UN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children. Experts hope it will help make immunizations more…
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Edmunds: Four fun wintertime vehicles for under $40,000
Edmunds Driving in the snow isn’t enjoyable for many people. It’s cold, the roads are slick, and city traffic is often slow going. But there are…
Continue ReadingA tale of two retailers: Target reports sluggish spending while Walmart has a stellar quarter
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Target has reported sluggish sales and slumping profits in the fiscal third quarter as inflation-weary customers…
Continue ReadingAustralia won’t force social media users to share their personal details when child ban takes effect
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian communications minister says the government won’t force social media users to hand over…
Continue ReadingPope to make late Italian teenager Carlo Acutis the first millennial saint on April 27
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis said he will canonize Carlo Acutis next April, setting the eagerly awaited date for the late teenager to become the…
Continue ReadingClimate change goosed hurricane wind strength by 18 mph since 2019, study says
AP Science Writer BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — A new study says human-caused climate change made Atlantic hurricanes about 18 mph stronger in the last…
Continue ReadingBig week in women’s basketball ahead with chance at wins record and pair of top 6 showdowns
AP Basketball Writer It’s a huge few days in women’s basketball with two top six showdowns in Los Angeles over the weekend and UConn…
Continue ReadingSnack justice: Spanish court slaps supermarket that fired a worker for eating a croquette
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A Spanish court has upheld a ruling that a supermarket worker was unlawfully fired for having eaten a croquette that was…
Continue ReadingJapan says it will watch China’s military activity after Beijing admits violating Japanese airspace
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese officials say they are closely watching to see if China keeps its promise to prevent further violations of…
Continue ReadingRussian lawmakers endorse bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s upper house of parliament has endorsed a bill banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender…
Continue ReadingSkirmishes erupt between Serbian police and opposition urging arrests over deadly roof collapse
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Skirmishes have erupted for a second day in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad between police and opposition protesters…
Continue ReadingRussia arrests a German national accused of planning to sabotage energy facilities
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top domestic security agency says it arrested a German national it accused of planning to sabotage energy facilities on…
Continue ReadingPakistan reports new polio case in northwest, raising nationwide tally to 50 cases this year
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say Pakistan has detected one more polio case in the restive northwest bordering Afghanistan, raising the country’s…
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US to give antipersonnel mines to Ukraine to help slow the Russian advance
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. defense chief says the Biden administration will give Ukraine antipersonnel land mines to help it…
Continue ReadingGreece hit by general strike as thousands of workers protest over the high cost of living
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Large protests have been held in Greece as part of a 24-hour nationwide general strike called by labor…
Continue ReadingSuicide car bomb kills 12 troops at a security post in northwestern Pakistan
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomb attack at a security post in northwestern Pakistan has killed 12 troops, military sources…
Continue ReadingLakers’ Dalton Knecht ties NBA rookie record for 3-pointers in a game
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dalton Knecht could only shrug when he buried his fourth consecutive 3-pointer and sent the Los Angeles Lakers…
Continue ReadingAlec Baldwin film ‘Rust’ has world premiere with dedication to cinematographer killed on set
Associated Press TORUN, Poland (AP) — Alec Baldwin’s Western “Rust” had its world premiere Wednesday at a film festival in Poland with a…
Continue ReadingMore than 600,000 without electricity in Washington State as ‘bomb cyclone’ sweeps across the northwestern US
SEATTLE (AP) — More than 600,000 without electricity in Washington State as ‘bomb cyclone’ sweeps across the northwestern…
Continue ReadingHigher energy bills push UK inflation to 6-month high in October
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. has risen sharply to a six-month high in October, cementing market expectations that there…
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