NATO chief warns of hard winter for Ukraine and its backers
By LORNE COOK Associated Press RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Ukraine and its supporters face a…
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California faces weather threats from fires to floods
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Forces are beginning to collide in California as wildfires threaten communities, an epic heat…
Continue ReadingEuropean cab drivers protest practices, spread of Uber
BRUSSELS (AP) — Hundreds of cab drivers have clogged traffic in Brussels in an international demonstration against Uber. The hail ride company is…
Continue ReadingTaliban: UAE firm to run flight services on Afghan airports
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban and the Abu Dhabi-based firm GAAC Solutions have signed a contract for the Emirati…
Continue ReadingPowell: Higher rates unlikely to cause deep US recession
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time the Federal Reserve faced inflation as high as it is now, in the early…
Continue ReadingRetailers pull lobster from menus after ‘red list’ warning
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Some retailers are taking lobster off the menu after an assessment from an influential…
Continue ReadingLong-term mortgage rates now at highest point since 2008
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped again this week to their highest level in almost 14…
Continue ReadingRegulators try to stop unlawful nursing home debt collection
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal report says nursing homes and debt collectors are flouting a law that prohibits them…
Continue ReadingCheaper electric vehicles coming despite high battery costs
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer WARREN, Mich. (AP) — Auto companies are rolling out more affordable electric vehicles that should widen their appeal…
Continue ReadingFewer Americans apply for jobless aid last week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level since…
Continue ReadingJeep unveils its 1st electric SUVs for North America, Europe
DETROIT (AP) — Jeep will start selling two fully electric SUVs in North America and another one in Europe over the next two years. The new EVs,…
Continue ReadingSummer of ’22 brought record heat, solar power to Europe
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Europe has smashed previous temperature records this summer, with long periods of sunshine causing…
Continue ReadingUnited makes ‘conditional’ order for electric air taxis
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — United Airlines thinks that in a few years, plenty of big-city customers will pay $100 or more for…
Continue ReadingUkraine energy chief: Russia trying to ‘steal’ nuclear plant
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of Ukraine’s atomic energy operator accused Russia on Thursday of trying to…
Continue ReadingUkraine, neighbors, to get big new aid, Blinken says in Kyiv
By MATTHEW LEE and KARL RITTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has paid an unannounced visit to Kyiv,…
Continue ReadingTurkish wildfire brought under control after 1,000 evacuated
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Firefighters have brought a wildfire in southern Turkey under control a day after more than 1,000 people were evacuated from…
Continue ReadingIndonesian students protest against fuel price hikes
By ACHMAD IBRAHIM and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Hundreds of students have rallied in Indonesia’s capital to protest…
Continue ReadingRicky Martin sues nephew, alleges million-dollar losses
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rican superstar Ricky Martin has filed a lawsuit against his nephew accusing…
Continue ReadingMagnitude 5.4 quake off Greek islands; no damage reported
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 has struck off the western islands of Zakynthos and…
Continue ReadingUK to cap energy prices, end fracking ban to ease crisis
By JILL LAWLESS and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Liz Truss says her Conservative government will cap domestic…
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