Works of poetry, fiction and nonfiction receive $10,000 “Science + Literature” awards
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A poetry collection, a coming-of-age novel and a history of deep sea exploration are unlikely…
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UK’s flagship nuclear plant could cost up to $59 billion, developer says
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A major nuclear plant that Britain’s government hopes will generate affordable, low-carbon energy…
Continue Reading Deputies find six bodies at remote Mojave Desert crossroads
EL MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Southern California say six people have been found dead in a remote area of the Mojave Desert. San…
Continue Reading Italy’s lower chamber of parliament OKs deal with Albania to house migrants during asylum processing
By PAOLO SANTALUCIA and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s lower chamber of parliament has approved a novel deal with Albania…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court lets Trump gag order stand in federal January 6 case
Originally Published: 23 JAN 24 12:42 ET Updated: 23 JAN 24 14:19 ET By Hannah Rabinowitz, Katelyn Polantz and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The federal…
Continue Reading Paris Couture: Jennifer Lopez shimmies, Elie Saab shimmers, and Valentino’s Piccioli finds his mojo
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — The Paris spring couture shows are in full swing. Elie Saab’s couture collection was inspired by…
Continue Reading Billy Joel is releasing his first single in 17 years
Originally Published: 23 JAN 24 05:58 ET By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Billy Joel has delighted his fans with news that he is about to…
Continue Reading Customers have soured on self-checkout, and a new study says there’s proof
Originally Published: 23 JAN 24 12:31 ET Updated: 23 JAN 24 13:52 ET By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — From theft to scanning…
Continue Reading Biden administration planning action to stop hostile foreign governments exploiting American’s personal data
Originally Published: 23 JAN 24 18:30 ET By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is preparing an executive order aimed at curbing the…
Continue Reading Great Basin tribes want Bahsahwahbee massacre site in Nevada named national monument
By BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press ELY, Nev. (AP) — White attackers turned a lush, high desert oasis in eastern Nevada, with its bubbling…
Continue Reading Swiss financial regulator gets a new leader as UBS-Credit Suisse merger sparks calls for reform
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s financial markets authority is getting a new chief executive as the country looks at…
Continue Reading Heavy snow strands scores of vehicles on a main expressway in central Japan
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Heavy snow has stranded scores of vehicles on a main expressway in central Japan, paralyzing…
Continue Reading Hungary is the last holdout for Sweden’s NATO membership. So when will Orbán follow Turkey’s lead?
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — After Turkey ratified Sweden’s bid to join NATO on Monday, Hungary became the last…
Continue Reading England cricketer’s visa issues for India tour prompt British government to call for fair treatment
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer An England cricketer’s problems obtaining a visa for the team’s test series in India have prompted the British…
Continue Reading Cyprus rescues 60 Syrian migrants from rickety boat after 6 days at sea. Five minors hospitalized
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Officials in Cyrpus say police have rescued 60 Syrian migrants from a rickety wooden boat that had been at sea six days and…
Continue Reading 2 US-flagged ships with cargo for US Defense Department come under attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Two American-flagged ships carrying cargo for the U.S. Defense and State departments came under…
Continue Reading Wolves at a Dutch national park can be shot with paintball guns to scare them off, a court has ruled
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court says that authorities can use paintball guns to shoot at wolves in a popular national park. The plan is…
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Community meeting set to address potential traffic issues on Frontera Rd.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City Representative Brian Kennedy is hosting a community meeting tonight, where they will provide an update on the potential…
Continue Reading Ford to recall nearly 1.9 million Explorer SUVs to secure trim pieces that can fly off in traffic
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 1.9 million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. because a trim piece can fly off and create a hazard for other…
Continue Reading A Libyan delegation reopens talks in Lebanon on a missing cleric and on Gadhafi’s detained son
By BASSEM MROUE and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A delegation of Libyan justice officials has visited Lebanon to reopen discussions…
Continue Reading How to book a unique all-inclusive vacation that’s not terrible
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet All-inclusive vacations can sometimes get a bad rap for being generic, inauthentic and filled with mediocre food and…
Continue Reading Pope says Holocaust Remembrance Day reminds world that war can never be justified
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis recalled the extermination of millions of Jews in calling Wednesday for the upcoming Holocaust Day of Remembrance to…
Continue Reading A fire in China’s Jiangxi province kills at least 39 people, state media says
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say at least 39 people died and nine others were injured when a fire broke out at a commercial building in…
Continue Reading Jodie Foster’s back, ‘Barbie’ brings novel numbers and other Oscar nomination facts and figures
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Here’s a look at some notable facts and figures from this year’s Oscar…
Continue Reading Edmunds Top Rated Awards for 2024 are out
By BRENT ROMANS Edmunds Edmunds Top Rated Awards are bestowed annually upon the best vehicles of the year. The winners aced their Edmunds track tests…
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Mysterious Russian plane crash raises more questions than answers
CNN Analysis by Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — It’s still unclear why a Russian military transport aircraft crashed in the Belgorod region near the…
Continue Reading Online retailer eBay is cutting 1,000 jobs. It’s the latest tech company to reduce its workforce
LONDON (AP) — Online retailer eBay Inc. will cut about 1,000 jobs, or an estimated 9% of its full-time workforce, saying its number of employees…
Continue Reading Death toll in southwestern China landslide rises to 39, with 5 people still missing
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say the death toll from a landslide in a remote, mountainous part of southwestern China has risen to 39, while…
Continue Reading ‘Our tents were drowned.’ Torrential rain adds to the misery of Gaza’s displaced
CNN By Mohammad Al Sawalhi, Abeer Salman, Sana Noor Haq and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN (CNN) — Men with rolled up trousers wade through floods,…
Continue Reading Tom Steyer has written a guide to fighting climate change, ‘Cheaper, Faster, Better’
NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire businessman-environmentalist Tom Steyer has a book out this spring that combines personal and professional stories with…
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