AP Science Writer A new study says the amount and proportion of the powerful heat-trapping gas methane that humans spew into the atmosphere is rising, and it’s helping to turbocharge climate change. Scientists fear the extra potent gas is being ignored. Tuesday’s study finds that in 2020, the last year complete data is available, the
Continue ReadingDALIAN, China (AP) — China’s Football Association says it has banned 43 people for life over allegations of match-fixing and other forms of corruption. The official Xinhua News Agency said Tuesday that Zhang Xiaopeng, a top police official, gave out details of a “two-year investigation that uncovered a series of online gambling, match-fixing and bribery
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s Norway embassy is closing this week. The move comes months after the Taliban said they no longer recognize diplomatic missions set up by the former, Western-backed government, including the one in Norway. In a statement late on Monday, the embassy said the closure will take place on Thursday. The
Continue ReadingOver 140 Ukrainian drones targeted multiple Russian regions overnight, including Moscow and surrounding areas, killing at least one person and injuring eight, officials said Tuesday, in one of the biggest drone attacks on Russian soil in the 2 1/2-year war. A woman died in the town of Ramenskoye, just outside Moscow, where drones hit two
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — Olympic sponsor Panasonic is terminating its contract with the IOC at the end of the year. Panasonic is one of 15 companies that are so-called TOP sponsors for the International Olympic Committee. The company made the announcement Tuesday. It’s not known the value of the Panasonic sponsorship but sponsors contribute
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Francine became a hurricane Tuesday evening as it barreled toward south Louisiana, strengthening over extremely warm Gulf waters as those in possible harm’s way rushed to complete storm preparations, filling sandbags, buying gas and stocking up on necessities for an expected landfall in the coming day. Residents, especially
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — An inquiry into an English hospital where a neonatal nurse was convicted of murdering seven babies and trying to kill seven others has begun as her supporters push to clear her name. But the inquiry’s head made it clear Tuesday that it would not be a review of Lucy Letby’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that an abortion-rights measure will be on the state’s November ballot. The ruling on Tuesday ensures voters will have a chance to weigh in on whether to restore abortion rights to the state. A group of Republican state lawmakers and other abortion
Continue ReadingHONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports grew for a fifth consecutive month. It’s a sign of growing demand abroad even as imports fell amid a slowing Chinese economy. Data released by China’s customs office Tuesday showed exports in August expanded by 8.7% to $308.65 billion compared to the same period last year, beating economists’ estimates.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TRABUCO CANYON, Calif. (AP) — Apocalyptic-looking plumes of smoke filled skies east of Los Angeles as firefighters battled three major wildfires that erupted amid a blistering heat wave. Tens of thousands of homes and other structures were threatened and evacuation orders were expanded Tuesday night as the fires grew. Parts of the popular
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish on Tuesday following several weeks of sharp swings. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to pull within 3% of its record set in July. It flipped between small gains and losses through the day, but the moves were nothing like its careens
Continue ReadingSINGAPORE (AP) — When Pope Francis arrives Wednesday in Asia’s financial powerhouse Singapore for the last leg of a four-nation tour, he is expected to bring his message of unity and hope to one of the world’s richest nations. The 11-day trip, which earlier took him to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and East Timor, is the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced blistering criticism over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic at a time when the virus spreading through nursing homes during often combative congressional subcommittee testimony. Republican members who questioned the Democrat zeroed in on a controversial directive his administration issued in March of 2020 that initially
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — A small robot entered a damaged reactor at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant on Tuesday, beginning a two-week, high-stakes mission to retrieve for the first time a tiny amount of melted fuel debris from the bottom. The robot’s trip into the Unit 2 reactor is a crucial initial step for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court is hearing a case brought by a conservative activist who is seeking guardianship records in an effort to find ineligible voters. The case being heard Tuesday is the latest attempt by those who questioned the outcome of the 2020 election to cast doubt on the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (AP) — As bourbon fans flocked to the Wild Turkey visitors’ center, sitting near the entrance was no ordinary greeter. Jimmy Russell, who has lived through so much of the distillery’s rich history, was at his post as a goodwill ambassador, signing whiskey bottles, posing for photos and chatting up tourists
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) — For Christopher Pugh, the 2020 election was a turning point. He already distrusted the government. But as he watched Fox News coverage in the immediate aftermath of the election and read posts on Twitter, the social media platform now known as X, that distrust grew. He now believes the falsehood
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with whether a Republican had standing to bring a lawsuit that challenges the use of a mobile voting van in 2022 and seeks to ban their use in any future election in the presidential battleground state. A mobile voting van was used once
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Voters in Delaware are deciding the nominees for several political contests, including a closely watched campaign for governor and a potentially historic race for U.S. House. The chief executive of Delaware’s most populous county Matt Meyer has won the Democratic primary for governor, taking advantage of a campaign finance
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) — After his traffic stop in Miami on Sunday, Tyreek Hill talked about “the talk” — instructions passed down in Black families for generations about what to do when pulled over by police. Keep your hands in sight, preferably on the steering wheel. Avoid any sudden movements. Don’t talk back to
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