Here's why heavy rain in Florida has little to do with hurricane season
A storm system that formed over the Florida Keys and dumped up to 9 inches of rain across parts of South Florida has moved into the Atlantic Ocean
2023-11-16 22:21
After court defeat, the UK says its Rwanda migrant plan can still work. Legal experts are skeptical
Britain’s interior minister says the U.K. government can revive its blocked plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda without breaching international law
2023-11-16 22:17
Gene therapy for sickle cell and thalassemia gets approval in the UK, a world first
Britain’s medicines regulator has authorized the world’s first gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease, in a move that could offer relief to thousands of people with the crippling illness in the U.K. In a statement on Thursday, the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency said it had approved Casgevy, the first medicine licensed using the gene editing tool CRISPR, which won its makers a Nobel prize in 2020
2023-11-16 21:57
Finland to close 4 border crossing points after accusing Russia of organizing flow of migrants
Finland’s government says it will close four crossing points on its long border with Russia to stop the flow of migrants that it accuses Moscow of ushering to the border in recent months
2023-11-16 21:55
Russian court convicts a woman for protesting the war in Ukraine in latest crackdown on free speech
A Russian court has convicted an artist and musician for replacing supermarket price tags with antiwar slogans and sentenced her to seven years in prison
2023-11-16 20:56
Walmart attracts more shoppers seeking to cut spending in Q3, but muted expectations spook investors
Walmart extended its streak of strong quarterly gains heading into the holiday season as its low-prices continue to attract shoppers looking for deals in a tough economic environment
2023-11-16 20:50
Awkward lie: Rory McIlroy's ball lodges in the lap of a spectator at World Tour Championship
It was the most awkward lie of the day for Rory McIlroy
2023-11-16 20:48
Catastrophic flood drives Greek village of Metamorfosi to seek relocation
By Karolina Tagaris METAMORFOSI, Greece When floodwaters gushed through the Greek farming village of Metamorfosi in September, residents
2023-11-16 20:28
Fire at a coal mining company building in northern China kills 26 and injures dozens
A fire in a coal company building in a northern Chinese city has killed 26 people and injured at least 38
2023-11-16 20:23
AP Election Brief | What to expect in Louisiana's general election
Louisiana voters will return to the polls to decide runoff elections in which no candidate received a majority of the vote in the October primary
2023-11-16 19:55
EU commission to prolong use of glyphosate for 10 more years after member countries fail to agree
The European Commission will continue the use of the controversial chemical herbicide glyphosate in the European Union for 10 more years after the 27 member countries again failed to find a common position
2023-11-16 18:27
U.S., IPEF partners agree on clean energy, anti-graft pillars
By David Lawder SAN FRANCISCO Countries in the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework have agreed on two more "pillars"
2023-11-16 18:21