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Caliornia’s Intense Winter Storms Turned Some Roads Into Rivers of Mud

Caliornia’s Intense Winter Storms Turned Some Roads Into Rivers of Mud

WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Powerful winter storms brought the wettest Christmas season to Southern California this week. Relentless winds and rain also triggered widespread debris flows and left homes halfway filled with mud. Rains were expected to ease Friday afternoon but there’s still a risk of flash flooding near Los Angeles. Officials say firefighters rescued…MORE

At Least 15 Injured in a Knife and Chemical Attack at a Factory in Japan

At Least 15 Injured in a Knife and Chemical Attack at a Factory in Japan

TOKYO (AP) — A man has been arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with a chemical believed to be bleach at a tire factory in central Japan. The attack happened Friday at the Yokohama Rubber Co. in Mishima, Shizuoka prefecture. Eight people were taken to hospitals with stab wounds, and five are…MORE

Amid a Battery Boom, Graphite Mining Gets a Fresh Look in the US

Amid a Battery Boom, Graphite Mining Gets a Fresh Look in the US

GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. (AP) — Graphite mines in the United States are seeing renewed interest after being largely closed for decades. Graphite is crucial for lithium-ion batteries and demand is surging amid trade tensions with China. Several companies, including Titan Mining Corp. in New York, have plans to mine graphite. Titan aims for commercial sales by…MORE

Trump-Zelenskyy Talks Will Address Security Guarantees and Reconstruction, Ukraine Leader Says

Trump-Zelenskyy Talks Will Address Security Guarantees and Reconstruction, Ukraine Leader Says

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that he will meet on Sunday with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida. Zelenskyy told journalists on Friday that the two leaders will discuss security guarantees for Ukraine during Sunday’s talks, and that the 20-point plan under discussion “is about 90% ready.” The announced meeting is…MORE

Stocks Close Slightly Lower in Quiet Post-Christmas Trading

Stocks Close Slightly Lower in Quiet Post-Christmas Trading

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed slightly lower as investors returned from the Christmas holiday. The S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq all fell less than 0.1% Friday. Trading was light with institutional investors largely closed out for the year. With three trading days left, the S&P 500 has climbed nearly 18% this year. Gold…MORE

EU Warns of Possible Action After the US Bars 5 Europeans Accused of Censorship

EU Warns of Possible Action After the US Bars 5 Europeans Accused of Censorship

BRUSSELS (AP) — France, Germany, the European Union and the United Kingdom are hitting out at a U.S. decision to impose travel bans on five Europeans the Trump administration accuses of pressuring tech firms to censor or suppress American views. The EU’s executive branch, the European Commission, which supervises tech regulation in Europe, is warning…MORE

Resilient US Consumers Drive Strongest Economic Expansion in 2 Years

Resilient US Consumers Drive Strongest Economic Expansion in 2 Years

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy economy expanded at a strong 4.3% annual rate from July through September as consumer spending, exports and government spending all grew. Tuesday’s report from the Commerce Department said U.S. gross domestic product — the economy’s total output of goods and services — up from its 3.8% growth rate in…MORE

US Unemployment Claims Fall Again Last Week, Remain at Historically Healthy Level

US Unemployment Claims Fall Again Last Week, Remain at Historically Healthy Level

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remain at historically healthy levels despite some signs that the labor market is weakening. U.S. applications for jobless claims for the week ending Dec. 20 fell by 10,000 to 214,000 from the previous week’s 224,000, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.…MORE