GLIMPSES: Zelenskyy calls out opponents of his video address
By The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered the lone video speech at the U.N. General Assembly.…
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Nevada wants feds to declare mothballed nuke dump plan dead
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — After a decade in limbo, Nevada is pressing U.S. nuclear regulators to finally kill a mothballed…
Continue Reading Florida man pleads guilty to $7.2M COVID-19 relief fraud
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who fled the U.S. and was eventually arrested in Croatia has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $7.2 million…
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Florida asks Supreme Court to rule on its controversial social media law
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Florida has asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether states may force social media companies to host content they would…
Continue Reading Florida asks Supreme Court to rule on its controversial social media law
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Business Florida has asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether states may force social media companies to host content they…
Continue Reading US has sent $8.28 billion in pandemic funds to local lenders
BY FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On the same day the Federal Reserve gave a sobering report on the U.S. economy’s trajectory,…
Continue Reading Goldman Sachs lifts Covid vaccine and testing mandate for NYC employees
By Matt Egan Goldman Sachs told its New York City-based employees on Wednesday that as of November 1 they will no longer need to get vaccinated for…
Continue Reading Gates Foundation prods UN, honors inspiration as Goalkeepers
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates combined characteristic optimism with sobering questions about…
Continue Reading ‘Captain America’ fixes hurricane hit roofs in New Orleans
By STEPHEN SMITH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Actor Anthony Mackie was not carrying his Captain America shield when he returned to his…
Continue Reading Judge rules RI truck tolling system must end within 48 hours
By MARK PRATT Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A federal judge says Rhode Island’s truck tolling system for funding repairs to the…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 9/21/2022
The Associated Press Wall Street closed sharply lower after the Federal Reserve stepped up its fight against inflation by raising interest rates. The…
Continue Reading General Mills, Walmart rise; Chemours, Carnival fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: General Mills, Walmart rise; Chemours, Carnival…
Continue Reading Senate ratifies international climate deal on refrigerants
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has taken major action to address climate change by ratifying an international…
Continue Reading Twitch plans to crack down on gambling livestreams amid backlash
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Live-streaming giant Twitch on Tuesday said it will take additional steps to crack down on unlicensed gambling content…
Continue Reading What rising interest rates mean for you
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business In its continued bid to quash high inflation, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised the overnight bank lending rate…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery fell $1 to $82.94 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for November delivery fell 79…
Continue Reading IMF chief warns there will be ‘people on the street’ globally unless steps taken to ease inflation
By Emmet Lyons and Ken Olshansky There will be “people on the street” globally unless steps are taken to protect the most vulnerable from…
Continue Reading FedEx hikes package rates for 2023
CNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn and Chris Isidore, CNN Business FedEx will raise ground and express shipping rates by an average of 6.9% next year, the…
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Fed raises interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point
WASHINGTON — Intensifying its fight against chronically high inflation, the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate by a substantial…
Continue Reading Ford: Gas cars are a growth business for us
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business When Ford chief executive Jim Farley split the company’s passenger vehicle business into two parts — one…
Continue Reading NATO’s team in Albania to help on Iran-alleged cyberattack
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — NATO has sent a senior-level delegation to Albania on Wednesday to help the tiny Western…
Continue Reading IMF criticizes Lebanese government over slow reforms
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The International Monetary Fund says the Lebanese government’s slowness to implement…
Continue Reading What to know about the new Windows 11 update
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Nearly one year after Microsoft launched its flagship Windows 11, the tech giant has officially rolled out its…
Continue Reading South Africa in electricity crisis, nationwide blackouts
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has an urgent meeting scheduled with his Cabinet…
Continue Reading Home Depot workers petition to form 1st store-wide union
By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Home Depot workers in Philadelphia have filed a petition with the federal labor board to form…
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El Paso County set to create an educational pathway for Juarez veterinary students
JUAREZ, Chihuahua — The El Paso County Animal Welfare Department is developing a low-cost pet wellness clinic in Horizon city. The facility is set…
Continue Reading Michigan property owners settle PFAS case for $54 million
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A judge has given tentative approval to a $54 million settlement involving 3M Co., a shoe manufacturer and property…
Continue Reading ‘Art of the steal’: Trump accused of vast fraud in NY suit
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump padded his net worth by billions of dollars…
Continue Reading Fendi, Diesel open Milan Fashion Week with sense of renewal
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Milan Fashion Week opened Wednesday with a sense of renewal. The calendar returned to near…
Continue Reading Fishermen appeal judge ruling that protects endangered whale
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The state of Maine and a fishing group are appealing a federal judge’s decision that…
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