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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 Strong winds from Storm Pia disrupt holiday travel in the UK as Eurostar hit by unexpected strike 12/21/2023 12:26pm • LONDON (AP) — High winds from Storm Pia on Thursday grounded flights in parts of the U.K., suspended train service and stopped Scottish ferries in a preview of holiday travel disruptions likely to hit northern Europe as the storm moved east. Meanwhile, in a development unrelated to weather, a su Cat-owner duo in Ohio shares amputee journey while helping others through animal therapy 12/21/2023 11:40am • TROY, Ohio (AP) — Each morning when she wakes up, Juanita Mengel removes the silicone liner of her prosthetic leg out from under a heated blanket so that the metal parts of the artificial limb don't feel as cold on her skin when she straps the pieces together. The 67-year-old Amanda, Ohio, residen CarMax: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot 12/21/2023 08:46am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — CarMax Inc. (KMX) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $82 million. On a per-share basis, the Richmond, Virginia-based company said it had profit of 52 cents. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine ana Faith groups say more foster families are needed to care for the children coming to the US alone 12/21/2023 08:08am • HOMESTEAD, Florida (AP) — Snuggling on the sofa across from the Christmas tree, Sol proudly showed off the dog her foster parents gave her for earning all A’s even though she crossed the southern U.S. border knowing very little English. “They helped me a lot,” said the 14-year-old eighth gr More US auto buyers are turning to hybrids as sales of electric vehicles slow 12/21/2023 06:00am • DETROIT (AP) — America’s automakers have staked their futures on the notion that electric vehicles will dominate sales in the coming years, spurred by buyers determined to reduce carbon emissions and save on fuel. But so far, while EV sales are growing, their pace is falling well short of the A wildfire in Australia on the outskirts of Perth destroys at least 2 homes and injures 2 people 12/21/2023 05:50am • PERTH, Australia (AP) — A wildfire burning out of control on the outskirts of the Australian west coast city of Perth on Thursday destroyed at least two homes and injured two people, officials said. An emergency warning was issued for the eastern suburb of Parkerville where the fire was sparked by Stock market today: Asian shares fall as Wall Street retreats, ending record-setting rally 12/21/2023 02:51am • Asian shares fell Thursday after Wall Street hit the brakes on its big rally following disappointing corporate profit reports and warnings that the market had surged too far, too fast. U.S. futures rose while oil prices dipped as data showed an unexpected increase in U.S. inventories. Tokyo’s Nikk Meet the Russian professor who became mayor of a Colombian city 12/21/2023 12:06am • TUNJA, Colombia (AP) — Mikhail Krasnov walks along the steep streets of the Colombian city of Tunja just like any other resident — except he’s no longer just another neighbor. Now people greet the newly elected mayor as he makes his way around town and stop him for pictures. One woman hugs the Toyota's small car unit Daihatsu raided after faked tests lead it to suspend all vehicle shipments 12/21/2023 12:01am • TOKYO (AP) — Japanese transport ministry officials inspected Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu on Thursday, one day after officials announced it was suspending the small car unit's shipments of all vehicles in and outside Japan after an investigation found improper testing involving 64 models. The safe Today in History: December 21, Gen. Sherman concludes 'March to the Sea' during Civil War 12/21/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Thursday, Dec. 21, the 355th day of 2023. There are 10 days left in the year. Winter begins at 10:27 p.m. EST. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 21, 1864, during the Civil War, Union forces led by Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman concluded their “March to the Sea” as China emerged from 'zero-COVID' in 2023 to confront new challenges in a changed world 12/20/2023 11:46pm • BEIJING (AP) — China’s prospects for 2024 look uncertain, as a year that opened free of COVID-19 lockdowns winds down without the dreamed of robust recovery for the world’s No. 2 economy. The wars in Gaza and Ukraine are straining China’s ties with the West. A U.S.-China leaders’ summit he How proposed budget would eliminate 'most hated tax in Virginia' 12/20/2023 10:50pm • Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is trying to eliminate the state's car tax as part of his proposed budget shared with some state lawmakers Wednesday. Calling it the "single most-hated tax in Virginia," Youngkin said "eliminating it permanently is complicated. Yet it is a very worthy aspiration." Newly released video shows how police moved through UNLV campus in response to reports of shooting 12/20/2023 10:15pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Officers shouted over blaring alarms and knocked down reports of additional gunfire while responding to what became a deadly shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, body camera footage released Wednesday showed. In one video, police officers moved hastily through the u