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Farmers prevent Germany's vice chancellor leaving a ferry in a protest that draws condemnation 01/05/2024 05:27am • BERLIN (AP) ��� A group of farmers prevented Germany's vice chancellor from disembarking a ferry, hours after the government partially climbed down on cost-saving plans that had infuriated the agricultural sector. The protest drew condemnation from both government and opposition figures. Farmers hea Tesla recalls over 1.6 million EVs exported to China to fix automatic steering, door latch glitches 01/05/2024 05:23am • BEIJING (AP) ��� Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million Model S, X, 3 and Y electric vehicles exported to China for problems with their automatic assisted steering and door latch controls. China���s State Administration for Market Regulation announced the recall on Friday. It said Tesla Motors in Los Angeles County has thousands of ���unclaimed dead.��� These investigators retrace their lives 01/05/2024 02:19am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Arusyak Martirosyan struggles to open the door of a stranger���s one-bedroom apartment overflowing with the belongings from a life lived but not claimed in death. Wedged against the door is a giant box of Gain laundry detergent and plastic tubs piled high. Blouses and T-shirt 17-year-old kills sixth grader, wounds five others in Iowa school shooting, police say 01/04/2024 11:08pm • PERRY, Iowa (AP) ��� A 17-year-old opened fire at a small-town Iowa high school before classes resumed on the first day after the winter break, killing a sixth-grader and wounding five others Thursday as students barricaded in offices, ducked into classrooms and fled in panic. The suspect, a student Extreme cold leaves thousands without power in Nordic countries as floods persist in Germany 01/04/2024 11:04pm • COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) ��� Extremely cold temperatures compounded by gale-force winds and snow wreaked havoc across the Nordic region Thursday, leaving thousands without power while others braved the cold for hours stuck in their cars along clogged highways. Heavy rains in Germany, France and the 2 men appear in court on murder charges in shooting of Oakland police officer at marijuana business 01/04/2024 09:43pm • OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) ��� Two men charged with murder in the death of an Oakland police officer who was shot while answering a burglary report at a marijuana business appeared in court Thursday but didn't enter pleas. Meanwhile, a fourth man was arrested in connection with last week's burglary. Of Scenes of loss play out across Japan's western coastline after quake kills 92, dozens still missing 01/04/2024 09:13pm • SUZU, Japan (AP) ��� His face hidden under a humble straw hat, the man silently watched as several helmeted rescue workers carefully lifted from the rubble his wife's body, wrapped in blue plastic on a stretcher. He wiped his weary face with a rag. His eyes were red. This scene in the city of Suzu w New Mexico governor proposes 10% spending increase amid windfall from oil production 01/04/2024 08:01pm • SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) ��� New Mexico's governor is proposing a nearly 10% general fund spending increase for the coming fiscal year to shore up housing opportunities, childhood literacy and health care access, with additional payouts for electric vehicles purchases. Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Gris Where Is the Best Place to Exchange Foreign Currency? 01/04/2024 07:00pm • Before you head off to the airport to catch a flight abroad, find out where to receive the best exchange rate for your money. Some travelers prefer trading their U.S. dollars for euros or other currencies at their local bank so they have cash to tip taxi drivers or porters at the airport or buy a co 9 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $5 01/04/2024 07:00pm • Markets finished the year on a high note, as major indexes approached or exceeded record highs in December. Many jubilant investors expect the Federal Reserve to pivot toward easier monetary policy by implementing interest rate cuts in 2024. If inflation has indeed been tamed, falling rates would fa 7 Tax Rules to Know if You Give or Receive Cash 01/04/2024 07:00pm • Whether you receive cash tips as part of your job in the gig economy or are giving a cash gift to a relative, you need to know when and how to report that money to the IRS. There are different rules and reporting requirements depending on whether cash is income or a gift, how much money changes hand NTSB criticizes 'ineffective safety culture' at Metro leading up to 2021 derailment 01/04/2024 05:04pm • The National Transportation Safety Board released its final report on the October 2021 Blue Line train derailment, which led to��more than half of Metro's fleet of trains being pulled off the tracks and drastically reduced rail service. The NTSB's final report said Metro was aware of a problem th New Jersey police seek killer of a Muslim leader outside Newark mosque 01/04/2024 04:43pm • Police in New Jersey hunted Thursday for the killer of a Muslim leader who was shot outside his mosque before morning prayers, offering cash to anyone who can help them make an arrest. Authorities said they had no evidence that religious hate motivated the imam's slaying, but vowed to protect people Federal agency blames 'poor safety culture' for 2021 DC Metro train derailment 01/04/2024 04:31pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A top federal transportation safety official on Thursday harshly criticized Washington���s regional transit agency, saying a ���poor safety culture��� led to an October 2021 derailment that caused hundreds of new Metro railcars to be pulled from service. A final National Transpor Review: 'All of Us Strangers' finally opens in DC for haunting, supernatural tale of love, grief 01/04/2024 03:46pm • It premiered to acclaim at the Telluride Film Festival in August before being released in select U.S. cities Dec. 22. This Thursday, the British indie gem "All of Us Strangers" finally opens in our area, including the Landmark E Street Cinema in Northwest D.C., the Alamo Drafthouse in Northeast D