Turkey’s Erdogan warns Greece to demilitarize Aegean islands
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Greece to demilitarize islands in the Aegean Sea and says he is “not…
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A summer job: Good for the teenage soul and wallet
By TOMMY TINDALL of NerdWallet It’s a hot job market right now, and that extends to the youngest workers. The unemployment rate for teenagers ages…
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How Chris Pratt went from ‘Parks and Recreation’ to ‘Jurassic World’
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Jurassic World: Dominion” hits theaters this weekend, and it features one of the most successful movie…
Continue Reading How Chris Pratt went from ‘Parks and Recreation’ to ‘Jurassic World’
CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Jurassic World: Dominion” hits theaters this weekend, and it features one of the most successful…
Continue Reading Average cost of filling up car in UK hits record 100 pounds
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The average cost of filling up a typical family car has exceeded 100 pounds, or $125, for the first…
Continue Reading Almost all of Portugal in severe drought after hot, dry May
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s weather service says that almost the whole of Portugal was in severe drought at the end of May. The…
Continue Reading Europe’s central bank to hike rates in July, 1st in 11 years
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Central Bank will raise interest rates next month for the first time in 11 years, followed by another hike in…
Continue Reading EU court says UK residents in EU nations can’t vote there
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top court says British citizens living in the 27 EU member countries have no right to vote or stand for…
Continue Reading Virus testing the new normal as China sticks to ‘zero-COVID’
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Thousands of coronavirus testing sites have popped up on sidewalks across Beijing and other…
Continue Reading War rap: In Ukraine, an angry voice for a furious generation
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — From the battlefronts of Ukraine comes rap music — filled with the anger and indignation…
Continue Reading Asian shares mixed after rate jitters tumble on Wall Street
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Friday, with only Shanghai rising, after stocks tumbled…
Continue Reading Major Dubai free zone operator becomes latest to offer IPO
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A major free zone operator in Dubai owned by the sheikhdom’s ruler says it…
Continue Reading Fire caused by suspected arson in S. Korea kills at least 7
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A fire caused by suspected arson spread through an office building in South Korea’s…
Continue Reading Correction: Russia-Ukraine-War story
BAKHMUT, Ukraine (AP) — In a story published June 9, 2022, about three foreign fighters who were sentenced to death by pro-Moscow rebels in eastern…
Continue Reading China’s trade rebounds in May as anti-virus curbs ease
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s trade growth rebounded in May after anti-virus restrictions that shut down Shanghai and…
Continue Reading FTC Chair Khan plans key work on kids’ data privacy online
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Federal Trade Commission says the agency is pushing a robust agenda of actions…
Continue Reading Thailand makes marijuana legal, but smoking discouraged
By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand made it legal to cultivate and possess marijuana as of Thursday, like…
Continue Reading Meijer facility hit by storm as workers heed tornado warning
Associated Press TIPP CITY, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a Meijer distribution center in western Ohio was heavily damaged as employees inside heeded…
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Hot Jobs: Being an Ice Cream vendor in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Ice cream is an absolute favorite of many, especially for those of us who live in…
Continue Reading PG&E pledges net-zero emissions by 2040, will keep using gas
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The nation’s largest utility is pledging to take as many carbon emissions out…
Continue Reading Fox News aside, blanket TV coverage set for Jan. 6 hearing
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Television viewers will find nearly blanket prime-time coverage of a Congressional hearing…
Continue Reading Senators urge CNH Industrial to offer striking workers more
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer A group of U.S. senators led by Vermont independent Bernie Sanders is lending its support to workers at two CNH…
Continue Reading Reports: Twitter to provide Musk with raw daily tweet data
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter plans to offer Elon Musk access to its “firehose” of raw data on hundreds of millions of daily…
Continue Reading Moderna, Roku rise; Scotts Miracle-Gro, Charles River fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Moderna, Roku rise; Scotts Miracle-Gro, Charles River…
Continue Reading 3 US companies sanctioned over blueprints sent to China
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has accused three U.S. companies of sending China blueprints and…
Continue Reading Senate panel backs Michael Barr, Biden pick as Fed regulator
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nomination of Michael Barr, President Joe Biden’s choice to be the top regulator…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Wall Street closed lower Wednesday in more choppy trading as investors were discouraged to see more evidence of inflation’s…
Continue Reading Workers protest Starbucks’ plan to close a unionized store
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer As tensions rise between Starbucks and baristas who want to unionize, the imminent closure of a store in Ithaca,…
Continue Reading Trump set to undergo questioning in July in NY civil probe
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump, his namesake son and his daughter Ivanka have agreed to answer…
Continue Reading ‘Great resignation’ reaches White House with staff turnover
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was delivering her third on-camera goodbye to…
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