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Month: October 2023

The EU seeks to revive peace talks since no military answer seen in the Israel-Palestinian conflict

By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders believe it’s time to lay the foundations for a future relationship between Israel and the Palestinians where the militant group Hamas does not control Gaza. The 27-nation bloc is exploring ways to realize a long-held EU ideal — two states living peacefully side by

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Police investigation underway after children left behind following arrest at traffic stop in Hazelwood

By Alexis Zotos Click here for updates on this story     HAZELWOOD, Missouri (KMOV) — Hazelwood Police Chief James Hudanick says an internal investigation is underway after a traffic stop Wednesday night. It happened around 11:30 pm near Lindberg and McDonnell. Joseph Hibler was pulled over for an expired license plate on his way home from

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Proposal would change bathroom policy at Francis Howell Schools; Would require students to use restroom assigned on birth certificate

By Jon Kipper Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A battle over a new bathroom policy is underway in the Francis Howell School District. A new policy proposal would require students to use the restroom of the sex listed on their birth certificate. It’s one that took Levi Hormuth,

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Hurricane Otis kills at least 27 in devastating blow to Acapulco, Mexico, that tore through high-rises and inundated roads

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — At least 27 people are dead and Acapulco, Mexico, has been left in ruins after Hurricane Otis slammed into the coast Wednesday as a record-breaking Category 5 storm. Four people are also missing, Mexican Security Minister Rosa Icela Rodriguez said during a news conference on Thursday

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As the ‘Hollywood of the South,’ Atlanta has boomed. Its actors and crew are now at a crossroads

By R.J. RICO Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A lighting technician is mowing lawns. A camera assistant is teaching guitar again. An actor has thought about shifting careers. For more than a decade, work had been nonstop in Atlanta’s booming film industry thanks to Georgia’s extremely generous tax break. Dubbed the “Hollywood of the South,”

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As the ‘Hollywood of the South,’ Atlanta has boomed. Its actors and crew are now at a crossroads

By R.J. RICO Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A lighting technician is mowing lawns. A camera assistant is teaching guitar again. An actor has thought about shifting careers. For more than a decade, work had been nonstop in Atlanta’s booming film industry thanks to Georgia’s extremely generous tax break. Dubbed the “Hollywood of the South,”

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Exxon profit falls compared with record-setting numbers last year, but consolidation in full swing

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Exxon Mobil’s third-quarter profit declined compared with last year when the oil giant put up record numbers as oil prices soared, but net income jumped 15% compared with the previous quarter. It also raised its quarterly dividend. Those lofty crude prices have fueled an Exxon shopping spree. In July,

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Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge shows still-persistent underlying price pressures

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge that’s closely monitored by the Federal Reserve showed price increases remained elevated in September amid brisk consumer spending and strong economic growth. Prices rose 0.4% from August to September, the same as the previous month. And compared with 12 months earlier, inflation was

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The Biden administration is encouraging the conversion of empty office space to affordable housing

By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is launching a multi-agency effort to encourage states and cities to convert more empty office buildings into housing units, with billions of federal dollars available to help spur such transitions. The new initiative, announced Friday morning, involves the departments of housing and transportation as

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