Energy agency announces $6 billion to slash emissions in industrial facilities
By ISABELLA O’MALLEY and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press The Biden administration announced $6 billion in funding Monday for projects that…
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VinÃcius still a target for racial abuse ahead of Spain’s ‘One Skin’ game against Brazil
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — VinÃcius Júnior clenched his right fist and raised it high above his head after scoring at…
Continue ReadingFrance launches a nationwide anti-drug crackdown ahead of European elections
PARIS (AP) — The French interior minister has launched multiple anti-drug crackdowns, reflecting the government’s commitment to show it’s…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Nissan promises aggressive electrification push to cut costs, boost global sales
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan has announced plans to expand its electric vehicle lineup, develop more powerful batteries…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares trading mixed after Wall Street’s momentum cools
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed in muted trading Tuesday, as buying in some markets was soon erased by…
Continue ReadingAn al-Qaida attack in Yemen kills 2 troops loyal to a secessionist group, officials say
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — An al-Qaida attack in southern Yemen killed at least two troops loyal to a secessionist group. That’s according to the…
Continue ReadingA 6.9 magnitude quake in remote Papua New Guinea kills 3 and destroys nearly 1,000 homes
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has hit a remote part of western Papua New Guinea killing at least three people…
Continue ReadingCorruption case involving a former Singaporean transport minister expanded with more charges
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A ministerial corruption case in Singapore has expanded with more charges being filed against a former transport…
Continue ReadingSenegal’s little-known opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye is named the next president
By JESSICA DONATI and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s little-known, 44-year-old opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye…
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Deschutes County panel weighs deep pile of pros, cons, assumptions and impacts of two finalist sites for next landfill
Deschutes County’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee is closing in on a decision on which of two finalist sites in the east county to recommend to…
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The winning numbers for an $800 million Powerball jackpot have been drawn – and a bigger Mega Millions prize is up Tuesday
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The winning numbers for Monday’s estimated $800 million Powerball jackpot – which would be one of the…
Continue ReadingThailand sends aid to war-torn Myanmar, but critics say it will only help junta
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press MAE SOT, Thailand (AP) — Thailand delivered its first batch of humanitarian aid to war-torn Myanmar on…
Continue ReadingSpring storm lashes central US with snow and threatens South with severe weather
By JIM SALTER and WAYNE PARRY Associated Press A major spring storm is hitting parts of the central United States with heavy snow, rain and high…
Continue ReadingCourt ruling effectively outlaws Islamic schools in India’s most populous state
By Rhea Mogul, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — A court in India’s most populous state has effectively banned Islamic schools by striking down a law…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street closes near record finish
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed on Monday, as investors awaited further indications the Federal…
Continue ReadingTikTok bill faces uncertain fate in the Senate as legislation to regulate tech industry has stalled
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The young voices in the messages left for North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis were laughing,…
Continue ReadingTrump’s New York hush money case is set for trial April 15
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The first of Donald Trump’s four criminal trials will begin…
Continue ReadingAs Biden tours the country and visits swing states, Trump is fundraising and playing golf
By JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Joe Biden visited five cities in a multiday trip last week, former…
Continue ReadingCourt agrees to pause collection of Trump’s massive civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175M
By JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court on Monday agreed to hold off collection of former…
Continue ReadingMaple syrup from New Jersey: You got a problem with that?
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Welcome to New Jersey, known around the world for Tony Soprano, Turnpike tolls,…
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