Judge denies Sarah Palin’s bid for new libel trial against New York Times
By Melissa Alonso and Andy Rose, CNN A judge has denied former vice-presidential nominee and Alaskan governor Sarah Palin’s bid for a new trial…
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After mass shooting, NYC explores gun detectors in subways
By DAVID PORTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Experts say installing technology to scan large numbers of people quickly for weapons in the New…
Continue Reading Shanghai starts coming back to life as COVID lockdown eases
By EMILY WANG FUJIYAMA Associated Press SHANGHAI (AP) — Traffic, pedestrians and joggers have reappeared on the streets of Shanghai as China’s…
Continue Reading New Australian government includes record 13 women ministers
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s new government includes a record 13 women, including the first female Muslim to serve in the role and…
Continue Reading China’s Russia dealings irk US, but don’t breach sanctions
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s support for Russia through oil and gas purchases is irking Washington and raising the…
Continue Reading Mexico agrees to review US workers’ rights complaint
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government says it has agreed to review a labor complaint filed by the United States under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada…
Continue Reading Victim in Brooklyn subway shooting sues gun maker Glock
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman wounded in last month’s New York City subway shooting has filed a lawsuit against gun manufacturer Glock. In her lawsuit…
Continue Reading Seattle passes measures to address gig worker pay, rights
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council has unanimously approved a measure that pushes app-based companies like food delivery services to improve…
Continue Reading Federal regulators say they will keep closer eye on Boeing
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says it is going to keep Boeing on a shorter leash when it comes to performing safety-related…
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Blue Origin’s 5th human flight tentatively set for June 4, 2022
EL PASO, Texas — Blue Origin has announced a new launch date for NS-21. The launch is planned for Saturday, June 4 at 7 a.m. MDT. The May 20 launch…
Continue Reading Airlines, travel industry push White House to end testing requirements
By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN White House officials met Tuesday with travel industry leaders who pressed the Biden administration to end…
Continue Reading Appeals court upholds dismissal of US election fraud case
DENVER (AP) — A Denver-based federal appeals court has agreed with a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit that claimed the 2020 presidential…
Continue Reading Company to Las Vegas chapels: No more Elvis-themed weddings
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas chapels of love that use Elvis Presley’s likeness could find themselves becoming Heartbreak Hotels. The licensing…
Continue Reading Supreme Court blocks Texas law on social media censorship
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court has blocked a Texas law, championed by conservatives, that aimed to keep social media platforms like…
Continue Reading Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas’s social media moderation law
By Brian Fung and Ariane de Vogue, CNN The Supreme Court of the United States temporarily blocked a sweeping Texas law on Tuesday that restricts the…
Continue Reading Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas’s social media moderation law
CNN By Brian Fung and Ariane de Vogue, CNN The Supreme Court of the United States temporarily blocked a sweeping Texas law on Tuesday that restricts…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press Wall Street ended lower after another wobbly day on Tuesday, closing out a rocky month. The S&P 500 fell 0.6%, having…
Continue Reading Unilever, DexCom rise; Gold Fields, LivePerson fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Unilever, DexCom rise; Gold Fields, LivePerson…
Continue Reading ‘Stranger Things 4’ breaks Netflix records
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Netflix’s world may be upside-down, but “Stranger Things” is still super popular. The latest season…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery fell 40 cents to $114.67 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for July delivery rose $1.17…
Continue Reading Summer 2022 preview: What to look forward to in media and entertainment
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business Will June’s public hearings by the January 6 committee, some in prime time, shock viewers and sway public…
Continue Reading How this 154-year-old company became one of the biggest players in cannabis
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The US cannabis industry is flush with fledgling companies and many unfamiliar brands. In that mix, however, is a…
Continue Reading Advisers tell Spirit shareholders to reject Frontier bid
NEW YORK (AP) — A firm that advises investors on proxy voting said Tuesday that Spirit Airlines shareholders should oppose Frontier Airlines’ bid…
Continue Reading Russia is about to shut off some of Germany’s gas
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Russia is about to shut off its natural gas supplies to Shell’s German customers. Gazprom, the Russian state…
Continue Reading The stock market ‘casino’ is closed
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Investors have learned a bunch of hard lessons so far in 2022. The stock market doesn’t always go up. And…
Continue Reading Canceled flights mar first weekend of summer for travelers
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The unofficial start of summer over the Memorial Day weekend offers a troubling glimpse of what lies ahead for…
Continue Reading About 100 Sears Hometown stores are closing
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Roughly 100 Sears Hometown locations are permanently closing in the coming weeks, representing roughly half of its…
Continue Reading A corporate raider is coming after Hellmann’s and Dove
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business A shakeup may be in the works at Unilever, the consumer goods giant behind brands like Dove soap,…
Continue Reading Consumers are feeling less confident about the economy, but they’re still spending
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Inflation may be showing signs that it’s easing, but the high-cost environment still has American consumers…
Continue Reading US consumer confidence slips in May amid stubborn inflation
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence edged lower in May as Americans’ view of their present and…
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