German unemployment slips in August as recovery progresses
BERLIN (AP) — Official statistics show that the number of unemployed people in Germany declined slightly in August, unusually for the summer month,…
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Pakistan says 11 Islamic State militants killed in raid
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s counter-terrorism police say 11 militants of the Islamic State group were killed in a raid in restive…
Continue ReadingChina’s manufacturing sector slows as export demand weakens
BEIJING (AP) — A survey shows China’s factory activity decelerated in August as export demand weakened. The numbers released Tuesday showed that…
Continue ReadingPolish court delays EU law case for motion to exclude judge
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s constitutional court has reopened but then recessed its proceedings in a case over whether Polish or European…
Continue ReadingTwo dead and 10 injured after Mississippi highway washed away by heavy rain
By Joe Sutton, CNN Two people were killed and 10 others injured after part of a highway washed away Monday night near the town of Lucedale,…
Continue ReadingCaldor Fire prompts states of emergency in Nevada and California, with more than 50,000 told to evacuate the Lake Tahoe region
By Kelly McCleary, CNN The governors of California and Nevada declared states of emergency Monday as the fast-moving Caldor Fire, now the 17th…
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NW fire bosses’ pre-Labor Day warning: Danger still high, despite cooler temps
While there is some relief from this summer’s extreme heat, high fire danger will likely continue into September because of the ongoing drought.…
Continue ReadingTurkish, UAE leaders talk on phone as tensions seem to ease
ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish president the United Arab Emirates’ de-facto leader have spoken by telephone, in a sign of easing tensions between…
Continue ReadingNo stranger to plagues, Venice opens film fest with caution
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VENICE (AP) — Venice’s central place in the history of battling pandemics provides the backdrop to this…
Continue ReadingIda left more than 1 million without power, possibly for weeks. And now comes the scorching heat
By Madeline Holcombe, Holly Yan and Eric Levenson, CNN The levees held. The power grid did not. Millions of Gulf Coast residents who survived…
Continue ReadingAsian stocks follow Wall St higher amid virus uncertainty
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have gained as investors weighed the economic impact of the spread of the…
Continue ReadingAsian stocks follow Wall St higher amid virus uncertainty
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have gained as investors weighed the economic impact of the spread of the…
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Portland city workers required to get COVID-19 vaccine
City employees in Portland must be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus — or obtain a medical or religious exemption — by the middle of…
Continue ReadingThai lawmakers’ no-confidence debate focuses on pandemic
By CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Lawmakers in Thailand have begun a no-confidence debate targeting Prime Minister…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Around Tahoe, special places await a fire’s fate
By TOM VERDIN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Caldor Fire in Northern California can be measured in more than acres burned. While it…
Continue ReadingSmall Louisiana communities bear brunt of Hurricane Ida
By JAY REEVES and STACEY PLAISANCE Associated Press CROWN POINT, La. (AP) — New Orleans largely escaped catastrophic flooding during Hurricane Ida,…
Continue ReadingDisplaced by Ida: Low on funds, family of 7 looks for refuge
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/Report for America For Shelly Savoie, time is running out at the Motel 6 in Bossier City, Louisiana. So are…
Continue ReadingIda’s sweltering aftermath: No power, no water, no gasoline
By KEVIN MCGILL, CHEVEL JOHNSON and MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana communities battered by Hurricane Ida are now…
Continue ReadingCuomo legal woes continue, could cost public at least $9.5M
By MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Resigning from office probably didn’t end former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s legal problems,…
Continue ReadingHigh winds threaten to whip up flames approaching Lake Tahoe
By SAM METZ and JANIE HAR Associated Press/Report for America SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters are bracing for strong winds a day after…
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