Warehouse fire kills 11 people in northern Chinese province
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out at an abandoned refrigerated warehouse in the northern…
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Report: Renewable energy growth falls short of climate goal
BERLIN (AP) — The International Renewable Energy Agency says deployment of new wind and solar power plants needs to be drastically ramped up by the…
Continue ReadingPush in states for $20 minimum wage as inflation persists
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Just years after labor activists persuaded a handful of states to raise…
Continue ReadingUS opens investigation into Tesla seat belts coming loose
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. highway safety regulators have opened yet another investigation into problems with Teslas, this time tied to complaints that…
Continue ReadingVideo shows guards walking away during fire that killed 38
By MARÍA VERZA and MORGAN LEE Associated Press CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — After migrants in northern Mexico placed mattresses against the bars…
Continue ReadingStolen futures: Baltimore faces uptick in youth violence
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — In response to rising youth violence, Baltimore leaders are ramping up efforts to de-escalate…
Continue ReadingA ‘Clutch’ tip helps Miller, Miami reach 1st Final Four
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Miller entered the transfer portal two years ago and wasn’t immediately…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry returns to court in tabloid phone hacking case
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry returned to a London court Tuesday for a second day of hearings to see if the phone…
Continue ReadingUS, Japan reach deal on vital minerals for EV batteries
TOKYO (AP) — Japan and the United States have reached an agreement on trade in critical minerals for electric vehicle batteries. The deal struck…
Continue ReadingChina ambassador arrives in North Korea in sign of reopening
BEIJING (AP) — China says its new ambassador to North Korea has taken up his post, in a sign the North is reopening amid reports it has been…
Continue ReadingCalifornia farmers flood fields to boost groundwater basin
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press With water gushing through California’s rivers, some farmers have started devoting a portion of their land to capture…
Continue ReadingFrance sees new pension protests, police brace for violence
By NICOLAS GARRIGA and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Protests and strikes against unpopular pension reforms kicked off again Tuesday…
Continue ReadingMLB free agent watch: Ohtani leads possible 2023-24 class
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The number will follow Shohei Ohtani until it is over. No, not Ohtani’s home runs or…
Continue ReadingPolice in Belgium arrest 8 people in counterterrorism raids
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Police officers in Belgium have arrested eight people during counterterrorism raids across the…
Continue ReadingGreek prime minister calls general election for May 21
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s center-right prime minister has called a May 21 general election Tuesday as…
Continue ReadingUN says Afghan girls’ education activist arrested in Kabul
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations says an Afghan rights activist who has campaigned for girls’ education…
Continue ReadingLawmakers back Paris Olympic law despite surveillance fears
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A proposed French law for the 2024 Paris Olympics that critics contend will open the door for…
Continue ReadingFormer Taiwan leader begins mainland tour at historic tomb
By HAN GUAN NG and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press NANJING, China (AP) — Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou began a 12-day tour of China with a…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s Netanyahu may have tough time saving judicial plan
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put his contentious judicial overhaul plan on hold this week,…
Continue ReadingShattered: Catholic community confronts its founder’s lies
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROCCA DI PAPA, Italy (AP) — The findings of an initial expert report were astonishing: One of the 20th…
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