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Australia and Papua New Guinea leaders trek toward WWII South Pacific battleground 04/23/2024 03:12am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia and Papua New Guinea’s prime ministers on Tuesday began trekking into the South Pacific island nation’s mountainous interior to commemorate a pivotal World War II campaign and to underscore their current security alliance, which faces challenges from China The Latest | Failed rocket strike launched on US-led coalition forces base in Syria 04/23/2024 12:28am • A failed rocket strike was launched at a base housing U.S.-led coalition forces at Rumalyn, Syria, marking the first time since Feb. 4 that Iranian-backed militias have attacked a U.S. facility in Iraq or Syria, a U.S. defense official said. No personnel were injured in the attack. Iraqi authorities George Mallory's last letter from Everest said odds of reaching the top were '50 to 1 against us' 04/22/2024 11:13pm • In his final letter to his wife before he vanished on Mount Everest a century ago, George Mallory tried to ease her worries even as he said his chances of reaching the world's highest peak were “50 to 1 against us." The letter, digitized for the first time and published online Monday by his Cambri California announces first new state park in a decade and sets climate goals for natural lands 04/22/2024 09:14pm • MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — California will open its first new state park in a decade this summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom and state officials announced Monday, as the state sets targets for cutting planet-warming emissions on natural lands. The 1,600-acre (648-hectare) Dos Rios tract in the state's crop-ri 11 of the Best Investing Books for Beginners 04/22/2024 08:00pm • Books can hold decades of earned knowledge in the span of a few hundred pages. When it comes to understanding finances, fewer decisions are easier, cheaper or more impactful than the move to educate yourself with a great investing book. Money touches everything we do, so learning how to properly inv 7 Best Electric Vehicle ETFs to Buy 04/22/2024 08:00pm • Electric vehicles, or EVs, are once again capturing the attention of investors this year, but the sentiment is not as optimistic as it once was. The current controversy revolves around Tesla Inc. (ticker: TSLA), a titan in the EV industry. Tesla has experienced a significant downturn in 2024, and it Pinnacle Financial: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/22/2024 06:32pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. (PNFP) on Monday reported first-quarter profit of $123.9 million. The Nashville, Tennessee-based bank said it had earnings of $1.57 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1.53 per share. The Analysis: How Inter Milan won its 20th Serie A title and Inzaghi his first as coach 04/22/2024 05:17pm • MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan stormed to a 20th Serie A title and earned a second star on the team shirts after dominating the league just like Napoli did last season. The Italian title race was expected to be a closer fight this campaign but the defending champion stuttered from the start just as Inte Judge orders Florida State and the Atlantic Coast Conference to mediation in latest legal round 04/22/2024 04:25pm • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Tallahassee judge has ordered Florida State and the Atlantic Coast Conference to enter mediation in hopes of settling a high-profile lawsuit that could dramatically impact the future of the league. Judge John C. Cooper technically approved the ACC’s motion to dismiss M Energy Strategy Series 2024: How DC Public Works, DC Water drive toward clean energy with biodiesel 04/22/2024 04:06pm • The urgency to address environmental concerns has escalated, propelling cities around the world to explore sustainable solutions. Washington, D.C., has not wavered in its commitment to climate action, with a goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2045. Like balancing a checkbook, being carbon Chinese general takes a harsh line on Taiwan and other disputes at an international naval gathering 04/22/2024 02:24pm • QINGDAO, China (AP) — One of China's top military leaders took a harsh line on regional territorial disputes, telling an international naval gathering in northeastern China on Monday that the country would strike back with force if its interests came under threat. The 19th biennial meeting of the 4 Germans caught marking Hitler's birthday outside Nazi dictator's birthplace in Austria 04/22/2024 02:01pm • BERLIN (AP) — Four Germans were caught laying white roses in memory of Adolf Hitler at the house where the Nazi dictator was born in western Austria on the anniversary of his birth, and one gave a Hitler salute as they posed for photos, police said Monday. Hitler was born on April 20, 1889, in Bra The riskiest moment in dating, according to Matthew Hussey 04/22/2024 01:18pm • ▶ Watch Video: Matthew Hussey shares secrets to finding love in new book Picture this: You're on a first date, everything seems perfect — the conversation flows, the laughter comes easy and there's an undeniable spark. It's exactly these intoxicating firs Children of Flint water crisis make change as young environmental and health activists 04/22/2024 01:08pm • Their childhood memories are vivid: warnings against drinking or cooking with tap water, enduring long lines for cases of water, washing from buckets filled with heated, bottled water. But the children of the Flint water crisis — set in motion April 25, 2014, when the city began drawing water fro Express files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, announces store closures, possible sale 04/22/2024 12:25pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Express Inc — once a trendsetter of casual office attire that has struggled to compete with the likes of Zara and H&M — has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The retailer based in Columbus, Ohio, and founded in 1980 also said Monday it is seeking to sell the major