Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after a mixed close on Wall Street
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Friday after Wall Street drifted to a mixed close.…
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Chinese auto exports rose 64% in 2023, with strong push by EVs, as makers expanded overseas
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — An industry association reports that China’s auto exports surged 63.7% in 2023 while sales at…
Continue Reading Former France basketball player forced to abandon Paris 2024 role following controversial Gaza post
PARIS (AP) — A former France basketball player serving as an ambassador for the Paris 2024 Olympics has been forced to quit her role because of a…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s Zelenskyy rules out a cease-fire with Russia, saying Moscow would use it to rearm
By HARRIET MORRIS and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday ruled out a…
Continue Reading Iran’s navy seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman that was at the center of a major US-Iran crisis
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s navy has seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that once was at the…
Continue Reading Starbucks sued by consumer group that calls its claim of ethical sourcing false and misleading
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer A consumer advocacy group filed a lawsuit against Starbucks Wednesday, saying the company’s claim that its…
Continue Reading Renewables grew rapidly in 2023, but must grow faster still to meet climate change target, IEA says
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — The amount of renewable energy installed around the world last year grew at its fastest rate…
Continue Reading Riots in Papua New Guinea’s 2 biggest cities reportedly leave 15 dead
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — The Papua New Guinea government is working to restore order after at least 15 people were reportedly killed…
Continue Reading Sentencing postponed for retired Arizona prisons boss who pleaded no-contest in armed standoff
PHOENIX (AP) — Sentencing was postponed Thursday for former Arizona prisons chief Charles Ryan on his no-contest plea to a disorderly conduct…
Continue Reading $100M will be left for Native Hawaiian causes from the estate of an heiress considered last princess
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — There will be at least $100 million left in the estate of the so-called last Hawaiian…
Continue Reading Rapper G Herbo sentenced to probation in fraud plot to fund lavish lifestyle
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press The rapper G Herbo was sentenced to three years’ probation Thursday after pleading guilty to his role in a…
Continue Reading Taiwan’s election is shaped by economic realities, not just Beijing’s threats to use force
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Beijing’s threat to use force to claim the self-governed island of Taiwan isn’t…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges after an earlier deal imploded
By STEFANIE DAZIO and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal tax…
Continue Reading Amid firestorm created by Austin’s cancer secrecy, missed opportunities to build trust and educate
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The secrecy surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalizations due to…
Continue Reading Donald Trump enjoys a relaxed Fox News town hall while top Republican rivals have fiery debate
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — While GOP presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley met in a sharp CNN debate that…
Continue Reading Nelson Mandela’s support for Palestinians endures with South Africa’s genocide case against Israel
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s long-held support for the Palestinian people can be traced…
Continue Reading Speaker Johnson is facing conservative pushback over the spending deal he struck with Democrats
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Speaker Mike Johnson gathered House Republicans behind closed doors Wednesday to sell the…
Continue Reading South Africa tells top UN court Israel is committing genocide in Gaza as landmark case begins
By MIKE CORDER and RAF CASERT Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In a case that strikes at the heart of Israel’s national…
Continue Reading Donald Trump defies judge, gives courtroom speech on tense final day of New York civil fraud trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Barred from giving a formal closing argument, Donald Trump wrested an…
Continue Reading In his 1st interview, friend who warned officials of Maine shooter says ‘I literally spelled it out’
By HOLLY RAMER, NICK PERRY and DAVID SHARP Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Sean Hodgson watched and worried as his best friend of nearly…
Continue Reading What we know about ‘Fito,’ Ecuador’s notorious gang leader who went missing from prison
By GABRIELA MOLINA Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — José Adolfo MacÃas Villamar, leader of one of Ecuador’s most dangerous gangs, was…
Continue Reading He warned authorities about the Maine gunman, but they downplayed his texts. Now he’s speaking out
By HOLLY RAMER, NICK PERRY and DAVID SHARP Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Sean Hodgson watched and worried as his best friend of nearly…
Continue Reading UK Post Office scandal: Parliamentary committee seeks to speed up compensation for victims
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Lawmakers are trying to get to the bottom of one of Britain’s gravest injustices and are…
Continue Reading Efforts to restrict transgender health care endure in 2024, with more adults targeted
By ANDREW DeMILLO and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press Republican-led state legislatures are considering a new round of bills restricting medical…
Continue Reading A non-traditional candidate resonates with Taiwan’s youth ahead of Saturday’s presidential election
By SIMINA MISTREANU and JOHNSON LAI Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A nonconformist candidate is resonating with Taiwan’s youth ahead…
Continue Reading From housing to energy to food, US inflation picks up, though some costs rise only mildly
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Higher energy and housing prices boosted overall U.S. inflation in December, a sign that the…
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New Mexico Attorney General announces name change for office
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Attorney General’s office held a news conference on Wednesday, January 10, to announce a change to…
Continue Reading Taiwan presidential hopeful Hou promises to boost island’s defense and restart talks with China
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — One of Taiwan’s leading opposition party candidates in Saturday’s presidential…
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Girl Scouts of the USA kicks off cookie season
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Girl Scouts of the USA announced the launch of their 2024 national Girl Scout Cookie™ season. All proceeds from cookie…
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Debate coach: One candidate got a B. The other almost flunked
CNN Opinion by Todd Graham (CNN) — It’s not often that a presidential candidate opens a debate by calling an opponent names like “mealy…
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