Dems’ domestic plans popular, but reward by voters unassured
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are struggling to enact President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda, and they’re…
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US: More threats, more desperate refugees as climate warms
By JULIE WATSON, ELLEN KNICKMEYER and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is laying out the heightened…
Continue ReadingGerman parties aim to have new chancellor in early December
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The three parties that hope to form Germany’s new government say they aim to have the country’s…
Continue ReadingFederal officials investigate fatal bridge demolition
COVINGTON, Ga. (AP) — Federal workplace safety officials are investigating a bridge demolition accident that killed one worker and injured two…
Continue ReadingNTSB: Driver was behind wheel at time of Texas Tesla crash
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A driver was behind the wheel when a Tesla electric car crashed and burned last April near Houston,…
Continue ReadingExisting home sales surge as interest rates point higher
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes bounced back in September to their strongest pace since January as worries…
Continue ReadingWoman accused of threatening judge over ballot review suit
MCDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) — A Kentucky woman is accused of threatening a Georgia judge and his family after he dismissed a lawsuit that sought to review…
Continue ReadingReport: Tax evasion schemes cost treasuries $175 billion
BERLIN (AP) — A German report says elaborate tax evasion schemes have cost some of the world’s major treasuries a total of at least $175…
Continue ReadingUS salmonella outbreak tied to onions sickens more than 650
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say a salmonella outbreak tied to onions has sickened more than 650 people…
Continue ReadingAustralian police offer reward after 4-year-old disappears
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Australian police have posted a $750,000 reward for information about a 4-year-old girl who officials suspect was snatched…
Continue ReadingThousands rally in Sudan’s capital to demand civilian rule
NOHA ELHENNAWY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Sudan’s capital of Khartoum demanding a fully…
Continue ReadingVolvo adds 195,000 vehicles to recall for dangerous air bags
DETROIT (AP) — Volvo is recalling another 195,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the front driver’s air bags could explode and send shrapnel into…
Continue ReadingRapper Young Thug sues over swiped bag that had cash, songs
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta rapper Young Thug says that an apartment concierge let an unknown person take his Louis Vuitton bag holding jewelry, money…
Continue ReadingMizzou suspends fraternity activities after hospitalization
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri-Columbia has suspended all fraternity activities after an alcohol-filled party ended with a…
Continue ReadingRomanian president nominates former army general as premier
By STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s president has nominated a former army general to be prime minister in the…
Continue ReadingTurkish lira drops to new low after harsh interest rate cut
ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish lira has plunged to a record low against the U.S. dollar after a harsher-than-expected cut in interest rates. The…
Continue ReadingRosamund Pike to narrate audiobook of ‘The Eye of the World’
NEW YORK (AP) — Rosamund Pike is already starring in the Amazon Prime Video based on Robert Jordan’s “The Wheel of Time” books.…
Continue ReadingEric Adams, Curtis Sliwa spar in 1st NYC mayoral debate
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The two men running to become New York City’s next mayor offered starkly different visions…
Continue ReadingSyria says it executed 24 for igniting deadly wildfires
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s Justice Ministry says authorities have executed 24 people for igniting deadly wildfires last year. The blazes…
Continue ReadingUS unemployment claims fall to new pandemic low of 290,000
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a new low…
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