Investigators say Emirates flight to Washington flew too low
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A long-haul Emirates flight heading to Washington in December failed to properly climb and flew incredibly low…
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Fear runs through Afghanistan’s ‘hazardous’ media landscape
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Journalists in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan say they operate in a climate of fear and…
Continue Reading Asian shares slip as Ukraine tensions send US stocks lower
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares have mostly fallen in Asia as investors remain anxious over the possibility that…
Continue Reading Homeless crisis, fear of crime shaping LA mayor election
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The mayor’s race in Los Angeles is being dominated by a homeless crisis and rising…
Continue Reading Rapid COVID-19 home tests surge in India, experts flag risks
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and SHONAL GANGULY Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The use of rapid home tests has surged in India on the back of omicron…
Continue Reading Japan’s deficit reaches 8-year high as energy imports soar
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported its trade deficit rose to an eight-year high in January as the cost of energy…
Continue Reading FAA head resigns after effort to rebuild agency’s reputation
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The leader of the Federal Aviation Administration, Stephen Dickson, says he will resign at the end of March.…
Continue Reading CNN probe complete, yet mysteries on Cuomo, Zucker remain
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNN’s parent company says its investigation into circumstances surrounding the firing of…
Continue Reading Abortion rights funds brace for impact ahead of court ruling
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Funds that raise money to aid women get abortions say they would need more donations this year if the U.S.…
Continue Reading DoorDash added users, surpassed sales forecasts in Q4
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer DoorDash has posted better-than-expected sales for its fourth quarter thanks to its growing active-user base and…
Continue Reading California’s Silver Lake takes $134 stake in NZ’s rugby
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — California-based investment company Silver Lake Partners has agreed to buy a stake in the commercial operations of…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Stocks shook off an early slump and ended mixed on Wall Street Wednesday after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest…
Continue Reading ViacomCBS, La-Z-Boy fall; Generac, Owens Corning rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: ViacomCBS, La-Z-Boy fall; Generac, Owens Corning…
Continue Reading TelevisaUnivision unveils Spanish streaming service ViX
MIAMI (AP) — Recently consolidated TelevisaUnivision Inc. will launch a ViX streaming service that will offer more than 50,000 hours of…
Continue Reading Key details await as NY eyes $200M pot business equity fund
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York is proposing a $200 million fund to help people of color, women and some others start…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue Reading Fed: Faster rate hikes are likely if inflation stays high
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve policymakers concluded last month that they would accelerate their…
Continue Reading Marijuana bill spurs water rights debate in arid New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Hispanic farmers and rural residents in New Mexico are concerned legislation that would allow small cannabis producers to…
Continue Reading Kevin Costner lobbies Utah for more tax rebates for films
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kevin Costner wants Utah lawmakers to pass legislation that would give more tax rebates to film productions that shoot in…
Continue Reading Fuhgeddabout NY: Despite competition, NJ’s sports bets rise
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — When New York state started taking mobile sports bets last month, everyone assumed it…
Continue Reading Turkey’s Erdogan tries to ease surging energy bills
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president has announced a set of measures aiming to bring relief to households and businesses reeling from high…
Continue Reading Online harassment, real harm: Fixing the web’s biggest bug
By DAVID KLEPPER The Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Online harassment has become so common that it can be hard to imagine the internet…
Continue Reading High gas costs from Ukraine threat pose Biden political risk
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While the Ukraine crisis presents the U.S. with a foreign policy threat, it’s also pushing…
Continue Reading Mexico’s avocados face fallout from violence, deforestation
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s avocado producers have used clever Super Bowl ads, an irresistible fruit and…
Continue Reading US investigators: Zinke misused his Interior secretary job
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Government investigators say former U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke misused his…
Continue Reading Ex-Goldman banker testifies 1MDB scheme a ‘house of cards’
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former top banker at Goldman Sachs has testified that he and other corrupt executives at the firm…
Continue Reading 9 bodies found, 12 missing in fishing disaster off Canada
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Canadian rescuers have recovered more bodies from a Spanish fishing vessel that sank in…
Continue Reading Germany announces end to most COVID restrictions on March 20
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s leaders have announced plans to end most of the country’s coronavirus restrictions by…
Continue Reading Macron: Europe needs to defend its sovereignty in space
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a bolder European space policy, warning that…
Continue Reading Rescue ongoing after cargo ship catches fire in mid-Atlantic
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s navy says 22 crew members are being evacuated from a large cargo ship that caught fire near the mid-Atlantic…
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