By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Beyond Meat is revamping its signature plant-based burger, hoping that healthier ingredients will help it boost flagging U.S. sales. The El Segundo, California-based company said Wednesday its new Beyond Burger patties and Beyond Beef grounds cut saturated fat by 60% by switching from canola and coconut oils to avocado
Continue ReadingBy OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia has announced a defense deal with Turkey that includes support for the Horn of Africa nation’s sea assets and appears aimed at deterring Ethiopia’s efforts to secure access to the sea by way of the breakaway region of Somaliland. Ethiopia signed a memorandum of understanding
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Investigators in Mexico have largely confirmed the contents of a grisly drug cartel video showing gunmen shooting, kicking and burning the corpses of their enemies. In a country where videos of decapitations and executions have appeared on social media before, the video released Tuesday was still chilling. A squad of whopping,
Continue ReadingBy ALTAF QADRI and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press SHAMBHU, India (AP) — A protester has died as thousands of Indian farmers resumed their march to the capital after talks with the government failed to end an impasse over their demands for guaranteed crop prices. The farmers began their protest march last week but were stopped
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A new report says activists want stricter regulations of short-term rentals in Puerto Rico as the U.S. territory sees a growing number of displaced renters and a spike in housing costs. The report says the number of units operating as short-term rentals in Puerto
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By Elizabeth Wolfe and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — A final round of rainfall soaked California Wednesday morning as the state grappled with road closures, evacuation warnings and water rescues from days of rain. Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California faced the most substantial risk of flooding. Here’s the latest: • Over 20
Continue ReadingBy VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish authorities are voicing grave concerns after slogans praising Russian President Vladimir Putin and his war against Ukraine appeared at Polish farmers’ protests. The Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that it believed extreme groups were trying to take over the farmers’ protest movement “perhaps under the influence
Continue ReadingBy KIM COOK Associated Press Dark paint hues have a bad rap as gloomy and depressing. More likely they’re bringing a room good vibes, whatever the season. If you love dark paint, you’re not alone. Many interior designers use darker hues to create atmosphere that are cozy, warm, stylish and even a little dramatic. They
Continue ReadingBy LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Emily Hollenbeck lived with a deep, recurring depression she likened to a black hole, where gravity felt so strong and her limbs so heavy she could barely move. She knew the illness could kill her. Both of her parents had taken their lives. She was
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Rain has impacted parts of Southern California since the weekend with significant flooding from the Central Coast to the L.A. Basin. Showers still have the chance to push through the Valley today, with heavier rain in the Riverside and San Bernardino County mountains today and overnight as low pressure slides through. A First Alert Weather
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should face espionage charges in the United States because he put innocent lives at risk and went beyond journalism in his bid to solicit, steal and indiscriminately publish classified U.S. government documents, lawyers for the American government argued Wednesday. The
Continue ReadingTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Emergency services in the Netherlands say two people have died and two others are injured after part of a bridge being built over a canal collapsed. The accident happened Wednesday in Lochem as workers lifted a large metal arch into place. A local journalist reports that the arch was hanging
Continue ReadingBy ZIMO ZHONG and MATT OTT Associated Press Wall Street inched lower early Wednesday while markets waited for Nvidia’s quarterly earnings release, which could serve as a litmus test for the AI chip revolution. Futures for the S&P 500 dipped 0.3% before the bell and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2%. Nvidia’s
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United States said Wednesday the United Nations’ top court should not issue an advisory opinion that says Israel should “immediately and unconditionally withdraw” from territories sought for a Palestinian state. Acting State Department legal adviser Richard Visek said the 15-judge panel at the International
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The head of a renewable energy subsidiary of Japan’s top refiner, Eneos Holdings, has been fired for sexual harassment as awareness of the #MeToo movement grows in the country. Japan Renewable Energy Corp. says it dismissed chairperson Shigeru Yasu after an internal investigation confirmed sexual harassment at
Continue ReadingBy JOSH JACQUOT Edmunds Edmunds answers five of the most crucial questions about buying an EV. Starting with the financial realities of EVs we guide readers through considerations they may not have thought about, including battery life and the reality of home charging. Range, too, is a factor for most EV buyers. We show how
Continue ReadingBy RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations says more than $400 million is needed for western Afghanistan to recover and rebuild after a devastating earthquake last October that killed around 2,000 people. The magnitude 6.3 quake on Oct. 7, one of the most destructive in the country’s recent history, flattened entire
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — The Foreign Office says Britain has issued sanctions against six people who led the penal colony where Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died last week. The six prison officials were sanctioned under U.K. human rights regulations. The anti-corruption campaigner was kept in solitary confinement. The Foreign Office says Navalny also suffered from
Continue ReadingBy WASBIR HUSSAIN Associated Press GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Hundreds of people living in an Indian state bordering Myanmar have protested the Indian government’s decision to scrap a limited free border movement between the countries. India and Myanmar until now had allowed people with ethnic links on both sides to travel up to 10 miles
Continue ReadingBy SARAH SCHLICHTER of NerdWallet Pet insurance can help you handle unexpected vet bills, but it won’t pay for everything. Before you buy a policy, it’s important to understand what it will probably cover (like treatment for broken bones or sudden illnesses) and what it won’t (such as a condition your pet had before you
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