Inspector cites regulatory gaps in fatal New York limo crash
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A state watchdog says New York regulators failed to do all they could to sideline a poorly maintained stretch limousine that…
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Federal judge rules in favor of bikini baristas over dress
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A Washington city’s dress code ordinance saying bikini baristas must cover their bodies at work has been ruled…
Continue Reading North Macedonia starts construction of rail link to Bulgaria
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia has begun building a railway linking it to Bulgaria. The project…
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Tesla ATV for kids recalled for violating safety standards
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The Tesla Cyberquads for Kids, made by Radio Flyer, has been recalled because it doesn’t meet federal…
Continue Reading California revenues decline amid economic worries
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The good times might soon be over for California’s government. Tax collections in the…
Continue Reading Trick or trash: Candy makers grapple with plastic waste
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Halloween treats have a tricky problem: plastic packaging that’s difficult to recycle. As America loads up on…
Continue Reading Looming elections in US, Brazil pose test for Musk’s Twitter
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Pivotal elections in Brazil and the United States will present an early test to Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk…
Continue Reading Swiss claim record for world’s longest passenger train
GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss railway company claimed the record for the world’s longest passenger train Saturday with a trip on one of the most…
Continue Reading The Happy Meal inventor says McDonald’s didn’t want it at first
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business McDonald’s said this week that it sold half of its new Happy Meals geared toward adults –Cactus…
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Here’s how fracking and renewables are changing US energy production
Using annual report info from the Energy Information Administration, OhmConnect looked into how the U.S. generates its power, and how the rise of…
Continue Reading Ahead of harsh winter, tourism roars back in Mediterranean
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press CAPE SOUNION, Greece (AP) — When Stelios Zompanakis quit his job at Greece’s central bank to try his luck at…
Continue Reading Poland chooses US to build its first nuclear power plant
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland says it has chosen the U.S. government and Westinghouse to build its first nuclear power plant. The announcement is an…
Continue Reading Musk takes over Twitter and faces social media crash course
By BARBARA ORTUTAY, TOM KRISHER and MATT O’BRIEN AP Business Writers Twitter’s newly minted owner, the self-described “free speech…
Continue Reading Judge orders Meta to pay $10.5M in legal fees to Washington
SEATTLE (AP) — Facebook parent company Meta has been ordered to pay $10.5 million in legal fees to Washington state, atop a nearly $25 million fine…
Continue Reading GM pauses advertising on Twitter after Elon Musk takeover
By Chris Isidore and Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN General Motors is pausing its advertising on Twitter now that the social media platform is owned by…
Continue Reading Dominion, AG reach proposed agreement in offshore wind case
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Dominion Energy has agreed to implement several consumer protections in connection with its…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday 10/28/2022
The Associated Press Wall Street closed sharply higher, capping another strong week with gains led by Apple and other companies that made even bigger…
Continue Reading Intel, Gilead Sciences rise; Amazon, DaVita fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Intel, Gilead Sciences rise; Amazon, DaVita…
Continue Reading IRS: Growing gap between US income taxes owed and paid
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS says the amount of income tax money owed but not paid to the government is projected…
Continue Reading McDonald’s stock hits all time high
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business McDonald’s stock hit an all time high Friday as Wall Street cheered the company’s third quarter…
Continue Reading Musk took over Twitter. Then some users began testing chaos
By HALELUYA HADERO and SOPHIA TULP The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Shortly after Elon Musk took control of Twitter, some conservative…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell $1.18 to $87.90 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for December delivery fell…
Continue Reading Trump won’t return to Twitter right away: Musk enlists panel to review suspended accounts
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Newly minted Twitter owner Elon Musk said Friday afternoon that the social media company “will…
Continue Reading Trump won’t return to Twitter right away: Musk enlists panel to review suspended accounts
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Newly minted Twitter owner Elon Musk said Friday afternoon that the social media company “will be forming a…
Continue Reading Musk now gets chance to defeat Twitter’s many fake accounts
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Twitter’s unending fight against spam accounts is now a problem for new owner Elon Musk. He pledged in…
Continue Reading Anxious Twitter users find few alternatives to platform after Musk deal closes
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business In the hours after Elon Musk completed his purchase of Twitter late Thursday, many avid users began voicing their…
Continue Reading The electric Pininfarina Battista costs a whopping $2 million. Here’s what that gets you
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The Pininfarina Battista is an astonishing car. Its base price, $2.2 million, is shocking, but…
Continue Reading The electric Pininfarina Battista costs a whopping $2 million. Here’s what that gets you
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The Pininfarina Battista is an astonishing car. Its base price, $2.2 million, is shocking, but so are its…
Continue Reading Rights activist, archaeologist, architect honored in Spain
By ÁLVARO BARRIENTOS Associated Press OVIEDO, Spain (AP) — A Polish human rights activist, a celebrated Mexican archaeologist and a Japanese…
Continue Reading Report on Alaska mine urges more scrutiny for projects
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A report released by a U.S. House committee says backers of a proposed copper and gold mine…
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