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By SIBI ARASU Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — India is renewing its push to add rooftop solar to meet the needs of a fast-growing nation that’s hungry for energy. Just a few years ago, an installation meant getting multiple approvals, finding a reliable company and shelling out plenty of money before a buyer could
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index surged briefly to an all-time high on Thursday, bypassing its previous record set in December 1989. By midday Thursday, the index was up 1.6% at 38,861.98 after earlier trading as high as 38,924.88. The Nikkei 225’s previous record was 38,915.87, just
Continue ReadingSYDNEY (AP) — A taekwondo instructor has been charged from his hospital bed with three counts of murder over the deaths of a 7-year-old student and the boy’s parents. Lawyers for Kwang Kyung Yoo appeared in the Sydney court Thursday but did not apply for bail or enter a plea on his behalf. Yoo has
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A Minnesota man has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 31-year-old woman who was beaten, bound and stuffed inside the refrigerator at her Los Angeles apartment, authorities said Wednesday. The 41-year-old suspect, who was on probation for narcotics offenses, was taken into custody at his home in Minneapolis on an
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A Minnesota man has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 31-year-old woman who was beaten, bound and stuffed inside the refrigerator at her Los Angeles apartment, authorities said Wednesday. The 41-year-old suspect, who was on probation for narcotics offenses, was taken into custody at his home in Minneapolis on an
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Republican senators in Georgia want to cull sexually explicit books from schools, ban sex education for younger students, display the Ten Commandments in classrooms and allow religious chaplains to counsel teachers and students. The measures passed Senate committees Wednesday. They could spark contentious debate ahead of a
Continue ReadingBy Tara John and Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — When dual US-Russian citizen Ksenia Karelina boarded a flight from Istanbul to Russia in January, the last thing on her mind was that she would find herself behind bars weeks later on treason charges, her boyfriend told CNN’s Brianna Keilar Wednesday. Karelina “had no fear, she
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM JR. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some of Hollywood’s most prominent filmmakers have purchased a 93-year-old iconic theater known as a cultural landmark for moviegoers in Los Angeles. Jason Reitman along with more than 30 directors including Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan and Bradley Cooper acquired Westwood’s Village Theater, the group
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM JR. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some of Hollywood’s most prominent filmmakers have purchased a 93-year-old iconic theater known as a cultural landmark for moviegoers in Los Angeles. Jason Reitman along with more than 30 directors including Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan and Bradley Cooper acquired Westwood’s Village Theater, the group
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The Riverside County Transportation Commission released its extensive Traffic Relief Plan 2024 Draft Update, detailing a new transportation strategy for the future. The plan works to address some of the county’s biggest concerns and and issues for residents and those driving through the area. It was also created to reduce traffic bottlenecks, improve roadway safety,
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — A US sailor who served in Japan has been accused of espionage by the US Navy and is facing a court martial on charges including communicating national defense information to a citizen of a foreign government, according to a charge sheet obtained by CNN on Wednesday. A US Naval Surface
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — During a fundraiser for his reelection campaign Wednesday night, President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “crazy SOB” and took aim at former President Donald Trump’s comments comparing himself to the Russian opposition leader who died last week in an Arctic
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — During a fundraiser for his reelection campaign Wednesday night, President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “crazy SOB” and took aim at former President Donald Trump’s comments comparing himself to the Russian opposition leader who died last week in an Arctic
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin “a crazy S.O.B.” in a fundraiser Wednesday in San Francisco, according to the pool reporters traveling with the US president. “We have a crazy S.O.B. that guy, Putin, others. And we always have to be worried about a nuclear conflict. But
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A retired Catholic bishop has been charged with sexual offenses including child abuse in a remote part of Australia’s northwest. Police say Christopher Saunders will appear in court Thursday in Broome, the heart of the sprawling Outback diocese where he had actively served as a cleric
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, Su Chay and Angus Watson, CNN (CNN) — Anna wakes up about four times a night from dreams in which she is being sent to the front lines of a bloody war and forced to fight. It’s a terrifying prospect that could become a reality for Anna and millions of her peers
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a leader of a Japan-based crime syndicate conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran would use it for nuclear weapons. Prosecutors said Wednesday that Takeshi Ebisawa and his confederates showed samples of nuclear materials transported from Myanmar to Thailand to a Drug
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the U.S. Congress’ staunchest critics of China are visiting Taiwan in a show of support that’s certain to draw scrutiny from Beijing, which views such interactions as a challenge to its claim of sovereignty over the island. The delegation is led by Rep. Mike Gallagher,
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho. (AP) — A new report says dozens of Idaho obstetricians have stopped practicing in the state since a near-total abortion ban took effect in August 2022. The Idaho Statesman reports data compiled by the Idaho Physician Well-Being Action Collaborative also shows that over the same 15-month period, only two obstetricians moved to the
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quinton Byfield went viral on social media Tuesday night with his highlight-reel goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The reality though is that it was further proof that the Los Angeles Kings forward is putting together a breakout season, and showing the potential that made
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