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A view of two buildings part of a residential compound in Istanbul, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2022. Economic turmoil driven by inflation of 85% has plunged Turkey into one of its worst property crises. Skyrocketing prices have made finding affordable housing to rent or buy an uphill battle for many, especially for millions earning minimum wage who also struggle to cover food and energy costs. Increasing construction costs and inflation have pushed up housing prices globally. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

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Home prices, rents skyrocket in Turkey amid economic turmoil
By AYSE WIETING and SUZAN FRASER - Associated Press
Fri,12/16/22-1:33AM , 20 Reads
ISTANBUL (AP) — Hatice Erdal has been given a week to vacate her rental house that is due to be knocked down. The cleaner and her husband both earn minimum wage, and even with their combined salaries, they cannot find anything within their budget in Istanbul’s exorbitant housing market.
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Gas pumps are shown Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, in Madison, Ga. Drivers in the U.S. and Europe are getting a break from the record-high pump prices they endured over the summer. But that price tag is still difficult for many customers who have been enduring relentless inflation and were used to lower prices. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

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Drivers are stuck in limbo as world's oil supply reshuffles
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and DAVID McHUGH - Associated Press
Fri,12/16/22-1:25AM , 406 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — At a gas station outside New York City, retired probation officer Karen Stowe was faced with a pump price she didn't want to pay. She bought groceries from the convenience store instead, planning to buy cheaper gas elsewhere.
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Pavan Kumar Machiraju walks off the field after batting during a cricket match between the Dallas Cricket Connections and the Kingswood Cricket Club, as the Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple is seen in the background, in Frisco, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Jacobsohn)

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In Dallas suburbs, Friday Night Lights make way for cricket
By TERRY TANG and MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press
Fri,12/16/22-12:12AM , 446 Reads
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — With the ornate spires of the Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple anchoring the skyline behind them, a cricket batsman and bowler eyed each other across a brown grass field. Amid gusty winds, players waiting to bat watched intently from nearby bleachers.
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Samples of foie gras delicacy from ducks farmed at Hudson Valley Foie Gras duck farm are displayed on July 18, 2019, in Ferndale, N.Y. New York City’s ban on the sale of foie gras, already delayed by a court challenge, has now been found in violation of state agricultural law. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

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State says NYC planned ban on foie gras sales violates law
Thu,12/15/22-4:57PM , 364 Reads
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York City’s ban on the sale of foie gras, already delayed by a court challenge, has now been found in violation of state agricultural law.
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