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Buyers worldwide go for bigger cars, erasing gains from cleaner tech. EVs would help
The energy used by cars and their CO2 emissions could have dropped by over 30% in the past decade if not for the world’s growing taste for SUVs, a new report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative … more
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In this photo taken from security video, a light colored vehicle, top left, travels toward the Rainbow Bridge customs plaza, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, in Niagara Falls, N.Y. A vehicle exploded at a checkpoint on the American side of a U.S.-Canada bridge in Niagara Falls Wednesday, leaving two people dead and prompting the closing of four border crossings in the area, authorities said. (Customs Border Protection via AP)
Victims in Niagara Falls border bridge crash identified as Western New York couple
The two people killed when their car crashed into a border checkpoint in Niagara Falls have been identified as a western New York couple whose family owns a lumber business and several hardware … more
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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visit shops in Nantucket, Mass., Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Family lunch, some shopping, a Christmas tree lighting: President Joe Biden's day out in Nantucket
President Joe Biden spent much of his day after Thanksgiving focused on work. But he was able to get out for some play. The president and his extended family indulged in their usual activities on the … more
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This photo provided by the Alaska Department of Public Safety shows boat operators patrolling the waters near a massive landslide that extends into the sea at mile 11 of the Zimovia Highway, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, in Wrangell, Alaska. Search and rescue operations have been ongoing since the incident was reported Nov. 20, 2023. Three people have died and searchers looked Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, for three others who remain missing after a landslide ripped through a remote Alaska fishing community on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. (Alaska Department of Public Safety via AP)
5 family members and a commercial fisherman neighbor are ID'd as dead or missing in Alaska landslide
Authorities have identified those missing or killed in an Alaska landslide this week as five family members and their neighbor, a commercial fisherman who made a longshot bid for the state's lone … more
Pre-dawn traffic travels past Town Hall in Hinsdale, N.H., Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. The small town received a generous gift when a longtime resident passed away in June. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
AP Week in Pictures: North America
People paid respects to former first lady Rosalynn Carter, SpaceX launched a massive rocket, and President Biden pardoned two turkeys, Liberty and Bell. In the world of sports, college football and … more
Marah Bakir, right, a former Palestinian prisoner who was released by the Israeli authorities, is welcome at her family house in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. The release came on the first day of a four-day cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas during which the Gaza militants have pledged to release 50 hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
Palestinian families rejoice over release of minors and women in wartime prisoner swap
More than three dozen Palestinian prisoners have returned home to a hero’s welcome in the occupied West Bank following their release from Israeli prisons as part of a cease-fire deal between Israel … more
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FILE - A health worker administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination clinic in Reading, Pa. On Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine contains a DNA sequence called Simian Virus 40 that can cause health problems, including cancer. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: DNA fragments used in the development of the coronavirus vaccine -- such as a portion of SV40’s DNA sequence — are … more
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Israeli soldiers are seen at a staging area near the border with Gaza Strip, in southern Israel on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Live updates | Israel-Hamas truce begins with a cease-fire ahead of hostage and prisoner releases
A four-day cease fire in the Israel-Hamas war begins Friday morning in Gaza as part of an agreement that Qatar helped broker. The deal includes the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas … more
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Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios participates in the evening gown category during the 72nd Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in San Salvador, El Salvador, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. The 23-year-old communicologist went on to win the competition, the first to wear the crown from her country. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
Nov. 17-23, 2023 Miss Nicaragua won the Miss Universe competition in El Salvador, the first to wear the crown from her country. The deaths of two people, muggings and a dangerous heat wave left … more
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A visitor poses for a photo next to a Jani Leinonen artwork called Mc Jesus, at Barcelona's Museum of Forbidden Art in Barcelona, Spain, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. In 2019, the Christian community in Haifa demanded de removal of Leinonen artwork from the city's museum, considering it offensive. A new museum in Barcelona is offering a second chance to controversial artworks that have suffered censorship for religious, sexual, political or commercial reasons. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa
Nov. 17-23, 2023 Protests around the world continue as a four-day cease-fire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas begins Friday morning. Pope Francis appears for his weekly audience. People in Prague … more
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San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) celebrates after scoring against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
