The EU launches legal action against Hungary over new law accused of targeting critics
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has launched legal action against Hungary’s right-wing government over a new law that allows authorities to…
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Biden sets tighter standards for deadly soot pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is setting tougher standards for deadly soot pollution, saying that…
Continue ReadingBiden sets tighter standards for deadly soot pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is setting tougher standards for deadly soot pollution, saying that…
Continue ReadingA barred gate, a musty chamber and dirty dishes: Inside the underground compound where Israel says hostages were held
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Khan Younis (CNN) — The stale, damp air inside the tunnel smells of sewage. The walls are slimy, and they feel like…
Continue ReadingGermany will reduce the minimum sentence for child sexual abuse images, citing unintended problems
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Cabinet has approved plans to reduce a one-year minimum sentence for spreading child sexual abuse images, changing a rule…
Continue ReadingThe Netherlands is having trouble forming a new far-right government. Here’s why
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Talks to form a far right-led government in the Netherlands have come to a premature…
Continue ReadingRussia says former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has interviewed Vladimir Putin
By DAVID BAUDER and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has been interviewed by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, the…
Continue ReadingDoes Spain’s popular Eurovision song ‘Zorra’ insult women or defend them?
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Eurovision song “Zorra,” whose title can be translated as an anti-female slur, is…
Continue Reading‘Girl on the Train’ author Paula Hawkins has new novel out in October
NEW YORK (AP) — “The Girl on the Train” author Paula Hawkins has a new thriller out this fall, and will release it through a new publisher.…
Continue ReadingIndonesian rebels say they’re ready to free a New Zealand pilot taken hostage a year ago
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua region have expressed their readiness…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Feb. 7: Border battle, 2024 race, Michigan school shooting, Flu season, Dairy recall
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Millions of people will soon ring in the Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival, as we say goodbye…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Feb. 7: Border battle, 2024 race, Michigan school shooting, Flu season, Dairy recall
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Millions of people will soon ring in the Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival, as we say goodbye to…
Continue ReadingMessage in a bottle from high school class found 32 years later unlocks memories of beloved teacher
By Sarah Engel and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN (CNN) — The extraordinary discovery of a decades-old message in a bottle has inspired alumni of a…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: How to get the most money for your trade-in vehicle
By JOSH JACQUOT Edmunds Maximizing your car’s trade-in value can add thousands to the bottom line in a new-car transaction. We share tips that will…
Continue ReadingThailand and Muslim separatist rebels agree on roadmap to peace, Malaysian facilitator says
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia says the Thai government and Muslim separatist rebels in southern Thailand have agreed in principle to a…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas, where the party never ends, prepares for its biggest yet: Super Bowl 58
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas proposed to the NFL in December 2021. “Let’s just marry these brands, and let’s…
Continue ReadingA stray dog attacks 11 people, mostly children playing at a park north of Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese officials say a stray dog attacked 11 people, most of them children playing in a park, causing minor injuries. Fire…
Continue ReadingFrom Uber Eats’ ‘Friends’ reunion to Bud’s Clydesdales, here are the buzziest Super Bowl ads so far
By MAE ANDERSON and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — If you watch the Super Bowl for the commercials, you no longer have…
Continue ReadingJurors found a school shooter’s mother guilty of manslaughter. Here’s why the verdict matters – and what it means for parents
By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Six men and six women handed down a stunning verdict in Michigan Tuesday, finding Jennifer Crumbley –…
Continue ReadingRussian upper house approves bill to confiscate assets of those convicted of discrediting the army
MOSCOW (AP) — The upper house of Russia’s parliament has unanimously endorsed a bill that would allow authorities to confiscate money, valuables…
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