Biden administration announces plans for up to 12 lease sales for offshore wind energy
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration has announced plans for a new five-year schedule to lease federal…
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Airlines will now be required to give automatic cash refunds for canceled and delayed flights
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The Biden administration issued final rules Wednesday to require airlines to automatically issue cash refunds for…
Continue Reading Nepal’s president asks visiting Qatari emir to help free student held hostage by Hamas
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Officials say Nepal’s president asked the emir of Qatar, who is on a two-day visit…
Continue Reading TikTok may be banned in the US. Here’s what happened when India did it
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S., where a measure to outlaw…
Continue Reading Ukraine thanks the US for billions in new military aid to help stop Russia’s advance
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials are expressing thanks for $61 billion in new U.S. military aid, even…
Continue Reading Blinken begins key China visit as tensions rise over new US foreign aid bill
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer SHANGHAI (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a critical trip to China armed with a…
Continue Reading Biden says the US is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure into law
By AAMER MADHANI and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he was immediately rushing badly…
Continue Reading German far-right lawmaker whose assistant was arrested for spying for China keeps up election bid
BERLIN (AP) — A prominent German far-right lawmaker says he will dismiss an assistant who was arrested on suspicion of spying for China, but will…
Continue Reading A Russian deputy defense minister is ordered jailed pending trial on bribery charges
By The Associated Press A Russian deputy defense minister in charge of military construction projects and known for a lavish lifestyle was ordered…
Continue Reading Japan’s moon lander wasn’t built to survive a weekslong lunar night. It’s still going after 3
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night, Japan’s space agency said…
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The 'secret' auto insurance you didn't know existed
Way.com looks into assigned risk pools, a lesser-known insurance option for higher-risk drivers…
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New study finds that brain structure changes cyclically throughout the menstrual cycle
Guava Health reports on a study that focuses on the relationship between hormonal health and brain…
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15 of the most inspiring actor comebacks of all time
Stacker used The Hollywood Reporter, Vanity Fair, and more online sources to compile a list of 15 inspiring actor comeback…
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New study shows that self-compassion can successfully benefit weight loss plans
Hers reports on how important self-compassion is to successful weight loss…
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Moving is stressful enough, but many report negative experiences with professional movers due to rising costs and tipping fatigue
ConsumerAffairs surveyed 1,000 Americans and found that many had negative experiences with professional movers despite paying more than they…
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Truck-safe city parking: 4 innovations to protect cars and pedestrians
Illegally parked semitrucks are a roadside danger. TruckParkingClub explored solutions that can mediate the national truck parking…
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Teen mental health is in crisis in the US, and schools are ill-equipped to help
Sandstone Care analyzed data from the Institute of Education Sciences to see how American high schools are faring in providing mental health…
Continue Reading China blasts US military aid to Taiwan, saying the island is entering a ‘dangerous situation’
BEIJING (AP) — China blasted the latest package of U.S. military assistance to Taiwan, saying such funding was pushing the self-governing island…
Continue Reading China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program
By ANDY WONG and SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press JIUQUAN SATELLITE LAUNCH CENTER, China (AP) — China’s space agency is making final…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian benchmarks mostly slide as investors focus on earnings
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly declined Thursday as investors awaited a flood of global earnings reports,…
Continue Reading Complex stories of migration are among the finalists for the Women’s Prize for Fiction
LONDON (AP) — Novels that tell complex and surprising stories of migration are among six finalists for the 2024 Women’s Prize for Fiction.…
Continue Reading The Latest | Germany will resume working with UN relief agency for Palestinians after a review
By The Associated Press Germany says that it plans to follow several other countries in resuming cooperation with the U.N. relief agency for…
Continue Reading Iran’s Raisi says Israel must be brought to justice for ‘usurpation’ of Palestinian territories
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says Israel must be brought to justice for…
Continue Reading Indonesia declares Prabowo Subianto president-elect after court rejects rivals’ appeal
By NINIEK KARMINI and FADLAN SYAM Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s electoral commission has formally declared Prabowo…
Continue Reading North Korea sends a delegation to Iran in a growing effort to break its diplomatic isolation
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A high-level North Korean economic delegation was on its way to Iran for what would be…
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El Paso Animal Services offers free microchips and pet ID tags to the community
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Animal Services offered free microchips and pet ID tags to local pets in the community in celebration of National…
Continue Reading More US aid will help Ukraine avoid defeat in its war with Russia. Winning is another matter
By JILL LAWLESS and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A big, new package of U.S. military aid will help Ukraine avoid defeat in…
Continue Reading City of El Paso providing free immunizations to kids
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is providing free vaccines to kids during National Infant Immunization Week. Children 5 years of age and…
Continue Reading Dozens arrested on California campus after students in Texas detained as Gaza war protests persist
By JIM VERTUNO, ACACIA CORONADO and NICK PERRY Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police peacefully arrested student protesters at the…
Continue Reading Australian police arrest 7 alleged teen extremists linked to stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church
By MARK BAKER and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Australian police say they have arrested seven teenagers accused of following a…
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