Why captions are suddenly everywhere and how they got there
By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — People with hearing loss have long adopted technology to navigate the world, especially since…
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EXPLAINER: What’s the impact of a Russian debt default?
By KEN SWEET, KELVIN CHAN and STAN CHOE AP Business Writers LONDON (AP) — Russia has defaulted on foreign debt for the first time since the…
Continue Reading Tokyo warned of power crunch as Japan endures heat wave
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — People in Tokyo are sweating it out as the government warns of possible power shortages and urges…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka sends 2 ministers to Russia for oil amid crisis
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka is sending two ministers to Russia to negotiate for fuel — one of…
Continue Reading Home prices, General Mills earns, consumer spending
The Associated Press S&P issues its latest monthly CoreLogic Case-Shiller home price index Tuesday. General Mills reports quarterly results…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy tells G-7 summit Ukraine forces face urgent moment
By ZEKE MILLER, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press ELMAU, Germany (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday…
Continue Reading Asian shares track Wall St drop as inflation fears drag on
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares skidded in Asia on Wednesday after another broad decline on Wall Street as markets…
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More than 700 flights canceled Sunday
By Chuck Johnston, CNN At least 730 flights were canceled across the United States on Sunday evening, according to the flight-tracking website…
Continue Reading Average US gasoline price drops 4 cents to $5.05 per gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline fell by 4 cents in the past two weeks to $5.05 per gallon. Industry…
Continue Reading ‘One of the most important stories of our lifetime:’ Analyzing media coverage of Roe v. Wade
CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The overturning of Roe v. Wade is “one of the most important stories of our lifetime,” CNN’s chief media…
Continue Reading ‘One of the most important stories of our lifetime:’ Analyzing media coverage of Roe v. Wade
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The overturning of Roe v. Wade is “one of the most important stories of our lifetime,” CNN’s chief media…
Continue Reading Kenzo channels preppy, Celine goes for razzmatazz in Paris
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Kenzo’s designer, Nigo, found his groove for his sophomore collection at the LVMH-owned house,…
Continue Reading ‘Elvis,’ ‘Top Gun’ tie for box-office crown with $30.5M each
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic “Elvis” shook up theaters with an estimated $30.5…
Continue Reading Just keep your returns: Stores weigh paying you not to bring back unwanted items
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business The chaotic mix of record fuel prices and an unending supply chain crisis have retailers considering the…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What’s the impact of a Russian debt default?
By The Associated Press Russia is poised to default on its foreign debt for the first time since the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, further alienating…
Continue Reading All the recession warning signs this week
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN It’s the question everyone is asking: Are we about to enter a recession? A tepid stock market, soaring inflation, and…
Continue Reading NLRB’s top prosecutor seeks big changes, faces uphill battle
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer As workers at major companies increasingly move to unionize, the political environment for labor couldn’t be…
Continue Reading Did corporate greed fuel inflation? It’s not biggest culprit
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Furious about surging prices at the gasoline station and the supermarket, many consumers feel…
Continue Reading Illinois governor’s race is also battle among billionaires
By SARA BURNETT and JOHN O’CONNOR Associated Press WAUCONDA, Ill. (AP) — The race to be Illinois’ next governor is also a battle among…
Continue Reading Electronic Arts is still the odd one out in gaming
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business All things considered, video game leader Electronic Arts is having a pretty decent year despite inflation worries,…
Continue Reading Senior US officials visit Sri Lanka to help resolve crisis
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Senior U.S. officials are in Sri Lanka seeking ways to help the island nation…
Continue Reading French energy giants: Reduce fuel and electricity use now
PARIS (AP) — Leaders of three French energy companies have called on the French public to immediately reduce consumption of fuel, oil, electricity…
Continue Reading The West wants to go further on Russian oil. Inflation is making that difficult
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Europe and the United States have barred the import of Russian oil to cut off a crucial revenue source for the…
Continue Reading Biden urges Western unity on Ukraine amid war fatigue
By ZEKE MILLER, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press ELMAU, Germany (AP) — President Joe Biden and Western allies opened a…
Continue Reading Spain unveils emergency actions to curb soaring living costs
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government has approved a package of emergency economic measures worth more than 9 billion euros ($9.5 billion) to try to…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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,…
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