Germans commemorate ‘Night of Broken Glass’ terror as antisemitism is on the rise again
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Across Germany, in schools, city halls, synagogues, churches and parliament, people came…
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Takeaways from the third Republican presidential debate
CNN By Gregory Krieg, Arit John, Steve Contorno, Daniel Strauss, Kit Maher and Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Less than a day after voters in…
Continue Reading The UK’s interior minister sparks furor by accusing police of favoring pro-Palestinian protesters
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s interior minister on Thursday accused the country’s largest police force of being more…
Continue Reading Japanese automaker Nissan’s profits zoom on strong sales, favorable exchange rates
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan has reported that its profit zoomed more than 10-fold in the last quarter from a year…
Continue Reading Toxic heavy smog in eastern Pakistan makes tens of thousands sick
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Toxic gray smog has sickened tens of thousands of people in Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore, forcing authorities to…
Continue Reading Biden says workers need ‘a fair shot’ as he celebrates the labor deal saving an Illinois auto plant
By JOSH BOAK and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press BELVIDERE, Ill. (AP) — President Joe Biden has gone to Belvidere, Illinois, to celebrate a labor…
Continue Reading Japan’s SoftBank hit with $6.2B quarterly loss as WeWork, other tech investments go sour
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology company SoftBank Group has reported it racked up a huge loss in the…
Continue Reading Civilians flee north Gaza or shelter at a hospital as Israel and Hamas battle in the city
By WAFAA SHURAFA, BASSEM MROUE and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Crowds of Palestinian families stretching as far…
Continue Reading Indian and Pakistani soldiers trade fire in disputed Kashmir, killing 1 Indian soldier
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian and Pakistani soldiers have exchanged gunfire and shelling along their highly militarized frontier in disputed…
Continue Reading A volcanic eruption has created a new island off Japan, but it may not last
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — An undersea volcano erupted off Japan three weeks ago, providing a rare view of the birth of a tiny…
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'Praying that my health holds out': Many senior citizens expect to die with college loan debts
With student loan payments restarting, The Hechinger Report looks into the growing number of people with ballooning student debt who are aging into…
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Despite continued economic struggles, consumer credit scores are on the rise
Experian examined publicly available economic data as well as representative and anonymized credit data from Q2 2022 through Q2 2023 to look at the…
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ChatGPT is landing kids in the principal's office, but not because of cheating
While educators worry that students are using generative AI to cheat, The 74 looks into a new report that finds students are turning to the tool more…
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Open for business: These 10 states have the highest rates of success for new business owners
Using recent data from the Small Business Administration, Trademark Engine identified the states with the highest business survival rates in…
Continue Reading Mobile and resilient, the US military is placing a new emphasis on ground troops for Pacific defense
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — As China’s navy grows and its land-based missile systems expand, the United States is…
Continue Reading Clash between Constitutional and appeals courts raises concerns over rule of law in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s top court of appeals has clashed with the country’s Constitutional Court over the release of a newly elected but…
Continue Reading Profits slip at Japan’s Sony, hit by lengthy Hollywood strike
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Sony has reported that its profit in the July-September quarter slipped 29% from a year earlier,…
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10 people transported to the hospital after a multi-vehicle crash
Update: Texas DPS told ABC-7 that around 12:40 a.m. Thursday, a trooper saw a Kia passenger car driving on Paisano Drive, with multiple people hiding…
Continue Reading The Hollywood strikes are over. Here’s when you could see your favorite stars and shows return
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Missed your favorite actors? After nearly four months of striking, they’re coming back. Wednesday’s deal between…
Continue Reading Stock market today: : Asian shares fall after bond market stress hits Wall Street
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares retreated Friday after rising bond market yields once again weighed on Wall Street,…
Continue Reading Japanese automaker Honda reports its 3Q profit jumped on strong demand at home and in the US
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Honda has reported that its profit jumped 34% in the July-September quarter from a year earlier as…
Continue Reading An industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packing plant in South Korea
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An industrial robot grabbed and crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packaging…
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Jason Hooten grabs first NMSU win with 84-49 victory over Sul Ross State
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – It was the kind of performance the New Mexico State Aggies were hoping for in their home debut at the Pan American Center.…
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Healthy hotspots: The most physically active counties in Texas
Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to examine data from the CDC’s 2023 PLACES report and identified counties with the most physically active…
Continue Reading Las Vegas hotel workers union and MGM agree to tentative contract after deal with Caesars
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas hotel workers union says it has reached a deal with MGM Resorts International, the…
Continue Reading The man accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband was caught up in conspiracies, defense says
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The trial has begun for the man accused of breaking into former House Speaker Nancy…
Continue Reading French President Macron hosts Gaza aid conference and appeals to Israel to protect civilians
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Western and Arab nations, international agencies and nongovernmental groups stressed the urgent need…
Continue Reading Yellen stresses economic cooperation with China as she begins talks with her Chinese counterpart
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the United States has no desire to break…
Continue Reading Turkey is marking its centennial. But a brain drain has cast a shadow on the occasion
By ROBERT BADENDIECK Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey is marking its centennial but a brain drain is casting a shadow on the occasion.…
Continue Reading Can Michigan activists keep Trump off the ballot? A judge heard arguments today
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press A judge in Michigan heard arguments Thursday on whether Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has the authority to…
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