Shippers anticipate being able to meet holiday demand
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press Carriers like the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx and United Parcel Service have capacity to meet projected demand this…
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UK leader Rishi Sunak urges world to use AI and science to end malnutrition
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the U.K. is setting up a new science initiative to help…
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UN report says world is racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise instead of plunge
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A new United Nations report calculates that the globe is speeding to 2.5 to 2.9 degrees Celsius (4.5 to 5.2…
Continue Reading Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ‘bamboozled’ by science, COVID-19 inquiry told
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A former chief scientific adviser says Boris Johnson struggled as British prime minister to come to…
Continue Reading Lay things out early, keep it casual, and other tips for setting a Thanksgiving table
By JENNIFER FORKER Associated Press If you’re hosting Thanksgiving this year, setting and decorating the table is something you can do in…
Continue Reading Messi World Cup shirts will be auctioned. Sotheby’s thinks they could fetch record over $10 million
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Sotheby’s is set to auction off six shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina’s winning run at…
Continue Reading Russia puts Ukrainian winner of Eurovision Song Contest on wanted list
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has placed a Ukrainian singer who won the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest on its wanted list. State news agencies reported on…
Continue Reading A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is suspected of killing more than 150 and is leaving many terrified
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is suspected of killing more than 150 people and infecting…
Continue Reading More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can order four free COVID-19 tests again online. Anyone who did not order a batch of…
Continue Reading Women make up more than half of ministers in the new Cabinet of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says women will hold 12 of the 22 posts in his new government. Sánchez’s Socialist party…
Continue Reading Nearly 1,000 Rohingya refugees arrive by boat in Indonesia’s Aceh region in one week
By RAHMAT MIRZA and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia (AP) — Almost 1,000 Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar have arrived by boat in…
Continue Reading Airbnb names Klain, former White House Chief of Staff, as chief legal officer
Airbnb has named Ron Klain, former White House Chief of Staff for President Joe Biden, as its chief legal officer. Klain served as President…
Continue Reading Italy is outraged by the death of a young woman in the latest suspected case of gender violence
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy has erupted in outrage over the death of a young woman, allegedly at the hands of her…
Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: Taking these financial steps could help post-divorce recovery
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet While getting divorced can be emotionally and financially overwhelming, financial experts say focusing on a…
Continue Reading More than 400,000 Afghans have returned home from Pakistan following crackdown on migrants
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani officials say more than 400,000 Afghans returned to their home country following the…
Continue Reading Los Angeles freeway is fully reopened after arson fire, just in time for Monday morning’s rush hour
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles drivers returned to a much more normal commute Monday when…
Continue Reading Weeklong negotiations for landmark treaty to end plastic pollution close, marred in disagreements
By CARLOS MUREITHI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Negotiators at United Nations–led talks in Nairobi, Kenya have failed to agree on how…
Continue Reading Albania’s opposition disrupts a budget vote with flares and piled-up chairs in Parliament
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian opposition lawmakers have disrupted the Parliament’s session again to protest…
Continue Reading Not just kid play: Toy companies aim more products at older adults
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Toymakers are tweaking original classic games or coming out with new ones that embrace…
Continue Reading Changing recruiting landscape more challenging than ever for even the most talented prep players
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Divine Bourrage is one of the top high school prospects in the country, juggling the stressful challenges of…
Continue Reading Papua New Guinea volcano erupts and Japan says it’s assessing a possible tsunami risk to its islands
By MARI YAMAGUCHI and ROD MCGUIRK Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A volcano in Papua New Guinea has erupted and the Japan Meteorological Agency says…
Continue Reading NATO chief commits to Bosnia’s territorial integrity and condemns ‘malign’ Russian influence
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The NATO chief has said that the alliance strongly supports Bosnia’s territorial integrity and condemned…
Continue Reading Australia’s leader criticizes China over its warship’s use of sonar that injured a naval diver
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister has criticized China for what he calls a…
Continue Reading Company that created ChatGPT is thrown into turmoil after Microsoft hires its ousted CEO
By COURTNEY BONNELL and MATT O’BRIEN AP Business Writers The company that created ChatGPT was thrown into turmoil Monday after Microsoft hired…
Continue Reading China welcomes Arab and Muslim foreign ministers for talks on ending the war in Gaza
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s top diplomat welcomed four Arab foreign ministers and the Indonesian one to Beijing on…
Continue Reading US Defense Secretary Austin meets with Zelenskyy in Kyiv to show steadfast support for Ukraine
By TARA COPP and FELIPE DANA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday…
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Disneyland’s $60 billion expansion means parks in Hong Kong and Shanghai are only getting bigger
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong Disneyland opened its first Frozen-themed attraction on Monday, with thousands of eager…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street rally led by Microsoft gains
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday after a rally on Wall Street led by gains in Microsoft…
Continue Reading 3rd release of treated water from Japan’s damaged Fukushima nuclear plant ends safely, operator says
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The operator of Japan’s damaged Fukushima nuclear plant says the release of a third batch of…
Continue Reading No more Thanksgiving ‘food orgy’? New obesity medications change how users think of holiday meals
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer For most of her life, Claudia Stearns dreaded Thanksgiving. As a person who struggled with obesity since childhood,…
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