Software upgrades for Hyundai, Kia help cut theft rates, new HLDI research finds
AP Business Writer Anti-theft software upgrades provided for Hyundai and Kia vehicles regularly targeted by thieves has cut theft rates by more than…
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Helene is here. Do these 14 things now to prepare
CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — If you haven’t prepared already, the time is here. Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall Thursday…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Aug. 7: VP pick, Middle East, Tropical Storm Debby, Hotel collapse, Weedkiller ban
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The Olympic Games have been filled with a whirlwind of emotions: joy and ecstasy, sadness and anger, amazement…
Continue ReadingUS ambassador to Japan to skip A-bomb memorial service in Nagasaki because Israel was not invited
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Japan has decided to skip this year’s atomic bombing memorial service in Nagasaki after…
Continue ReadingTahiti’s rahui tradition has helped revive ecosystems — including near the Olympics surfing venue
Associated Press TIAHURA, Tahiti (AP) — Traditional Polynesian conservation methods are being used to revive local ecosystems and protect natural…
Continue ReadingPolish man sentenced to four months, deported from Denmark for June assault on Danish prime minister
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Polish man was sentenced to four months in jail for assaulting the Danish prime minister as well as…
Continue Reading5 people killed in a helicopter crash in the mountains northwest of Nepal’s capital
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Authorities in Nepal all five people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed in the mountains…
Continue ReadingBob Woodward’s next book, ‘War,’ will focus on conflict abroad and politics at home
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Woodward’s next book, continuing a long tradition of election year releases, will focus on the…
Continue ReadingBob Woodward’s next book, ‘War,’ will focus on conflict abroad and politics at home
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Woodward’s next book, continuing a long tradition of election year releases, will focus on the…
Continue ReadingJapan’s SoftBank reduces its investment losses with gains in Alibaba and other holdings
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group has reported a smaller loss for the April-June quarter compared to a year…
Continue ReadingPutin accuses Ukraine of a ‘large-scale provocation’ with its raid in southwestern Russia
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday described a Ukrainian incursion into the country’s…
Continue ReadingPro-government fighters attack areas of US-backed fighters in east Syria. 2 killed
Associated Press QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — Fighters backed by Iran and the Syrian government have attacked areas controlled by U.S.-backed fighters in…
Continue ReadingPETA protesters interrupt Pope Francis’ Vatican audience, call on him to denounce bullfighting
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Two activists from animal rights group PETA have interrupted Pope Francis’ general audience, shouting and holding up banners…
Continue ReadingThai court dissolves progressive Move Forward Party, which won election but was blocked from power
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand has ordered the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party, which won national elections…
Continue ReadingSony reports higher profits on healthy demand for its video games, movies and music
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Sony says its profit rose 6.5% in the last quarter on robust demand for its video games, films and music. The…
Continue ReadingThai court orders election-winning party to dissolve in major blow to kingdom’s popular progressive movement
By Helen Regan and Kocha Olarn, CNN (CNN) — A Thai court on Wednesday ordered the kingdom’s most popular political party to be disbanded, a…
Continue ReadingBritish police prepared for far-right agitators. They found peaceful anti-racism protesters instead
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Far-right demonstrations that had been anticipated by police in dozens of locations across Britain failed to…
Continue ReadingTwo dead and several trapped after hotel collapses in Germany
By Claudia Otto and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Two people have died and others remain trapped after a hotel collapsed in a village in the…
Continue ReadingTurkey formally asks to join the genocide case against Israel at the UN court
Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey on Wednesday filed a request with a U.N. court to join South Africa’s lawsuit accusing Israel of…
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Hoy es el dÃa de Agradecimiento al Campesino: un grupo poco representado
MarÃa GarcÃa De acuerdo con el Distrito de Agua del Valle de Coachella, la agricultura es el segundo sector que más contribuye a la…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Honda reports a nearly 9% rise in profit on healthy demand for its motorcycles and cars
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Honda reported Wednesday that its profit rose 8.7% in the April-June quarter as strong sales of hybrid vehicles in…
Continue ReadingUS, Australia, Canada, Philippines stage naval and air force maneuvers in disputed South China Sea
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States, Australia, Canada and the Philippines are staging joint air force and naval drills…
Continue ReadingTesla is recalling more than 1.6 million cars in China for a remote software fix
BEIJING (AP) — Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million cars in China for a remote software upgrade to ensure that they warn the driver when the…
Continue ReadingChina’s exports grow 7% in July, under forecasts, while imports gain momentum
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China has reported its exports rose 7% in July from a year earlier, below economists’ forecasts for growth…
Continue ReadingEx-partner of Argentina’s former president Alberto Fernández accuses him of abuse
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The ex-partner of former Argentine President Alberto Fernández has accused him of physically and emotionally…
Continue ReadingPart of a hotel on Germany’s Mosel River collapses, killing 2 and trapping others for hours
