Paddleboarder loses phone; scuba diver finds it next day
ROCKPORT, Mass. (AP) — When Laura Hernandez fell into the water and lost her iPhone while paddleboarding off Massachusetts earlier this month, she figured it was probably gone for good.
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Liechtenstein shakes as lawmakers debate quake insurance
BERLIN (AP) — Two earthquakes hit Liechtenstein just as lawmakers in the tiny Alpine principality were debating the pros and cons of quake insurance. Lawmaker Bettina Petzold-Maehr had just warned that the chances of all Liechtenstein citizens being affected by an earthquake striking the country was high when the first small temblor hit shortly before 2 p.m.
Ukrainian firefighters rescue kitten from burning building
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian firefighters known for rescuing people from buildings hit by shelling in more than six months of war helped a small, furry survivor this weekend — a gray-and-white kitten.
Cheaper electric vehicles coming despite high battery costs
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — Even though battery costs are rising, auto companies are rolling out more affordable electric vehicles that should widen their appeal to a larger group of buyers.
Long-term mortgage rates now at highest point since 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped again this week, hitting the highest levels in almost 14 years and pushing even more would-be buyers out of the market.
European Central Bank makes largest-ever interest rate hike
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank made its largest-ever interest rate increase Thursday, following the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks in a global stampede of rapid rate hikes meant to snuff out record inflation that is squeezing consumers and pushing Europe toward recession.
Review: ‘Like, Comment, Subscribe’ looks at YouTube’s rise
ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press “Like, Comment, Subscribe,” Mark Bergen (Viking) YouTube has become such a part of daily life and popular culture in its 17year history that it’s easy to forget how simple of a concept the site began with. In “Like, Comment, Subscribe,” Mark Bergen chronicles YouTube’s rocky history beginning in 2005 when it was envisioned as a simple video-sharing service.
Texoma Jehovah’s Witnesses return to door-to-door ministry
Hundreds of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Texoma returned to their trademark door-to-door ministry on September 1, when a two-and-halfyear suspension of the work was officially lifted, just in time to begin a global campaign featuring a new interactive Bible study program.
John Paul I, briefly serving, ‘smiling” pope, is beatified
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday beatified one of his predecessors, John Paul I, a briefly serving pontiff who distinguished himself with his humility and cheerfulness, and whose abrupt death in his bedroom in 1978 shocked the world and fueled suspicions for years about his demise.
Russia’s rabbis call for peace in Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — An array of Russian rabbis has called for an end to the fighting in Ukraine and expressed concern about the conflict creating tension for Jews in Russia. The Monday gathering of rabbis was organized by the Federation of Jewish Communities in Russia, one of the country’s two largest Jewish organizations.