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Dry man of Europe, Poland strives to save water

Poland - hit by back-to-back droughts - is on a mission to save water and end its reputation as dry man of Europe. "It is the first comprehensive plan to counteract the effects of droughts in Poland," said Daniel Kociolek, a spokesman for Wody Polskie (Polish Waters), a state body created in 2018 to manage water resources. The six-year strategy - which runs from 2021 to 2027 - aims to improve water availability in Poland, a country of 38 million people, through public campaigns and investments, including the building of 30 new water reservoirs. Thu, 12 Dec 2019 04:23:03 -0500

'The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition' stars share favorite cookies for Santa and best baking tips

Award-winning pastry chef Sherry Yard, a judge on "The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition," and co-host Anthony "Spice" Adams spoke to ABC News about the challenges bakers faced on the seasonal show that could help out home cooks with their own confections. Adams said when it comes to the competition, he leaves the hard part to the pros -- Yard and Paul Hollywood -- who decide the fate of 10 aspiring bakers from around the country that tackle technical challenges inside the famous white tent. Thu, 12 Dec 2019 04:20:12 -0500

Weinstein reportedly reaches tentative $25 million settlement

The settlement still faces multiple legal hurdles, including challenges from some of the plaintiffs, before it can become official. Thu, 12 Dec 2019 04:20:10 -0500

Israel "very troubled" by Corbyn run in British election

Israel voiced worry about Britain's election on Thursday, describing the possible rise of the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn as a threat to bilateral ties and alarming for British Jews. Corbyn, a veteran pro-Palestinian activist, has been buffeted by allegations of anti-Semitism in Labour, with British media quoting some of the country's Jews as saying they would consider emigrating should he be elected. "This (election) very much troubles us," Deputy Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely told Ynet TV. Thu, 12 Dec 2019 04:17:41 -0500

8 A-plus teacher gift ideas this holiday season

Teachers are some of the hardest people to buy for. "I have at least $150 in unused gift cards to Starbucks," one preschool teacher told us. Perhaps teachers don't need as much caffeine as people think? Thu, 12 Dec 2019 04:12:42 -0500

We went into the unknown of this woman's live-action 'Frozen 2' trailer

Sarah Ingle, aka the "real-life" Disney princess, recreated the "Frozen 2" trailer and it is giving us chills. "You're literally just trying to duplicate what a cartoon character is doing," Ingle told "Good Morning America" about the filming experience. "I had so much fun learning how to do all of the effects that I used in my 'Tangled' project," explained Ingle. Thu, 12 Dec 2019 04:09:19 -0500

UPDATE 1-Oil market oversupply set to stay despite OPEC+ pact -IEA

Global oil inventories could rise sharply despite an agreement by OPEC and its allies to deepen output cuts as well as lower expected production by the U.S. and other non-OPEC countries, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday. "Despite the additional curbs ... and a reduction in our forecast of 2020 non-OPEC supply growth to 2.1 million barrels per day (bpd), global oil inventories could build by 700,000 bpd in Q1 2020," the Paris-based IEA said in a monthly report. Thu, 12 Dec 2019 04:05:17 -0500

Kremlin says German diplomat expulsions were standard retaliatory move

The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia's expulsion of two German diplomats was a standard diplomatic response to a similar move by Germany last week and that a row over the murder of a Georgian in Berlin would not harm ties any further. Russia ordered the expulsion of two German diplomats earlier on Thursday. Germany expelled two Russian diplomats last week over what it said was Moscow's refusal to cooperate in the investigation of a murder where German prosecutors suspect Russian or Chechen involvement. Thu, 12 Dec 2019 04:00:08 -0500

FOREX-Euro buoyed before ECB meeting as Fed forecast knocks dollar

The euro stood at five-week highs on Thursday before new European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde's first policy meeting, after the Federal Reserve's forecast that it would hold rates through 2020. Traders will scrutinise Lagarde's every word for her take on the ECB's latest stimulus plans, introduced in September, and the bank's economic forecasts. "The potential for the euro to strengthen is linked more to the improving euro-zone economic data flow rather than any immediate adjustment in ECB policy," MUFG analysts said. Thu, 12 Dec 2019 03:55:21 -0500

UPDATE 1-Easterners threaten to wreck EU 2050 climate neutrality push

BRUSSELS/BUDAPEST/PRAGUE, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic were threatening on Thursday to wreck the European Union's new push for climate neutrality by 2050, just a day after the bloc's executive trumpeted it as Europe's "man on the moon" moment. The 27 EU national leaders will meet in Brussels and push to agree to put their bloc on net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century, luring the reluctant eastern member states with extra money to transform their economies. Thu, 12 Dec 2019 03:50:50 -0500