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High waves crash onto a beach in Busan, South Korea, as Typhoon Hinnamnor approaches the Korean Peninsula on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. Hundreds of flights were grounded and more than 200 people evacuated in South Korea on Monday as Typhoon Hinnamnor approached the southern region with heavy rains and winds of up to 170 kilometers (105 miles) per hour, putting the nation on alert for its worst storm in decades. (Son Hyung-joo/Yonhap via AP)

Typhoon leaves 20,000 homes without power in South Korea

Thousands of people were forced Tuesday to evacuate in South Korea as Typhoon Hinnamnor made landfall in the country’s southern regions, unleashing fierce rains and winds that destroyed trees and … more

9/5/22

FILE - Fast-food workers drive though a McDonald's restaurant demanding a $15 hourly minimum wage in East Los Angeles, Friday, March 12, 2021. California lawmakers adjourned this year's legislative session, Wednesday Aug. 31, 2022, leaving Gov. Gavin Newsom with 30 days to sign or reject hundreds of bills including a bill to give a half-million fast food workers more power, protections and wages. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

California governor signs landmark law for fast food workers

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a landmark measure giving more than a half-million fast food workers more power and protections. Signed on Labor Day, the nation-leading bill creates a Fast … more

9/5/22

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech after a videoconference on the energy crisis with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, at the Elysee palace in Paris, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. (Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)

Macron urges French to save energy, seeks 10% drop in use

French President Emmanuel Macron is calling for a sharp 10% reduction in the country’s energy use in coming weeks and months to avoid the risk of rationing and cuts this winter, amid tensions with … more

9/5/22

FILE - This Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 photo shows the Instagram app icon on the screen of a mobile device in New York. Ireland's Data Protection Commission said by email on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, that it made a final decision on Friday to fine the company 405 million euros ($402 million) for mishandling teenagers' personal data. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, file).

Irish regulators fine Instagram 405M euros for data breach

Irish regulators are slapping Instagram with a big fine after an investigation found the social media platform mishandled teenagers’ personal data. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said … more

9/5/22

Venessa Aiken holds her son Jahzir Robinson, five weeks old, outside their home Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. States around the country are making it easier for newborn moms to keep Medicaid in the year after childbirth, a crucial time when depression and other health problems can develop.(AP Photo/John Raoux)

Medicaid extensions for new moms grow, may run into limits

States around the country are making it easier for newborn moms to keep Medicaid in the year after childbirth, a crucial time when depression and other health problems can develop. But tight … more

By TOM MURPHY | 9/5/22

In this image taken from video footage run by China's CCTV, Northwestern Polytechnical University is seen in Xi'an, in northwestern China's Shaanxi Province on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. China on Monday accused Washington of breaking into computers at a university that U.S. officials say does military research, adding to complaints by both governments of rampant online spying against each other. (CCTV via AP)

China accuses Washington of cyberspying on university

China is accusing Washington of breaking into computers at a university that U.S. officials say does military research, adding to complaints by both governments of rampant online spying against each … more

By JOE McDONALD | 9/5/22

File - A view of the Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant on June 27, 2022. The Germany government plans to publish the results Monday, Sept. 5, 2022 of highly anticipated study into how the country's energy sector will cope with possible shortages in the coming months. (Bernd Weissbrod/dpa via AP, File)

Germany to publish results of energy 'stress test'

Germany's government plans to publish the results of a highly anticipated study into how the country’s energy sector will cope with possible shortages in the coming months. The outcome of the … more

9/5/22

Nobel Peace Prize awarded journalist Dmitry Muratov, editor-in-chief of the influential Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, left, and Sergei Sokolov, his deputy, sit in a courtroom prior to a hearing in the Basmanny District Court in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. A court in Moscow on Monday upheld a motion from Russian authorities to revoke the license of a top independent newspaper that for years has been critical of the Kremlin, the latest move in a months-long crackdown on independent media, opposition activists and human rights groups. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Russia revokes media license of top independent newspaper

A court in Moscow has upheld a motion from Russian authorities to revoke the license of a top independent newspaper that for years has been critical of the Kremlin. It's the latest move in a … more

9/5/22

People wearing face masks wait in line to get their routine COVID-19 throat swabs at a coronavirus testing site in Beijing, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

China locks down 65 million as holiday travel peak looms

China has locked down 65 million of its citizens under tough COVID-19 restrictions and is discouraging domestic travel during upcoming national holidays. Most of the 21 million people in the … more

9/5/22

FILE - The sun sets behind an idle pump jack near Karnes City, USA, April 8, 2020. Oil prices are sagging amid fears of recessions across the globe. OPEC and allied countries are weighing what to do about that when they meet online Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. High oil prices were a bonanza for countries like Saudi Arabia over the summer, but now they're well off those highs. Saudi Arabia's oil minister has even said the group known as OPEC+ could cut production at any time. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

