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Connecticut agrees to a $25 million settlement in the Henry Lee evidence fabrication case 09/20/2023 11:33am • HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut's attorney general has agreed to a $25.2 million settlement with two men who spent decades in prison for murder, based partly on evidence presented by famed forensic scientist Henry Lee that a judge later found was fabricated. Ralph “Ricky” Birch and Shawn He UK leader Rishi Sunak signals plan to backtrack on some climate goals 09/20/2023 11:11am • LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to water down some of Britain's environmental commitments on Wednesday, saying the country must fight climate change without penalizing workers and consumers. The news drew wide criticism from political opponents, environmental groups and large Today in Sports - Miami beats New England, ending their NFL record 21 straight regular-season wins 09/20/2023 10:00am • Sept. 21 1940 — For the first time in the history of photo finishes a triple dead heat for first place is recorded, at Willow’s Park, Victoria, British Columbia. 1955 — Rocky Marciano knocks out Archie Moore in the ninth round at Yankee Stadium in New York to retain the world heavyweight title Tornadoes kill 10 people and seriously injure 4 others in eastern China 09/20/2023 09:01am • BEIJING (AP) — Two tornadoes within hours killed 10 people and seriously injured four others in eastern China, state media said Wednesday. The first tornado hit parts of Suqian city in Jiangsu province on Tuesday afternoon, state broadcaster CCTV said. It destroyed 137 homes and damaged crop land British police officer is charged with murder of unarmed Black man in London 09/20/2023 08:18am • LONDON (AP) — An officer with London's Metropolitan Police force who fatally shot an unarmed Black man has been charged with murder, prosecutors said Wednesday. Chris Kaba, 24, was killed in south London on Sept. 5 last year, after police pursued his car and tried to stop it. His vehicle was hemm Cyprus FA says it has averted an indefinite strike by referees over safety fears 09/20/2023 07:21am • NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus' top soccer body said Wednesday it had averted an indefinite strike by top-tier referees over concerns about their personal safety following the alleged firebombing of a car belonging to a referee’s mother. The Cyprus FA said two days of talks and much “serious co Edmunds answers the most asked questions from first-time EV buyers 09/20/2023 07:12am • As sales of electric vehicles continue to grow, so do the number of questions curious shoppers have when considering making the switch to a fully electrified car, truck or SUV. Undoubtedly, the experience of driving and owning an electric vehicle is different from the traditional one for a gas-power Israeli military raid kills 3 in West Bank. Officials say 4th man killed by Israeli fire in Gaza 09/20/2023 01:33am • JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops raided the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank late Tuesday, killing three people and wounding some 30 others, according to Palestinian health officials. A fourth Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire in separate unrest in the Gaza Strip, officials said. T 2 teens in Las Vegas face murder charges for fatal hit-and-run they captured on video, police say 09/19/2023 11:56pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two teenagers face murder charges for targeting a bicyclist in Las Vegas and capturing on video the moment they drove into the man as he pedaled along the side of a road, authorities said Tuesday. Las Vegas police said they have tied the teens to at least three hit-and-run incide United Auto Workers threaten to expand targeted strike if there is no substantive progress by Friday 09/19/2023 11:37pm • The United Auto Workers union is stepping up pressure on Detroit’s Big Three by threatening to expand its strike unless it sees major progress in contract negotiations by Friday. In a video statement late Monday, UAW President Shawn Fain said workers at more factories will join those who are no Mexican railway operator halts trains because so many migrants are climbing aboard and getting hurt 09/19/2023 11:00pm • HUEHUETOCA, Mexico (AP) — A Mexican railway operator announced Tuesday it is temporarily suspending train runs in the northern part of the country because so many migrants are climbing aboard freight cars and getting hurt in the process. Ferromex said it has temporarily ordered a halt to 60 trains Gray backpack, Instagram posts led DC police to suspect in 10-year-old girl's Mother's Day shooting 09/19/2023 08:54pm • The 19-year-old man accused in the shooting death of a 10-year-old girl on Mother's Day was arraigned in court on Tuesday, where more details about the shooting emerged — as well as how police say they connected him to the crime. Koran Gregory, of Southeast D.C., appeared before a judge Tuesday What to Know About College Tuition Costs 09/19/2023 08:00pm • Paying for college is expensive, and many families have felt the pinch of rising tuition costs over time. College tuition prices are a lot higher today compared with two decades ago. For instance, the average cost for tuition and fees among ranked private National Universities -- schools that are of 7 Clean Energy ETFs to Buy Now 09/19/2023 08:00pm • Global warming continues to have serious impacts on our planet, but the sad reality is that most humans tend to think in the short term. The result is that the price of heating your home or filling up your car is much more likely to change behavior than any big-picture threat like climate change. Bu Fighting flares again in a breakaway region in the Caucasus Mountains 09/19/2023 06:31pm • YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Azerbaijan’s forces rained artillery fire on Armenian positions in Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday, and local officials reported that scores of people — both civilians and troops — were killed and wounded in the fighting. Ethnic Armenian authorities in the Caucasus Mounta