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Spanish distributor says restoring power after huge outage could take 6-10 hours. Portugal also hit
Spanish power distributor Red Eléctrica says restoring power to large parts of the country after a massive and unprecedented ...
Food delivery service Deliveroo surges following $3.6B proposed takeover offer from DoorDash
Shares of Deliveroo, the food delivery service based in London, are hitting three-year highs on Monday after it received a $3 ...
Poet Cyrus Cassells receives $100,000 Jackson Poetry Prize for 'exceptional talent'
An admired and longtime poet whose subjects range from school integration to the memories of Holocaust survivors has won a $100,000 prize given for “exceptional talent.” ...
Shoppers react to pedestrian-only Pike Place Market pilot
Pike Place Market is trying out a pedestrian-only pilot program, and shoppers have varying opinions, especially in light of a ...
Commanders and Washington agree to a deal to build at RFK Stadium site
Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday the District of Columbia and the Commanders reached an agreement to construct a new home for ...
Stock market today: Wall Street slips as trade uncertainty creates fog during busiest earnings week
Wall Street drifted modestly lower in premarket trading as investors awaited news on tariff negotiations ahead of a busy week ...
In first 100 days, Trump struggles to make good on promises to quickly end Ukraine and Gaza wars
Ahead of his second go-around in the White House, President Donald Trump spoke with certainty about ending Russia’s war in ...
Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals get to know one another
VATICAN CITY — (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' ...
Russia declares a ceasefire in Ukraine on May 8-10 for WWII Victory Day
The Kremlin has declared a full ceasefire in Ukraine on May 8-10 as Russia celebrates the Victory Day over Nazi Germany ...
Canadians vote in an election dominated by Trump's trade war and bluster
Canadians are voting whether to extend the Liberal Party’s decade in power or instead hand control to the Conservatives ...
A major power outage is reported in Spain and Portugal, including their capitals
BARCELONA, Spain — (AP) — A major power outage has been reported in Spain and Portugal, including their capitals. Spanish generator RedElectrica said Monday the Iberian peninsula was affected. It said ...