Apple’s Vision Pro headset hits US stores today. Here’s what you need to know
CNN By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — The Vision Pro, Apple’s first new product in seven years, officially launched in stores on Friday in…
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Cyprus president makes government ministers sign a pledge not to tolerate sexual harassment
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ president has required all government ministers to sign a “zero tolerance” declaration on sexist behavior…
Continue Reading Hamas says it’s studying Gaza cease-fire proposal, but appears to rule out key provisions
By BASSEM MROUE and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas officials said Friday that the group is studying a proposed cease-fire deal…
Continue Reading UN expert says more needs to be done to address human rights abuses in the Philippines
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A U.N. expert says steps have been taken under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.…
Continue Reading German lawmakers approve contested cuts to farmers’ fuel subsidies and a revamped 2024 budget
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have approved cuts to fuel subsidies for farmers that prompted angry protests,…
Continue Reading Democrats in South Carolina must work harder than ever to survive in an era of Republican domination
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press FORT LAWN, S.C. (AP) — Democrats in South Carolina may be holding the nation’s first presidential…
Continue Reading US investigation of Tesla steering problems is upgraded and now one step closer to a recall
A U.S. government investigation into steering problems with more than 334,000 Tesla electric vehicles is a step closer to a recall. The National…
Continue Reading Farmers are blocking key roads between Belgium and the Netherlands in the latest sign of their anger
BRUSSELS (AP) — Farmers have parked their tractors across key road crossings on the border between Belgium and the Netherlands in their latest…
Continue Reading Swedish security agency is investigating an object found at the Israeli Embassy as an act of terror
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s domestic security agency says that it’s investigating “a dangerous object” that was found at the Israeli…
Continue Reading Tesla recalling nearly 2.2M vehicles for software update to fix warning lights that are too small
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it has sold in the U.S. because some warning lights on…
Continue Reading Correction: Election 2024-Decision Notes-Nevada story
WASHINGTON (AP) — This story was first published February 2, 2024. It was corrected on February 6, 2024, to clarify that if “None of these…
Continue Reading 16-year-old killers of transgender teenager in England sentenced for ‘sadistic’ murder
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The two 16-year-old convicted killers of a transgender teenager in northwest England nearly a year ago…
Continue Reading Fat Tuesday means big business for New Orleans bakers under exploding demand for king cakes
By KEVIN McGILL and STEPHEN SMITH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s Carnival season in New Orleans and that means lines are long…
Continue Reading Singaporeans bemoan U.S. Senator’s ‘ignorant’ grilling of TikTok CEO
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer SINGAPORE (AP) — After a U.S. senator grilled the Singaporean CEO of Tiktok about his nationality and affiliation…
Continue Reading Hospitalized man tells Japanese police he is a highly wanted fugitive, dies four days later
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A man who died this week at a Japanese hospital told police before he passed away that he was one…
Continue Reading French farmers lift road blockades around Paris after the prime minister offers a support plan
PARIS (AP) — French farmers are gradually lifting their roadblocks around Paris and elsewhere in the country. The move comes one day after the…
Continue Reading US lawmakers call on Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán to immediately approve Sweden’s NATO membership
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers are urging Hungary to immediately ratify Sweden’s…
Continue Reading Formula One extends Japanese Grand Prix contract at Suzuka to 2029
LONDON (AP) — The Japanese Grand Prix will stay on the Formula One calendar until at least 2029 after a five-year contract extension to keep the…
Continue Reading Ukraine says Russia refuses to turn over the bodies of military plane crash victims
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian intelligence official says his country has repeatedly asked Russia to hand over…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Ukraine must adapt to a reduction in Western military aid, embattled army chief says
CNN By Andrew Carey, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Ukraine’s embattled army chief, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, says Ukraine must adapt to a reduction in military…
Continue Reading Junya Ito removed from Japan’s squad at Asian Cup amid sexual assault claims he denies
TOKYO (AP) — Winger Junya Ito has been removed from Japan’s squad at the Asian Cup in the midst of sexual assault allegations that he has…
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Biden touts rural achievements as part of "barnstorming" tour
As the presidential campaign gains momentum, The Daily Yonder looks at how the Biden administration recently ‘took to the country roads’ to try to…
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The counterintuitive ways tech can help older adults stay connected
Lyft uncovered how, by taking seniors’ needs into account in its design and implementation, technology can be a powerful force to help them connect…
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A change in tax law has some solar providers walking on sunshine
Grist spotlights a program in Georgia to investigate how a change in US tax law may enable the scale-up of solar…
Continue Reading Local transport in Germany hit by walkouts in a dispute over working conditions
BERLIN (AP) — Local buses, trams and subway trains were canceled in much of Germany on Friday as transport employees walked off the job in the…
Continue Reading Malaysia halves prison term for ex-Prime Minister who oversaw multibillion-dollar 1MDB thefts
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s Pardons Board said Friday it has reduced ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak’s…
Continue Reading Norway expects landslides, avalanches and heavy rain after the worst storm in over 30 years
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Authorities in Norway have issued several landslide and avalanche warnings for the southern part of the country as it…
Continue Reading China pledges more help for its ailing property market, as IMF forecasts economy will slow
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese markets have retreated despite a fresh flurry of measures to help prop up the ailing…
Continue Reading Seven detained in Turkey for allegedly selling information to Israel’s Mossad spy agency
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s state-run news agency says police have arrested seven people on suspicion of selling information to the Israeli…
Continue Reading More than 100 Rohingya flee a Malaysian detention center
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — More than 100 Rohingya immigrants have escaped from a detention center in Malaysia after a protest. Immigration…
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