By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Three energy companies including U.S. Westinghouse, France’s EdF and Korea’s KHNP, have submitted their final bids to build the Czech Republic’s newest reactor at the Dukovany nuclear power station as the country strives to become more energy-independent and wean itself off fossil fuels. State-controlled power company CEZ
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The Biden administration and JetBlue Airways are facing off in court over the Biden administration’s effort to stop JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines. The trial over the government’s antitrust lawsuit is scheduled to begin Tuesday in Boston. JetBlue is trying to buy Spirit for $3.8 billion, saying it needs
Continue ReadingBy NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s elite counterterrorism police squad has arrested at least 59 suspected militants in recent weeks in a nationwide crackdown as the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country gears up for elections in 2024. Police said Tuesday that arrests were made in eight provinces since Oct. 2, including
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police have surrounded a post office where a man with a gun is holed up and they say the case may be linked to an earlier shooting at a hospital. One post office staff member is still believed to be held inside the building in the
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — When tragedy takes the world stage, it can quickly become part of every conversation. But as much as it may feel imperative to stay fully engaged in the tragic updates and charged conversations about Israel and Gaza, doing so without boundaries may lead to compassion fatigue, said Dr. Rebecca
Continue ReadingBy Mycah Hatfield Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Two teens accused of assaulting two men for a TikTok prank at a northwest Harris County park are now charged. Alford Lewis, 19, is being held on a $10,000 bond for an aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon charge and
Continue ReadingBy Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — For some high-risk cardiovascular patients with stents, the often-recommended practice of prolonged taking of aspirin might be ineffective, and in some cases, even harmful, a new study found. The report, published in the scientific journal Circulation, looked at more than 7,500 patients with acute coronary syndrome: a term that
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Micromanaging how your child eats candy this Halloween might be more of a trick than a treat, experts say. Once you’re a grown-up raising kids, that bag full of candy might be the scariest part of Halloween — whether it’s concern about a potential sugar rush, worries of parenting
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Anheuser-Busch Inbev said Tuesday that revenue growth in most of its global regions was offset by a drop in North American sales, in a sign of continuing fallout from a promotion with a transgender influencer that cost it sales. The world’s largest brewer and parent company of Bud Light said adjusted
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs had a breakout performance as the Detroit Lions beat the Las Vegas Raiders 26-14 on Monday Night Football. The 21-year-old, selected with the 12th pick of this year’s NFL draft, finished with a season-high 189 yards from scrimmage – 152 rushing yards and 37
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A former top aide who has accused ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson of being unfit for office is scheduled to testify Tuesday at Britain’s public inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic. Dominic Cummings was the prime minister’s chief adviser during the first months of the pandemic in 2020. He follows other aides who have
Continue ReadingBy Micaela Marshall Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO) — Neighbors in a gated west Phoenix community said they are stumped after finding an urn under a tree. They don’t know where it came from or how it got there and hope spreading the word on Arizona’s Family will help find whoever
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Saudi Arabia is all but certain to host the men’s 2034 World Cup after the Australian soccer federation declined to enter the bidding contest. FIFA had set a Tuesday deadline to submit a bid to host the tournament, but Australia’s decision to pull out leaves Saudi
Continue ReadingBy KPHO/KTVK News Staff Click here for updates on this story CORNVILLE, Arizona (KPHO) — Sticks of old dynamite in a cliff along a roadway led to a small scare and road closures near a small northern Arizona town last week. According to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, a county Public Works surveyor noticed what
Continue ReadingBy PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — The European Commission’s top official has urged Montenegro to push ahead with its European Union integration process after the small NATO member country elected a new government, ending a political stalemate that has stalled the membership bid. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday
Continue ReadingBy MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — World rugby champions South Africa have arrived back in the country to a heroes’ welcome following a feat that saw them defend their title after beating New Zealand 11-12 in France. Thousands of Springboks supporters braved the cold and wet weather on Tuesday to welcome the squad
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Germany’s highest court has overturned a reform to the country’s criminal code that allowed for people who have been acquitted to be put on trial again for the same crime if new evidence emerged that could secure their conviction for murder or other serious crimes. The Federal Constitutional Court on Tuesday declared
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — The heir to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor, is to swear allegiance to the Constitution on her 18th birthday Tuesday, in a gala event that paves the way to her becoming queen when the time comes. Leonor is the eldest daughter of King Felipe and Queen Letizia.
Continue ReadingCNN By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The longest US auto strike in 25 years is nearly over. Maybe. The United Auto Workers union announced a tentative agreement on a contract with General Motors Monday night. That followed similar announcements Saturday night at Stellantis, and last Wednesday at Ford. The picket lines are
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — The historic United Auto Workers union strike against the nation’s three unionized automakers — Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, known as the “Big Three” — could finally be over soon. This news comes after all three automakers reached tentative deals with the union. Ford was the
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