The AP Interview: Sri Lanka PM says he’s open to Russian oil
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka may be compelled to buy more oil from Russia as the island nation hunts…
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US consumers contend with double-digit price increases at the grocery store
by Chiara Grimes Americans are facing grocery store price hikes at levels not seen since the inflation-soaked 1970s, with double-digit increases on…
Continue Reading Going to space left William Shatner ‘weeping’ with grief
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business William Shatner — the 90-year-old actor, presenter, spoken word poet, author, and, more recently, the oldest person…
Continue Reading Several factors are converging to push gas prices higher
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer DALLAS (AP) — There is little evidence that gasoline prices, which hit a record $5 a gallon on Saturday, will…
Continue Reading Uber’s lost and found report includes tater tots, teeth and slime
By Emmy Abbassi, CNN Uber has released a list of items that passengers left behind in cars and it includes some truly bizarre things, like tater tots…
Continue Reading Most Hispanic US state weighs benefits of language programs
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jacqueline Powell and her fourth grade classmates toiled over…
Continue Reading Germany’s Scholz tries to unblock North Macedonia’s EU bid
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES and VESELIN TOSHKOV Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has visited North…
Continue Reading Estonia opposition party opts to start coalition talks
HELSINKI (AP) — A small conservative opposition party whose support is seen crucial in attempts to form a majority government In Estonia following…
Continue Reading War, guilt and last kisses: A deceptive, uneasy calm in Kyiv
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — In the outdoor gym on Venice Beach, the name given to an inviting stretch of sand on the…
Continue Reading Italy locates 7 bodies at scorched crash site of helicopter
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian rescuers on Saturday located the bodies of seven people, including four Turkish and two…
Continue Reading Why Wendy’s founder named his burger empire after his daughter — and came to regret it
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Pam’s. Kenny’s. Molly’s. Lori’s. Melinda’s… Dave Thomas, a successful…
Continue Reading Average US gas price hits $5 for first time
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business For the first time ever, a gallon of regular gas now costs $5 on average nationwide, according to AAA’s Saturday…
Continue Reading Average US gas price hits $5 for first time
CNN, KTVK, KPHO By Chris Isidore, CNN Business For the first time ever, a gallon of regular gas now costs $5 on average nationwide, according to…
Continue Reading Inflation is so high, even Snoop Dogg’s blunt roller got a raise
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Inflation is hitting everyone hard — even Snoop Dogg. On Tuesday, the rapper tweeted that even his professional…
Continue Reading $5 gas is here: AAA says nationwide average hits new high
By DAVID KOENIG and JULIE WALKER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The nationwide average price for a gallon of gasoline has hit $5 for the first…
Continue Reading WTO looks to reach trade deals with its fate on the line
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Trade Organization is facing one of its most dire moments, the culmination of years of…
Continue Reading Ukraine: Russia said to be using more deadly weapons in war
By DAVID KEYTON and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian and British officials have warned that Russian forces are…
Continue Reading Smithfield Foods to shutter California meat-packing plant
VERNON, Calif. (AP) — Meat-packing giant Smithfield Foods says it will close its only California plant next year, citing the escalating cost of…
Continue Reading Nevada student, school reach pact in gun tips bullying case
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada honors student has reached a tentative agreement to settle a federal lawsuit against administrators he accused of…
Continue Reading Tesla proposes a 3-for-1 stock split; Ellison to leave Board
NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla has proposed a three-for-one split of its stock. The split will make a single share of the electric car maker more accessible…
Continue Reading January 6 prime-time hearing watched by more than 20 million
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Brian Stelter, CNN Business More than 20 million TV viewers tuned in to Thursday’s prime-time presentation about the…
Continue Reading January 6 prime-time hearing watched by more than 20 million
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business More than 20 million TV viewers tuned in to Thursday’s prime-time presentation about the January 6 attack, and…
Continue Reading Vegas police ID detective killed in Vegas freeway beam fall
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say a veteran Las Vegas police detective was the motorist killed when a steel crossbar marking low clearance at a…
Continue Reading Tesla stock is about to get much cheaper
By David Goldman, CNN Business Tesla shares are about to get three times less expensive. The company announced Friday that its board approved a…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press Stocks sank on Wall Street Friday after investors’ hopes were dashed that inflation might be peaking. Instead, it got worse…
Continue Reading DocuSign, Stitch Fix fall; Newmont, Kellogg rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: DocuSign, Stitch Fix fall; Newmont, Kellogg…
Continue Reading Czechs seize record amount of cocaine in banana shipment
PRAGUE (AP) — Police say a record amount of cocaine was seized in a banana shipment for supermarkets in the Czech Republic. They say 840 kilograms…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery fell 84 cents to $120.67 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for August delivery fell $1.06…
Continue Reading GM and Lockheed are expanding their moon buggy into a whole lunar lineup
CNN By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business General Motors and Lockheed announced last year they were teaming up to work on a new lunar rover that would…
Continue Reading GM and Lockheed are expanding their moon buggy into a whole lunar lineup
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business General Motors and Lockheed announced last year they were teaming up to work on a new lunar rover that would…
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