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The UK election winner only becomes prime minister when King Charles III says so 07/05/2024 08:59am • LONDON (AP) — The Labour Party has won Britain’s general election, bringing a new party to power for the first time in 14 years. But Labour leader Keir Starmer didn't actually become prime minister until a carefully choreographed ceremony on Friday during which King Charles III formally asked hi Commemorate the 160th anniversary of the battle that saved DC 07/05/2024 06:39am • Over the next three days, there will be activities at the Monocacy Battlefield to commemorate the 160th anniversary of The Battle of Monocacy. While not as well known as other Civil War battles, it’s hard to discount the significance of the battle that saved D.C. “I think a lot of people a Fireworks light up the skies across the US as Americans endure searing heat to celebrate July Fourth 07/05/2024 06:25am • Millions of people in the U.S. celebrated and suffered under heat warnings Thursday as they flocked to beaches and traveled in droves to toast their nation’s birth with July Fourth parades, cookouts and the always anticipated fiery splashes of color in the evening sky. In Washington, neon bursts What pet owners can learn from the story of a lost dog that was returned 6 months later 07/05/2024 05:10am • When a dog runs off, it can leave an owner panicked and desperate. However, the story of a dog that was returned after six months on the run offers some hope for those still looking, and some practical advice for all dog owners. Something spooked 3-year-old Autumn, a Finnish Spitz mix, while out FACT FOCUS: Trump's misleading claims about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol 07/05/2024 12:08am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said during his debate with President Joe Biden last week that the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol involved a “relatively small” group of people who were “in many cases ushered in by the police.” But that’s not what happened. Thousands New Zealand will radically ease zoning rules to try to relieve its stubborn housing shortage 07/04/2024 10:56pm • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand will drastically ease zoning restrictions in a bid to “flood the market” with land for homes and override the powers of local councils to curb development, the nation's housing minister said in announcing reforms to what he called one of the world’s 3 injured, illegal fireworks spread across roadway after Montgomery Co. car crash 07/04/2024 11:31am • A fiery early morning crash Wednesday on Interstate 270 in Montgomery County, Maryland, left at least three people injured and scattered illegal fireworks across the roadway, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. Montgomery County officials said the crash happened around 4 a.m. on I-270 Europe is slapping tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles — for now. Here's what to know 07/04/2024 10:26am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union is imposing sharply higher customs duties on electric vehicles imported from China. EVs are the latest flash point in a broader trade dispute over Chinese government subsidies and Beijing's burgeoning exports of green technology to the 27-nation bloc. China's BYD inaugurates first plant in Thailand as it expands reach into Southeast Asia 07/04/2024 05:56am • BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese automaker BYD inaugurated its first electric vehicle plant in Thailand on Thursday, part of the company’s push into Southeast Asia while it also tackles wealthier markets in the U.S. and Europe. The factory’s opening comes on the same day that the European Union is expe Masoud Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon who rose to power in parliament, runs to be Iran's next president 07/04/2024 01:02am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — After the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini, Iranian lawmaker Masoud Pezeshkian wrote that it was “unacceptable in the Islamic Republic to arrest a girl for her hijab and then hand over her dead body to her family.” Days later as nationwide protests and a bloody cra New Zealand tourist killed in robbery attempt at Southern California mall 07/03/2024 09:23pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 68-year-old tourist from New Zealand was struck and killed by a car during a botched robbery at an upscale mall in a popular Southern California beach city south of Los Angeles, police said. Violence broke out Tuesday afternoon at Newport Beach's Fashion Island mall when two Hitting the water for the Fourth of July? Md.'s Operation Dry Water aims to keep the fun in check 07/03/2024 08:55pm • Scorching hot weather in the forecast, along with a long holiday weekend and fireworks over many area waterways, means lots of people will be out celebrating on boats this weekend. In fact, the Fourth of July is always the busiest boating holiday of the year in Maryland. And the state's Natural R Bob Menendez says he didn’t testify because prosecution failed to prove its bribery case against him 07/03/2024 07:13pm • NEW YORK (AP) — New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez said he chose not to testify Wednesday at his New York trial because he believes prosecutors failed to prove “every aspect” of the bribery case against him, a decision that cleared the way for closing arguments as early as Monday. Lawyers for the De GM will pay $146 million in penalties because 5.9 million older vehicles emit excess carbon dioxide 07/03/2024 06:46pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles do not comply with emissions and fuel economy standards. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement Wednesday that certain GM v The Latest | Israel kills a top Hezbollah commander in Lebanon; group retaliates with rocket attacks 07/03/2024 06:27pm • Israel killed a senior commander in the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah on Wednesday, the second top field leader killed in less than a month, and the group said it retaliated by firing scores of rockets at Israeli military positions near the border. The Israeli military estimated that around 100