IMF warns of economic fallout to Ukraine invasion
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The International Monetary Fund said it would bring Ukraine’s request for $1.4 billion in emergency financing to its…
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Police jailed a man for murder; algorithm was key evidence
By GARANCE BURKE, MARTHA MENDOZA, JULIET LINDERMAN and MICHAEL TARM Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Williams, a 65-year-old grandfather…
Continue Reading Clarification: BC-AP Investigation-Tracked-ABRIDGED story
CHICAGO (AP) — In a story published August 19, 2021, The Associated Press reported that a ShotSpotter engineer changed the reported Chicago address…
Continue Reading How AI-powered tech landed man in jail with scant evidence
By GARANCE BURKE, MARTHA MENDOZA, JULIET LINDERMAN and MICHAEL TARM Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Williams’ wife pleaded with him to…
Continue Reading Clarification: BC-AP Investigation-Tracked story
CHICAGO (AP) — In a story published August 19, 2021, The Associated Press reported that a ShotSpotter engineer changed the reported Chicago address…
Continue Reading The Russian Tea Room in New York City suffers as Ukraine invasion escalates
By Kunyi Yang, CNN Business The Russian Tea Room is a 100-year-old New York City icon that has long drawn in locals and tourists alike. In its…
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What’s behind the newest anti-diet diet
Almond Cow examined what’s behind the newest anti-diet diet craze of intuitive eating—and how perspectives among Americans and scientists are…
Continue Reading Stoli vodka announces rebrand
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The maker of Stolichnaya vodka announced a major rebrand Friday, in direct response to its founder’s “vehement…
Continue Reading Afghans resettling in US struggle to find affordable housing
By MATTHEW BARAKAT, AMY TAXIN, PHILIP MARCELO and JULIE WATSON Associated Press IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Afghan refugees who fled their country…
Continue Reading New offices for the hybrid era? Many companies are on board
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Building a gleaming new headquarters at a time when more and more people are working from home…
Continue Reading Higher food prices and slumping trade. How the war in Ukraine could hit Africa
By Nimi Princewill, CNN As Russian troops tear through Ukraine, swathes of Africa are gearing up to bear the brunt of a potentially drawn-out…
Continue Reading JCPenney and Tide tried to get rid of coupons. It was a disaster
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Clipping coupons is an American pastime. Reality shows devoted to extreme couponers have become sensations. But…
Continue Reading Charities struggle to deliver humanitarian aid into Ukraine
By GLENN GAMBOA and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writers Charities say they cannot send humanitarian aid into Ukraine through normal channels, with…
Continue Reading The US will now break out jobs data for Native Americans
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business In May 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics delivered the worst US jobs report on record: 20.5 million jobs had been…
Continue Reading The surprising reason perfume prices are skyrocketing
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business The price of premium perfumes recently soared by levels typically never seen for luxury fragrances. But don’t…
Continue Reading Boston’s indoor mask mandate for businesses is lifted
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A city order that required people to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces in Boston,…
Continue Reading Italy seizes $156 million in oligarch wealth, pressing Putin
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — European governments are moving against Russian oligarchs to put pressure on Russian President…
Continue Reading Anti-money-laundering body puts UAE on global ‘gray’ list
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A global body focused on fighting money laundering has placed the United Arab…
Continue Reading Russia-Ukraine War: What to know on Russia’s war in Ukraine
By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Ukrainian statehood is in jeopardy, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Continue Reading China sets lowest economic growth target in decades as challenges mount
By Laura He, CNN Business China has set its lowest official target for economic growth in three decades. Speaking during one of China’s most…
Continue Reading Ukraine digital army brews cyberattacks, intel and infowar
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — The hundreds-strong Ukrainian volunteer “hacker” corps that formed in a fury to counter…
Continue Reading White House: Congress must act soon to replenish COVID funds
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is warning that the U.S. will soon start running out of money to bolster COVID-19…
Continue Reading Russia cracks down on dissenting media, blocks Facebook
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH Associated Press DUSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has intensified a crackdown on media outlets and…
Continue Reading Turn down the heat to stop Putin? Europe wrestles with its Russian gas addiction
By Angela Dewan, CNN When you turn on the heating in your home, you may not think much about where your energy comes from, let alone where the money…
Continue Reading CNN, BBC, and others suspend broadcasting from Russia after Putin signs law limiting press
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Russian President Vladimir Putin’s creeping authoritarianism got a lot more overt on Friday when he signed a…
Continue Reading China to raise defense spending by 7.1% to $229 billion
BEIJING (AP) — China is raising its defense spending in 2022 by 7.1% to $229 billion, up from a 6.8% increase the year before. Saturday’s…
Continue Reading China cuts economic growth goal as it tries to reverse slump
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has cut its annual economic growth target to its lowest level in decades as Beijing tries to…
Continue Reading White House: Congress must act soon to replenish COVID funds
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is warning that the U.S. will soon start running out of money to bolster COVID-19…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press Wall Street fell again Friday as even a gangbusters report on the U.S. jobs market couldn’t pull investors’ focus…
Continue Reading PNC, Rapid Micro fall, Broadcom, Splunk rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: PNC, Rapid Micro fall, Broadcom, Splunk…
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