Nation and World
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In parts of Mideast, power generators spew toxic fumes 24/7
Sep 12, 2022 7:00 am - BEIRUT (AP) - They literally run the country. In parking lots, on flatbed trucks, hospital courtyards and rooftops, private generators are ubiquitous in parts of the Mi...
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Swiss propose nuclear waste storage site near German border
Sep 12, 2022 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Switzerland's nuclear waste authority has proposed building the country's permanent waste storage site close to the border with Germany, a decision viewed ...
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Fraud trial begins for founder of automaker Nikola
Sep 12, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Trevor Milton, the founder of the automaker Nikola Corp., went on trial Monday on charges that he whipped up an investor frenzy for the startup company w...
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Trial set to begin for Alex Jones in Sandy Hook hoax case
Sep 12, 2022 7:00 am - HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A month after losing one nearly $50 million verdict, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is set to go on trial a second time for calling the Sandy Hook...
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North Sea nations plan huge expansion of wind power by 2050
Sep 12, 2022 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Nine nations bordering the North Sea announced plans Monday to massively increase offshore wind power in the coming decades as part of an effort to combat ...
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Former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis faces fraud trial
Sep 12, 2022 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis went on trial on Monday in a $2 million fraud case involving European Union subsidies. The case involves a farm kn...
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Monkeypox death confirmed by LA County health officials
Sep 12, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Los Angeles County resident with a compromised immune system has died from monkeypox, local health officials announced Monday. It's believed to be t...
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Former Chiefs assistant coach Reid pleads guilty in crash
Sep 12, 2022 7:00 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid pleaded guilty Monday to felony driving while intoxicated resulting in serious physical inju...
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Dubai court rejects a Danish request to extradite financier accused of $1.7 billion tax scheme
Sep 12, 2022 7:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Dubai court rejects a Danish request to extradite financier accused of $1.7 billion tax scheme. ...
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GM's Cruise robotaxi service to expand into Phoenix, Austin
Sep 12, 2022 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - General Motors' self-driving car company on Monday announced plans to expand a robotaxi service that recently launched in California into new market...