Kimberly Palmer: Romance scammers: They call you honey, but don’t send them money
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet Romance scams are increasingly common, with consumers losing $1.3 billion to them in 2022, according to Federal…
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Czech government signs a deal with the US to acquire 24 F-35 fighter jets
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s government has signed an agreement with the United States to acquire 24 U.S. F-35 fighter jets as part of a…
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StormTrack Weather: Warming trend to kick off the week, rain chances return
Good Morning! I hope you enjoyed the nice weather this weekend; the quiet weather conditions are expected to continue on Monday. The winds will be…
Continue Reading There’s a wave of new bills to define antisemitism. In these 3 states, they could become law
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Lawmakers in more than a half-dozen U.S. states are pushing laws to define antisemitism, triggering debates about…
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Rise and shine: Japanese moon probe back to work after sun reaches its solar panels
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese moon explorer is up and running Monday after several tense days without the sunlight it…
Continue Reading China Evergrande is ordered to liquidate, with over $300 billion in debt. Here’s what that means.
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer A court in Hong Kong has ordered China Evergrande, the world’s most deeply indebted company with more…
Continue Reading Inflation has slowed. Now the Federal Reserve faces expectations for rate cuts
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell will enter this week’s Federal Reserve meeting in a much…
Continue Reading France’s protesting farmers encircle Paris with tractor barricades, vowing a ‘siege’ over grievances
By SYLVIE CORBET and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press JOSSIGNY, France (AP) — Protesting farmers encircled Paris with traffic-snarling barricades…
Continue Reading Russian election officials register Putin to run in March election he’s all but certain to win
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s election commission on Monday formally registered President Vladimir Putin as a candidate for the March presidential…
Continue Reading Italian leader Meloni unveils plan to promote Africa development and curb migration at summit
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has unveiled Italy’s big development plan for Africa at a summit…
Continue Reading AI companies will need to start reporting their safety tests to the US government
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will start implementing a new requirement for the developers of major…
Continue Reading Biden is marking the 15th anniversary of landmark pay equity law with steps to help federal workers
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is marking Monday’s 15th anniversary of a landmark federal…
Continue Reading Shares of building materials maker Holcim jump as it plans to list unit in the US
GENEVA (AP) — Shares of Holcim Ltd. have jumped Monday after the Swiss-based cement and building materials company announced plans to spin off its…
Continue Reading The UK will ban disposable vapes and curb candy-flavored e-cigarettes that attract children under 18
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government says it will ban the sale of disposable vapes and limit their cornucopia of…
Continue Reading The head of a Saudi royal commission has been arrested on corruption charges
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The CEO overseeing Saudi Arabia’s royal commission for its historic al-Ula site has been arrested on…
Continue Reading A group of Japanese citizens launches lawsuit against police to stop alleged ‘racial profiling’
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A group of Japanese citizens, including a man of Pakistani descent, is suing the country’s police,…
Continue Reading The Islamic State group claims responsibility for the Istanbul church attack that killed one person
By ROBERT BADENDIECK and MEHMET GUZEL Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Roman…
Continue Reading Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they attacked US warship without evidence; American official rejects claim
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they attacked a U.S. Navy mobile base at sea Monday without…
Continue Reading North Korean cruise missile tests add to country’s provocative start to 2024
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s weekend test of new cruise missiles for submarine launches has added…
Continue Reading Japan PM Kishida is fighting a party corruption scandal. Here’s a look at what it’s about
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday was forced to start this year’s parliamentary…
Continue Reading Malaysia charges former minister for not declaring assets, as graft probe targets allies of ex-PM
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia charged a former minister on Monday with failing to declare assets. It’s…
Continue Reading What is ECOWAS and why have 3 coup-hit nations quit the West Africa bloc?
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Monthslong tension between three coup-hit countries in West Africa and the regional bloc…
Continue Reading Indian and Seychelles forces separately rescue two fishing boats hijacked by Somali pirates
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Indian and Seychelles forces rescued two fishing vessels separately…
Continue Reading Iran executes 4 men convicted of planning sabotage and alleged links with Israel’s Mossad spy agency
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state media say authorities executed four men convicted of planning sabotage and alleged links with Israel’s Mossad…
Continue Reading Key points from AP analysis of Trump’s New York civil fraud case
By BERNARD CONDON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump could potentially have his real estate empire ordered “dissolved” for repeated…
Continue Reading Dissolving Trump’s business empire would stand apart in history of NY fraud law
By BERNARD CONDON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Within days, Donald Trump could potentially have his sprawling real estate business empire…
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Two former Miners transfer to Texas State
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After entering the transfer portal towards the end of 2023, star running back and Parkland grad, Deion Hankins, and his…
Continue Reading Alex Murdaugh is denied new double-murder trial after judge hears jury tampering allegations
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina judge on Monday denied Alex Murdaugh’s bid for a new trial after his…
Continue Reading Pakistan and Iran agree to work together to improve security after tit-for-tat airstrikes
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and Iran on Monday agreed to work together to improve security cooperation in the wake of…
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