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By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — New German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for a “paradigm shift” in the way the world approaches climate policy, saying his country would leverage its presidency of the Group of Seven industrial nations to push for standards to fight global warming. Discussions on energy use and ways
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By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — New German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for a “paradigm shift” in the way the world approaches climate policy, saying his country would leverage its presidency of the Group of Seven industrial nations this year to push for standards to fight global warming. Discussions on energy use and
Continue Reading WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The European Union is preparing to deduct millions of euros from payments to Poland in order to cover fines imposed on Warsaw for ignoring a court injunction to close down a open pit brown coal mine near the Czech border. The court says the mine drains groundwater from villages on the
Continue Reading WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The European Union is preparing to deduct millions of euros from payments to Poland in order to cover fines imposed on Warsaw for ignoring a court injunction to close down a open pit brown coal mine near the Czech border. The court says the mine drains groundwater from villages on the
Continue Reading By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and LARRY LAGE Associated Press The University of Michigan has agreed to a $490 million settlement with more than 1,000 people who say they were sexually assaulted by a sports doctor during his nearly four-decade career at the school. The university confirmed the settlement Wednesday. Dr. Robert Anderson died in 2008. The
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York attorney general’s office says its civil investigation has uncovered evidence that former President Donald Trump’s company used “fraudulent or misleading” asset valuations to get loans and tax benefits. In a court filing late Tuesday, Attorney General Letitia James’ office said evidence showed
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — The Kansas City man just released from prison less than two months ago after spending decades behind bars is now suing Missouri’s contracted medical provider for the prison system. Kevin Strickland claims they deprived him of essential medical care. Strickland
Continue ReadingBy TONY GARCIA Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Summer Wells has now been missing for over seven months. The Church Hill Rescue Squad announced the reward for her discovery is up to $73,705.90, based on recent contributions. The nonprofit organization said the reward total is a combination of donations
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WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story published Jan. 18, 2022, about voting legislation, The Associated Press misidentified a law that is being looked at by a bipartisan group of senators. It is the Electoral Count Act, not the Electoral College Act.
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Construction of new homes in the U.S. rose for the third consecutive month in December and data released Wednesday suggests that the frantic pace of building will continue this year. The December increase left home construction at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.70
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Construction of new homes in the U.S. rose for the third consecutive month in December and data released Wednesday suggests that the frantic pace of building will continue this year. The December increase left home construction at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.70
Continue Reading By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has issued a plea on behalf of prison inmates, saying they should never be deprived of hope and always have the opportunity to redeem themselves. In remarks at his weekly public audience at the Vatican, Francis told the faithful that “we risk being imprisoned
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Un legislador conservador del Reino Unido pidió abiertamente este miércoles al primer ministro Boris Johnson, de su mismo partido, que renuncie a su cargo en el Parlamento británico el miércoles. Se trata del último de los torrentes de críticas que Johnson ha recibido tanto de legisladores como de ciudadanos por
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By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and LARRY LAGE Associated Press The University of Michigan has agreed to a $490 million settlement with more than 1,000 people who say they were sexually assaulted by a sports doctor during his nearly four-decade career at the school. The university confirmed the settlement Wednesday. Dr. Robert Anderson died in 2008. The
Continue ReadingBy Alice Queen Click here for updates on this story SOCIAL CIRCLE, Georgia (Rockdale Citizen) — Hundreds of people turned out Tuesday night for a public information meeting about Rivian Automotive’s plan to build a massive assembly and battery plant in Morgan and Walton counties. Some people got answers to their questions; others were told
Continue Reading By PETER SMITH Associated Press For many Jewish leaders, the hostage standoff in a Texas synagogue was all too familiar. They’ve seen a rise in antisemitism and high-profile synagogue attacks. An initial FBI statement said the attack was “not specifically related to the Jewish community,” but the agency later clarified that the community was targeted.
Continue Reading By PETER SMITH Associated Press For many Jewish leaders, the hostage standoff in a Texas synagogue was all too familiar. They’ve seen a rise in antisemitism and high-profile synagogue attacks. An initial FBI statement said the attack was “not specifically related to the Jewish community,” but the agency later clarified that the community was targeted.
Continue Reading By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press The University of Michigan has agreed to a $490 million settlement with hundreds of people who say they were sexually assaulted by a former sports doctor at the school. Attorney Parker Stinar says Wednesday that 1,050 survivors will share in the settlement, which was reached the night before. University spokesman
Continue ReadingBy EMILY ANDERSEN Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — Deaths from drug overdoses have been on the rise across the United States since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Quad-Cities, the numbers of overdose deaths are too small to draw statistical significance from them, but national and
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Coca-Cola is fighting for your attention. The company is unveiling a new look for flavored Coke products this month, and it has a new Coke variety coming in a few weeks. It’s part of the company’s renewed focus on its Coke brand, as it dumps niche products and tries to
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