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By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — BP reported soaring profits Tuesday on the back of surging oil and gas prices as the global economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. The British energy giant also warned that gas markets would remain “tight” over the coming months, which will likely further pressure household budgets. The

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The mayors of Seattle and Freetown in Sierra Leone greeted each other like long lost sisters on a train hurtling toward the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow. They have been bonded by years of Zoom calls and collaboration in the fight against climate change, even though

By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Bill Richardson, on a humanitarian mission to strife-torn Myanmar, has met with the head of the Southeast Asian nation’s military-installed government. Myanmar’s Information Ministry says Richardson held discussions about prevention and control of COVID-19. His mission was announced Sunday by his

By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cardi B has won five American Music Awards and performed on the telecast during her career so far. Next step: hosting the show. The rapper behind such hits as “Bodak Yellow” and “Money” has been tapped to host the fan-voted awards show airing from Los Angeles on

By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Coronavirus deaths in Russia hit another daily record several days after a nationwide order for many Russians to stay off work took effect. Russia’s state coronavirus task force on Tuesday reported 39,008 new confirmed cases and 1,178 COVID-19 deaths. The task force has reported record daily infections

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian families in a tense neighborhood of Jerusalem have rejected an offer that would have delayed their eviction by Jewish settlers. The families’ plight helped ignite protests and clashes earlier this year that eventually led to the 11-day Gaza war. The families said in a statement on Tuesday that their decision springs

By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Voters across the U.S. are picking new city leaders from candidates who have been largely defined by their stances on police and crime. Polls open Tuesday morning. Law enforcement issues came to the forefront in cities big and small after the death of George Floyd

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The University of Florida has been asked by its accrediting body to explain how denying a request by three professors to serve as paid experts in a voting rights lawsuit conforms to standards for academic freedom and avoids undue political influence. The professors wanted to testify for plaintiffs in a lawsuit

By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Yahoo Inc. says it has pulled out of China, citing an “increasingly challenging business and legal environment.” The company says its services were no longer accessible in mainland China as of Nov. 1. Yahoo is the second large U.S. technology company in recent weeks to reduce

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania has reported a record daily number of 591 COVID-19 deaths amid a persistently low vaccination rate. Only 37% of Romania’s adults have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 compared to a European Union average of 75%. Within the 27-nation EU, only Bulgaria has a smaller share of its population vaccinated. Romanian

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s prime minister-designate has relinquished his mandate to try to form a new government after it appeared he did not have enough support in parliament to get his proposed Cabinet approved. Former army general Nicolae Ciuca of the National Liberal Party was set to put forward a new government on Wednesday.

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and JESSIE WARDARSKI Associated Press POINTE-AUX-CHENES, Louisiana (AP) — Faith leaders and activists across the world are increasingly joining the fight against climate change driven by a moral imperative to preserve creation for future generations. Christian pastors have joined forces with Native American tribes to protect their hurricane-prone coastal lands as

By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — An airport official in South Sudan says a cargo plane crash in the country’s capital killed five crew members. It was not immediately clear what caused the plane to crash shortly after takeoff from Juba International Airport on Tuesday. The airport’s director says two of

By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Yahoo Inc. says it has pulled out of China, citing an “increasingly challenging business and legal environment.” The company said Tuesday in a statement that its services were no longer accessible from mainland China as of Nov. 1. Yahoo is the second large U.S. technology firm

By KRISTI EATON Associated Press One hotel in Mexico has an “Instagram concierge” to help guests with their selfie game. A hotel in Aruba has a “carbon offset concierge” to help guests relax by addressing their concerns over the environmental impact their travels have had. And a hotel in Portland, Oregon, is creating a “concierge

By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s government says Sabah Fakhri, one of the Arab world’s most famous singers, has died at the age of 88. It was not immediately clear what caused his passing, which was announced on Tuesday. Fakhri has entertained generations with traditional Arabic songs and preserved extinct forms

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla has issued a recall that automatically sent a software update fixing a safety problem in its electric vehicles. The recall announced Tuesday apparently heads off a looming confrontation with U.S. safety regulators. It covers nearly 12,000 Teslas with a glitch in the “Full Self-Driving” software

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press It may be an odd-numbered year but Tuesday’s elections aren’t sleepy, local contests. Voters in Virginia are weighing in on a governor’s race that could rattle President Joe Biden and Democrats in Washington. In Minneapolis, a city still shaken by George Floyd’s murder will vote on whether to disband its

By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Yahoo Inc. says it is pulling out of China, citing an “increasingly challenging business and legal environment.” The company said Tuesday in a statement that its services will no longer be accessible from mainland China as of Nov. 1. Yahoo is the second large U.S. technology

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Health officials say an explosion at the entrance to a military hospital in Kabul has killed three people and wounded at least 16. City residents also reported hearing gunfire in the area of the hospital in Kabul’s 10th district. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast. In recent