Race is on to save the Great Salt Lake: Will it be enough?
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The largest natural lake west of the Mississippi is shrinking past its lowest levels…
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Japan border policy keeps thousands of foreigners in limbo
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of foreigners have been denied entry to study, work or visit families in…
Continue Reading Digital warfare tech at sea helping US foes evade sanctions
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A maritime intelligence company whose data is used by the U.S. government to investigate sanctions…
Continue Reading As winter storm moves across US, ice becomes bigger concern
By KATHLEEN FOODY and JILL BLEED Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A major winter storm has left about 350,000 homes and businesses without power…
Continue Reading Ex-Navy captain pleads guilty in massive bribery case
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A former U.S. Navy captain has pleaded guilty to bribery for accepting nearly $68,000 worth of dinners, hotels, parties and…
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Mexico plans state lithium company, questions Chinese mine
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says he will create a state-owned company to mine lithium and appears to suggest he will seek to cancel one…
Continue Reading New Zealand to end quarantine stays and reopen its borders
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government will end its quarantine requirements for incoming…
Continue Reading EPA: New mail-delivery fleet needs more electric vehicles
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency says a U.S. Postal Service plan to replace its huge fleet of…
Continue Reading US to modernize, speed up work on Puerto Rico power grid
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Three federal agencies have promised to help modernize Puerto Rico’s outage-plagued…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Blood supplies run short, affecting patient care
After the holidays, it’s normal for the nationwide supply of life-saving blood to dwindle at hospitals and blood banks as donations slow. But this…
Continue Reading Shares of Facebook parent Meta plunge 23% on lower profits
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, saw its stock plunge in after-hours trading…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Wednesday, putting major indexes on track to extend their weekly gains. Big communications…
Continue Reading Alphabet, Brinker International rise; PayPal, Gilead fall
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Alphabet, Brinker International rise; PayPal, Gilead…
Continue Reading Travel groups want to scrap testing requirement to enter US
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — The travel industry is lobbying Washington for changes it thinks will get more people on airplanes…
Continue Reading FBI confirms it bought spyware from Israel’s NSO Group
By FRANK BAJAK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has confirmed purchasing NSO Group’s powerful spyware tool Pegasus,…
Continue Reading US intelligence satellite launched from California
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office has been launched into space…
Continue Reading Company faces criminal charges over pipeline explosion
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press An energy company already charged with violating Pennsylvania environmental laws during construction of the…
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 N Ireland orders halt to border checks in new Brexit glitch
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister has ordered a halt to post-Brexit border checks at ports.…
Continue Reading Pandemic creates openings for would-be entrepreneurs
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The number of Americans looking to start their own business is on the rise, as the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Israel upholds use of surveillance technology on protesters
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s attorney general has upheld the Shin Bet security agency’s use of mobile-phone…
Continue Reading Revenue windfall pushes states to consider range of tax cuts
By BRIAN WITTE and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Soaring tax revenue and billions in pandemic aid from the federal…
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CNN president resigns after relationship with co-worker
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNN President Jeff Zucker has abruptly resigned after acknowledging a consensual relationship with…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: COVID vaccines for kids under 5: What’s next?
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5 may be available in the U.S. as early as March, but there are several…
Continue Reading France to start using Pfizer’s COVID-19 drug, first in EU
PARIS (AP) — France says it will start administering Pfizer’s coronavirus antiviral drug this week, the first pill for treating COVID-19 approved…
Continue Reading Prosecutors to investigate Tata Steel plant in Dutch village
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch prosecutors say they are launching a criminal investigation into Tata Steel Ijmuiden over alleged pollution…
Continue Reading American to order more Boeing jets while delaying others
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines is planning to order more Boeing Max jets while delaying delivery of larger Boeing Dreamliners. The…
Continue Reading New report details labor rights abuses at Dubai’s Expo 2020
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A new report says that the legions of workers who built Dubai’s vast Expo…
Continue Reading Czech Republic to end mandatory COVID testing this month
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s government has agreed to end mandatory coronavirus testing at schools and companies this month. Prime Minister…
Continue Reading German media regulator rules against RT’s local service
BERLIN (AP) — A German media regulator has ruled that Russian state broadcaster RT must cease broadcasting its German-language programs in the…
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