AP Week in Pictures: Global | Nov. 17 - Nov. 23, 2023
NOVEMBER 17 - 23, 2023 From elections in the Netherlands, to the war in Gaza, to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images … more
This photo provided by the Alaska Department of Public Safety shows the landslide that occurred the previous evening near Wrangell, Alaska, on Nov. 21, 2023. Authorities said at least one person died and others were believed missing after the large landslide roared down a mountaintop into the path of three homes. (Alaska Department of Public Safety via AP)
Search resumes for the missing after landslide leaves 3 dead in Alaska fishing community
Officials say rescue teams have resumed searching for three people who remain missing after a landslide ripped through a remote Alaska fishing community this week, killing three others. The landslide … more
A vehicle speeding toward a U.S.-Canada bridge from the American side crashed and exploded at a checkpoint in Niagara Falls on Wednesday, killing two people and prompting the closing of border crossings in the area, authorities said. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said there was “no indication of a terrorist attack.” (Nov 22)
FBI ends investigation of car wreck at Niagara Falls bridge, no indication of terrorism
The FBI has ended its investigation of a fiery car wreck that killed two people at a border checkpoint in Niagara Falls after finding no evidence that it was a terror attack. The FBI’s decision … more
FILE - A Tesla electric vehicle is charged on May 10, 2023, in Westlake, Calif. EV sales are expected to hit a record 9% of all passenger vehicles in the U.S. this year, according to Atlas Public Policy. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
US electric vehicle sales to hit record this year, but still lag behind China and Germany
Electric vehicle sales are expected to hit a record 9% of all passenger vehicles in the U.S. this year, according to Atlas Public Policy. That will be up from 7.3% of new car sales in 2022. This will … more
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To save the climate, the oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations, report says
The oil and gas sector, one of the major emitters of planet-warming gases, will need a rapid and substantial overhaul for the world to avoid even worse extremes fueled by human-caused climate change. … more
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A wild horse stands near a hiking trail in Theodore Roosevelt National Park on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, near Medora, N.D. Park officials have proposed removing the wild horses, which wild horse advocates fear will happen. The park has proposed no action or reducing the horses to zero in expedited or gradual methods. A decision is expected in early 2024. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)
Decision on the future of wild horses in a North Dakota national park expected next year
About 200 wild horses roam free in a western North Dakota national park. But that number could shrink as the National Park Service is expected to decide next year whether it will eliminate that … more
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Melissa Barrera attends the world premiere of "Scream VI" in New York on March 6, 2023, left, and Susan Sarandon attends a special screening of "Maybe I Do" in New York on Jan. 17, 2023. Sarandon and Barrera were each dropped by Hollywood companies after making comments on the Israel-Hamas war that some deemed antisemitic. (Photos by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Susan Sarandon, Melissa Barrera dropped from Hollywood companies after comments on Israel-Hamas war
Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon and “Scream” star Melissa Barrera were each dropped by Hollywood companies after making comments on the Israel-Hamas war that some deemed antisemitic. Spyglass … more
FILE - This photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows a gray wolf, April 18, 2008. Animal welfare advocates filed a lawsuit Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, seeking to invalidate Wisconsin's new wolf management plan, accusing state wildlife officials of violating the state's open meetings law and disregarding comments from wolf researchers and supporters while developing the document. (Gary Kramer/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP, File)
Animal welfare advocates file lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's new wolf management plan
Animal welfare advocates are suing to stop Wisconsin's new wolf management plan. They say the state violated open meeting laws while drafting the proposal and accuse wildlife officials of … more
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FILE - Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas in Gaza, greets his supporters upon his arrival at a meeting in a hall on the sea side of Gaza City, on April 30, 2022. Since Hamas fighters carried out the deadliest attack on Israel in decades, Israeli officials have vowed to crush the Palestinian militant group and its enigmatic leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar. But seven weeks into the war, 61-year-old Sinwar remains alive, in hiding and at the helm of Hamas’ fighters as they battle Israeli forces. (AP Photo/Adel Hana, File)
Shadowy Hamas leader in Gaza is at top of Israel's hit list after last month's deadly attack
Since Hamas fighters carried out the deadliest attack on Israel in decades, Israeli officials have vowed to crush the Palestinian militant group and its enigmatic leader in Gaza. But seven weeks into … more
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Law enforcement personnel block off the entrance to the Rainbow Bridge, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, in Niagara Falls, N.Y. The border crossing between the U.S. and Canada has been closed after a vehicle exploded at a checkpoint on a bridge near Niagara Falls. The FBI's field office in Buffalo said in a statement that it was investigating the explosion on the Rainbow Bridge, which connects the two countries across the Niagara River. (Derek Gee/The Buffalo News via AP)
Border crossing closed after vehicle explosion on bridge connecting New York and Canada
A border crossing between the U.S. and Canada has been closed after a vehicle exploded at a checkpoint on a bridge near Niagara Falls. The FBI’s field office in Buffalo said in a statement that it … more
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