For 2024, some simple lifestyle changes can improve your little piece of the planet
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The fight against climate change requires the mass cooperation of industries, companies,…
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The top UN court is set to hear South Africa’s allegation of Israeli genocide in Gaza
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A legal battle over whether Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza amounts to genocide…
Continue ReadingHundreds of UK postal workers wrongly accused of fraud will have their convictions overturned
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he will introduce measures to overturn the convictions of…
Continue ReadingNepal’s star cricket player is sentenced to 8 years in prison for rape and ordered to pay fine
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s star cricket player and former captain of the national team has been sentenced to eight years in prison for rape…
Continue ReadingFor consumers shopping for an EV, new rules mean fewer models qualify for a tax credit
By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — U.S. consumers looking to get a tax credit on an electric vehicle purchase have fewer models to…
Continue ReadingDo I really need supplemental insurance (Medigap) with Medicare?
By ALEX ROSENBERG of NerdWallet Medicare Supplement Insurance, or Medigap, can fill some potentially pricey “gaps” in Medicare Part A and Part B.…
Continue ReadingESPN’s early season baseball schedule will be the Sho Show, featuring Shohei Ohtani and Dodgers
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — ESPN’s early season baseball schedule will be the Sho Show. Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers will be featured…
Continue ReadingA Hong Kong man is jailed 3 months for sedition for wearing a T-shirt with a protest slogan
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong man has been sentenced to three months in prison on sedition charges for wearing a T-shirt with a slogan printed on…
Continue ReadingJapan’s nuclear safety agency orders power plant operator to study the impact of Jan. 1 quake
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s nuclear safety regulators have told the operator of a nuclear power plant in the area hit…
Continue ReadingEdmunds compares the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV and 2024 Tesla Model Y
By NICK KURCZEWSKI Edmunds The new 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV is one of the most intriguing electric vehicle debuts this year. With roomy seating and…
Continue ReadingModi’s beach visit to a remote Indian archipelago rakes up a storm in the Maldives
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The relationship between India and the Maldives is facing challenges after officials in the tiny…
Continue ReadingAs House GOP launches effort to impeach Mayorkas, senators want to strike a border deal with him
By LISA MASCARO and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Marching ahead with multiple impeachment plans, House Republicans set their…
Continue ReadingA spiritual leader in Nepal known as ‘Buddha Boy’ arrested on charges of rape and kidnapping
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A controversial Nepalese spiritual leader known as “Buddha Boy” was arrested on…
Continue ReadingPakistani leader calls for global unity to fight diseases and emergencies caused by climate change
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s prime minister has called for unified efforts to tackle global infectious diseases…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s Zelenskyy says Russia can be stopped but Kyiv badly needs more air defense systems
By LIUDAS DAPKUS Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Ukraine has shown the world that Russia’s military can be stopped, President…
Continue ReadingCarbon pollution is down in the US, but not fast enough to meet Biden’s 2030 goal, new report says
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new report says climate-altering pollution from greenhouse gases declined by nearly 2% in the…
Continue ReadingUSDA estimates 21 million kids will get summer food benefits through new program in 2024
By KENYA HUNTER AP Health Writer Nearly 21 million children in the U.S. and its territories are expected to receive food benefits this summer through…
Continue ReadingAI-powered misinformation is the world’s biggest short-term threat, Davos report says
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The World Economic Forum says false and misleading information supercharged with cutting-edge…
Continue ReadingA dinghy carrying migrants hit rocks in Greece, killing 2 people in high winds
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say two migrants have been killed and 30 others rescued in Greece after a dinghy crashed into rocks in high…
Continue ReadingJapan resumes landfill work at new US military site on Okinawa despite local opposition
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese authorities have resumed landfill work at the planned new site of the U.S. military base…
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