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German council approves a revised plan by Tesla to expand its plant near Berlin

A local council in Germany has approved a plan by electric carmaker Tesla to expand the grounds of its first plant in Europe, a proposal which has drawn persistent protests this year. Councilors in … more

5/17/24

China is expected to announce new measures to fix its property crisis, spur growth

China is expected to announce fresh measures to reinvigorate its ailing property industry after the latest data showed housing prices slumped in April. Other figures reported Friday showed factory … more

By ELAINE KURTENBACH | 5/17/24

FILE - National Rifle Association executive vice president Wayne LaPierre speaks during the Leadership Forum at the NRA-ILA Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center Friday, May 27, 2022, in Houston. The National Rifle Association is kicking off its annual meeting Friday, May 17, 2024, in downtown Dallas, gathering for the first time in decades without Wayne LaPierre at the helm, as board members prepare to elect his replacement. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke, file)

NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader Wayne LaPierre

The National Rifle Association is kicking off its annual meeting in downtown Dallas, gathering for the first time in decades without Wayne LaPierre at the helm as board members prepare to elect his … more

By JAMIE STENGLE | 5/17/24

A woman plays with her dog at a beach on the Gulf of Finland as the sun sets, in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

AP Week in Pictures: Global

May 10-16, 2024 People took part in the Piu Sik Parade at the Bun Festival in Hong Kong, Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump attended his trial at Manhattan … more

By The Associated Press | 5/17/24

U.S. figures show that San Diego became the busiest corridor for illegal border crossings in April. It is the fifth region to hold that distinction in two years, a sign of how quickly migration routes are changing. (AP VIDEO / Gregory Bull/Noreen Nasir)

The latest hot spot for illegal border crossings is San Diego. But routes change quickly

U.S. figures show that San Diego became the busiest corridor for illegal crossings in April. It is the fifth region to hold that distinction in two years, a sign of how quickly migration routes are … more

By ELLIOT SPAGAT | 5/17/24

FILE - United Auto Workers union supporters attend a rally, Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. The United Auto Workers union faces the latest test of its ambitious plan to unionize auto plants in the historically nonunion South when a vote ends Friday, May 17, at two Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler, File)

UAW's push to unionize factories in South faces latest test in vote at 2 Mercedes plants in Alabama

The United Auto Workers union faces the latest test of its ambitious plan to unionize auto plants in the historically nonunion South when a vote ends at two Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa, … more

By TOM KRISHER and KIM CHANDLER | 5/17/24

Taiwan is selling more to the US than China in major shift away from Beijing

Taiwan is reducing its reliance on the Chinese mainland as it seeks to insulate itself from pressure from Beijing and forge closer economic and trade ties with the United States. In a stark … more

By DIDI TANG | 5/17/24

FILE - Students from Thomas Leadership Academy play on the school's playground in Eatonville, Fla., Aug. 23, 2023. Seventy years after the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board, America is both more diverse — and more segregated. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

70 years after Brown v. Board, America is both more diverse — and more segregated

Seventy years after the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education ruling, the impact of the decision is still up for debate. Have Americans truly ended segregation in fact, not just in law? The … more

By SHARON LURYE | 5/17/24

Plebe Ben Leisegang, of California, places an upperclassman's hat atop the Herndon Monument at the U.S. Naval Academy, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Annapolis, Md. Freshmen, known as Plebes, participate in the climb to celebrate finishing their first year at the academy. The climb was completed in two hours, nineteen minutes and eleven seconds. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

AP Week in Pictures: North America

May 10-16, 2024 Naval academy students climbed a monument to celebrate their first year in Annapolis, Maryland, wildfires filled the sky with smoke over Edmonton, Alberta, and lowrider cars were … more

By The Associated Press | 5/16/24

Federal prosecutor in Arkansas stepped down while being investigated, report says

Justice Department documents show a federal prosecutor in Arkansas stepped down from the post while under investigation for having an inappropriate relationship with an employee. He was then … more

