Lockdown of New Zealand’s largest city to end this month
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The lockdown of New Zealand’s largest city is likely to end later this month, with…
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Strict vaccine mandate begins for Los Angeles businesses
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new mandate in the city of Los Angeles now requires people visiting…
Continue Reading Asian markets lower after Wall St record, China trade growth
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are mostly lower after Wall Street hit a new high and China reported a…
Continue Reading Average US price of gas jumps by 5 cents over past 2 weeks
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline jumped by 5 cents over the past two weeks, to $3.49 per gallon. The price…
Continue Reading Proof of vax required as strict mandate takes effect in LA
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Starting Monday, anyone going to a shopping mall, theater, gym or nail…
Continue Reading Plenty of pitfalls await Zuckerberg’s ‘metaverse’ plan
By MATT O’BRIEN and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers Mark Zuckerberg promises that the virtual-reality “metaverse” he’s planning to…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How US rules on international travel are changing
By TALI ARBEL Associated Press More than a year and a half after the U.S. to closed its borders to international travelers, restrictions are shifting…
Continue Reading The magic 1.5: What’s behind climate talks’ key elusive goal
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Glasgow, Scotland (AP) — The overarching phrase that dominates Glasgow climate talks is simply a number: 1.5.…
Continue Reading Foreign citizens seek US-approved shots as travel resumes
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The United States is about to reopen to fully vaccinated foreign travelers. And citizens…
Continue Reading Kerry rallies global climate push as uncertainty grows in US
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — John Kerry is everywhere and on the move at a fateful U.N. climate summit. Kerry is…
Continue Reading China’s exports stay strong, trade surplus tops $80 billion
BEIJING (AP) — China’s exports remained strong in October, a positive sign for an economy trying to weather power shortages and COVID-19…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation President Nez signs ban on indoor smoking
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The leader of the largest Native American reservation in the U.S. signed legislation Saturday to ban smoking in many…
Continue Reading Elon Musk tweets to ask if he should sell some Tesla stock
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk is asking on Twitter whether he should sell 10% of his stock in the electric-vehicle company…
Continue Reading Health care company ends relationship with Aaron Rodgers
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin health care company has ended a nine-year partnership with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. A…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Here is why crowd surges can kill people
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The crowd deaths at a Houston music festival have added to the long list of people who have been…
Continue Reading Appeals court stays vaccine mandate on larger businesses
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has temporarily halted the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more…
Continue Reading Glasgow climate negotiators seek to resolve 4 key challenges
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — As this year’s U.N. climate talks go into their second week, negotiations on key…
Continue Reading Oil tanker explodes in Sierra Leone, killing at least 98
By CLARENCE ROY-MACAULAY and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Authorities say at least 98 people are dead and 30 others…
Continue Reading Frustrations grow as marchers demand faster climate action
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, SETH BORENSTEIN and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Tens of thousands of climate activists are…
Continue Reading Profit plummets at Buffett’s company on investment gains
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company reported a third-quarter profit that was roughly one-third the amount…
Continue Reading Biden’s bet that economy would boost Democrats falls flat
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy was supposed to help President Joe Biden and Democrats, but as of late it’s been…
Continue Reading Southern California enacts new smog rules on refineries
By ROBERT JABLON Associated Press DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (AP) — Southern California air regulators have approved new restrictions on area oil…
Continue Reading Boeing settles with funds that sued after 737 Max crashes
NEW YORK (AP) — Current and former Boeing directors have settled a shareholder lawsuit that accuses the directors of poor oversight before two of…
Continue Reading Company halts work program instead of upping detainee pay
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The company that runs a for-profit immigration jail in Washington state has suspended its detainee…
Continue Reading Haiti’s fuel crisis deepens; banks announce partial closure
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s fuel crisis is deepening, with the country’s Professional Association of Banks announcing that a shortage…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press U.S. stocks pushed further into record heights on Friday following an encouraging report on hiring across the country. The…
Continue Reading Expedia, Pfizer rise; Peloton, Emergent BioSolutions fall
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Expedia, Pfizer rise; Peloton, Emergent BioSolutions…
Continue Reading Biden’s bet that economy would boost Democrats falls flat
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy was supposed to help President Joe Biden and Democrats, but as of late it’s been…
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 Aaron Feuerstein, famously generous mill owner, dies at 95
BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Aaron Feuerstein has died at age 95 after a life in which he gained fame for continuing to pay workers at his Massachusetts…
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