Amazon unveils bedside device that tracks sleeping patterns
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Soon enough, a bedside Amazon device might know whether you’re sleeping — or not. The…
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Nonprofits help fund immigrants’ legal fights on deportation
By ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy As the number of immigrants seeking court permission to avoid deportation…
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By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Nearly a dozen lawsuits in Illinois accuse gun-maker Smith & Wesson of illegally targeting…
Continue Reading Economic storm tests UK’s new leader, alarms Conservatives
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss is under pressure to reverse announced tax cuts that have…
Continue Reading Biden to oil industry: Don’t raise prices due to hurricane
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is warning the oil and gas companies against increasing prices for…
Continue Reading EU plans Russia trade sanctions over ‘sham’ Ukraine votes
By LORNE COOK and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union officials say the 27-nation bloc should impose “biting…
Continue Reading New report: Oil spills from offshore transportation way down
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Oil and natural gas spills from tankers and pipelines in U.S. waters dropped dramatically…
Continue Reading Austria to launch checks at Slovak border to stop migrants
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Austria says it will start checks at its border crossings with Slovakia following a similar…
Continue Reading Why free swag at bars, hotels is so important to brands
By KIM COOK Associated Press Chances are if you’ve been to a great restaurant, bar or hotel, you’ve snagged a coaster, matchbook, napkin or card…
Continue Reading Network nightly newscasts morph, adapt for the streaming age
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For more than half a century, ABC, CBS and NBC have aired evening newscasts each weeknight on…
Continue Reading VW readies Porsche IPO in one of Europe’s largest listings
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German automaker Volkswagen is holding a share offering for a minority stake in its…
Continue Reading Alzheimer’s drug shows promise in early results of study
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Shares of Biogen and other drugmakers researching Alzheimer’s disease soared Wednesday after Japan’s Eisai Co.…
Continue Reading Bosnian Serb separatist leader blasts West, praises Russia
By ELDAR EMRIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik is facing an election this weekend…
Continue Reading French Senate report denounces sexual abuse in porn industry
By SYLVIE CORBET and JADE LE DELEY PARIS (AP) — A French Senate delegation says sexual and physical abuse in France’s porn industry is…
Continue Reading Edmunds: Hyundai Elantra N vs Volkswagen Golf GTI
By KRISTIN SHAW Edmunds Introduced in 2022, Hyundai’s Elantra N is the higher-octane version of its small value-packed sedan, made for people who…
Continue Reading Can’t qualify for a personal loan? 4 alternatives to try
By ANNIE MILLERBERND of NerdWallet A personal loan can be a good option when you need money, but it typically requires strong credit and high income…
Continue Reading Biden on ending hunger in US: ‘I know we can do this’
By ASHRAF KHALIL and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says his administration’s goal of ending…
Continue Reading Russia poised to annex occupied Ukraine after sham vote
By JON GAMBRELL and ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia positioned itself Wednesday to formally annex parts of Ukraine where…
Continue Reading US seeks united front in Asia despite Korea, Japan tensions
By CHRIS MEGERIAN, MARI YAMAGUCHI and TONG-HYUNG KIM Associated Press YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has said her trip to Asia…
Continue Reading China’s yuan slides to 14-year low after US rate hikes
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s yuan has fallen to a 14-year low against the dollar despite central bank efforts to…
Continue Reading Australia demands Optus pay for new customer ID documents
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s federal and state governments have called for Optus to pay for replacing…
Continue Reading UK central bank intervenes in market to halt economic crisis
By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England took emergency action Wednesday to stabilize U.K. financial…
Continue Reading Europe ramps up energy security after suspected sabotage
By LORNE COOK and JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European companies are ramping up security around pipelines and energy prices are…
Continue Reading China former top graft buster indicted on bribery charges
BEIJING (AP) — A former top graft buster at China’s ministry for intelligence and counterintelligence has been indicted on bribery charges.…
Continue Reading In court brief, Musk says the SEC is unlawfully muzzling him
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A lawyer for Tesla CEO Elon Musk says in court documents that U.S. Securities regulators are…
Continue Reading Cuba begins to turn on lights after Ian blacks out island
BY ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuban officials said they had begun to restore some power Wednesday after Hurricane Ian knocked…
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall St higher after UK calms markets
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Thursday after Britain’s central bank moved…
Continue Reading Pollution from Florida mining a concern with Hurricane Ian
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Environmental groups say the polluted leftovers of Florida’s phosphate fertilizer…
Continue Reading Tiny Oregon town hosts 1st wind-solar-battery ‘hybrid’ plant
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A renewable energy plant in Oregon that combines solar power, wind power and massive…
Continue Reading Procedural dramas jump to front in TV’s opening week
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If there are two things that are reliable for broadcast television in a changing world, it’s…
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