OPEC+ faces what to do about lower oil prices; drivers cheer

Oil prices are sagging amid fears of recessions across the globe. OPEC and allied countries are weighing what to do about that when they meet online Monday. High oil prices were a bonanza for … more

By DAVID McHUGH | 9/5/22

A currency trader walks by the screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at a foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. Asian stock markets declined Monday after Wall Street ended last week lower and China tightened anti-virus controls. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Asian stocks follow Wall Street lower after US jobs report

Asian stock markets are lower after Wall Street declined and China tightened anti-virus controls. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul retreated. Oil prices rose $2 per barrel while the euro edged … more

By JOE McDONALD | 9/5/22

Asian stocks follow Wall Street lower after US jobs report

Asian stock markets are lower after Wall Street declined and China tightened anti-virus controls. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul retreated. Oil prices rose more than $1 per barrel while the … more

By JOE McDONALD | 9/4/22

Lava lamps are seen through a lobby window at the headquarters of Cloudflare in San Francisco, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. Citing “imminent danger,” Cloudflare has dropped the notorious stalking and harassment site Kiwi Farms from its internet security services. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Citing imminent danger Cloudflare drops hate site Kiwi Farms

Citing “imminent danger,” Cloudflare has dropped the notorious stalking and harassment site Kiwi Farms from its internet security services. For years, members of the site have congregated on what … more

The Associated Press | 9/4/22

This image released by Sony Pictures shows Brad Pitt, left, and Sandra Bullock in a scene from the film "Bullet Train." (Scott Garfield/Sony Pictures via AP)

Spidey tops box office while Cinema Day draws millions

“Spider-Man: No Way Home” swings back on top of the box office during a holiday weekend where American theaters aimed to lure moviegoers with discounted $3 tickets. The first “National Cinema … more

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. | 9/4/22

Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson disembarks the Social Democrats bus in the city of Norrtalje, Sweden, Sunday Sept. 4, 2022. Andersson is on the campaign trail a week before the national election. She traveled by bus Sunday to communities near Stockholm seeking to win over voters concerned over gang violence and electricity bills that have risen painfully since Russia invaded Ukraine. (Jessica Gow/TT News Agency via AP)

Swedish leader tackles crime, energy fears on campaign trail

Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson is on the campaign trail a week before the national election. She traveled by bus Sunday to communities near Stockholm seeking to win over voters concerned … more

By VANESSA GERA | 9/4/22

FILE - Students walk past Sather Gate on the University of California at Berkeley campus on May 10, 2018, in Berkeley, Calif. President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, announced in Aug. 2022, could lift crushing debt burdens from millions of borrowers. However, the tax man may demand a cut of the relief in some states, as some states tax forgiven debt as income. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

Some states could tax Biden's student loan debt relief

President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan could lift crushing debt burdens from millions of borrowers. But in some states, the tax man may demand a cut of that relief. That’s because … more

By STEVE KARNOWSKI and COLLIN BINKLEY | 9/4/22

Final checker gives a thumb up to a AV-8B Harrier taking off from the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), operating in the Baltic Sea, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. Amid Russia's war on Ukraine and tensions in the Baltic Sea region, USS Kearsarge is the first U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship in at least 20 years to be taking part in international training in the Baltic. (AP Photo/Michal Dyjuk)

US Navy assault ship takes part in Baltic Sea training

U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge is taking part in international training in the Baltic Sea amid Russia’s war in Ukraine and tensions in the region. The Kearsarge is the first ship … more

By MICHAL DYJUK | 9/4/22

Liz Truss arrives at BBC Broadcasting House in London, to appear on the BBC One current affairs programme, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Sunday Sept. 4, 2022. (James Manning/PA via AP)

Tory front-runner Truss vows fast action on cost of living

Liz Truss, who is widely expected to become Britain's new prime minister this week, has pledged to act within a week to tackle a cost-of-living crisis fueled by soaring energy bills linked to the war … more

By DANICA KIRKA | 9/4/22

Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) attends the press conference following the deliberations of the SPD, Greens and FDP in the coalition committee in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. The coalition committee of the traffic light alliance has agreed on a new relief package for citizens. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP)

German leaders announce new energy, inflation relief plan

Germany will invest an additional 65 billion euros in a new round of measures aimed at easing the sting of inflation and high energy prices for consumers. The country’s governing coalition … more

9/4/22

A sign taped to the door of the closed Mama's Eats and Sweets restaurant is one of the casualties of the water crisis Friday Sep. 2, 2022, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Jackson water pressure better, work continues on treatment

A Jackson, Mississippi, treatment plant at the center of water woes in Mississippi’s capital city made “significant” gains overnight and into Saturday. According to a news release, the O.B. … more

9/3/22