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China's BYD to build its first European electric vehicle factory in Hungary 12/22/2023 05:51am • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — One of the world's largest electrical vehicle manufacturers, China's BYD, will open its first European EV production factory in Hungary, the country's foreign minister said Friday, the latest step in the Central European nation's efforts to become a global hub for EV manuf At least 20 villagers are killed during a rebel attack in northern Central African Republic 12/22/2023 05:48am • BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — At least 21 people, including children and a soldier, were killed by rebels during attacks targeting a security outpost and a village in northern Central African Republic, according to local authorities. “The rebels first attacked the army checkpoints, kil Chinese automaker BYD plans a new EV plant in Hungary as part of its rapid global expansion 12/22/2023 05:26am • BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese automaker BYD said Friday that it plans to build a new electric vehicle plant in Hungary, its first car factory in Europe, as part of its rapid global expansion. Hungary will be the center for its European operations, BYD said in a notice on its Weibo social media account. Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after a rebound on Wall Street 12/21/2023 11:57pm • BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday after several strong profit reports helped Wall Street claw back most of its sharp loss from day before. Benchmarks fell in Hong Kong and Bangkok but rose elsewhere in the region. U.S. futures fell while oil prices advanced. Japan's core Jeep Cherokee believed to be linked to quadruple DC shooting found burned in Prince George's Co. 12/21/2023 11:13pm • The white Jeep Cherokee believed to be the same one used in a shooting in D.C. Thursday morning was found burned in Suitland, Maryland, according to officials. D.C. police said they could not confirm this was the same car used in the shooting but they do believe it may be, officials told WTOP Thu Drive a Honda or Acura? Over 2.5 million cars are under recall due to fuel pump defect 12/21/2023 08:06pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Honda Motor's American arm is recalling more than 2.5 million vehicles in the U.S. due to a fuel pump defect that can increase risks of engine failure or stalling while driving. According to documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the fuel pump im Arriving police unknowingly directed shooter out of building during frantic search for UNLV gunman 12/21/2023 05:57pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police officers responding to a deadly shooting inside the business school at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, mistook the gunman for a bystander and urged him to get out of the building amid the frantic search for the suspect and victims, according to body camera footage and Micron Technology, CarMax rise; BlackBerry, Paychex fall, Thursday, 12/21/2023 12/21/2023 04:21pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Thursday: Micron Technology Inc., up $6.79 to $85.48. The chipmaker gave investors an encouraging profit forecast. BlackBerry Ltd., down 52 cents to $3.58. The software company gave investors a weak revenue forecast for Two railroad crossings are temporarily closed in Texas. Will there be a significant impact on trade? 12/21/2023 04:20pm • McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The federal government has closed railroad crossings in two Texas border towns, raising concerns about the potential impact on cross-border trade and American consumers. Customs and Border Protection announced Sunday that it would temporarily stop railroad operations in Ea Used car dealer sold wheelchair-accessible vans but took his disabled customers for a ride, feds say 12/21/2023 03:47pm • A Philadelphia used car dealer took disabled customers' money but failed to deliver the wheelchair-accessible vehicles they had paid for, victimizing more than 100 people across the nation, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Edward Scott Rock, 47, defrauded customers of more than $2.5 million betwee NCAA President Charlie Baker drawing on lessons learned as GOP governor in Democratic Massachusetts 12/21/2023 03:47pm • BOSTON (AP) — Growing up in a Boston suburb in the 1960s, Charlie Baker learned his first political lesson — the art of listening to competing viewpoints — around the dinner table as his Democratic mother and Republican father hashed out the topics of the day. There was a reason he was given t Busiest Christmas and New Year's travel period kicks off in DC area 12/21/2023 01:52pm • If you're someone who travels out of the D.C. region for the holidays, one of the busiest winter holiday travel days has arrived. "A lot of folks are getting away early for their holiday. We saw a lot of that yesterday, we're seeing more of it today," said WTOP traffic reporter Bob Immler. Whi A woman shot with a crossbow and a priest stabbed in a rectory shake a small Nebraska town 12/21/2023 01:46pm • FORT CALHOUN, Neb. (AP) — The grisly killings of a retiree and then a priest has shocked everyone in tiny Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, including Sheriff Mike Robinson. He’s lived in the community just north of Omaha for 62 years and can’t recall a single homicide before these two. “It really is o Ecuador investigates the kidnapping of a British businessman and former honorary consul 12/21/2023 12:58pm • QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian authorities said Thursday they are investigating the kidnapping of a British businessman and former honorary consul, who was rescued by police after being abducted over the weekend. The prosecutors' press office said that several units are following some leads afte A police SUV slammed into a bar in St. Louis. Police response drawing scrutiny 12/21/2023 12:53pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police are pledging a thorough investigation after a police SUV slammed into a bar. But supporters of the bar question why one of the owners was arrested in the aftermath of the accident, while the officers in the SUV were not tested for intoxication. No one was hurt ear