China announces plan for a new space telescope as it readies to launch its next space station crew
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has announced plans to send a new telescope to probe deep into the universe as it prepared to launch the…
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Security tensions running high in Belgium on eve of EU summit
BRUSSELS (AP) — Security tensions are running high ahead of a European Union summit in Brussels, with police launching a search for a man they…
Continue Reading A man is arrested in Germany over a suspected plot to attack a pro-Israel demonstration
BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say a man with a previous conviction for membership in the Islamic State group has been arrested in Germany on suspicion…
Continue Reading Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes in military-run Myanmar seek justice in Philippines
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes committed by Myanmar’s military have filed a…
Continue Reading UN warns Gaza blockade could force it to sharply cut relief missions as Israeli bombings rise
By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and LEE KEATH Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The U.N. warned Wednesday that it is on the verge of running…
Continue Reading Biden calls Australia ‘an anchor to peace and prosperity’ during state visit from Albanese
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden described Australia as “an anchor to peace and prosperity” while…
Continue Reading Russian forces simulate nuclear strike as upper house rescinds ratification of test ban treaty
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s military has simulated a nuclear strike in a drill overseen by President Vladimir Putin. Wednesday’s exercise…
Continue Reading Why we should build cities that are kind to nature
CNN By Nadia Leigh-Hewitson, CNN (CNN) — With most of the world’s population residing in cities, it’s often challenging to understand how…
Continue Reading Feuding Serbia and Kosovo leaders set for talks Thursday on the sidelines of an EU summit
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo have been invited to meet with top European Union officials to try…
Continue Reading Leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah holds talks with senior Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad figures
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group held talks on Wednesday in Beirut with senior Hamas and…
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What inflation has done to the cost of Halloween
Stacker used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and industry reports to analyze how inflation has changed the game for…
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Where in the U.S. are homes most likely to be broken into?
To mark National Crime Prevention Month, Fence Gnome ranked 2023’s most vulnerable cities for burglaries.…
Continue Reading Hong Kong cuts taxes for foreign home buyers and stock traders as it seeks to maintain global status
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader has cut taxes for some homebuyers and stock traders to boost markets as the…
Continue Reading Activists demand transparency over Malaysia’s move to extend Lynas Rare Earth’s operations
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Environmentalists have slammed Malaysia’s move to let Australian miner Lynas import and process rare earths…
Continue Reading ‘I wanted to scream’: Growing conflict in Congo drives sexual assault against displaced women
By JUSTIN KABUMBA and ZANE IRWIN Associated Press BULENGO, Congo (AP) — A hooded man burst into the 42-year-old woman’s tent while her…
Continue Reading German authorities say there’s no hope for 4 missing sailors after North Sea ship collision
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities have broken off their search for four crew members missing since a British-flagged cargo ship sank following a…
Continue Reading Hurricane Otis unleashes massive flooding in Acapulco, triggers landslides before dissipating
By MARK STEVENSON and MARÍA VERZA Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Otis tore across Mexico’s southern Pacific coast as a…
Continue Reading Carnival ruled negligent over cruise where 662 passengers got COVID-19 early in pandemic
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A cruise operator that failed to cancel a voyage from Sydney that led to a COVID-19…
Continue Reading Japan’s top court strikes down required sterilization surgery to officially change gender
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a law requiring transgender people to undergo…
Continue Reading 1st major storm of the season drops up to a foot of snow in Montana
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The first major snowstorm of the season dropped up to a foot (30 centimeters) of snow in…
Continue Reading LA police commission says officers violated lethal force policy in struggle with man who later died
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners says two officers involved in a struggle that ended with the death of teacher…
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Counties with the most bridges in Texas
TruckInfo.net identified the counties in Texas with the most bridges, using data from the Bureau of Transportation…
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TxDot reminds El Paso drivers to use caution in rainy conditions
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Borderland saw rainy weather conditions Tuesday evening, causing partial flooding in some parts of town. TxDot reminds…
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Golf tournament to honor native El Pasoan and fallen Dallas police officer
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The first annual Officer Jacob Arellano Golf Tournament is set for Saturday, November 3 at the Horizon Golf Course. Proceeds…
Continue Reading ‘Shaft’ star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action movie hero, has died at 81
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor who starred as the ultra-smooth…
Continue Reading Vermont ski town says it’s ‘waiting with open arms’ for the winter season after severe flooding
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press LUDLOW, Vt. (AP) — As winter approaches, a Vermont ski town that was hit by severe flooding this summer wants to…
Continue Reading Support for Israel becomes a top issue for Iowa evangelicals key to the first Republican caucuses
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Steve Rowland peered beneath the brim of his baseball cap and admonished the roughly 500…
Continue Reading Born after Superstorm Sandy’s destruction, 2 big flood control projects get underway in New Jersey
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) — A decade after they were envisioned in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy’s destruction, two…
Continue Reading Mike Johnson, a staunch Louisiana conservative, is elected House speaker as GOP moves past chaos
By LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES, FARNOUSH AMIRI and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans unanimously elected Rep. Mike…
Continue Reading Boston’s Faneuil Hall was named after a slave owner. City council calls for renaming the site
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston City Council has passed a resolution that calls for renaming Faneuil Hall, a popular…
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