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German prosecutors are investigating whether a leader of the far-right AfD party was assaulted 10/05/2023 02:17pm • BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors said Thursday they have launched an investigation into the alleged assault of a co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party at an election rally. Tino Chrupalla was given medical treatment and then taken to a hospital shortly before he was due to speak Suns, Mercury owner Mat Ishbia to spend $100 million on Mercury practice facility, employee campus 10/05/2023 01:32pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia announced on Thursday he's spending upwards of $100 million to build a dedicated practice facility for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and a downtown campus for Suns and Mercury employees. Ishbia has wasted little time making his imprint on the franchise aft Slovakia halts military aid for Ukraine as parties that oppose it negotiate to form a new government 10/05/2023 07:50am • BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s president has refused a plan by her country’s caretaker government to send further military aid to Ukraine, saying it doesn't have the authority and parties that oppose such support are in talks to form a government following last week’s election. The p Twins advance for 1st time in 21 years with 2-0 win to sweep Blue Jays behind Gray, Correa 10/04/2023 10:38pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Correa endured the worst hitting season of his career after signing the richest contract in Minnesota Twins history, playing through a painful bout of plantar fasciitis in his left foot. The defense, intelligence and leadership were always there, though. Postseason prowes 7 Best Lithium Stocks and ETFs to Buy Now 10/04/2023 08:00pm • With the advancement of the clean energy market and particularly the rise of electric vehicles, lithium is increasingly in demand, even as global supplies are getting harder to come by. All told, the global lithium market stood at $7.5 billion in 2022, and is expected to rise by a compound annual gr Supporters of US aid to Ukraine are watching the turmoil in the House with growing alarm 10/04/2023 06:58pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A path for additional U.S. aid to Ukraine appears increasingly fraught after the ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, with many House Republicans opposing help for the war-torn country as they search for a new leader. Tuesday’s historic vote to remove McCarthy as speaker com Jury sees FTX ads with Tom Brady, Larry David, as fraud case is rolled out against Sam Bankman-Fried 10/04/2023 06:10pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Splashy advertisements featuring football star Tom Brady and comedian Larry David were among the first evidence seen by jurors Wednesday as prosecutors launched a historic fraud case against cryptocurrency maven Sam Bankman-Fried, depicting him as a villain who portrayed himself as Business Highlights: Bankman-Fried trial opens; Progress in UAW strike talks 10/04/2023 05:14pm • ___ Prosecutor opens trial for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried saying he stole at least $10 billion NEW YORK (AP) — A prosecutor accused FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried of stealing at least $10 billion from his customers as opening statements began in a federal court trial in New York City. Prosecutor IMF expects continuing US support for Ukraine despite Congress dropping aid 10/04/2023 04:40pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Officials from the International Monetary Fund say they expect the United States will continue playing its key role in amassing multinational support that has helped keep Ukraine's economy afloat during Russia’s invasion. That's despite Congress recently passing a short-ter A German far-right party leader has been taken to a hospital from an election rally 10/04/2023 03:52pm • BERLIN (AP) — A leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party was given medical treatment and then taken to a hospital shortly before he was due to speak at an election rally in Bavaria on Wednesday, police said. There were few details about what exactly happened at the event in Ingolstadt Hungary's foreign minister hints that Budapest will continue blocking EU military aid to Ukraine 10/04/2023 12:35pm • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s foreign minister on Wednesday suggested his country would continue blocking military aid to Ukraine despite a recent decision by Kyiv to remove a Hungarian bank from a Ukrainian list of sponsors of Russia’s war. Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said a Monday UK prime minister wants to raise the legal age to buy cigarettes in England so eventually no one can 10/04/2023 11:47am • LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday proposed raising the legal age that people in England can buy cigarettes by one year, every year until it is eventually illegal for the whole population and smoking will hopefully be phased out among young people. Setting out his plan at UN-backed probe into Ethiopia's abuses is set to end. No one has asked for it to continue 10/04/2023 11:16am • GENEVA (AP) — A U.N.-backed probe of human rights abuses in Ethiopia is set to expire after no country stepped forward to seek an extension, despite repeated warnings that serious violations continue almost a year since a cease-fire ended a bloody civil war in the East African country. While the E Got returns? Call Uber. The ride-hailing service is now offering to return parcels for a fee 10/04/2023 11:06am • Uber is adding a new task to its list of services: mailing consumers' return packages. The ride-hailing and delivery company said Wednesday that its drivers will collect up to five prepaid and sealed packages and drop them off at a local post office or at UPS or FedEx stores. Uber will charge a flat A huge fire rages in a plastics factory in eastern Croatia and residents are asked to stay indoors 10/04/2023 08:03am • ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Firefighters in eastern Croatia were battling to contain a huge fire in a plastics factory on Wednesday, and authorities asked residents to remain indoors and keep their widows shut. The fire erupted early Wednesday in the Drava International factory complex in the town of O