Los Angeles sheriff appears to back down after signaling he was investigating reporter
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Major Japan railway now powered only by renewable energy
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese railway company, Tokyu, says it now uses just solar and other renewable energy to power…
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The man behind the new Kress Building project and other historic renovations in downtown
EL PASO, Texas — Today city council announced a private-public partnership with billionaire Paul Foster to revitalize the historic Kress Building…
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Three world-renowned chefs to lead new culinary program at Southwest University
EL PASO, Texas– Starting in the fall semester of 2022, a new culinary program will be available to students where they can gain hands-on experience…
Continue Reading What Musk’s past tweets reveal about Twitter’s next owner
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Brash, outspoken and sometimes juvenile, Elon Musk has long been a prolific user of…
Continue Reading Iowa lawmakers OK bill mandating sale of E15 at gas stations
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa will become the first U.S. state to require that gas stations have pumps selling fuel…
Continue Reading Robinhood shares plummet as company announces layoffs
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev announced Tuesday afternoon that the online trading platform will lay off 9% of its…
Continue Reading Native American leaders push for Chaco area protections
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Native American leaders are meeting with land managers as the Biden administration…
Continue Reading GM’s $2.94B 1Q profit tops Street views, but revenue misses
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — General Motors’ net income declined in the first quarter, as the automaker sold fewer cars…
Continue Reading ABC’s ‘black-ish’ ends its run as ABC looks to future
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — ABC’s ‘black-ish’ ended its eight-season run with a relatively modest audience of 2.52…
Continue Reading Visa’s 2Q profits jump 21% as pandemic eases across globe
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Payment processing giant Visa’s profits rose 21% in the first three months of the year fueled by…
Continue Reading DeSantis sets dates for session on property insurance
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced that lawmakers will return to the Capitol in late May for a special session to…
Continue Reading Amazon warehouse collapse probe finds worker safety risks
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday its investigation into the deadly…
Continue Reading Google parent suffers 1Q growth slowdown, profit decline
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google’s corporate parent has posted its slowest quarterly revenue growth since…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press More sharp declines in Big Tech stocks sent the Nasdaq composite down 4% Tuesday, the worst drop for the tech-heavy index since…
Continue Reading Russia shuts off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria
By Sugam Pokharel and Mark Thompson, CNN Business Russia has cut off natural gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria, dramatically escalating its…
Continue Reading General Electric, Zions Bancorp fall; Whirlpool, Axalta rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: General Electric, Zions Bancorp fall; Whirlpool, Axalta…
Continue Reading US decides to limit leasing in Alaska petroleum reserve
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Interior Department has issued a decision to limit roughly half of the National…
Continue Reading Outgoing Times editor to lead fellowship for local probes
NEW YORK (AP) — Dean Baquet, outgoing executive editor of The New York Times, will lead a fellowship program at the newspaper for local and state…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Lael Brainard as Federal Reserve vice chair
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Lael Brainard as the Federal Reserve’s vice chair, approving a key Biden…
Continue Reading Brainard wins Senate confirmation to be Fed’s vice chair
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed the nomination of Lael Brainard to a four-year term as vice chair…
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El Paso City Council votes to seek to decrease the City of El Paso property tax rate
EL PASO, Texas – In a unanimous vote, the City of El Paso passed a resolution to lower the overall property tax rate to give taxpayers some relief…
Continue Reading Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup begins crucial product launch
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The first all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning rolled off the assembly line in Detroit on Tuesday, with a great deal…
Continue Reading Up to a quarter million Ford Explorers recalled for rollaway risk
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Up to a quarter million Ford Explorers are being recalled due to a mechanical problem that can cause the SUV…
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 SpaceX to launch another historic astronaut mission tomorrow
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft are headed back to the launch pad, kicking off the second…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: COVID-19 pills must be taken within 5 days
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer COVID-19 patients have two treatment options that can be taken at home. But that convenience comes with a catch: The…
Continue Reading Ex-eBay exec pleads guilty to role in cyberstalking campaign
By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A former top security executive at eBay Inc. has pleaded guilty to his role in a campaign to harass…
Continue Reading Poland, Bulgaria say Russia suspending natural gas supplies
By VANESSA GERA and MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Officials in Poland and Bulgaria say Russia is suspending deliveries…
Continue Reading Dow falls 800 points on recession fears
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business US markets plunged on Tuesday. The Dow fell 810 points, or 2.4%, as an April sell-off spurred by fears of an…
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