What’s the price of Biden’s plan? Democrats drive for zero
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — What will it cost to enact President Joe Biden’s massive expansion of social programs? Congress…
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Volcanic ash cloud halts flights to and from Spanish island
LA PALMA, Canary Islands (AP) — A massive ash cloud from an erupting volcano has prevented flights in and out of the Spanish island of La Palma.…
Continue Reading So close! Iceland almost gets female-majority parliament
By EGILL BJARNASON Associated Press REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Iceland briefly celebrated electing a female-majority parliament Sunday — before a…
Continue Reading Turkey could buy more Russian missiles despite US warnings
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president has said he would consider buying a second Russian missile system in defiance of strong objections by the…
Continue Reading UK counts on vaccines, ‘common sense’ to keep virus at bay
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Conservative government is hoping a combination of relatively high vaccination rates…
Continue Reading Social Democrats narrowly beat Merkel’s bloc in German vote
By FRANK JORDANS and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The center-left Social Democrats have won the biggest share of the vote in…
Continue Reading Nebraska billionaire, philanthropist Walter Scott dies at 90
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska billionaire Walter Scott has died at the age of 90. The Suzanne and Walter Scott…
Continue Reading Gucci launches Vault vintage site during Milan Fashion Week
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Gucci has launched an e-commerce site featuring refurbished vintage Gucci pieces alongside capsule…
Continue Reading COVID-19 vaccine boosters could mean billions for drugmakers
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Billions more in profits are at stake for some vaccine makers as the U.S. moves toward dispensing COVID-19 booster…
Continue Reading States at disadvantage in race to recruit cybersecurity pros
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Hiring and retaining people capable of helping fend off a constant stream of cyberattacks and…
Continue Reading Volcanic ash cloud closes La Palma airport; new vent emerges
MADRID (AP) — Flights to and from the Spanish island of La Palma have been canceled because of an ash cloud spewing out of a volcano that has been…
Continue Reading UK looks abroad to ease trucker shortage amid run on gas
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — In a U-turn, Britain says it will issue thousands of emergency visas to foreign truck drivers to…
Continue Reading Huawei executive returns as China releases 2 Canadians
SHENZHEN, China (AP) — An executive of Chinese global communications giant Huawei Technologies has returned from Canada following a legal…
Continue Reading Biden: Budget talks hit ‘stalemate,’ $3.5T may take a while
By LISA MASCARO and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says talks over his $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan have…
Continue Reading Neo-Nazis are still on Facebook. And they’re making money
By ERIKA KINETZ Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Dozens of far-right extremists use Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter to promote their…
Continue Reading He’s a viral GIF. So he’s using it to fundraise for charity
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer If you’ve been on social media, or texted with GIF-loving friends, Drew Scanlon’s face has likely appeared…
Continue Reading Carnival loses $2.8 billion but sees solid 2022 bookings
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Carnival Corp. is still losing money, but it sees a glimmer of hope in stronger bookings for next year. The cruise…
Continue Reading GLIMPSES: Phone in hand, Barbados PM dials into issues at UN
By The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley didn’t phone in her speech at the U.N. General Assembly on…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press Stocks ended a wobbly day with mixed results on Wall Street Friday as the market cooled off following a two-day rally. The…
Continue Reading Vail Resorts, Progress Software rise; Nike, Nvidia fall
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Vail Resorts, Progress Software rise; Nike, Nvidia…
Continue Reading Residents seek healing as details emerge in grocery shooting
By TRAVIS LOLLER, JONATHAN MATTISE and MARK HUMPHREY Associated Press COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Residents have gathered in a Tennessee town to…
Continue Reading Powell meets a changed economy: Fewer workers, higher prices
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Restaurant and hotel owners struggling to fill jobs. Supply-chain disruptions forcing…
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 Van Life 2.0: Dutch students’ road trip in solar mobile home
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A group of Dutch students has reimagined van life and is hitting the road to…
Continue Reading US military eyes prototype mobile nuclear reactor in Idaho
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Department of Defense is taking input on its plan to build an advanced mobile nuclear…
Continue Reading United Airlines fined $1.9 million for long ground delays
WASHINGTON (AP) — United Airlines has been fined $1.9 million over 25 delayed flights in which passengers were stuck on the ground for at least…
Continue Reading Companies, activists push to speed zero-emission truck sales
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Officials from companies with fleets of trucks are urging governors across the country to embrace a…
Continue Reading PG&E charged in California wildfire last year that killed 4
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and other…
Continue Reading Mercedes-Benz joins European EV battery joint venture
Mercedes-Benz is teaming up with Stellantis and TotalEnergies in a European electric vehicle battery joint venture. The partners in Automotive Cells…
Continue Reading Canadians released after Huawei CFO resolves US charges
By ERIC TUCKER, JIM MUSTIAN and ROB GILLIES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two Canadians detained in China have been released from prison.…
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