Month: October 2022

By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia’s health minister says the death toll from a pair of car bombings in the capital two days ago has reached 120 and could rise further because some people are still missing. The minister said Monday more than 320 others were wounded in Saturday’s explosions at

By ARLEIGH RODGERS and RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press DELPHI, Ind. (AP) — Authorities on Monday announced an arrest in the unsolved murders of two teenage girls — a drugstore worker who has been living in the same small northern Indiana community where their bodies were found after they went on a hike nearly six years

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected Turkey’s bid to shut down lawsuits in U.S. courts stemming from a brawl outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence in Washington that left anti-government protesters badly beaten. The justices did not comment Monday in turning away Turkey’s arguments that American law shields foreign countries from most lawsuits. Lower

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve may reach a turning point this week as it announces what’s expected to be another substantial three-quarter-point hike in its key interest rate — its fourth straight. Fed officials will likely engage in a fraught debate over whether it may soon be time

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has hosted Armenia and Azerbaijan’s leaders to try to broker a settlement to a longstanding conflict between the two ex-Soviet neighbors but announced no breakthrough. After meetings Monday with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in a Black Sea resort city, Putin said they

By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Starting this week, job-seekers in New York City will have access to a key piece of information: how much money they can expect to earn for an advertised opening. New York will require employers as of Nov. 1 to disclose “a good faith salary range for

By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer There’s an old saying that adversity makes you stronger. Real life shows that’s not always true, but the adage highlights an evolving debate among scientists about resilience. After traumatic events and crises such as child abuse, gun violence or a pandemic, what explains why some people bounce back, while

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway says it’s stepping up its military preparedness, but the NATO member’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre says there is no reason to believe “Russia will want to invade Norway or any other country directly.” Speaking Monday, he said Norway “must be more vigilant.” Gahr Støre said Russia’s “large losses” in

By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — With the box office success of “Smile,” “The Black Phone” and his “Barbarian” this year, writer-director Zach Cregger says it’s clear that “original horror is working right now.” Though the genre has long relied on franchises like “Halloween,” “Saw” and “The Conjuring,” Cregger says younger filmmakers

By WILSON RING Associated Press NORWICH, Vt. (AP) — Vermont’s lone member of the U.S. House for the past 16 years has always embraced his role as a liberal Democrat. But Rep. Peter Welch says he’ll take the state’s tradition of working across the political aisle with him if he’s elected to the U.S. Senate

By CARA ANNA and COURTNEY BONNELL Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Russia has suspended its part of the deal allowing Ukraine to ship grain from its Black Sea ports safely amid a monthslong war, and it appears that the remaining partners are left to take their chances. Grain exports from Ukraine might again be

By DENISE LAVOIE, TATYANA MONNAY and JULIETTE RIHL Associated Press/Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism The national reckoning on race and policing that followed the death of George Floyd — with a Minneapolis police officer’s knee on his neck — spurred a torrent of state laws aimed at fixing the police. More than two years later,

By DENISE LAVOIE, TATYANA MONNAY and JULIETTE RIHL Associated Press/Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The national reckoning on race and policing that followed the death of George Floyd — with a Minneapolis police officer’s knee on his neck — spurred a torrent of state laws aimed at fixing the police. More

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Workers who assemble Apple Inc.’s newest iPhone walked away from a factory in central China following virus outbreaks and complaints of unsafe working conditions, highlighting the clash between the disease’s enduring risks and efforts to restore the global flow of goods. An employee said workers started

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Seoul police assigned 137 officers to manage a crowd of Halloween revelers anticipated to number more than 100,000 over the weekend — a decision that has come under intense criticism following the deaths of more than 150 people when the group surged. By comparison, nearly

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s National Police says it’s been ordered to launch an investigation into the death of a journalist who witnesses say was struck in the head by a police tear gas canister. Police Chief Frantz Elbé said in a statement late Sunday that officers were forced to fire tear gas to control

By DANA BELTAJI Associated Press As the world warms and extreme weather events mount, governments and corporations have been called on to address climate change by top officials, climate scientists and activists and to curb levels of heating. From cutting the planet’s reliance to fossil fuels to exploring new energy sources and ways of sucking

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma couple considered “primary suspects” in last week’s killings of their six children faced growing financial pressures and the husband experienced recurring pain from a workplace head injury, according to family members. Eight people were found dead Thursday in a burning home in a Tulsa-area suburb in what authorities

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities say they will hold public trials for 1,000 people in the capital, Tehran, over the protests that have convulsed the country. The mass indictments announced on Monday mark the government’s first major legal action aimed at quashing dissent since unrest erupted over six weeks ago. Iran’s state-run

BERLIN (AP) — Officials say Germany is postponing politically sensitive decisions on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector until 2023 amid strong opposition from a governing party to a universal speed limit. The postponement was announced Monday. The libertarian Free Democratic Party, which controls the Transport Ministry, has long blocked the introduction of

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. labor agency is warning that job vacancies and employment growth are expected to decline worldwide in the fourth quarter. The International Labor Organization says the war in Ukraine and “multiple and overlapping crises” have led to inflation, declining real wages, higher debt and yawning inequality.  The 10th edition of ILO’s

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A news report says the United States is preparing to deploy up to six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers in northern Australia, prompting China to accuse the U.S. of undermining regional peace and stability. Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported that the United States is preparing to build dedicated facilities

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BERLIN (AP) — Officials say a painting by 19th-century French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was doused with fake blood at a Berlin museum. The incident was reminiscent of recent protests by climate activists but appeared to have no link to them. The work was being examined for damage. The foundation that oversees many of Berlin’s

NEW DELHI (AP) — The 143-year-old cable suspension bridge that collapsed Sunday in the western Indian state of Gujarat in one of the country’s worst disasters in years was built using the latest technology available in Europe at the time. It has been a major local tourist attraction ever since. At 4 feet wide and

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British politicians are demanding the Conservative government improve conditions at an overcrowded facility for migrants, described by an independent inspector as “wretched.” Hundreds of people who had crossed the English Channel in small boats have been moved to Manston, a former airfield in southeast England, after another

By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation just keeps punishing the European economy. Annual price increases hit another record in October at 10.7%. That’s the highest since statistics started in 1997. The big reason: higher prices for natural gas, oil and electricity. And that has been fueled above all by cutbacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is bringing together three dozen nations, the European Union and a slew of private-sector companies for a two-day summit that looks at how best to combat ransomware attacks. The second International Counter Ransomware Summit begins Monday and will focus on priorities such as ensuring systems are more resilient to