Germany’s disease control center reports 1st case of new mpox variant
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s disease control center says that a new, more infectious variant of the mpox virus has been detected in Germany for the…
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A 2nd major recall for Honda in October, this time for pumps that can crack, leak fuel
Honda is recalling more than 700,000 vehicles because the high-pressure fuel pump may crack and leak fuel, which could increase the risk of a fire.…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says only a US green light on a NATO invitation will sway a reluctant Germany
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president is hoping allies will take a more positive stance on his so-called “victory plan”…
Continue Reading A hard-line Turkish politician suggests parole for an imprisoned Kurdish leader
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The leader of Turkey’s far-right nationalist party that’s allied with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan raised the…
Continue Reading Yellen says isolationism ‘made America and the world worse off’ in speech to global finance leaders
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the U.S. economy has grown stronger because the Biden administration…
Continue Reading Switzerland to close 9 centers for asylum-seekers as fewer people arrive than expected
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss authorities say they will shut nine temporary centers for asylum-seekers because the number of people seeking asylum recently…
Continue Reading Right whale population grows 4% but extinction remains a threat
Associated Press BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (AP) — One of the rarest species of whale in the world has increased slightly in population, encouraging…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in California on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While California may be solidly Democratic in presidential contests, a handful of competitive races in the state…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Florida on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Once considered a pivotal swing state in presidential elections, Florida has proved reliably Republican in…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Colorado on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Colorado will cast ballots for a slew of statewide measures and local contests alongside elections for president and…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in California on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While California may be solidly Democratic in presidential contests, a handful of competitive races in the state…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan may play a decisive role in a presidential election for the third consecutive time as its voters decide…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Montana on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Montana voters cast ballots in the Nov. 5 general election, they’ll decide not just the nation’s…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Wisconsin is no stranger to close presidential elections. The margin of victory was less than a percentage point…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arizona on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Arizona have no shortage of competitive races to decide in the Nov. 5 general election, with control…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Pennsylvania on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pennsylvania voters are expected to play a pivotal role in the Nov. 5 general election, with control of the…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nevada on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nevada is once again home to competitive races that could determine control of the White House and the U.S.…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Oscar disintegrates en route to the Bahamas after killing 7 people in Cuba
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Oscar has disintegrated as it heads toward the Bahamas after making landfall in Cuba as a Category 1…
Continue Reading South Korea warns it can send arms to Ukraine after reports of North’s troops in Russia
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea warns it could consider supplying weapons to Ukraine in response to North Korea allegedly…
Continue Reading India plans to punish people making hoax bomb threats against flights
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian government is working on a new law to punish those spreading the menace of hoax bomb threat calls, which disrupt the…
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