German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he’ll ask for a vote of confidence in December
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that he will ask for a vote of confidence on Dec. 16, paving the way…
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Edmunds: Save a bundle on these 2024 vehicles for end-of-the-year savings
Edmunds The end of the year is often the best time to buy a car. To help get the best deal, Edmunds editors analyzed thousands of new-car…
Continue ReadingGM recalling big pickups and SUVs because the rear wheels can lock up, increasing risk of a crash
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling nearly 462,000 pickup trucks and big SUVs with diesel engines because the rear wheels can lock up,…
Continue ReadingItaly’s president sharply rebukes Elon Musk over comments on X about migration court rulings
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s president has sharply rebuked Elon Musk. President Sergio Mattarella issued an unusually piqued…
Continue ReadingThailand’s baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng now has an official song in 4 languages
BANGKOK (AP) — In case you can’t get enough of the little pygmy hippo Moo Deng from Thailand, there’s now an official song featuring the…
Continue ReadingSlippery slope: Scottish soccer club calls for donations after points deduction for uneven field
BONNYRIGG, Scotland (AP) — A lowly Scottish soccer club which once had “James Bond” actor Sean Connery on its books has been given a six-point…
Continue ReadingAnti-whaling activist Watson stays in detention in Greenland while Danes consider Japanese request
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A court in Greenland has again decided to extend the custody of anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson, until Dec. 4, while…
Continue ReadingPhilippines says it will cooperate if ICC seeks Duterte’s custody over drug killings
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government says its law enforcement agencies will be obliged to cooperate if the…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s West Bank settlers hope Trump’s return will pave the way for major settlement expansion
Associated Press BEIT EL, West Bank (AP) — Advocates of Jewish settlement in the West Bank believe they have reason to celebrate after Donald…
Continue ReadingNeighbors of Kentucky factory describe years of odors before explosion that killed 2, injured 11
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Neighbors of a factory in Louisville, Kentucky, where two workers were killed in an explosion say they…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa’s soccer president Danny Jordaan arrested on fraud and theft charges
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African Football Association president Danny Jordaan, who helped bring the first-ever FIFA World Cup…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Nov. 13: White House meeting, Congress, China hit-and-run, Ten Commandments law, Lunchables
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Pollution from fossil fuels has hit an all-time high despite the urgent need to tackle the human-caused…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Nov. 13: White House meeting, Congress, China hit-and-run, Ten Commandments law, Lunchables
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Pollution from fossil fuels has hit an all-time high despite the urgent need to tackle the human-caused…
Continue ReadingUS defense contractor to pay former Iraqi detainees $42 million for its role in torture at notorious Abu Ghraib prison
By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A federal jury on Tuesday awarded a total of $42 million to three Iraqi men who endured torture at Baghdad’s Abu…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean actor Song Jae-lim found dead at 39
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Song Jae-lim, a South Korean actor known for his roles in K-dramas “Moon Embracing the Sun” and “Queen Woo,” was…
Continue ReadingNorway’s Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile’s remote Easter Island
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Artifacts and human remains taken by a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist in the late 1940s are…
Continue ReadingUS sanctions Sudanese paramilitary commander for his role in West Darfur violence
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United States has sanctioned a commander of Sudan’s paramilitary forces, saying he played a leading role in the…
Continue ReadingHomes of Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were burglarized last month, according to local reports
By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — The Kansas City-area homes of Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were burglarized last month, according…
Continue ReadingMagic society launches hunt for first female member, expelled for posing as a man
By Amarachi Orie, CNN London (CNN) — Deception, disguise and finally a disappearance. This might sound like the premise of a magic trick, but…
Continue ReadingJapan’s nuclear watchdog disqualifies a reactor for the first time since Fukushima disaster
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s nuclear watchdog has formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region from starting.…
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