China fights brush fires, extends power rationing in drought
BEIJING (AP) — Brush fires have forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 people in southwest China and power rationing for factories has reportedly…
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Asian shares fall on Fed worries after Wall Street sell-off
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading lower Tuesday, echoing a broad sell-off on Wall Street amid speculation…
Continue Reading California pig welfare rule delays frustrate small farmers
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ohio hog farmer Joe Brandt changed his operation a few years ago to give his pigs more…
Continue Reading Indiana governor in Taiwan following high-profile US visits
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Indiana’s Republican governor has begun a visit to Taiwan, following two recent…
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‘Reliable Sources’: Why defending the press is essential to defending democracy
CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN For over 30 years, “Reliable Sources” has covered the role the press plays in societies around the world. In…
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CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN For over 30 years, “Reliable Sources” has covered the role the press plays in societies around the world. In…
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN For over 30 years, “Reliable Sources” has covered the role the press plays in societies around the world. In the…
Continue Reading Ford to appeal $1.7 billion verdict in Georgia truck crash
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press WOODSTOCK, Ga. (AP) — Ford Motor Co. plans to appeal a $1.7 billion verdict against the automaker after a pickup…
Continue Reading Chipotle debuts a ‘water cup’ candle. It smells like lemonade
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Lemonade thieves, Chipotle is on to you. The burrito chain has released a candle in honor of National Lemonade Day, which fell on…
Continue Reading ‘Dragon Ball Super’ bests ‘Beast’ at box office with $20.1M
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Idris Elba may go head-to-head with a lion in “Beast,” but the action flick was no match for the latest “Dragon…
Continue Reading Miller High Life has an ice cream that tastes like a dive bar
By Yenny Sanchez, CNN If you ever looked at a dive bar and thought “yum,” then this snack is for you. Miller High Life has partnered with…
Continue Reading NSO chief steps down as Israeli spyware firm restructures
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli spyware maker NSO says its chief executive has stepped down as the company prepares…
Continue Reading Why you can’t always throw AA batteries in the trash
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business There’s a good chance you aren’t disposing of your AA batteries properly. But you may not be to blame.…
Continue Reading They built their businesses on Instagram. Then the platform changed
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business After losing her construction job early in the pandemic, Kaitlin Tokar decided to try selling some of her vintage…
Continue Reading DC’s pioneering ‘Baby Bonds’ plan aims to narrow wealth gap
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Aaliyah Manning’s dreams of becoming a psychologist ended abruptly during her freshman…
Continue Reading DC’s pioneering ‘Baby Bonds’ plan aims to narrow wealth gap
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Aaliyah Manning’s dreams of becoming a psychologist ended abruptly during her freshman year…
Continue Reading Where have the unicorns gone? The IPO window has slammed shut
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Unicorns, the nickname for multi-billion dollar startups looking to go public, are starting to become an…
Continue Reading Strike at biggest shipping port adds to UK industrial chaos
LONDON (AP) — The first day of a planned strike at Britain’s biggest container port started Sunday, joining a series of walkouts by…
Continue Reading People are now testing Tesla’s ‘full self-driving’ on real kids
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Carmine Cupani wanted to set the record straight. So he asked his young son to stand in the path of his Tesla as it…
Continue Reading Russia’s war at 6 months: A global economy in growing danger
By PAUL WISEMAN and DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writers MECKENHEIM, Germany (AP) — Martin Kopf needs natural gas to run his family’s company,…
Continue Reading China plans cloud seeding to protect grain crop from drought
By MARK SCHIEFELBEIN Associated Press CHONGQING, China (AP) — China says it will try to protect its grain harvest from record-setting drought by…
Continue Reading Dorli Rainey, symbol of Occupy movement, dies at 95
SEATTLE (AP) — Dorli Rainey, a self-described “old lady in combat boots” who became a symbol of the Occupy protest movement when she was…
Continue Reading Homeowning while Black: Couple alleges bias in appraisal
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A Baltimore family is suing an appraiser and a mortgage lender after their home was allegedly…
Continue Reading New claims against ex-Miami congressman hired by Venezuela
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press Writer MIAMI (AP) — A former Miami congressman who signed a $50 million consulting contract with…
Continue Reading Landlords try to stop rent control initiative in Florida
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Ballots haven’t even been printed yet, but already a group of landlords, apartment…
Continue Reading Military families’ housing benefits lag as rents explode
R.J. RICO Associated Press (AP) — When Kristin Martin found out her husband was being transferred to Naval Base San Diego, securing housing for…
Continue Reading Military families’ housing benefits lag as rents explode
By R.J. RICO Associated Press When Kristin Martin found out her husband was being transferred to Naval Base San Diego, securing housing for their…
Continue Reading Hawaii seeks end to strife over astronomy on sacred mountain
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — For more than 50 years, telescopes and the needs of astronomers have dominated the summit of…
Continue Reading UK port workers join rail staff in strikes as prices soar
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Almost 2,000 workers at the U.K.’s biggest container port will launch an eight-day strike Sunday…
Continue Reading Wendy’s pulls lettuce from sandwiches amid E. coli outbreak
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fast-food chain Wendy’s says it is pulling lettuce from sandwiches in its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and…
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