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All New Volvo Models Will Be Electric Or Hybrid Starting In 2019
Wednesday, July 05, 2017
Volvo is the first traditional automaker to set a date to phase out cars powered only by internal combustion engines. Volvo's CEO called Tesla "a tough competitor" in the premium electric market.
Chris Christie Closed New Jersey's State Beaches — And Then Went To The Beach
Monday, July 03, 2017
A government shutdown has shuttered state parks and beaches but photos showed the governor and his family enjoying the empty shoreline. "Run for governor, and you can have a residence there," he says.
A Total Eclipse Will Sweep The U.S. In August, And People Are Going Nuts For It
Friday, June 30, 2017
NASA says a partial eclipse will be visible throughout the country. But within a "path of totality" from Oregon to South Carolina, an eclipse industry is booming.
Vatican Cardinal Charged With 'Historic Sexual Offenses' In Australia
Thursday, June 29, 2017
Police in the state of Victoria announced charges against Cardinal George Pell, who was a priest there in the 1970s. Now the pope's finance chief, Pell said he looks forward to clearing his name.
After Abuse Scandal, USA Gymnastics Says It Will Take Steps To Protect Athletes
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
The organization's board unanimously adopted 70 recommendations of an independent report. But some say the governing body's pledge to do better isn't enough.
Arkansas' Ten Commandments Monument Lasted Less Than 24 Hours
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Police say a man drove a 2016 Dodge Dart into the 6,000-pound granite slab less than a day after it was installed on the grounds of the state Capitol. The man reportedly took video as he accelerated.
Ten Commandments Installed At Arkansas State Capitol; ACLU Plans Lawsuit
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
The monument's key backer, state Sen. Jason Rapert, says it honors the "historical moral foundation of law." But the ACLU says it violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
Arkansas Inmate Captured After 32 Years On The Lam
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Minimum-security inmate Steven Dishman was reported missing from his Little Rock job site in 1985. State police say someone he met five years after his escape tipped them off to his whereabouts.
Google Says It Will No Longer Read Users' Emails To Sell Targeted Ads
Monday, June 26, 2017
The company says it will make the change later this year, bringing Gmail in line with its business products. But Google has already gathered a lot of data on users since it launched Gmail in 2004.
'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli Goes On Trial On Securities Fraud Charges
Monday, June 26, 2017
Shkreli is charged with committing a series of frauds well before he became "the most hated man in America." He's been livestreaming and spending lavishly, though according to his lawyer, he's broke.
Illinois Bishop Decrees No Communion, Funeral Rites For Same-Sex Spouses
Friday, June 23, 2017
Bishop Thomas Paprocki is telling priests in his diocese not to offer sacraments to people in same-sex marriages. A Catholic LGBT group calls the decree "mean-spirited and unchristian in the extreme."
Israeli Judge Says Airlines Can't Reseat Women At Request Of Men
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men sometimes refuse to sit next to women — including on planes. Now an Israeli court says airlines cannot ask a person to change seats based on gender.
Portugal Wrests Control Over Wildfire That Killed More Than 60 People
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Investigation into what ignited the wildfires, and why they proved so deadly, is just beginning. Some people want a ban on plantings of eucalyptus: a common tree that is extremely flammable.
Police Say Road Rage Led To Killing Of Muslim Girl In Virginia
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
There's no indication so far that Darwin Martinez Torres was motivated by race or religion, according to authorities. But Nabra Hassanen's father believes she was targeted because she was Muslim.
Diana Taurasi Breaks WNBA All-Time Scoring Record
Monday, June 19, 2017
Taurasi now stands alone atop the league's all-time scoring table, with 7,494 points, an average of 19.9 points per game. "It's a pretty cool, special moment," she said.
Man Charged In Killing Of Muslim Teenager In Virginia
Monday, June 19, 2017
Darwin A. Martinez Torres, 22, is accused of killing Nabra Hassanen of Reston, Va., who was reportedly walking with her friends back to a mosque after getting breakfast early Sunday.
Oregon Adds A New Gender Option To Its Driver's Licenses: X
Friday, June 16, 2017
The change follows a ruling last year by an Oregon judge that allowed an Army veteran to legally identify as non-binary — neither male nor female. Several countries already recognize a third gender.
A Day After Alexandria Shooting, More Questions, Few Answers
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Two victims remain in critical condition after the attack on a GOP baseball practice. Gunman James Hodgkinson had sold his possessions in Illinois before heading to Washington in March.
Amid Ongoing Violence In Marawi, A Journalist Takes A Bullet
Thursday, June 15, 2017
"We'd just taken all the safety gear off, because we were in what we thought was a very safe place in Marawi," said Australian reporter Adam Harvey. "But I guess it's not safe."
Phytoplankton Have Turned The Bosphorus A Stunning Turquoise
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
When conditions are right, phytoplankton populations can grow explosively. And the ones blooming in the Black Sea right now are reflective, turning the usually dark water bright and milky.