New Colombian president pledges to protect rainforest
by FABIANO MAISONNAVE RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s first elected leftist president, will take office in August with ambitious…
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Biden’s mission in Europe: Shore up alliance against Russia
By ZEKE MILLER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press MUNICH (AP) — President Joe Biden is out to sustain the global alliance punishing Russia for…
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Solar patio umbrellas sold at Costco recalled after multiple fires
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Solar-powered patio umbrellas sold exclusively at Costco have been recalled in the United States and Canada after some umbrellas…
Continue Reading Milan to turn off fountain spigots as drought bakes Italy
By NICOLE WINFIELD and LUCA BRUNO Associated Press MILAN (AP) — The mayor of Milan has signed an ordinance turning off public decorative fountains…
Continue Reading Guns in paradise: Ruling could undo strict Hawaii carry law
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Megan Kau takes occasional weeklong hunting trips to the Hawaiian island of Lanai,…
Continue Reading Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protection
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Pfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and…
Continue Reading Abortion ruling thrusts companies into divisive arena
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writers The Supreme Court’s decision to end the nation’s constitutional…
Continue Reading Bangladesh marks opening of country’s longest bridge
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has celebrated the opening of the country’s…
Continue Reading How we got addicted to using Q-tips the wrong way
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Every Q-tips box has a warning label: “Do not insert swab into ear canal,” and if you’re going…
Continue Reading Protesters gather as G-7 leaders set to arrive in Germany
By DANIEL NIEMANN and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press MUNICH (AP) — About 4,000 protesters have gathered in Munich as the Group of Seven…
Continue Reading Inflation sparks global wave of protests for higher pay, aid
By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press Rising food costs. Soaring fuel bills. Wages that are not keeping pace. Inflation is plundering people’s…
Continue Reading Bacon lovers can smell like their favorite treat with this bacon-scented perfume
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Do you love bacon so much you want to smell like it — without the hassle of actually cooking? A new bacon-scented fragrance…
Continue Reading NHL experiencing sustained growth with female, younger fans
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer One of the biggest stories in the NHL this season has been the increase in viewers in the league’s first year of…
Continue Reading Group asks for living wages, labor rights for 2026 World Cup
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer With this year’s World Cup in Qatar clouded by labor and human rights issues, there’s a push for the…
Continue Reading Jury takes fraud case against Elizabeth Holmes’s ex-partner
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The fate of hard-nosed technology executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani is now in…
Continue Reading Airline merger: Frontier sweetens offer for Spirit Airlines
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Frontier Airlines on Friday added more cash and a larger breakup fee to its offer to buy Spirit Airlines, and the…
Continue Reading These US companies will cover travel costs for employees who need an abortion
By Clare Duffy and Jennifer Korn, CNN Business After the Supreme Court ruled on Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade, corporate giants from a range of…
Continue Reading These US companies will cover travel costs for employees who need an abortion
CNN By Clare Duffy and Jennifer Korn, CNN Business After the Supreme Court ruled on Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade, corporate giants from a range of…
Continue Reading The newest content moderation minefield for tech platforms: abortion posts
CNN, KCBD, KOCO By Clare Duffy, CNN Business In the wake of the Supreme Court’s controversial decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, people have…
Continue Reading Carnival shares cruise higher on gains in revenue, bookings
MIAMI (AP) — Shares of Carnival Corp. have surged after it reported higher revenue, occupancy levels on its cruise ships, and bookings for future…
Continue Reading The criminal fraud case of Elizabeth Holmes’ former second-in-command heads to jury
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business The criminal fraud trial of Elizabeth Holmes’ ex-boyfriend and former second-in-command at Theranos…
Continue Reading Wells Fargo, Carnival rise; CalAmp, Lending Tree fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Wells Fargo, Carnival rise; CalAmp, Lending Tree…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday 6/24/2022
The Associated Press Wall Street rallied on Friday, lifting the S&P 500 3.1% for its best gain in two years. The benchmark index also ended the…
Continue Reading Apple and Google should face FTC probe over ad practices that could end up harming abortion-seekers, US lawmakers say
By Brian Fung, CNN Business The Federal Trade Commission should investigate Apple and Google over what they initially told consumers about how their…
Continue Reading Apple and Google should face FTC probe over ad practices that could end up harming abortion-seekers, US lawmakers say
CNN, WJLA By Brian Fung, CNN Business The Federal Trade Commission should investigate Apple and Google over what they initially told consumers about…
Continue Reading The economic consequences of overturning Roe v. Wade will be enormous, experts warn
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The overturning of the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling by the US Supreme Court comes at an economic cost to the…
Continue Reading The economic consequences of overturning Roe v. Wade will be enormous, experts warn
CNN, WJLA By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The overturning of the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling by the US Supreme Court comes at an economic cost to…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery rose $3.35 to $107.62 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for August delivery rose $3.07…
Continue Reading After Roe, Dems seek probe of tech’s use of personal data
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Four Democratic lawmakers are asking federal regulators to investigate Apple and Google for…
Continue Reading Airlines aim to shift blame for flight problems to FAA
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Airlines under scrutiny for widespread flight disruptions are renewing their criticism of the…
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