Vietnamese automaker VinFast to start selling EVs in Thailand
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Vietnamese automaker VinFast plans to sell its electric vehicles in Thailand. It has partnered…
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Ship’s crew warned of power issues before it collided with a Baltimore bridge, governor says; 6 remain missing
Originally Published: 26 MAR 24 03:10 ET Updated: 26 MAR 24 10:21 ET By Melissa Alonso and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The crew of a massive…
Continue Reading Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jail
MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court has ordered Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late…
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Olympic champion Janja Garnbret warns that climbing has a ‘cultural’ problem with eating disorders
CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — As an Olympic gold medalist and an eight-time world champion, almost no one knows the world of competitive…
Continue Reading A decade of documenting more than 63,000 migrant deaths shows that fleeing is more lethal than ever
By RENATA BRITO and KERSTIN SOPKE Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A decade has passed since the launch of the Missing Migrants Project, which has…
Continue Reading What’s keeping egg prices high for Easter? It’s not just inflation
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Egg prices are at near-historic highs in many parts of the world as Easter and Passover approach. The cost of…
Continue Reading Biden and Harris argue that Democrats will preserve health care and Republicans would take it away
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have been promoting their health care…
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RFK Jr. names Silicon Valley attorney Nicole Shanahan as running mate
CNN By Aaron Pellish, Eva McKend and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. named attorney and…
Continue Reading Black coaches are rare in soccer. Is this because of a lack of diversity in the boardroom?
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ricky Hill packed his bags and prepared to uproot his life again. Next stop: Chicago.…
Continue Reading Indian police detain dozens of protesters demanding release of top opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal
By PIYUSH NAGPAL Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police have detained dozens of opposition protesters to stop them from marching to Prime…
Continue Reading Germany to impose security checks on all its borders during soccer’s European Championship
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s top security official says the country will carry out border controls at all its frontiers during soccer’s European…
Continue Reading Spraying manure and throwing beets, farmers in tractors again block Brussels to protest EU policies
By RAF CASERT and MARK CARLSON Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Farmers are throwing beets and spraying manure at police as hundreds of tractors…
Continue Reading Malaysian convenience store owners charged over ‘Allah’ socks that angered Muslims
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The owners of a Malaysian convenience store chain and one of its suppliers were charged Tuesday with offending the…
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States with the highest rates of teacher attrition
Where are teachers leaving classrooms at the highest rates? HeyTutor analyzed data from NCES and the RAND Corporation to find…
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Students with disabilities are referred to law enforcement twice as often as their peers
Marker Learning used data from the NCES Civil Rights Data Collection to illustrate the disproportionate way schools and police punish children with…
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How much does a home addition cost?
Rocket Loans takes factors such as project size, type of room, labor, and features into consideration to determine the cost of a home…
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Which small US cities are rising hotspots for financial prosperity?
MoneyGeek analyzed economic growth and prosperity indicators for 211 small U.S. cities to find where residents are financially…
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Rats, roaches, mold: The expensive cost of the most common—and feared—home infestations
ConsumerAffairs data analyzes home infestations in the U.S., revealing insights on consumer attitudes, challenges and effective control…
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The state of the American homeowner: Average US mortgage balance increased while their credit scores outpace overall average
Experian takes a look at U.S. credit and debt trends with a focus on upcoming housing supply and demand.…
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2024 elections: 11 Republicans and 1 Democrat lose primary re-election bids so far
Ballotpedia highlights state incumbent losses so far in early 2024…
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Big-rig parking shortage across the US spells juggernaut problems
Truck Parking Club used DOT data to explore the severity of the truck parking shortage, which is endangering drivers and those around…
Continue Reading Israel and Hamas dig in as pressure builds for a cease-fire in Gaza
By TIA GOLDENBERG, JACK JEFFERY and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to press ahead with…
Continue Reading Baltimore bridge collapses after powerless cargo ship rams into support column; 6 presumed dead
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A cargo ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, destroying the…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street retreats from all-time highs
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday after Wall Street slipped a bit further from its record…
Continue Reading Trump’s social media company soars in its first day of trading on Nasdaq
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Donald Trump’s social media company jumped more than 30% in the first day of trading on the Nasdaq, boosting the value…
Continue Reading Hong Kong leader says prisoners jailed for national security crimes unlikely to get early release
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader John Lee says prisoners convicted for serious national security crimes will not…
Continue Reading Pakistani security forces kill 4 militants in operations in northwest bordering Afghanistan
DERA ISLAMIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says the country’s security forces have killed four insurgents in an overnight…
Continue Reading Venezuelan opposition coalition able to register provisional candidate after electoral outcry
By JORGE RUEDA and MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s main opposition coalition says that the country’s…
Continue Reading China hands down terms of life to 8 years for sports officials convicted of taking bribes
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The former president of the Chinese Football Association has been sentenced to life in prison amid a wide-ranging…
Continue Reading Things to know about the Turkish local elections that will gauge Erdogan’s popularity
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — On Sunday, millions of voters in Turkey head to the polls to elect mayors and administrators…
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