Barbuda as heavy rains drench northeast Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Philippe has made landfall in the tiny island of Barbuda as it unleashes heavy rains and flash floods…
Continue Reading The UAE holds a major oil and gas conference just ahead of hosting UN climate talks in Dubai
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Emirati president-designate of the upcoming United Nations COP28…
Continue Reading Pope suggests blessings for same-sex unions possible in response to 5 conservative cardinals
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has suggested there might be ways to bless same-sex unions. The Vatican on…
Continue Reading Early voting begins in New Zealand’s general election and in Australia for Indigenous ‘Voice’
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Early voting has begun in New Zealand for the nation’s Oct. 14 general election,…
Continue Reading Indonesian president launches Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, funded by China
By ACHMAD IBRAHIM and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated Southeast Asia’s…
Continue Reading Late-night shows return after writers strike as actors resume talks that could end their standoff
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Late-night talk shows began their return to the air after a five-month absence brought…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian markets sink, with Hong Kong down 3% on heavy selling of property stocks
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian markets declined Tuesday following a mixed session on Wall Street, where buying was…
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