‘Hellishly hot’ southern Europe bakes under temperatures topping 104 F
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Italian health ministry has placed 12 cities under the most severe heat warning as a wave of hot air from Africa…
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California needs a million EV charging stations — but that’s ‘unlikely’ and ‘unrealistic’
CalMatters California will have to build public charging stations at an unprecedented — and some experts say unrealistic — pace to meet the needs…
Continue Reading Judge refuses to extend timeframe for Georgia’s new Medicaid plan, only one with work requirement
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that the Biden administration complied with the law when it declined to grant an…
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Amazon’s 10th Prime Day starts Tuesday, ends on Wednesday
The two-day summer sale promises millions of deals, from electronics and kitchen appliances to apparel and beauty…
Continue ReadingRomanian court reimposes travel ban on influencer Andrew Tate and his brother as they await trial
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The internet influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan will no longer be allowed to leave Romania as they await…
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Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs on Trump rally shooting
During the event, Hobbs said, “I’m just going to say that it is horrific what happened. I am glad the former president is okay. I am deeply sad, and…
Continue ReadingNobel laureates call on Belarus’ leader to release all political prisoners
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Dozens of Nobel Prize laureates are calling in an open letter on Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to…
Continue Reading Israel’s military will begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men on Sunday. It could rattle the government
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Tuesday said it would begin sending draft notices to Jewish ultra-Orthodox men on Sunday…
Continue ReadingBaltic countries notify Russia and Belarus they will exit the Moscow-controlled electricity grid
Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The electricity grid operators of the three Baltic countries on Tuesday officially notified Russia and…
Continue Reading Educators wonder how to teach the writings of Alice Munro in wake of daughter’s revelations
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, Robert Lecker has read, taught and written about Alice Munro, the Nobel laureate from Canada…
Continue Reading 6 Vietnamese and American guests found dead in a hotel room in Bangkok, with poisoning a possibility
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The bodies of six people were found Tuesday in a luxury hotel in downtown Bangkok and their deaths may have been…
Continue Reading At least 72 people are killed in a militia attack near Congo’s capital in a conflict over land
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — At least 72 people, including nine soldiers and a soldier’s wife, were killed when armed men attacked a village in…
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Lightning flashes through a funnel cloud
Video filmed by X user @LukeMenard20 shows lightning brightening up the sky in Oswego on Monday night, revealing a possible funnel…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft faces UK competition investigation over hiring of AI startup’s founder and key staff
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — British regulators have opened a preliminary investigation into Microsoft’s hiring of an AI startup’s key…
Continue Reading Jack Black ends Tenacious D tour after bandmate’s Trump shooting comment
AP Music Writer The comedy rock duo Tenacious D — made up of Jack Black and Kyle Gass — has canceled the rest of their tour after Gass’…
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Preview of Mafia Spies, a new docu-series on Paramount+
Using recently declassified material, a new Paramount+ docu-series, Mafia Spies, unravels one of the most bizarre espionage plots in history. Imagine…
Continue ReadingThousands of Philadelphia city workers are back in the office full time after judge rejects lawsuit
Associated Press Thousands of Philadelphia city employees are back in their offices full time after a judge rejected a union’s request to block…
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Suspect escapes following stolen coffee truck crash
The owner of the mobile coffee store said the truck towing the car was in his dad’s driveway when it was stolen. One of the employees was inside when…
Continue ReadingGlobal music streams are up in 2024. Latin music dominates and multiple releases of same album sell
AP Music Writer Halfway through the year and a few music trends have become very apparent. Global music streams are up, Latin music has become the…
Continue ReadingEU-backed court convicts former Kosovo Liberation Army fighter of murder and abuse during 1999 war
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at a European Union-backed court have convicted a former Kosovo Liberation Army fighter with…
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