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By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — There are those for whom recycling and composting are not nearly enough, who have reduced their annual waste to almost zero, ditched their clothes dryer or given up flying, and are ready to take the next step in exploring the frontiers of sustainable living. For Manhattanite

By SERGIO RODRIGO, JENNIFER O’MAHONY and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press ALGECIRAS, Spain (AP) — Spanish police have raided the home of a 25-year-old Moroccan man held over the machete attacks at two Catholic churches the previous day that left a church officer dead and a priest injured in the southern city of Algeciras. Spain’s interior

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are ticking higher on Wall Street Thursday following reports suggesting the economy and corporate profits may be doing better than feared. The S&P 500 was 0.6% higher in morning trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 25 points, or 0.1%, at 33,767, as

MADRID (AP) — Spain is set to end the mandatory use of face masks on public transport nearly three years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Spanish Health Minister Carolina Darias says that she will recommend that the government remove the health regulation when the Cabinet meets on Feb. 7 Face mask will remain

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid fans have hanged a dummy of Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior from a highway bridge hours before their match in the Copa del Rey. The hardcore supporters used a black figure with Vinícius Júnior’s name on it, tied a rope around its neck and

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A liberal judge running in a pivotal race to determine majority control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court is touting her support for abortion rights in the first two television ads of the closely watched race. The winner of the April 4 election will determine whether the

PARIS (AP) — France has called for the “immediate release” of seven French nationals detained in Iran. The French foreign ministry denounced the detentions as an “unjustifiable and unacceptable” situation. A ministry spokesperson said Thursday that French “hostages” in Iran include 35-year-old Louis Arnaud. The official said that Arnaud was arrested on Sept. 28 as

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — What all seemed so different, so daunting, even, about trying to win a Grand Slam title to Elena Rybakina a little more than six months ago is now coming rather naturally. And if she can win one more match, she will add a championship at

By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials have conceded that two of the people most responsible for overseeing the state’s lethal injection drugs testified incorrectly under oath that they were testing the chemicals for bacterial contamination. The revelation from a court filing last week follows an independent report that found Tennessee

By JOE McDONALD and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street was mixed in muted trading early Thursday as investors waited for more U.S. economic data amid rising hope that Western economies can avoid a recession despite higher interest rates meant to cool inflation. Futures for the Dow were off less than 0.1% before the

By FADI TAWIL and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Scores of protesters have scuffled with riot police in Beirut as they try to break into the chief offices of Lebanon’s judiciary. The demonstrations came after Lebanon’s chief prosecutor moved Wednesday to cripple the probe into a massive port explosion that wreaked havoc on

MONTREAL (AP) — Sean Bérubé said he thought it was a joke when he was first asked to help assemble a team of Ukrainian preteen refugees, displaced by war and spread out across Europe, to play in a renowned Quebec City hockey tournament. Bérubé was having a beer in Bucharest last March with Evgheniy Pysarenko,

By STEFANIE DAZIO, AMY TAXIN and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — The 72-year-old gunman who sprayed bullets into a Southern California ballroom dance hall, killing 11 people, had no known connection with the victims and investigators were still trying to determine a motive for the massacre, the Los Angeles County sheriff

By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia is reporting strong fourth-quarter results on the back of robust demand for 5G technology and an improved product portfolio. The Espoo, Finland-based company reported net profit of 929 million euros ($1 billion) for the October-December period on Thursday, 27% more than

By JIM SALTER and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Will Keeps was a 15-year-old member of a Chicago gang when he witnessed rival members kill his friend. He escaped the streets and moved to Iowa to help other young people from troubled backgrounds. Now, Keeps is hospitalized and in serious condition following just the sort of

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has reached her second final in the past three Grand Slam tournaments by beating Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (4), 6-3 at the Australian Open. Azarenka was the champion at Melbourne Park in 2012 and 2013. She joins a list of players eliminated

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is discussing South Africa’s transition from its heavy reliance on coal to greener energy sources during talks with the country’s finance minister. Yellen made brief remarks to reporters Thursday ahead of a meeting with Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in Pretoria

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Cars slowed and stopped on icy roads and bundled-up commuters gingerly navigated snow-covered sidewalks as a snowstorm swept through the South Korean capital of Seoul and nearby regions, extending a frigid cold spell that has the country in its grip. There were no immediate reports

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Cash-strapped Pakistan’s currency has plunged against the dollar after the government indicated it was ready to comply with tough conditions set by the International Monetary Fund. Pakistan is seeking a crucial installment of a $1.1 billion loan from the fund, part of its $6 billion bailout package, to avoid default. The rupee

By MAJDI MOHAMMED and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces killed at least nine Palestinians, including a 60-year-old woman, and wounded several others in a large-scale raid Thursday in a flashpoint area of the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said. It was the deadliest single operation in the