Listen to JazzPHXVIENNA (AP) — Unvaccinated people in Austria could face new lockdown restrictions if coronavirus case numbers continue to rise, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said Friday night. The news came after a...
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Saudi Arabia pledges 2060 target of net-zero emissions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of the world's largest oil producers, Saudi Arabia, announced Saturday it aims to reach “net zero” greenhouse gas emissions by 2060, joining more...
Oct. 23, 2021
Sri Lanka gives booster shots to front-line workers, seniors
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka on Saturday announced plans to offer booster shots to front-line workers followed by the elderly as the island nation gears up to further...
Oct. 23, 2021
Official: Dozens of inmates free in latest Nigeria jailbreak
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen have attacked a prison in southwest Nigeria, freeing dozens of inmates, an official told The Associated Press Saturday. The third jailbreak in Africa’s most populous...
Oct. 23, 2021
Officials: 10 militants, 2 soldiers killed in Pakistan raids
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Counterterrorism police killed nine alleged militants in a shootout during a raid in southwest Pakistan early Saturday, they said, and two soldiers and a militant were...
Oct. 23, 2021
Major oil producer Saudi Arabia announces net-zero by 2060
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of the world's largest oil producers, Saudi Arabia, announced on Saturday it aims to reach “net zero” greenhouse gas emissions by 2060, joining...
Oct. 22, 2021
Saudi Arabia announces ambitious net-zero target by 2060, joining more than 100 nations to curb man-made climate change
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia announces ambitious net-zero target by 2060, joining more than 100 nations to curb man-made climate change.
Oct. 22, 2021
Bangladesh to share 'climate prosperity plan' at COP26
NEW DELHI (AP) — Bangladesh plans to present its “climate prosperity plan” aimed at mitigating the effects of global warming on economic development at the forthcoming U.N. climate talks in...
Oct. 22, 2021
Frenchman tied to far-right abduction charged with terrorism
PARIS (AP) — A former politician who called for the overthrow of the French government was charged Friday with terrorism in connection with what authorities have said was an extreme-right...
Oct. 22, 2021
Baldwin was told gun was 'cold' before movie set shooting
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — As a film crew and actors in Western garb prepared to rehearse a scene inside a wooden, chapel-like building on a desert movie ranch outside...
Oct. 22, 2021
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Film crew voiced complaints before fatal on-set shooting SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Hours before actor Alec Baldwin fired a fatal gunshot from a prop gun that he had been...
Oct. 22, 2021
García, Alvarez help Astros oust Red Sox, reach World Series
HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Luis García showed the poise of an October ace, Yordan Alvarez stayed hot at the plate and the Houston Astros earned yet another trip to the...
Oct. 22, 2021
Houston Astros beat Boston Red Sox 5-0 in Game 6 of ALCS to reach World Series for second time in three seasons
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros beat Boston Red Sox 5-0 in Game 6 of ALCS to reach World Series for second time in three seasons.
Oct. 22, 2021
Tropical Storm Rick strengthens off Mexico's Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Rick formed Friday off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast and is forecast to hit that coast at hurricane strength early next week. The U.S. National...
Oct. 22, 2021
FDA says Pfizer COVID vaccine looks effective for young kids
Federal health regulators said late Friday that kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear highly effective at preventing symptomatic infections in elementary school children and caused no unexpected safety issues,...
Oct. 22, 2021
Police: Burglar gets new keys before she's locked up
CORONADO, Calif. (AP) — A woman pretended she owned a Southern California home so a locksmith would make her new keys. Then police locked her up. Officers arrested a 43-year-old...
Oct. 22, 2021
Amid the Capitol riot, Facebook faced its own insurrection
WASHINGTON (AP) — As supporters of Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6th, battling police and forcing lawmakers into hiding, an insurrection of a different kind was taking...
Oct. 22, 2021
Tropical Storm Rick forms off Mexico's south Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Rick formed Friday off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast and is forecast to hit that coast at hurricane strength early next week. The U.S. National...
Oct. 22, 2021
California travel blogger among 2 killed in Mexico's Tulum
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A San Jose, California woman born in India was one of two foreign tourists killed in the apparent crossfire of a drug-gang shootout in Mexico’s Caribbean...
Oct. 22, 2021
Jury gets chance to hear Elizabeth Holmes' bold promises
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A jury weighing the fate of fallen Silicon Valley star Elizabeth Holmes got its first chance Friday to listen to recordings of her boasting to...
Oct. 22, 2021
Warrant: Baldwin didn't know weapon contained live round
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin was handed a loaded weapon by an assistant director who indicated it was safe to use in the moments before the actor fatally...
Oct. 22, 2021
Warrant: Before fatal shooting, Alec Baldwin was handed loaded gun on film set by director who was unaware it was loaded
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Warrant: Before fatal shooting, Alec Baldwin was handed loaded gun on film set by director who was unaware it was loaded.
Oct. 22, 2021
UN investigator: North Korea has never been more isolated
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea has never been more isolated from the international community as a result of its drastic steps to prevent COVID-19, and the ruptured global ties...
Oct. 22, 2021
Suns respond to potential investigation, deny racism, sexism
PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns released a statement regarding a potential media investigation into the workplace culture of the franchise, denying that the organization or owner Robert Sarver have...
Oct. 22, 2021
EXPLAINER: California proposes limits on community drilling
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An ambitious plan by California regulators to block new oil and gas wells within 3,200 feet (975 meters) of schools and homes is drawing protests from...
Oct. 22, 2021
