US casinos had best month ever in March, winning $5.3B
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Inflation may be soaring, supply chains are snarled and the coronavirus just won’t go…
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How to avoid ‘rug pulls,’ the latest cryptocurrency scam
By ANDY ROSEN of NerdWallet With investors eager to get in early on new cryptocurrency projects, some unscrupulous developers have attracted…
Continue Reading Edmunds compares the 2022 Acura MDX to the 2022 Audi Q7
By ALEX NISHIMOTO Edmunds Can the redesigned Acura MDX unseat the reigning three-row luxury champ? The MDX makes a case for itself against the Audi…
Continue Reading UK ramps up threat to rewrite Brexit deal with the EU
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain and the European Union are once again at loggerheads over Brexit. The U.K. government has…
Continue Reading EU lifts mask recommendation for air travel as pandemic ebbs
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The European Union will no longer recommend medical masks be worn at airports and on planes…
Continue Reading Toyota’s quarterly profit down on COVID parts crunch
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota has reported its net profit fell 31% from the year before in the January-March quarter but…
Continue Reading Running Twitter may be much harder than Elon Musk thinks
By MATT O’BRIEN, KELVIN CHAN and TOM KRISHER AP Business Writers On Tuesday, Elon Musk said he would reverse Twitter’s ban of former…
Continue Reading Asian shares track technology-led sell-off on Wall Street
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares are lower in Asia after declines in stocks in technology companies led heavy selling on Wall Street…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka leader vows to shed powers, appoint prime minister
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president is promising to appoint a new prime minister, empower the…
Continue Reading New Zealand to fully reopen borders, welcome skilled workers
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand will reopen its borders to tourists from all countries by July. The…
Continue Reading Ukraine to hold first war crimes trial of captured Russian
By ELENA BECATOROS and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s top prosecutor says the country plans to hold its…
Continue Reading China labels WHO remarks on ‘zero-COVID’ ‘irresponsible’
BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday defended sticking to its strict “zero-COVID” approach, calling critical remarks from the World Health…
Continue Reading Biden sees bigger role for US farms due to Ukraine war
By ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) — President Joe Biden is vowing to help American farmers try to ease a global…
Continue Reading US inflation dips from 4-decade high but still causing pain
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation eased slightly in April after months of relentless increases but remained near a four-decade high, making it hard for…
Continue Reading House votes to let aides unionize, bargain collectively
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved a resolution that will pave the way for letting congressional staff join…
Continue Reading Senate approves Lisa Cook as first Black woman to Fed post
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed Michigan State economist Lisa Cook to serve on the Federal…
Continue Reading TSA is expanding use of screeners to help at busy airports
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer COPPELL, Texas (AP) — The people who screen your bag at the airport are expecting big crowds this summer. And in…
Continue Reading Judge won’t make Sen. Warren retract letter about COVID book
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge in Seattle has declined to order Sen. Elizabeth Warren to retract statements she…
Continue Reading Workers at a Target store in Virginia file for union vote
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Workers at a Target store in Christiansburg, Virginia, have filed for a union election…
Continue Reading Bill Gates says he has COVID, experiencing mild symptoms
SEATTLE (AP) — Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms. Via Twitter, the…
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Carvana cuts 2,500 jobs, execs to forego pay for severance
DETROIT (AP) — Online automotive retailer Carvana Co. says it’s letting go about 2,500 workers — roughly 12% of its workforce — as it tries…
Continue Reading Argentina hoping to entice remote workers with new visa
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina is joining a growing list of countries trying to woo remote workers by…
Continue Reading Hawaii helicopter crash that killed 7 was ‘100% preventable’
By DAVID KOENIG and CALEB JONES Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Federal accident investigators are blaming a deadly Hawaii helicopter crash on the…
Continue Reading Can you believe it? More people watched Kentucky Derby later
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Did an 80-1 longshot really win the Kentucky Derby? People apparently wanted to make sure of Rich…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press Stocks ended mixed on Wall Street Tuesday after a rally in technology companies helped reverse most of an early slide. The…
Continue Reading Sysco, Simon Property rise; Peloton, Dentsply fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Sysco, Simon Property rise; Peloton, Dentsply…
Continue Reading Jurors in ‘Fitbit murder’ trial convict man of killing wife
VERNON, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man has been convicted of murder in the 2015 killing of his wife in a case built partly on evidence provided by…
Continue Reading Court hearing: Did Biden legally suspend oil lease sales?
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal attorney says President Joe Biden legally called for suspending new and gas…
Continue Reading ‘Succession’ star glues hand to Starbucks counter in protest
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor and activist James Cromwell glued his hand to a midtown Manhattan Starbucks counter to protest the coffee chain’s extra…
Continue Reading House panel alleges cover-up by contract vaccine maker
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional investigators say executives at Emergent BioSolutions covered up quality control problems at a factory making…
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