Cops: Fake 911 call helped unravel Vermont murder for hire
By WILSON RING Associated Press BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A 911 call that sent Vermont State Police troopers on a search for a nonexistent man…
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Spain, Germany discuss energy crisis before EU summit
MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has hosted German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, two days before a European Union summit to discuss…
Continue ReadingGeorgia’s Warnock outraises Walker as giving to Kemp jumps
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is maintaining his cash lead in Georgia over Republican challenger…
Continue ReadingEthiopia turns over alleged people smuggler to Netherlands
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ethiopia has turned over to Dutch judicial authorities a 38-year-old Eritrean man suspected of playing a leading role…
Continue ReadingEdmunds compares: 2022 Lucid Air vs. Tesla Model S
By ALEX NISHIMOTO Edmunds Tesla’s Model S has enjoyed a nearly 10-year head start on the premium electric sedan competition, but the gap between it…
Continue ReadingAs support sags, Danish prime minister calls Nov. 1 election
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called a general election for Tuesday Nov.…
Continue ReadingHow company off-sites are changing business travel
By SAM KEMMIS of NerdWallet With fewer employees working in offices, several companies have begun turning toward off-site retreats and meetups to…
Continue ReadingSerbian police detain migrant smugglers by Hungary’s border
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian special police have raided a makeshift camp near the border with Hungary. Authorities said they detained…
Continue ReadingWTO predicts trade growth to slow next year amid crises
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Trade Organization is predicting global trade volumes to grow a lackluster 1% next year as…
Continue ReadingFrance: Oscar winners cut off their hair for Iran protesters
By JADE LE DELEY and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Oscar-winning actors Marion Cotillard and Juliette Binoche, as well as other…
Continue ReadingEU agrees on price cap for Russian oil over Ukraine war
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries have agreed to impose a price cap on Russian oil and other new…
Continue ReadingIndonesian leader says locked gates contributed to deaths
By AGOES BASOEKI Associated Press MALANG, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo says locked gates had contributed to the crush at…
Continue ReadingHurricane Ian closes some Florida schools indefinitely
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS AP Education Writers The devastation from Hurricane Ian has left schools shuttered indefinitely in…
Continue ReadingTaiwan vows to respond to China’s military flight incursions
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s defense minister says the island will respond to incursions into its airspace by Chinese warplanes and drones,…
Continue ReadingBelarus opposition hopeful at Russian setbacks in Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Belarus’ opposition leader says she believes that Russian military setbacks in Ukraine could shake the hold on power of…
Continue ReadingLebanese lawmaker demands trapped bank savings
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese member of Parliament has entered a bank branch near Beirut demanding some of her…
Continue ReadingDetained Iranian-American, 85, leaves Iran for major surgery
By MATTHEW LEE and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An 85-year-old Iranian-American detained for six years in Iran…
Continue ReadingAmnesty: Creditors should provide debt relief to Sri Lanka
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Amnesty International has appealed to international creditors to provide debt…
Continue ReadingOPEC+ makes big oil cut to boost prices; pump costs may rise
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries decided Wednesday to sharply cut…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s army chief meets with US defense secretary
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says the country’s powerful army chief has met with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and other…
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