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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — As climate change pushes states in the U.S. to dramatically cut their use of fossil fuels, many are coming to the conclusion that solar, wind and other renewable power sources might not be enough to keep the lights on.Nuclear power is emerging as an answer to fill the gap as states transition away from coal, oil and natural gas to reduce greenhouse gas

A dangerous winter storm was bringing significant snowfall, strong thunderstorms and blustery winds to the East Coast of the U.S. on Monday.A foot (30 centimeters) of snow was forecast for parts of New England, New York state, Ohio and Pennsylvania through Tuesday morning.Forecasters in Buffalo, New York, said the snow was falling fast.“WOW! (Latest) snow measurement at 1 AM

COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — U.S. and British authorities Monday continued an investigation into the weekend standoff at a Texas synagogue that ended with an armed British national dead and a rabbi crediting past security training for getting him and three members of his congregation out safely.Authorities identified the hostage-taker as a 44-year-old British national, Malik

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The pilot of a medical helicopter that crash-landed without loss of life next to a church in a residential area of suburban Philadelphia last week expressed gratitude to his crew and first responders as he was released from a hospital Sunday.Danial Moore was wheeled out of the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center emergency room Sunday morning to applause from

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman was pushed to her death in front of a subway train at the Times Square station Saturday, police said, a little more than a week after the mayor and governor announced plans to boost subway policing and outreach to homeless people in New York City's streets and trains.The man believed responsible fled the scene but turned himself in to transit police a

COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — Four hostages are safe and their captor is dead after an hourslong standoff that began when the man took over services at a Texas synagogue where he could be heard ranting on a livestream and demanding the release of a Pakistani neuroscientist who was convicted of trying to kill U.S. Army officers in Afghanistan.One hostage held Saturday at

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s Republican-drawn congressional map was rejected by the state’s high court Friday, giving hope to national Democrats who had argued it unfairly delivered several potentially competitive seats in this year’s critical midterm elections to Republicans.In the 4-3 decision, the Ohio Supreme Court returned the map to the Ohio General Assembly, where

As we approach the date of another postponed Lerwick Up Helly Aa, many people will be fondly remembering happy times and looking forwards to better days. The Up Helly Aa Committee have said the much loved celebration will return next year “in the same format”.  On the...