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Trump says Taiwan should pay more for defense and dodges questions if he would defend the island 07/17/2024 07:17pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump demanded the self-governed island of Taiwan pay for U.S. protection, dodged the question of whether he would defend the island from Beijing's military action and accused the island of taking the computer chip industry away from the United States. “ EPA watchdog investigating delays in how the agency used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment 07/17/2024 06:13pm • The EPA's Inspector General is investigating why the agency didn't get its specialized plane loaded with advanced sensors into the air over East Palestine until four days after the disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment last year. The Associated Press reported on a whistleblower's concerns this spri Toronto cleans up after storm as Trudeau says better infrastructure needed for future 07/17/2024 03:30pm • TORONTO (AP) — Cleanup crews worked to get Canada’s largest city back to normal on Wednesday, a day after a torrential downpour flooded Toronto’s major roadways and left thousands without power. Around Toronto, flooding temporarily closed several major roads and left drivers stranded. Authorit Longtime Cup owner Rick Hendrick to drive pace car at Brickyard 400 07/17/2024 03:12pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rick Hendrick won't have to out this weekend's Brickyard 400 qualifying to see who will lead the Cup cars to the green flag Sunday. Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials announced Wednesday that the longtime NASCAR owner will drive the pace car for the 30th Brickyard race — a Brittany Force will return to Top Fuel racing for first time since her dad's accident 07/17/2024 01:49pm • KENT, Wash. (AP) — Brittany Force will return to her Top Fuel dragster this week in Seattle, her first time competing since her father John's horrific accident in Virginia last month. John Force Racing said this week that with 16-time NHRA champion John Force “responding positively to treatment German leader to visit Serbia seeking lithium for his country's car industry 07/17/2024 12:11pm • BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Serbia later this week to discuss a tentative deal with the Balkan country for the controversial excavation of lithium, a critical substance in making batteries for electric vehicles, officials from both states confirmed Wednesday. G Three days after attempted assassination, Trump shooter remains an elusive enigma 07/17/2024 11:21am • BETHEL PARK, Pa. (AP) — After three days, an enigmatic portrait emerged of the 20-year-old man who came close to killing former President Donald Trump with a high-velocity bullet: He was an intelligent loner with few friends, an apparently thin social media footprint and no hints of strong politic 6 dead and cities left without electricity as storm sweeps through Belarus 07/17/2024 10:28am • MOSCOW (AP) — The emergencies ministry in Belarus said Wednesday that six people died in a heavy weekend storm that swept through much of the country, and officials said that some cities are still experiencing problems with water and electricity. The ministry reported that 330 cities and villages AUTO RACING: Team Penske aims to follow up NASCAR-IndyCar sweep in Indy oval return, Toronto streets 07/17/2024 09:29am • All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Brickyard 400. Indianapolis. Schedule: Friday practice, 2:35 p.m.; Saturday qualifying, 1:05 p.m.; Sunday race, 2:30 p.m. (NBC). Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Race distance: 160 laps, 400 miles. Last year: Michael McDowell dominated the 200-mile Cup race on China's Communist Party charts technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy 07/17/2024 07:28am • BANGKOK (AP) — In a year of major elections that will determine the destinies of many countries, China’s ruling Communist Party is holding closed, top-level meetings in Beijing to set strategies for reviving its slowing economy. State media likened the meetings that end Thursday to reforms star Tight budget? Edmunds highlights the least expensive cars and SUVs for 2024 07/17/2024 06:32am • The average transaction price for a new vehicle was $46,992 in the first quarter of this year, according to Edmunds transaction data. That’s out of reach of a lot of car shoppers. While buying a used vehicle can be a more affordable alternative, there’s understandably a lot of appeal to buying n Swedish police await forensic results to confirm 2 bodies found in burnt car are missing Britons 07/17/2024 05:38am • HELSINKI (AP) — Swedish police said on Wednesday that the two bodies found in a burnt Danish-registered car in the city of Malmo during the weekend haven’t been identified yet and they are currently unable to confirm whether the victims are two British citizens reported missing. “We can neithe Pointer Sisters are so excited — and they just can't hide it — to play MGM National Harbor 07/17/2024 04:06am • D.C. music fans are so excited — and we just can't hide it — for a triple dose of nostalgia next week. The Pointer Sisters will join The Commodores and The Spinners for a trio of legendary groups at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on July 26. "This is the first time I've wo With Haitian migration growing, a Mexico City family of doctors is helping out 07/17/2024 12:03am • CIUDAD NEZAHUALCOYOTL, Mexico (AP) — Last year, the Hernández Pacheco family began to notice a number of Haitians arriving at an apartment across the street from their medical clinic on the outskirts of Mexico City. Their two-story, mint-green office sits on a small street in working class Ciudad What is known and not known about the attempt on Trump's life and its aftermath 07/17/2024 12:01am • So far, details about the man who authorities say tried to kill former President Donald Trump amount to little more than a stick-figure drawing: a politically enigmatic loner who worked in a nursing home. Still absent are the motivations behind the assassination attempt at Saturday’s rally in Penn