It’s not a typo. One Wisconsin county has set one area’s speed limit to 17.3 mph in an eye-catching move aimed at jolting drivers into staying alert in a high-traffic work zone. Officials in Outagamie County rolled out the unusual speed limit at the county’s Recycling and Solid Waste center, where a constant flow of trucks, contractors and residents creates a busy and sometimes hazardous environment. County leaders say the oddly specific number is intentional — and psychological. “Why 17.3? Because it makes you pause. It makes you look twice,” officials said in a social media post announcing the change. The goal, they…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, will be heading home following a record-setting deployment of more than 300 days that included participating in the war against Iran and capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, two U.S. officials said Wednesday. The Ford will be…

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Spain’s migration policy is “almost like a state policy”, focused on integration, coexistence and recognising the positive contribution of migrants, the country’s migration minister Elma Saiz told Euronews. While much of Europe is hardening its stance on migration, Spain, under Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s leadership, is taking a very different…

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US policy makers have two choices: strategic engagement or a spiral into irrelevancyJust three years after entering the auto market, the Chinese tech company Xiaomi has made no effort to temper expectations. Best known for challenging Apple and Samsung on smartphones, Xiaomi is now positioning its new-generation SU7 electric sedan…

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