By ANDREW DeMILLO | 5/16/24

Figures released by the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission indicate $44.8 million was spent by patients on medical marijuana purchases in February and March this year. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Process to reschedule marijuana begins

The Justice Department announced this week that the Attorney General has submitted to the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking initiating a formal rulemaking process to consider moving marijuana from a schedule I to schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). more

Staff Report nes@harrisondaily.com | 5/16/24

Google wants judge, not jury, decide upcoming antitrust case in Virginia

Google is asking that a federal judge, rather than a jury, decide whether it violated U.S. antitrust laws by building a monopoly on the technology that powers online advertising. To bolster its case, … more

By MATTHEW BARAKAT | 5/16/24

Arkansas Supreme Court upholds 2021 voting restrictions that state judge found unconstitutional

The Arkansas Supreme Court has upheld four voting restrictions passed by Republican lawmakers in 2021 that were struck down by a state judge as unconstitutional. Justices on Thursday unanimously … more

By ANDREW DeMILLO | 5/16/24

Key Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems is laying off 450 after production of troubled 737s slows

A key Boeing supplier that makes the fuselages for its popular 737 Max airplanes is laying off about 450 workers. That's because production has slowed down ever since a panel flew off one of those … more

By JOSH FUNK | 5/16/24

FILE - A Paqui One Chip Challenge chip is displayed in Boston, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. A medical examiner says a Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge died from ingesting a substance “with a high capsaicin concentration,” according to autopsy results The Associated Press obtained late Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Capsaicin is a chili pepper extract. Harris Wolobah died on Sept. 1, 2023, after eating the chip. (AP Photo/Steve LeBlanc, File)

Teen who ate spicy tortilla chip died of high chile consumption and had a heart defect, autopsy says

An autopsy of a Massachusetts teen who died after participating in a spicy tortilla chip challenge says his death was caused by eating a large quantity of chile pepper extract. The results obtained … more

By STEVE LeBLANC, KATHY McCORMACK and MICHAEL CASEY | 5/16/24

FILE - The seal for the Justice Department is photographed in Washington, Nov. 18, 2022. The Justice Department has announced three arrests in a complex stolen identity scheme that officials say generates enormous proceeds for the North Korean government, including for its weapons program. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Justice Dept makes arrests in North Korean identity theft scheme involving thousands of IT workers

The Justice Department has announced three arrests in a complex stolen identity scheme that officials say generates enormous proceeds for the North Korean government, including for its weapons … more

By ERIC TUCKER | 5/16/24

McDonald's plans $5 US meal deal next month to counter customer frustration over high prices

McDonald’s is planning to introduce a $5 meal deal in the U.S. next month to counter slowing sales and customers’ frustration with high prices. The deal would let customers get a four-piece … more

By DEE-ANN DURBIN | 5/16/24

FILE - Bleached coral is visible at the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, off the coast of Galveston, Texas, in the Gulf of Mexico, Sept. 16, 2023. Ocean temperatures that have gone “crazy haywire” hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching event the worst in history. It's so bad that scientists are hoping for a few hurricanes to cool things off. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of 'crazy' ocean heat

Scientists say temperatures that have gone “crazy haywire” hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching event the worst in history. It's so bad that … more

By SETH BORENSTEIN | 5/16/24

FILE - Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico speaks during a press conference with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the Carmelite Monastery in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. Slovakia's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was wounded in a shooting Wednesday May 15, 2024 and taken to hospital. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos, File)

A look at high-profile political assassinations and attempts this century

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico was gravely injured in an apparent assassination attempt that rocked the small country and the rest of Europe just weeks before an election. The attack calls to … more

By The Associated Press | 5/16/24

FILE - A screen shows the Dow Jones industrials at in Seoul, South Korea on Aug. 9, 2011. Through its long history, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has offered a way for people to get a quick read on how Wall Street is doing. But its importance is on the wane. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

The Dow just crossed 40,000 for the first time. The number is big but means little for your 401(k)

Through its long history, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has offered a way for people to get a quick read on how Wall Street is doing. But its importance is on the wane. Because it holds just 30 … more

By STAN CHOE | 5/16/24