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say that part of a hotel in western Germany collapsed, leaving two people dead and trapping seven others in the wreckage…
Continue ReadingSouthern California rattled by 5.2 magnitude earthquake, but there are no reports of damage
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An earthquake northwest of Los Angeles shook a large swath of Southern California on Tuesday night, but there were no immediate…
Continue ReadingSouthern California rattled by 5.2 magnitude earthquake, but there are no reports of damage
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An earthquake northwest of Los Angeles shook a large swath of Southern California on Tuesday night, but there were no immediate…
Continue ReadingFederal infrastructure funding is fueling a push to remove dams and restore river habitat
Associated Press BOONE, N.C. (AP) — On the whooshing Watauga River, excavators claw at the remains of Shulls Mill Dam, pulling concrete apart piece…
Continue ReadingFederal infrastructure funding is fueling a push to remove dams and restore river habitat
Associated Press BOONE, N.C. (AP) — On the whooshing Watauga River, excavators claw at the remains of Shulls Mill Dam, pulling concrete apart piece…
Continue ReadingSosa and Schwarber homer back-to-back after earthquake felt in Phillies’ 6-2 win over Dodgers
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cristopher Sánchez pitched six strong innings, Edmundo Sosa and Kyle Schwarber homered back-to-back in the…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s Olympic champion Andrade inspires girls at her hometown gym where career began
AP Sports Writer GUARULHOS, Brazil (AP) — As she practiced her complex moves and somersaults, aspiring gymnast 14-year-old Manuela Kriegel kept…
Continue ReadingOpen water swimmers train in Seine River ahead of 10-kilometer Olympic marathon races
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Olympic open water swimmers trained in the long-polluted Seine River on Wednesday after Paris organizers determined…
Continue Reading5.2 magnitude earthquake near Bakersfield rumbles through Southern California
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Lamont, California, on Tuesday night and rumbled through a broad stretch…
Continue ReadingNew Yorkers are warned from the skies about impending danger from storms as city deploys drones
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City emergency management officials are turning high-tech, using drones to warn residents about potential threatening…
Continue ReadingRepublican activist becomes first person to be convicted in Arizona’s fake elector case
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A Republican activist who signed a document falsely claiming Donald Trump had won Arizona in 2020 became the first…
Continue ReadingUtility company’s proposal to rat out hidden marijuana operations to police raises privacy concerns
Associated Press BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A Maine utility wants to be an ally with law enforcement in the crackdown on illegal marijuana grow…
Continue ReadingHow Lahaina’s more than 150-year-old banyan tree is coming back to life after devastating fire
Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — When a deadly wildfire tore through Lahaina on Maui last August, the wall of flames scorched the…
Continue ReadingSea turtles strandings have increased dramatically. Congress might create a fund to bail them out
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Sea turtle strandings have ticked up at an alarming rate in New England, but now the reptiles are close to…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Debby doles out repeat deluges for weather-weary residents
Associated Press HUGER, S.C. (AP) — Days of rain forced the deluge-hardened residents of a South Carolina community to begin the near-ritualistic…
Continue ReadingSolano drives in 4 runs, Padres use 6 pitchers to blank Pirates 6-0 in a game with 3-hour rain delay
Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Donovan Solano had four hits and four RBIs, and the San Diego Padres used six pitchers to shut out the…
Continue ReadingHarris and Walz say they’re ‘joyful warriors,’ narrowly avoid confrontation with Vance on tarmac
Associated Press ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris declared herself and her new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, “joyful…
Continue ReadingPicking a running mate: Inside the 16 days between Kamala Harris’ launch and her choice of Tim Walz
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris’ whirlwind process to select Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate can be summed up in a…
Continue ReadingPicking a running mate: Inside the 16 days between Kamala Harris’ launch and her choice of Tim Walz
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris’ whirlwind process to select Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate can be summed up in a…
Continue ReadingExtreme heat is impacting most Americans’ electricity bills, AP-NORC poll finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — During the summer, Levena Lindahl closes off entire rooms, covers windows with blackout curtains and budgets to…
Continue ReadingWhite Sox end AL record-tying losing streak at 21 games with a 5-1 victory over the Athletics
Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Andrew Benintendi hit a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox snapped their American League record-tying…
Continue ReadingWhite Sox end AL record-tying losing streak at 21 games with a 5-1 victory over the Athletics
Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Andrew Benintendi hit a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox snapped their American League record-tying…
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Mother reported missing by Watsonville Police found dead north of Corralitos, according to Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office released new details Tuesday surrounding surrounding the death of Lizbeth…
Continue ReadingDodgers reliever Brusdar Graterol injures himself in season debut a day after coming off IL
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Brusdar Graterol had his season debut interrupted on Tuesday night, sustaining a strained right…
Continue ReadingDubai International Airport, busiest for global travel, sees half-year record of 44.9M passengers
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport has seen a record 44.9 million travelers pass through its terminals…
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