In drought-stricken West, officials weigh emergency actions
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Federal officials say it may be necessary to reduce water deliveries to Colorado River…
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Toyota recalls 460,000 vehicles for stability control glitch
DETROIT (AP) — Toyota is recalling about 460,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix a software problem that can inadvertently disable the electronic…
Continue Reading Delta, Fastenal rise; JPMorgan Chase, NanoString fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Delta, Fastenal rise; JPMorgan Chase, NanoString…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Wall Street ended higher Wednesday as investors reviewed the latest round of corporate earnings and an upbeat report from Delta…
Continue Reading Facing hunger, Peru’s poor band together with ‘common pots’
By FRANKLIN BRICENO Associated Press CIUDAD DE GOSEN, Peru (AP) — Every day for more than two years, Cindy Cueto has woken up in the house she…
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Warner Bros. censors gay dialogue in Harry Potter movie for China release
CNN By Frank Pallotta and Sana Noor Haq, CNN Warner Bros. removed two lines of dialogue about a gay relationship for the Chinese release of its…
Continue Reading Warner Bros. censors gay dialogue in Harry Potter movie for China release
By Frank Pallotta and Sana Noor Haq, CNN Warner Bros. removed two lines of dialogue about a gay relationship for the Chinese release of its latest…
Continue Reading Shoppers are turning their backs on Bed Bath & Beyond
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Bed Bath & Beyond signaled turbulence in the months ahead. It’s already seeing a sales slump at its…
Continue Reading US agencies: Industrial control system malware discovered
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Multiple U.S. government agencies have issued a joint alert announcing the discovery of malicious…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue Reading Amazon adds 5% ‘fuel and inflation surcharge’ to seller fees
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Amazon says it will add a 5% “fuel and inflation surcharge” to fees it charges third-party sellers who use…
Continue Reading Christine Lagarde keeps options open as Europe grapples with ‘stagflation’
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Anna Cooban, CNN Business The European Central Bank still won’t say when it might start raising interest rates, even as…
Continue Reading Amazon is adding a 5% fuel and inflation surcharge
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Amazon said Wednesday that for the first time in company history it will charge sellers a 5% fuel and inflation surcharge.…
Continue Reading Juul to pay $22.5 million to settle Washington vaping suit
By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson says the state has reached a settlement…
Continue Reading Cities ask Netflix, Hulu, stream services to pay cable fees
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court is debating whether Netflix and other streaming services…
Continue Reading California plan aims to triple sale of electric cars by 2026
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California wants electric vehicle sales to triple in the next four years to 35% of…
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Google to invest $9.5 billion in US offices and data centers this year
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Google on Wednesday said it plans to invest $9.5 billion in US offices and data centers around the country this year,…
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El Paso bridge blockade lifted, Santa Teresa port extending its hours
New Mexico’s Santa Teresa port of entry had seen an increase in northbound commercial vehicle traffic until late Tuesday morning, when Mexican…
Continue Reading Delta Air Lines drops surcharge for unvaccinated employees
ATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines is dropping an extra charge for employees who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19. Delta said Wednesday that it…
Continue Reading France’s Le Pen warns against sending weapons to Ukraine
PARIS (AP) — French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has warned against sending any more weapons to Ukraine. She also called for a…
Continue Reading Amazon and Starbucks union votes are small wins — but important ones — for US labor
By Chris Isidore and Sara O’Brien, CNN Business Labor unions haven’t had this much success in decades. After years of failed organizing…
Continue Reading Bipartisan push on mental health crisis that COVID worsened
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A major effort to overhaul care for people in the United States with mental health…
Continue Reading Dutch ABN AMRO bank apologizes for historic links to slavery
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch bank ABN AMRO has apologized for historic links to the slave trade in the 18th and 19th centuries, including…
Continue Reading Mask mandate aboard planes, trains and buses in the US extended until May 3
By Brenda Goodman, Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The federal transportation mask mandate is being extended for another 15 days, meaning…
Continue Reading CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 as COVID rises
By ZEKE MILLER and DAVID KOENIG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has announced it will extend through May 3 the…
Continue Reading World’s top oil trader will stop buying Russian crude
By Livvy Doherty and Anna Cooban, CNN Business Vitol Group, the world’s top independent oil merchant, will stop trading Russian crude oil and…
Continue Reading Amazon: IMDb TV will be renamed Amazon Freevee
Associated Press Amazon announced Wednesday its free streaming service IMDb TV will be renamed Amazon Freevee later this month. The retailer said the…
Continue Reading Finland, Sweden move ahead toward possible NATO membership
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — European Union nations Finland and Sweden have reached important stages on their way to possible…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s getting more expensive at the grocery store
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Food prices keep going up. In the year ending in March, not adjusted for seasonal swings, food prices rose…
Continue Reading Japanese e-vehicle battery company to build Kentucky plant
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s governor says a Japanese battery technology company will build a $2…
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