Norway ends contract for NH90 helicopters, wants full refund
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — NATO-member Norway terminated its two-decade-old contract with a France-based…
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10 traits you may not know can be tied to genetics
Top10.com scoured scientific literature to find out which traits may be at least partly determined by genetics—and the findings were…
Continue Reading Stocks dive to another losing week as inflation worsens
By STAN CHOE and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s shuddering realization that inflation got worse last month,…
Continue Reading Japan eases foreign tourism ban, allows guided package tours
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Friday eased its borders for foreign tourists and began accepting visa applications, but…
Continue Reading Civilians flee intense fighting in contested eastern Ukraine
By DAVID KEYTON and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Civilians are fleeing eastern Ukraine where Russian and Ukrainian forces…
Continue Reading US inflation at new 40-year high as price increases spread
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The prices of gas, food and most other goods and services jumped in May, raising…
Continue Reading Court pauses Washington tribe’s evictions for ousted members
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has temporarily halted evictions for people living in certain households on Nooksack Tribal…
Continue Reading Bird flu arrives in Southwest after millions of birds die
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona officials have confirmed the first cases in the Southwest of a bird flu that has led to the…
Continue Reading Lawsuit: LA shelter for kids was a den for sexual abuse
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 30 people have filed a lawsuit alleging sexual abuse at a…
Continue Reading PG&E pleads not guilty in deadly 2020 California wildfire
REDDING, Calif. (AP) — A California utility company has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and other charges it faces after its…
Continue Reading Man admits selling unregistered pesticide to fight COVID-19
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man has admitted to illegally selling unregistered pesticides as a COVID-19 defense to government and municipal…
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First El Paso Children’s Fair takes place this weekend
EL PASO, Texas — Kids can come up with some crazy ideas. Some are better than others. This weekend, your child might be able to win some money…
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The Washington Post fires reporter Felicia Sonmez after a week of feuding publicly with her colleagues
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The Washington Post on Thursday fired Felicia Sonmez, the reporter who has been extraordinarily critical of her…
Continue Reading Coast Guard: Oil spill closes shipping on St. Mary’s River
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says an oil spill temporarily closed shipping traffic on the St. Mary’s River between…
Continue Reading Geico facing payout to woman who got HPV after sex in car
By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Geico may have to pay $5.2 million to a woman who says she contracted a disease…
Continue Reading Sriracha hot sauce maker warns of shortage
IRWINDALE, Calif. (AP) — Bottles of the popular Sriracha hot sauce could be hard to find on store shelves this summer. Southern California-based…
Continue Reading Fire at LNG terminal in Texas jolts residents, fuel markets
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Energy Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An explosion at a liquefied natural gas terminal in Texas has left nearby residents rattled and…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The Associated Press Stocks are closing sharply lower on Wall Street Thursday following the latest reminder that central banks now care more about…
Continue Reading Five Below, Zendesk fall; Oxford, Signet rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Five Below, Zendesk fall; Oxford, Signet…
Continue Reading NLRB denies Amazon’s ask to close union hearing to public
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer A federal labor board has denied Amazon’s request to bar the public from a hearing on the company’s bid…
Continue Reading Geico ordered to pay Missouri woman $5.2 million after she contracted STD in a car
By Jalen Beckford, CNN A Missouri woman was awarded $5.2 million in a settlement from insurance company GEICO after contracting a sexually…
Continue Reading Hezbollah leader threatens to hit Israel’s offshore gas rig
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group has threatened to strike a gas rig Israel is setting up in the Mediterranean…
Continue Reading Federal investigators expand probe into Tesla Autopilot crashes
By Gregory Wallace Federal investigators are expanding their probe of Teslas that have slammed into parked first responders’ vehicles. The…
Continue Reading Stitch Fix is laying off 15% of its salaried roles
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Online clothing retailer Stitch Fix will lay off 15% of its salaried staff — around 330 employees — amid…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery fell 60 cents to $121.51 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for August delivery fell 51…
Continue Reading TikTok adds options to encourage users to take a break from endless scrolling
Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business TikTok plans to roll out new options to encourage users to take a break from endlessly scrolling short-form videos…
Continue Reading Double whammy: Both farmers and consumers hit by high prices
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — A U.N. agency has issued a glum world forecast, saying that food import bills appear headed…
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TxDOT holds public hearing to discuss proposed Borderland Expressway
EL PASO, Texas — TxDOT held two hearings for public comment regarding a proposed new project, the Borderland Expressway. One hearing was held…
Continue Reading Judge dismisses sexual assault lawsuit against former ‘Good Morning America’ boss Michael Corn
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A New York State judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed last year against Michael Corn, the former “Good…
Continue Reading Airlines blast EU plan to expand emissions rule for flights
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — An airline industry group is criticizing the European Union’s Parliament for seeking to…
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