Tesla under investigation after parents say faulty door handles trapped their kids in the back
Car safety regulators opened an investigation Tuesday into possible defects in Tesla doors that have reportedly left parents…
Taliban leader bans WIFI in an Afghan province to ‘prevent immorality’
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban leader banned fibre optic internet in an Afghan province to “prevent immorality,”…
Antarctica, New Zealand and a sliver of Australia get prime view of partial solar eclipse
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The bottom of the world is front and center for a partial solar…
Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July even as tariffs lead to price hikes
Shoppers increased their spending at a better-than-expected pace in August from July, helped by back-to-school purchases, even as…
Taliban leader bans WIFI in an Afghan province to ‘prevent immorality’
JALALABAD, Afghanistan — JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban leader banned fibre optic internet in an Afghan province…
Long-wrought WTO global agreement aimed at reducing overfishing takes effect
GENEVA — A World Trade Organization agreement aimed at reducing overfishing took effect Monday, requiring countries to reduce…
The Fed faces economic uncertainty and political pressure as it decides whether to cut rates
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a sign of how unusual this week’s Federal Reserve meeting is, the decision it…
Maui students face ongoing mental health battle after wildfires
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Mia Palacio felt like she lost a piece of herself when wildfires destroyed her…
Wind and sun provide one-third of Brazil’s electricity for first time
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Wind and solar power generated more than a third of Brazil’s electricity in August,…
Now summer’s over, here’s what to do with all those photos on your camera roll
LONDON — The summer holidays are over, and all those great times you had on vacation have been…
Equatorial Guinea enforces yearlong internet outage for island that protested construction company
LAGOS, Nigeria — When residents of Equatorial Guinea’s Annobón island wrote to the government in Malabo in July…
China launches probes targeting US semiconductors ahead of Madrid trade talks
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China launched two probes targeting the U.S. semiconductor sector Saturday ahead of talks between the…