Hyundai, Kia update security after TikTok challenge thefts Posted March 11, 2023 Hyundai and Kia are rolling out software updates to stem a raft of auto thefts related to a TikTok challenge that authorities believe has led to at least 14 repor…
Environmentalists say new airport threatens Albanian lagoons Posted March 10, 2023 A new, multimillion-euro international airport near Albania’s coastal city of Vlora will mean hundreds of jobs for area residents. But environmentalists warn it could cause
Fowl-free: McDonald’s debuts plant-based McNuggets Posted March 9, 2023 McDonald’s McNuggets are going fowl-free. The Chicago-based fast-food giant introduced plant-based McNuggets on Feb. 22. Germany was the first market to get th…
Trudeau says Canadian health care isn’t living up to promise Posted March 8, 2023 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that Canada’s health care system isn’t living up to its promise, and he plans to add billions more in funding. Trud…
Kentucky Bourbon Trail attendance reaches record heights Posted March 7, 2023 Bourbon tourism reached new heights last year in Kentucky, where visitors flocked to large and small distilleries as the whiskey-making attractions shook off any …
Renault, Nissan reboot auto alliance for post-Ghosn era Posted March 6, 2023 Automakers Renault and Nissan formalized their reboot of a relationship that had grown rocky, culminating in the spectacular fall of top executive Carlos Ghosn, w…
Britcoin? UK gets closer to launching a digital currency Posted March 5, 2023 Britcoin is moving closer to reality. U.K. authorities said British businesses and consumers are likely to need a digital version of the pound, formally asking for public comme…
Michigan man says son, 6, ordered $1K in food from Grubhub Posted March 4, 2023 A Michigan man says he was left with a $1,000 bill after his 6-year-old son ordered a virtual smorgasbord of food from several restaurants, leading to a string of…
Apple and Google app stores get thumbs down from White House Posted March 3, 2023 The Biden administration is taking aim at Apple and Google for operating mobile app stores that it says stifle competition. The finding is contained in a Comme…
Monarch butterflies wintering in California rebound Posted March 2, 2023 The population of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has rebounded for a second year in a row after a preci…