Powerball used to have a jackpot limit. Then it exploded
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business The latest Powerball lottery jackpot topped $2 billion, making it the largest lotto prize ever. But in 1987 when…
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iPhone factory workers in China offered bonuses to return to work
By Diksha Madhok, Irene Nasser, Arnaud Siad and CNN’s Beijing Bureau One of Apple’s largest suppliers is trying to strike a delicate…
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Macron urges France’s big polluters to cut emissions by half
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is urging the country’s most climate-damaging industries to…
Continue Reading Powerball ticket sold in California snags record $2.04B win
By STEFANIE DAZIO and SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Southern California has won a…
Continue Reading Paramount took a risk keeping ‘Top Gun’ grounded for two years. It was this year’s biggest hit
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Top Gun: Maverick” was never going to be an easy sell. Sure, the film starred Tom…
Continue Reading Paramount took a risk keeping ‘Top Gun’ grounded for two years. It was this year’s biggest hit
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Top Gun: Maverick” was never going to be an easy sell. Sure, the film starred Tom…
Continue Reading Paramount took a risk keeping ‘Top Gun’ grounded for two years. It was this year’s biggest hit
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Top Gun: Maverick” was never going to be an easy sell. Sure, the film starred Tom Cruise — arguably…
Continue Reading Germany may block sale of chip factory to Chinese-owned firm
BERLIN (AP) — The German government may decide this week to block the sale of a chip factory to a Swedish subsidiary of a Chinese company. It comes…
Continue Reading General strike to disrupt services across Greece Wednesday
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A 24-hour general strike called by Greece’s private and public sector unions is set to shut down most services around the…
Continue Reading Widows of executed Nigerian activists end case against Shell
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The widows of four Nigerian activists executed in 1995 have withdrawn their appeal in…
Continue Reading Founder of beloved Malaysian noodle snack Mamee dies at 92
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business The founder of Mamee Monster, the iconic Southeast Asian noodle snack brand, has died, the company confirmed Tuesday.…
Continue Reading Iran accused of plotting to kill two journalists in UK
By Sahar Akbarzai and Lauren Kent, CNN Two British-Iranian journalists working in the United Kingdom have been warned by police of a…
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How human height has changed over time—and what might be behind it
Changes in average height in a population say a lot about how nongenetic factors can affect human development. GigaCalculator examined data from the…
Continue Reading Italian EV startup takes on US, Chinese rivals with design
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Business Writer MILAN (AP) — A new fully electric vehicle startup in Italy is challenging U.S. and Chinese rivals with “Made…
Continue Reading Japan says repayment of TEPCO Fukushima cleanup delayed
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese government says repayment of the more than 10 trillion yen ($68 billion) government…
Continue Reading Air show seeks to position China as global competitor
BEIJING (AP) — China is displaying its latest generation fighter jets and civilian aircraft as it looks to carve a larger role for itself in the…
Continue Reading Emirates buys 5 Boeing 777 freighters in $1.7B-valued deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-hauled carrier Emirates is buying five Boeing 777 freighters in a deal valued at more than $1.7 billion,…
Continue Reading Renault, China’s Geely announced powertrain joint venture
BEIJING (AP) — Renault SA and China’s Geely say they plan to launch a joint venture to produce gasoline-powered and hybrid powertrains, adding to…
Continue Reading Asian shares mixed as market await vote results, price data
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of the U.S. midterm…
Continue Reading Taiwan’s virtual beauty brand struggles on Wall Street debut
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Taiwan’s latest entrant to Wall Street has had a rough ride since it went public a week ago. Shares of Perfect…
Continue Reading Residents clash with Chinese authorities over COVID rules
BEIJING (AP) — Police in northeastern China said that seven people have been arrested following a clash between residents and authorities enforcing…
Continue Reading Controversial DC tipping proposal approved by voters — again
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A controversial proposal to change the pay structure for servers and other workers at…
Continue Reading The world needs India to avert climate catastrophe. Can Modi deliver?
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN It’s not unusual for temperatures in India’s Thar Desert to reach 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees Fahrenheit).…
Continue Reading Americans convicted in Japan on Ghosn’s escape return home
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A lawyer for an American father and son convicted in Japan on charges of helping Nissan’s…
Continue Reading Extortionist threatens to publish Australian customer data
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An extortionist has threatened to make Medibank customer data public within 24 hours…
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Daylight saving time ends in El Paso, impacting border residents as Juarez didn’t fall back
JUAREZ, Chihuahua, Mexico — Daylight saving time changed on Sunday. Clocks turned back one hour in El Paso and Las Cruces but not in Juarez.…
Continue Reading Designer ready for high court fight on excluding gay couples
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — A Christian web designer who contends her religious beliefs prevent her…
Continue Reading California settles with firm in Volkswagen emissions scandal
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has settled a lawsuit against a German company stemming from the emissions…
Continue Reading Musk’s partisan tweets call Twitter neutrality into question
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Elon Musk used his Twitter megaphone to appeal to “independent-minded voters” on Monday, urging them to…
Continue Reading How to read your social media feeds on Election Day
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Voters in the U.S. who go on Twitter, TikTok, Facebook or other platforms to learn about Tuesday’s pivotal…
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