Johnson says sorry for partygate as critics prep censure bid
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has offered what he said is a ”wholehearted” apology for…
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Asian shares mixed after tech-led rally on Wall Street
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Stocks are mixed in Asia after a rally on Wall Street led by technology stocks. Share…
Continue Reading Feds will appeal mask ruling only if mandate still needed
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and TERESA CRAWFORD Associated Press The Justice Department says it will not appeal a federal district judge’s ruling that…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka police open fire at protesters; 1 dead, 13 injured
By KRISHAN FRANCIS and BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan police have opened fire at people protesting new…
Continue Reading Court ruling creates mishmash of transportation mask rules
By The Associated Press A decision by a federal judge in Florida to throw out a national mask mandate in public transportation across the U.S. has…
Continue Reading Japan approves Novavax as 4th COVID vaccine amid new surge
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s health ministry has approved Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, and people could start getting…
Continue Reading Finance heads urged to boost fight against food insecurity
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has urged world finance leaders to “get…
Continue Reading California leads effort to let rivers roam, lower flood risk
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — Giving rivers room to breathe by restoring their floodplains is at the center of…
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Investors await Netflix earnings while scrutinizing the streaming business model
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading Investors await Netflix earnings while scrutinizing the streaming business model
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for…
Continue Reading Judge rules Amazon must reinstate fired warehouse worker
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer A judge has ruled Amazon must reinstate a former employee who was fired in the early days of the pandemic after…
Continue Reading These airlines are making masks optional after mandate struck down
By Pete Muntean and Dave Alsup, CNN After a federal judge in Florida struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate for airplanes and…
Continue Reading These airlines are making masks optional after mandate struck down
CNN By Pete Muntean and Dave Alsup, CNN After a federal judge in Florida struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate for airplanes and…
Continue Reading These airlines are making masks optional after mandate struck down
CNN By Pete Muntean and Dave Alsup, CNN After a federal judge in Florida struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate for airplanes and…
Continue Reading Twitter’s board put up a defense mechanism against Elon Musk. Here’s what he could do next
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter has indicated that it’s not interested in being bought by the world’s richest man without a…
Continue Reading Twitter’s board put up a defense mechanism against Elon Musk. Here’s what he could do next
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter has indicated that it’s not interested in being bought by the world’s richest man without a fight.…
Continue Reading Rare overhaul of powerful US nuclear test reactor completed
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Scientists in Idaho have completed a rare overhaul of one of the world’s most powerful…
Continue Reading Officials say bird flu found at 3rd Indiana duck farm
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State officials say avian influenza has been detected at a third northern Indiana duck farm. The Indiana State Board of Animal…
Continue Reading Oklahoma governor seeks massive incentives to lure company
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is asking lawmakers to approve a massive package of financial…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press Stocks closed slightly lower after a wobbly day of trading Monday as worries about rising interest rates and high inflation keep…
Continue Reading Southwest Gas, Bank of America rise; Schwab, DiDi fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Southwest Gas, Bank of America rise; Schwab, DiDi…
Continue Reading California store owner charged in errant shooting of girl
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — A co-owner of a Southern California shoe store who allegedly wounded a 9-year-old girl while shooting at shoplifters…
Continue Reading US wildlife officials aim to address illegal wolf killings
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Prompted by a court order, federal wildlife managers have issued a new draft plan…
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 Nebraska law will advance proposed Colorado canal project
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts signed a law Monday that will allow the state to move forward with plans to build a canal in…
Continue Reading Employees at a New York Apple store are trying to unionize
By Chris Isidore and Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Some employees at the Apple store at New York’s Grand Central Terminal are seeking…
Continue Reading Natural gas spikes to highest level since 2008 as rare nor’easter looms
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Natural gas futures surged on Monday to levels unseen since 2008 as the Northeast braces for a rare April blast of heavy…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What Twitter’s ‘poison pill’ is supposed to do
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Twitter is trying to thwart billionaire Elon Musk’s takeover attempt with a “poison pill” — a…
Continue Reading Renters are growing pessimistic they will ever own a home as prices keep rising
By Matt Egan Faced with a white-hot real estate market, renters are losing confidence they will ever own a home. On average only 43.3% of renters…
Continue Reading Bahrain confirms firm’s talks to buy AC Milan for $1.1B
MILAN (AP) — Bahrain’s government has announced that a private equity firm based in the country is in “exclusive talks” to buy seven-time…
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