Backyard mosquito spraying booms, but may be too deadly
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — It’s an increasingly familiar sight in U.S. cities and suburbs: A van…
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Anti-vax group in Europe thrives online, thwarts tech effort
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press An anti-vaccine group that has harassed doctors and public officials in Italy and France is still active on…
Continue Reading Crisis looms without big cuts to over-tapped Colorado River
By SAM METZ and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Hydroelectric turbines may stop turning. Las Vegas and Phoenix may be…
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New Mexico Restaurant Association calls for state relief after pandemic-related shutdowns
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico lost 18 percent of full-service restaurants between December 2019 and December 2021, according to the New Mexico…
Continue Reading Insurer Centene changes course on East Coast HQ in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Government health insurance provider Centene Corp. says it no longer plans to create an East Coast campus in Charlotte,…
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You should probably update your Apple devices right now
CNN By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Apple is directing users of most of its devices to update their software after the company discovered a…
Continue Reading Rail union: Plan for contract deal doesn’t address concerns
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The head of the nation’s largest railroad union says the report designed to help resolve…
Continue Reading Apple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads and Macs
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs that could potentially allow attackers to take…
Continue Reading Bed Bath & Beyond tumbles after influential investor exits
NEW YORK (AP) — The newest meme stock on Wall Street, Bed Bath & Beyond, tumbled even further in after-hours trading Thursday after a…
Continue Reading What’s next for Trump Organization after Weisselberg plea?
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The numbers guy did the math: Allen Weisselberg — a longtime loyal lieutenant to Donald Trump — could…
Continue Reading Judge retains jurisdiction in lawsuit over Enbridge pipeline
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A federal judge will stay in charge of a lawsuit that seeks to close a Great…
Continue Reading For 1st month ever, streamers rule broadcast, cable networks
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This summer has been a breakthrough for streaming. In July, for the first month ever, the time…
Continue Reading Unions push airlines to promise they’ll avoid stock buybacks
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Labor unions are pushing U.S. airlines not to buy back their own stock. The unions want the…
Continue Reading Cisco, BJ’s Wholesale rise; Kohl’s, Amcor fall
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Cisco, BJ’s Wholesale rise; Kohl’s, Amcor…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 8/18/2022
The Associated Press Stocks ended modestly higher on Wall Street after another day of choppy trading. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Thursday, putting it…
Continue Reading Sports betting set in Kansas state-owned casinos Sept. 1
By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press State officials say sports fans should be able to place legal bets in Kansas beginning on Sept. 1. Kansas…
Continue Reading A monumental case looks to crack open the world of auto-warranty robocalls
By Brian Fung, CNN Business No sentence in the English language may be more infuriating than the following 12 words: “We have been trying to…
Continue Reading A monumental case looks to crack open the world of auto-warranty robocalls
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Business No sentence in the English language may be more infuriating than the following 12 words: “We have been trying…
Continue Reading Computer chips were in high demand. Then inflation kicked in
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business When consumers were stuck inside during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, there…
Continue Reading Expect interest rate hikes to continue into 2023, Fed official says
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business San Francisco Federal Reserve president Mary Daly said Thursday morning that raising interest rates by either half…
Continue Reading RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine group kicked off Instagram, Facebook
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Instagram and Facebook suspended Children’s Health Defense this week after the anti-vaccine group led by…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose $2.39 to $90.50 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for October delivery rose…
Continue Reading CNN cancels ‘Reliable Sources,’ host Stelter leaving network
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNN has canceled its weekly “Reliable Sources” show on the media after three decades on the…
Continue Reading The Big Ten Conference signs media rights deal reportedly worth over $1 billion per year
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The NCAA’s Big Ten Conference announced on Thursday it has reached a massive media rights agreement with CBS, FOX,…
Continue Reading Starbucks must reinstate fired workers, federal judge rules
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press Writers MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge is ordering Starbucks to reinstate seven…
Continue Reading Kohl’s has an inventory mess on its hands
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Kohl’s can’t seem to catch a break, and it may have only itself to blame. The department store chain on…
Continue Reading CNN is ending ‘Reliable Sources with Brian Stelter’
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business CNN’s “Reliable Sources with Brian Stelter” is coming to an end. The company announced Thursday…
Continue Reading Vance’s anti-drug charity enlisted doctor echoing Big Pharma
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When JD Vance founded “Our Ohio Renewal” a day after the 2016 presidential election,…
Continue Reading Stars Coffee, anyone? Starbucks successor opening in Russia
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — People in Moscow who were disappointed when Starbucks closed its coffee shops after Russia sent troops…
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El Paso Electric explains what to do before and during a power outage
EL PASO, Texas – A power outage can happen anytime and to anybody. Wednesday’s storms knocked out the power of one west El Paso apartment complex for…
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