Florida legislature approves end of Disney’s special status
CNN By Dianne Gallagher, Steve Contorno and Rachel Janfaza, CNN The Florida legislature on Thursday gave final passage to a pair of bills aimed at…
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Airlines want to bring back passengers banned over masks
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Remember all those thousands of passengers that airlines banned for not wearing face masks? Now…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Thorny issues face Boy Scouts bankruptcy judge
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge is facing a host of controversial and complex issues as she weighs whether to…
Continue Reading Chinese man gets over 4 years in prison for pandemic fraud
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Chinese man has been sentenced to more than four years in prison after he admitted he…
Continue Reading Disney self-government in peril after Florida House vote
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida House of Representatives has given final passage to a bill to dissolve a…
Continue Reading Carl Icahn slams McDonald’s over animal welfare practices in fiery letter to investors
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business In a scathing open letter to McDonald’s shareholders, legendary investor Carl Icahn said the…
Continue Reading Report: Fire training, equipment lacking at US nuclear dump
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Independent federal investigators say there are significant issues related to fire…
Continue Reading Chicago Fed President Charles Evans will retire next year
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Charles Evans will retire early next year after 15 years as president of the Federal…
Continue Reading Inflation drives up Passover food prices for US Jews
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and MAE ANDERSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Some U.S. Jewish families observing Passover are struggling to pay for…
Continue Reading CNN’s streaming service shutting down a month after launch
By TALI ARBEL and DAVID BAUDER Associated Press Writers NEW YORK (AP) — CNN is shutting down its CNN+ streaming service less than a month after its…
Continue Reading Lewis Hamilton, Serena Williams part of bid to buy Chelsea
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — The crowded field to buy Chelsea now features 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams and…
Continue Reading US airlines say they’ve reached a turning point in recovery
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — U.S. airlines say they have hit a turning point: After a lousy first quarter, they expect to be…
Continue Reading Smart-home devices could save you money on home insurance
By SARAH SCHLICHTER of NerdWallet Smart-home technology isn’t just about comfort and convenience. Devices like water leak sensors, smart smoke…
Continue Reading Higher mortgage rates set stage for lower home sales
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A run-up in mortgage rates in recent weeks is threatening to pump the brakes on the housing…
Continue Reading Bird flu drives free-range hens indoors to protect poultry
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Some farmers are wondering if it’s OK that eggs sold as free-range come from chickens…
Continue Reading Amazon extends Prime perks to merchant sites
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press Amazon is extending benefits of a Prime subscription to online stores beyond its own site, a move geared toward…
Continue Reading Rights group demands probe into Sri Lanka police shooting
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI and KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — An international human rights group is urging Sri Lankan…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says he has lined up $46.5 billion in financing for Twitter deal
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk on Thursday said he has lined up commitments worth $46.5 billion to finance a Twitter takeover deal, one week…
Continue Reading Police in Europe arrest 19 in cocaine network investigation
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands have arrested 19 people following an international investigation of a major…
Continue Reading Musk says he has $46.5B in financing ready to buy Twitter
By TOM KRISHER and MATT O’BRIEN AP Business Writers Elon Musk says he has lined up $46.5 billion in financing to buy Twitter, and he’s trying…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates just hit a 12-year high
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates continued to rise this week, reaching their highest level in more than a decade. The 30-year fixed-rate…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates just hit a 12-year high
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates continued to rise this week, reaching their highest level in more than a decade. The…
Continue Reading Opinion: We shouldn’t trust Musk’s plans to transform Twitter
Opinion by Jessica J. González for CNN Business Perspectives When Elon Musk offered to buy Twitter and take it private last week, he wrote that he…
Continue Reading Average long-term US mortgage rates highest in 12 years
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose for the seventh straight week, climbing to their highest level…
Continue Reading The head of Russia’s second biggest oil company has quit
By Mark Thompson and Chris Liakos, CNN Business One of Russia’s richest men has quit as CEO of Lukoil, the country’s second-largest oil…
Continue Reading Yellen weighs costs of war on Russia’s frozen assets
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The mounting economic damage to Ukraine from Russia’s ongoing bombardment…
Continue Reading 3 US airlines will let some passengers banned for mask violations back on their flights
By Pete Muntean, CNN Three major US airlines are in something of a forgiving mood regarding passengers who violated face mask rules during the…
Continue Reading After two years of losses, airlines expect record revenue
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business After two years of massive losses, US airlines are about to start reporting profits once again. Both American and…
Continue Reading After two years of losses, airlines expect record revenue
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Chris Isidore, CNN Business After two years of massive losses, US airlines are about to start reporting profits once again. Both…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson to discuss Ukraine response with Indian leader
NEW DELHI (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is seeking to deepen trade and defense ties during his visit to India and will also…
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