Germany will pull the plug on three of its last six nuclear power stations on Friday, another step towards completing its withdrawal from nuclear power as it turns its focus to renewables. The government decided to speed up its phasing out of nuclear power following Japan’s Fukushima reactor meltdown in 2011 when an earthquake and tsunami destroyed the coastal plant in the world’s worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl 25 years earlier. The reactors of Brokdorf, Grohnde and Gundremmingen C, run

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sept.... The loss to a National League West rival continued a miserable run for San Diego, whose stunning late-season collapse culminated with its elimination from playoff contention over the weekend.... The 35-year-old Darvish( 8-11) struck out six, while allowing five hits and four walks before making an early exit from the series opener at Dodger Sta

DENVER( AP)--There's no two ways about it: Shohei Ohtani could be ushering in an era of two-way players.... He's also batting leadoff as the designated hitter.... Not even Babe Ruth stayed with doing both for much more than two seasons before phasing out pitching....

He was issued an indefinite delay of his removal from the United States — but he still worries that his plans could end at a moment’s notice.... The issue has come to a head in McHenry County, one of three counties in Illinois that jail immigrants.... Elizarraraz was held there for nearly two years. Officials supporting detention argue that it ensures that immigrants show up for court hearings to decide whether they may legally stay in the country....

The deaths aren’t always loud or public.... “ Now the average age is 60.” That became even clearer on that Friday afternoon of 10 overdoses last month, when the three people who died were all senior citizens.“ I’ll never forget that image I have in my head of Gloria, ” said the Rev.... Ruth Hamilton, pastor at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Southwest Washington....

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content.... How quickly did Taliban advance across Afghanistan?... Except for those who helped Western forces in the two-decade war against the Taliban, the message to any Afghans considering fleeing to Europe is: If you must leave, go to neighboring countries....