Discovery obtains Dutch license for Polish news station
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The U.S. company Discovery Inc. says it has been granted a Dutch license that would allow it to keep broadcasting its…
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Colonial Pipeline says ransomware attack also led to personal information being stolen
By Brian Fung, CNN Business The ransomware attack that forced Colonial Pipeline, one of the largest fuel pipelines in the United States, to go…
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Disney, ironically, wants a “Free Guy” sequel, as Emma Stone signs for “Cruella 2” and Elton John teams with Dua…
Continue Reading Q&A: Author calls for donors to ‘decolonize’ their wealth
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Edgar Villanueva is on a mission to change philanthropy. The 44-year-old racial justice activist argues…
Continue Reading Hyatt to buy resort manager Apple Leisure for $2.7 billion
CHICAGO (AP) — Hyatt Hotels is buying Apple Leisure Group, which manages resorts and operates charter air tours. The purchase price is $2.7…
Continue Reading Former FDA chief on the case for a more independent agency
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The former head of the Food and Drug Administration says there is a strong case for…
Continue Reading Mom files complaint accusing school of race segregation
Kila Posey is filing a federal complaint against Atlanta’s Mary Lin Elementary School saying the school’s principal is making classrooms selections…
Continue Reading US probing Autopilot problems on 765,000 Tesla vehicles
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated…
Continue Reading JetBlue CEO shares challenges ahead of first transatlantic flight
CNN’s Richard Quest boards JetBlue Airlines first transatlantic flight and discusses the travel challenges JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes dealt with ahead…
Continue Reading Japan extends, expands coronavirus emergency as cases surge
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government has decided that a coronavirus state of emergency will continue through Sept.…
Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: Lessons in back-to-school shopping for 2021
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet This year’s back-to-school shopping will include some unwanted lessons in dealing with supply-chain challenges.…
Continue Reading Chaos and gunfire at Kabul airport as Taliban take over the city
Gunfire can be heard going off at the Kabul International Airport in a new video that shows people running toward the terminal. Another video shows…
Continue Reading TN: COVID-FAKE VACCINE CARDS SHIPPED FROM CHINA
TN: Customs and Border Protection officers seize thousands of counterfeit Covid-19 vaccination cards in…
Continue Reading President Widodo says pandemic changed Indonesia’s culture
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s president has pledged to improve COVID-19 testing and treatment in a…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Western states face first federal water cuts
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have declared the first-ever water shortage from a river that serves 40…
Continue Reading Australia’s worst day of pandemic sees restrictions tighten
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s most populous state has reported its worst day of the pandemic with 478…
Continue Reading This Week: Walmart, Deere earnings, housing starts
The Associated Press Walmart delivers its second-quarter results Tuesday. The Commerce Department issues its July tally of new home construction…
Continue Reading Asian markets lower amid China, Afghanistan unease
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have declined amid turmoil in Afghanistan and unease about China’s…
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Susan Glasser on urgent new questions about Afghanistan
Susan Glasser reacts to the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul and asks: “What is happening to the security and safety of those who are on the ground who…
Continue Reading Ward: Afghan journalists are ‘absolutely petrified’
Afghan journalists are “absolutely petrified, particularly women journalists,” as the Taliban regains control of Afghanistan, CNN’s Clarissa Ward…
Continue Reading Japan ekes out economic growth in recovery from pandemic
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 1.3% in the last quarter, raising hopes for a gradual…
Continue Reading Clarissa Ward on the risks of reporting from Afghanistan
Clarissa Ward said CNN’s crews in Afghanistan are being “exceptionally cautious,” and will leave if necessary. But “for so many Afghans, that’s…
Continue Reading ‘Free Guy’ gives box office a lift, opening with $28.4M
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Free Guy,” an action comedy starring Ryan Reynolds as a background character in a videogame,…
Continue Reading Average US price of gas rises 3 cents per gallon to $3.25
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline jumped 3 cents over the past three weeks, to $3.25 per gallon. Industry…
Continue Reading After UN climate report, individuals seek to do their part
By RAF CASERT Associated Press HOBOKEN, Belgium (AP) — Days after the alarming warning of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres that there was a…
Continue Reading Study: German emissions to grow by largest amount since 1990
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany is forecast to record its biggest rise in greenhouse gas emissions since 1990 this year as…
Continue Reading Rural population losses add to farm and ranch labor shortage
By GRANT SCHULTE and DAVID PITT Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Rural America lost more population in the latest census, highlighting an…
Continue Reading The infrastructure bill is more about maintaining train service than upgrading it
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Don’t expect any 200 mph trains that rival Europe and Asia’s best, or even cheaper fares. Transportation…
Continue Reading Is the oil market broken?
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Are the supply and demand fundamentals that have governed oil markets for decades coming unstuck? In normal times, a…
Continue Reading Lobster boat tracking coming to protect whales, fishery
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — America’s lobster fishing businesses could be subjected to electronic tracking…
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