Fleet of hydrogen passenger trains begins service in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — German officials launched what they say is the world’s first fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains Wednesday, replacing 15…
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Birmingham agrees to $5M bailout of World Games debt
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — City leaders in Birmingham have agreed to a $5 million bailout to help The World Games 2022 reduce a roughly $15 million…
Continue ReadingItaly’s natural gas storage is 80% full as prices hit record
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Business Writer MILAN (AP) — Outgoing Italian Premier Mario Draghi said the country is less vulnerable to interruptions of…
Continue Reading2 officers killed in helicopter crash in Tennessee
WHITESIDE, Tenn. (AP) — Two Tennessee law enforcement officers died when their helicopter hit power lines and crashed in a wooded area. The lines…
Continue ReadingGermany tightens COVID rules for travel during fall, winter
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Cabinet has approved legislation that ensures protective…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s premier urges West to reject Iran nuclear deal
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister urged President Joe Biden and Western powers to call off an…
Continue ReadingHall of Fame Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson dies at 87
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Whether it was in the huddle during the early days of the AFL or behind the microphone as…
Continue ReadingBiden’s student loan plan: What we know (and what we don’t)
By CORA LEWIS and ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden says many Americans will be able to have up to $10,000 in…
Continue ReadingVictims irked as Spain lets gunman die before trial
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s assisted suicide law is in the spotlight after doctors allowed the death of a former…
Continue ReadingCrucial illegal road threatens Amazon rainforest
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE RIO DE JANEIRO An illegal dirt road ripping through protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon is now just a few miles shy of…
Continue ReadingPanda twins born in China as species struggles for survival
BEIJING (AP) — Twin giant pandas have been born at a breeding center in southwestern China, a sign of progress for the country’s unofficial…
Continue ReadingAn exotic bird lures trappers to Gaza’s tense frontier
By FARES AKRAM Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Dozens of Palestinians have taken up bird trapping in recent years, capturing…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: Five cars that won’t be around for 2023
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds Every year a number of vehicles get the ax for various reasons. These discontinued models often get the ax because of slow…
Continue ReadingEU report: Drought-hit Europe could face 3 more dry months
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — A European Union report warns that parts of already parched Europe could face three more months of…
Continue ReadingWhy one teacher changed careers and gave up loan forgiveness
By JAE BRATTON of NerdWallet Hundreds of thousands of educators have left the profession, burned by pandemic teaching and enticed by the promise of…
Continue ReadingSupporters of jailed ex-PM Najib rally for royal pardon
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Supporters of Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak are calling for royal…
Continue ReadingWestern leaders salute Ukraine on its Independence Day
The Associated Press Western leaders are pledging unwavering support for Ukraine as the war-ravaged country marks its Independence Day. The…
Continue ReadingAngola votes as ruling party seeks to extend 47-year rule
By FERNANDO LIMA Associated Press LUANDA, Angola (AP) — Angolans are voting in an election in which President Joao Lourenco is seeking a second…
Continue ReadingJapan considering development of new nuclear reactors
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has instructed his government to consider developing safer,…
Continue ReadingFinland’s leader apologizes for party photo at summer home
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Finland’s prime minister apologized after the publication of a photo that showed two…
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