Father, son blamed for California wildfire out on lower bail
PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A father and son charged with sparking a devastating Northern California wildfire are out of jail after a judge vastly…
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‘Facts of Life,’ ‘Different Strokes’ remakes are ABC’s best
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The star-filled readings of old episodes of ‘The Facts of Life’ and ‘Diff’rent…
Continue Reading Kellogg’s facing political pressure to resume contract talks
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Kellogg’s is facing increasing political pressure to resume contract talks with its 1,400…
Continue Reading US officials eye fuel supply for advanced nuclear reactors
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. officials say the development of commercial advanced nuclear reactors intended to help…
Continue Reading Proposed Nebraska mine might produce more rare elements
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The company working to build a mine in southeast Nebraska to extract a rare element used to make…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Tuesday as traders took in the latest sign that inflation is still running high ahead of the…
Continue Reading Purple Innovation, Sunrun fall; Alcoa, Terminix rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Purple Innovation, Sunrun fall; Alcoa, Terminix…
Continue Reading Ameren to close coal plant rather than make mandated changes
By JIM SALTER Associated Press The St. Louis-based electric utility Ameren Corp. says in a court filing that it will close a Missouri coal plant…
Continue Reading Son of Panama ex-president pleads guilty to money laundering
By CLAUDIA TORRENS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A son of former Panama President Ricardo Martinelli has pleaded guilty in New York to…
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 2021 Notebook: Billionaires and the space race
By The Associated Press Captain Kirk finally made it into space this past year. William Shatner was part of the new wave of civilian travelers…
Continue Reading Italy requires quarantines for unvaccinated EU visitors
MILAN (AP) — Italy’s health minister has signed an ordinance requiring any unvaccinated visitor from another EU country to quarantine for five…
Continue Reading OJ Simpson a ‘completely free man’; parole ends in Nevada
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson is a free man. A Nevada State Police spokeswoman said Tuesday the 74-year-old former…
Continue Reading FDA pick Califf parries questions at confirmation hearing
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Food and Drug…
Continue Reading Dutch extend COVID lockdown; school holidays to start early
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government has ordered elementary schools to close a week early for…
Continue Reading Boston Starbucks workers seek to unionize after Buffalo vote
BOSTON (AP) — Starbucks workers at two locations in Boston are looking to unionize, days after the first successful union vote at a Starbucks in…
Continue Reading Cities wracked by opioids close to getting $26B settlement
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press McMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) — Thousands of towns across the United States that were wracked by the opioid crisis are…
Continue Reading Harvard professor’s trial a test of DOJ’s China prosecutions
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The trial of a Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run…
Continue Reading Insider Q&A: Elf On Shelf Co-CEO Christa Pitts
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer It all began with an elf named Fisbee. In the 1970s, when her three children were growing up, Carol Aebersold…
Continue Reading Congress sends Biden $2.5T debt limit hike, avoiding default
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has approved a $2.5 trillion debt limit hike, sending legislation to avert a…
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Pfizer confirms COVID pill’s results, potency versus omicron
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says that its experimental COVID-19 pill appears effective against the omicron…
Continue Reading UAE suspends talks on $23B weapons deal with US
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United Arab Emirates is suspending talks on a $23 billion deal to purchase American-made…
Continue Reading Egypt backs federal peace deal for ethnically split Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Egypt’s foreign minister has rebuffed a Turkish push for a two-state peace deal on ethnically divided Cyprus. The Egyptian…
Continue Reading CP railroad’s $31B purchase of Kansas City Southern advances
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer The railroad merger that was nearly derailed by a bidding war earlier this year is moving forward although regulators…
Continue Reading Virus and migrant worries spur EU to toughen border rules
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is revamping the rules governing the movement of people and goods into and around…
Continue Reading Albania arrests ex-minister on corruption charges
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A former Albanian environment minister has been arrested on abuse of post and corruption…
Continue Reading EU plan for sweeping update of Big Tech rules gains momentum
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union’s ambitious plan to update its pioneering internet rules has gained momentum.…
Continue Reading Serbia takes big step forward in EU membership talks
BRUSSELS (AP) — Serbia is taking a significant step toward joining the European Union. Belgrade opened talks Tuesday on a series of policies linked…
Continue Reading Omicron spreading so fast it threatens Britain’s hospitals
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Health Secretary Sajid Javid says the omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading so rapidly…
Continue Reading Treasury awards $8.7B for lending in minority communities
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department will release $8.7 billion to help increase lending to small and minority-owned businesses and to people…
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