German police raid, question online hate speech suspects
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Germany say police have searched homes and questioned suspects as part of an annual nationwide crackdown against…
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Dutch court shoots down plan using paintball guns on wolves
By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — A Dutch court on Wednesday rejected a plan to control the country’s growing wolf population by…
Continue Reading Germany seeks to boost immigration of skilled workers
BERLIN (AP) — The German government says it plans to ease entry rules for immigrants from outside the European Union to help meet Germany’s…
Continue Reading US joins protests over arrest of Cambodian labor leader
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The United States has joined local human rights groups in Cambodia in calling for…
Continue ReadingHow Ukraine is innovating Soviet-era weapons for a 21st century battleground
By Mick Krever, Matthew Chance, Kosta Gak and Luis Graham-Yooll, CNN In a basement in eastern Ukraine, young men sit at a long table strewn with…
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3 energy companies vying to build new Czech nuke reactor
PRAGUE (AP) — Three energy companies including U.S. Westinghouse, France’s EdF and Korea’s KHNP are vying to build the Czech Republic’s…
Continue ReadingEarly voting surges in Georgia as Walker and Warnock make their final pitches to swing voters
By Gregory Krieg and Eva McKend, CNN The compressed timeframe of Georgia’s Senate runoff has juiced single-day turnout across the state as the…
Continue Reading 6 ways to boost your credit card rewards this holiday season
By CRAIG JOSEPH of NerdWallet Even if your credit card already earns solid ongoing rewards, there are several ways to rev up those earnings,…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Nov. 30: Rail strike, Jan. 6, Marriage bill, China, Alzheimer’s
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The storm system that spawned damaging tornadoes in Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday is expected to shift east and weaken…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Nov. 30: Rail strike, Jan. 6, Marriage bill, China, Alzheimer’s
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The storm system that spawned damaging tornadoes in Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday is expected to shift east and weaken…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Nov. 30: Rail strike, Jan. 6, Marriage bill, China, Alzheimer’s
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The storm system that spawned damaging tornadoes in Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday is expected to shift east and weaken…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Nov. 30: Rail strike, Jan. 6, Marriage bill, China, Alzheimer’s
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The storm system that spawned damaging tornadoes in Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday is expected to shift east and weaken…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Nov. 30: Rail strike, Jan. 6, Marriage bill, China, Alzheimer’s
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The storm system that spawned damaging tornadoes in Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday is expected to shift east and weaken…
Continue Reading Edmunds: Toyota RAV4 Prime vs. Hyundai Tucson Plug-in
By ALEX NISHIMOTO Edmunds A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or PHEV is a great starting point for those looking to dip their toes into the electric…
Continue Reading EU Commission proposes blocking billions in funds to Hungary
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive branch has recommended that billions of euros in EU funds be…
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Wheeler nets hat trick, Hellebuyck and Jets blank Avs 5-0
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Blake Wheeler had three goals and an assist, Connor Hellebuyck made 40 saves and the Winnipeg Jets routed the reigning…
Continue Reading Hong Kong publisher Lai faces Security Law in delayed trial
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai broke into the media industry about 30 years ago armed with the…
Continue Reading Taliban: 10 killed in bombing of Afghan religious school
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban official says that at least 10 students were killed when a bomb blast hit a religious…
Continue Reading Ukraine welcomes arms offers, no word on Patriot missiles
BUCHAREST (AP) — Ukraine’s foreign minister says top NATO diplomats have given him a “number of new commitments” on arming his nation, but…
Continue Reading Report: Authoritarianism on the rise as democracy weakens
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An organization of 34 democratic countries says democracy is being degraded around the…
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