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Immigration issue challenges delicate talks to form new Dutch government

January 17, 2024 6:07 AM Associated Press

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Delicate talks to create a new Dutch government around anti-Islam firebrand Geert…

What are sacred forests?

January 17, 2024 6:06 AM Associated Press

By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press KOTAGIRI, India (AP) — Sacred forests and groves are primeval woodlands that different faith communities around…

Indigenous faithful and Christians work with environmentalists to conserve India’s sacred forests

January 17, 2024 6:04 AM Associated Press

By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press SHILLONG, India (AP) — Tambor Lyngdoh made his way through the fern-covered woodland — naming plants, trees,…

Kenya doomsday cult leader, 30 others face charges of murdering 191 children; more charges to follow

January 17, 2024 6:03 AM Associated Press

By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A doomsday cult leader and 30 of his followers have been presented in a Kenyan court to face…

City Council to discuss proposal banning “unnecessary veterinary procedures”

January 17, 2024 5:53 AM Isabella Martinez

EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Today, city council will meet. On the agenda, item 16, is a proposal to ban cosmetic and “owner convenience” surgical…

BP names current interim boss as permanent CEO to replace predecessor who quit over personal conduct

January 17, 2024 5:49 AM Associated Press

By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British oil giant BP says its interim chief executive, Murray Auchincloss, will be given the job on a…

Ohio police used flash-bangs during raid of home with toddler on a ventilator inside, body camera footage shows

January 17, 2024 5:38 AM CNN

CNN, WOIO By Sara Smart and Dave Alsup, CNN (CNN) — Police in Elyria, Ohio, deployed exploding flash-bangs while raiding a home last week while…

StormTrack Weather: Cool and breezy; next cold front arrives Friday

January 17, 2024 5:31 AM Nichole Gomez

Good morning! After a cold start to the morning, we will see the temperatures climb to the 60s, much warmer than yesterday. High temperatures will be…

Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Wednesday, January 17

January 17, 2024 5:22 AM Michael Courier

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here is a list of road closures scheduled for Wednesday, January 17 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For…

What to do about debt in retirement

January 17, 2024 5:00 AM Associated Press

By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet A growing number of older adults are in debt in retirement, according to the 2022 Survey of Consumer Finances. Among…

Thai court acquits several anti-Thaksin protesters who occupied Bangkok airports in 2008

January 17, 2024 4:47 AM Associated Press

By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court has acquitted several protesters who had occupied Bangkok airports in 2008 on…

Yellen says current US economic growth ‘vindicates’ Biden’s COVID-19 pandemic stimulus spending

January 17, 2024 4:29 AM Associated Press

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is making an election-year pitch that the current state of the…

5 things to know for Jan. 17: 2024 race, Government shutdown, Gaza hostages, Cigarettes, Unruly passengers

January 17, 2024 4:28 AM CNN

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Costco is testing out a system that requires members to scan their membership cards at the store entrance…

Russian missiles hit Ukrainian apartment buildings in latest deadly strikes on civilian areas

January 17, 2024 4:01 AM Associated Press

By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Officials say Russia fired two missiles at Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine during the night,…

Belgian customs seized record amount of cocaine as EU faces rise in drug-related violence

January 17, 2024 3:37 AM Associated Press

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Customs seized 116 tons of cocaine in the port of Antwerp in 2023, setting a record for the…

An explosion at a fireworks factory in rural Thailand kills about 20 people

January 17, 2024 3:20 AM Associated Press

By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An explosion at a fireworks factory in central Thailand has killed about 20 people, though…

Overdraft fees could drop to as low as $3 under new Biden proposal

January 17, 2024 3:18 AM Associated Press

By KEN SWEET and CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The cost to overdraw a bank account could drop to as little as $3 under a proposal…

Top NATO military officer urges allies and leaders to plan for the unexpected in Ukraine

January 17, 2024 2:35 AM Associated Press

By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — A top NATO military officer says the war in Ukraine could “determine the fate of the world.”…

$5 million boats and courses across the world. Welcome to the ‘fastest race on water’

January 17, 2024 2:34 AM CNN

CNN By Eoin McSweeney, CNN (CNN) — Balanced on the side of one hull, New Zealand’s black catamaran glides over the finish line at the deep-water…

This holiday spam text season came with less aggressive promotion from brands

January 17, 2024 2:20 AM Stacker

Spokeo analyzed spam text message data from Robokiller to illustrate spam trends over the last…

In the pandemic, gaming boomed. Which US states have the most players?

January 17, 2024 2:20 AM Stacker

Gamesville mapped the United States’ participation in gaming using data from the American Time Use…