Future data centers are driving up forecasts for energy demand. States want proof they’ll get built
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The forecasts are eye-popping: utilities saying they’ll need two or three times more electricity within…
Rocket attack in Syria’s capital wounds 1 person and causes damage | World
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Rockets were fired at a home in Syria’s capital on Friday night, wounding several…
2 Federal Reserve officials oppose an interest rate cut in December | Business
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Federal Reserve officials expressed opposition Wednesday to another interest rate cut at the central…
Fugitive convicted in US sex crimes case arrested in France after years on the run
PHOENIX — An Arizona man who fled the United States years ago while on probation for sex crime…
US presses for UN approval of Gaza plan as Russia counters
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States stepped up calls Friday for U.N. consensus on its plan for…
Walmart’s CEO plans to retire in January and his successor is named
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, who turned America’s largest retailer into a tech-powered giant and…
Venice’s storied La Fenice opera house protests appointment of musical director with ties to Meloni
VENICE, Italy — The storied Venetian opera house La Fenice is embroiled in a dispute with its orchestra…
Pikachu protesters demand end to Japan’s fossil fuel financing at COP30
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Protesters in Pokemon costumes stomped around the United Nations climate conference on Friday to…
China’s stranded astronauts return from space station
BEIJING (AP) — Three Chinese astronauts returned from their nation’s space station Friday after more than a week’s…
Iran seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz, US official says, as tensions remain high in region
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it traveled through the narrow…
4 killed in Kyiv as Russia unleashes attack
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed a major missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Friday, killing four…
Tanker diverts into Iranian waters sparks fears
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A tanker transiting through the narrow Strait of Hormuz suddenly changed course…