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BP earns $3 billion at the end of last year but saw its annual profit fall by half from 2022 02/06/2024 06:31am • LONDON (AP) — Oil and natural gas giant BP beat expectations on Tuesday with earnings of $3 billion in the last three months of 2023, bringing last year's total to half its record 2022 profit as energy prices have fallen since spiking after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. London-based BP reported it Thousands of vehicles stuck on highways in China as snow snarls Lunar New Year travel 02/06/2024 05:10am • BEIJING (AP) — Icy conditions trapped thousands of motorists on highways in central China as snow and freezing rain snarled travel by air, train and road during the annual Lunar New Year holiday rush. A Chinese travel blogger said she and her boyfriend were waiting with others Tuesday for de-icing Japan's Toyota raises its profit outlook after solid earnings helped by a weak yen 02/06/2024 02:39am • TOKYO (AP) — Toyota raised its full fiscal year profit forecast Tuesday after reporting its profit in the October to December quarter nearly doubled from the year before. Toyota Motor Corp.’s third quarter profit totaled 1.36 trillion yen ($9 billion), up from 727.9 billion yen in the same peri One state has a shortage of marijuana. Its neighbor had too much. What to do? 02/06/2024 12:36am • HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Marijuana retailers in Connecticut say a dearth of licensed growers in the state’s fledgling legal pot industry has left them with a shortage of product to sell. The supply problem has appeared after slow retail growth in neighboring New York last year left growers there Record-setting storm that killed 3 dumps rain on Los Angeles; flash flood alerts still in effect 02/05/2024 10:43pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — A storm of historic proportions dumped a record amount of rain over parts of Los Angeles on Monday, sending mud and boulders down hillsides dotted with multimillion-dollar homes while people living in homeless encampments in many parts of the city scrambled for safety. About 71 Better equipment and communications are among Maui police recommendations after Lahaina wildfire 02/05/2024 10:36pm • HONOLULU (AP) — Nearly six months after a wildfire destroyed the historic town of Lahaina, the Maui Police Department said Monday it is working on improving its response to future tragedies, including by obtaining better equipment and stationing a high-ranking officer in the island's communication Hundreds of people are missing as the death toll from Chile's wildfires reaches 123 02/05/2024 09:55pm • SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Volunteers in central Chile tried to remove charred metal, broken glass and other debris Monday from neighborhoods devastated by wildfires over the past several days, as officials raised the death toll to 123. Hundreds of people remain missing. The fires appeared to have dim DC Council set to vote on sweeping crime legislation. What's in the bill? 02/05/2024 09:40pm • Aiming to stop the explosion of carjackings and other violent crime in the city, the D.C. Council is expected to take a first vote Tuesday on a bill that would overhaul public safety. The Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024 combines proposals seen in a dozen crime bills introduced in 2023 inc Border bill supporters combat misleading claims that it would let in more migrants 02/05/2024 09:09pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s one of the most hard-fought provisions in the bipartisan border security package, and one that Democrats had to be persuaded to include: a new authority for the U.S. government to block migrants from entering the country. Now it’s the central line of attack from many Re A look at events surrounding the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria a year ago 02/05/2024 08:49pm • ISTANBUL (AP) — A year ago, a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northwestern Syria, causing widespread destruction and the loss of over 59,000 lives. A massive rebuilding effort is still trudging along a year later but many questions remain about the future of the de Senate border bill would upend US asylum with emergency limits and fast-track reviews 02/05/2024 08:44pm • JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Nearly every day since September, hundreds of migrants from China, Colombia and other countries have wiggled through openings in the border wall with Mexico and walked dirt trails to surrender to U.S. agents and seek asylum. Some days, more than 1,000 arrive in t 1st Russians are fined or jailed over rainbow-colored items after LGBTQ+ 'movement' is outlawed 02/05/2024 07:05pm • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The first publicly known cases have emerged of Russian authorities penalizing people under a court ruling that outlawed LGBTQ+ activism as extremism, Russian media and rights groups have reported, with at least three people who displayed rainbow-colored items receiving jail Side Effects of the New Weight Loss Drugs: Are They Safe? 02/05/2024 07:00pm • A new class of weight loss drugs has been grabbing headlines and attention from consumers who live with obesity or Type 2 diabetes -- and for good reason: They can produce impressive weight loss results. But these medications are not for everyone, and they do carry a risk of considerable side effect Should You Buy Palantir (PLTR) Stock? 02/05/2024 07:00pm • Palantir Technologies Inc. (ticker: PLTR) released promising fresh quarterly results on Feb. 5 after the closing bell, and its shares soared 25% by the next afternoon, reflecting investors' high hopes for this artificial intelligence-driven data analytics software company. Ahead of the fourth-quarte What to Do if You Get Evicted 02/05/2024 07:00pm • Moving can be a stressful experience in even the best of circumstances. However, having to pack up after an eviction is something no one wants to endure. "Evictions are a result that landlords try hard to avoid," says Samuel M. Sherry, a Maine attorney specializing in landlord representation. Still,