Search Results for “cars”

Guards hired by California keep eye on sites deemed risky under Los Angeles freeway damaged by fire 01/05/2024 11:55am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Since an arson fire at a storage yard damaged a key Los Angeles freeway, security guards hired by the state have been keeping watch for smoke and other trouble at three additional sites beneath Interstate 10 that were leased to the same bankrupt businessman. Associated Press jou

Ukraine unleashes more drones and missiles at Russian areas as part of its new year strategy 01/05/2024 11:48am • Russian air defenses downed dozens of Ukrainian drones in occupied Crimea and southern Russia on Friday, officials said, as Kyiv pressed its strategy of targeting the Moscow-annexed peninsula and taking the 22-month war well beyond Ukraine’s borders. Air raid sirens wailed in Sevastopol, the large

Heavy rains leave parts of England and Europe swamped in floodwaters 01/05/2024 11:26am • LONDON (AP) — Residents of riverside towns in England that were swamped by rains that washed over Europe this week bailed out Friday as flooding disrupted train service and officials warned that waters could rise in the days ahead. A powerful storm that brought damaging winds inundated more than 1

Greenbrier: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot 01/05/2024 08:47am • LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (AP) — LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (AP) — Greenbrier Companies Inc. (GBX) on Friday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $31.2 million. The Lake Oswego, Oregon-based company said it had profit of 96 cents per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate o

More than 50 cars stolen in DC in first few days of 2024 01/05/2024 08:38am • The troubling spike in stolen cars in the District seems to be continuing into 2024. According to D.C. police data, there were 6,829 thefts of motor vehicles last year — an 82% increase from the previous year. In the first four days of 2024, 53 cars have already been stolen. On New Year's

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