New Ram electric pickup can go up to 500 miles on a charge
DETROIT (AP) — An electric Ram pickup truck with up to 500 miles of range per charge and a battery-powered people-hauling Kia SUV are among the new…
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Senegal’s Baaba Maal returns after years with new album
By LIZZIE KNIGHT Associated Press Amid a changing, modernizing world with climate change threatening his home, Senegalese singer-songwriter and…
Continue Reading Blinken says WSJ reporter ‘wrongfully detained’ by Russia
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he has “no doubt” that Russia has wrongfully…
Continue Reading DOJ tentatively settles over Texas church shooting for $144M
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department announced Wednesday a tentative $144 million settlement with families…
Continue Reading Ohio Republican lawmaker falsely claims to be MIT graduate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A freshman state lawmaker in Ohio falsely claimed to have graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, according…
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California lab identify different kinds of mosquitos
Inside the lab at Sacramento County’s Mosquito and Vector Control, researchers are hard at work identifying different kinds of…
Continue Reading Party switch gives GOP veto-proof control in North Carolina
By GARY D. ROBERTSON and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Democratic state lawmaker in North Carolina announced Wednesday…
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GasBuddy releases weekly gas prices for Arizona
Arizona gas prices rose 7.5 cents per gallon since last week, averaging $4.27/g…
Continue Reading Voters give women 1 win, 1 loss in UEFA soccer election
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — UEFA member federations have been given a historic chance to vote for female candidates against male opposition for the…
Continue Reading Turkey closes airspace to flights using north Iraqi airport
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish Foreign Ministry official says Turkey has closed its airspace to flights to and…
Continue Reading ITF resumes tennis in China with no word on Peng Shuai
TOKYO (AP) — The International Tennis Federation will play tournaments this year in China. This takes place despite no known resolution to the case…
Continue Reading Italian ex-leader Berlusconi hospitalized in ICU, but alert
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi was hospitalized Wednesday in intensive care because of a…
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Local elementary seeking support after winning a state competition
The Ed Pastor Elementary School is seeking support for their upcoming participation in the Odyssey of the Mind World…
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Closing arguments in trial of Phoenix man accused of murders
Closing arguments are scheduled to begin Wednesday in the trial of a Phoenix man accused of sexually attacking and fatally stabbing two young women…
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Robotaxis aim to take San Francisco on ride into the future
Two trailblazing ride-hailing services are heading toward uncharted territory as they seek regulatory approval to transport passengers around the…
Continue Reading French PM, unions meeting fails ahead of pension protests
PARIS (AP) — French trade union leaders have walked out of talks with the country’s prime minister after failing to find a compromise on the…
Continue Reading Thai police say Chinese church members to be deported soon
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Officials say more than 60 self-exiled members of a Chinese Christian church who were…
Continue Reading Bulgaria: Borissov proposes coalition after contested vote
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Former Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has invited his political opponents to talks on forming a government.…
Continue Reading QatarEnergy to acquire 25% stake in major Iraqi gas project
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — QatarEnergy, the Gulf country’s state-run petroleum firm, has agreed to buy a 25% stake in a massive gas…
Continue Reading Report: Ex-Scottish leader’s husband arrested in party probe
By DANICA KIRKA and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The husband of former Scottish first minister and Scottish National Party leader…
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