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US official warns of risks posed by heavy electric vehicles

US official warns of risks posed by heavy electric vehicles

DETROIT (AP) 鈥 The head of the National Transportation Safety Board expressed concern Wednesday about the safety risks that heavy electric vehicles pose if they collide with lighter vehicles.
Ontario launches public consultations on budget, focused on transportation, jobs

Ontario launches public consultations on budget, focused on transportation, jobs

TORONTO 鈥 Ontario is asking residents for their input on the upcoming budget, and questions in a public survey indicate major themes will be health-care staffing, transportation, jobs and the cost of living.
DC residents demand police action after 13-year-old killed

DC residents demand police action after 13-year-old killed

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 The fatal shooting of a middle-school student has sparked public uproar as the nation's capital struggles with rising tensions about violent crime and racial justice.
Top Russian military officer put in charge of Ukraine action

Top Russian military officer put in charge of Ukraine action

MOSCOW (AP) 鈥 Russia鈥檚 top military officer was put in charge of troops fighting in Ukraine on Wednesday, a move that appears to reflect the Kremlin鈥檚 dissatisfaction with the current leadership and flaws in the military's performance.
McMaster launches final term at South Carolina inauguration

McMaster launches final term at South Carolina inauguration

Gov. Henry McMaster touted South Carolina's economic growth and pledged educational advancement and environmental conservation in his inaugural address on Wednesday as he entered what could be a historic final term.
Supreme Court lets New York enforce gun law during lawsuit

Supreme Court lets New York enforce gun law during lawsuit

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 New York can for now continue to enforce a sweeping new law that bans guns from 鈥渟ensitive places鈥 including schools, playgrounds and Times Square, the Supreme Court said Wednesday, allowing the law to be in force while a lawsuit ov
German coal mine clash pits laws against climate

German coal mine clash pits laws against climate

ERKELENZ, Germany (AP) 鈥 The fate of a tiny village has sparked heated debate in Germany over the country's continued use of coal and whether tackling climate change justifies breaking the law.

Alaska Supreme Court to hear arguments in residency case

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) 鈥 The Republican who lost an Anchorage House race last fall has appealed a judge's ruling that found that Democrat Jennifer 鈥淛ennie鈥 Armstrong met residency requirements to take office and accepted Armstrong as the winner.
Korean firm plans $2.5B in new solar panel plants in Georgia

Korean firm plans $2.5B in new solar panel plants in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) 鈥 A South Korean solar panel maker said Wednesday that it will invest more than $2.5 billion to build factories in Georgia in what it says is the largest solar investment in American history.

64 police officers fatally shot while on the job in 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 Far fewer U.S. police officers died while on the job in 2022 than a year earlier, due mostly to a drop in COVID-19 deaths, though the number killed by gunfire remained relatively high, according to a report released Wednesday.