Hundreds of rodents found inside Family Dollar facility
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (AP) — Federal inspectors say they found more than 1,000 rodents inside a Family Dollar distribution facility in Arkansas. The…
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US securities agency denies claims it’s harassing Elon Musk
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. securities regulators responded to allegations that they are harassing Tesla CEO Elon Musk, writing in a letter that they’re…
Continue Reading Chinese anti-graft agency investigates telecom boss
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese anti-corruption agency is investigating a former general manager of one of the country’s three major state-owned phone…
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El Paso City Council to hear presentation on 700 body cams for EPPD
EL PASO, Texas– In early November City Council authorized the submission of a grant application for the El Paso Police Department to receive…
Continue Reading Mediator: Sacklers willing to pay more in Purdue settlement
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A report filed in federal bankruptcy court says members of the Sackler family who own Purdue Pharma are willing…
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Tony the Tiger renews Sun Bowl title partnership with 2-year deal
EL PASO, Texas — Tony the Tiger returns as the title sponsor of Sun Bowl. The Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl will host an ACC vs. Pac-12 matchup on Dec.…
Continue Reading Alaska auction to feature huge opal stashed away for years
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An opal that is bigger than a brick is up for sale this weekend in Anchorage, Alaska. Alaska…
Continue Reading American cuts summer flights because of delayed Boeing jets
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines is cutting back again on summer flights because Boeing can’t deliver planes that the airline…
Continue Reading Elon Musk’s $5.7B donation sparks questions about giving
By GLENN GAMBOA and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writers Leave it to Elon Musk to stir up controversy without saying (or tweeting) a word. According…
Continue Reading Roku, Shake Shack fall; Exelixis, Bloomin’ Brands rise
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Roku, Shake Shack fall; Exelixis, Bloomin’ Brands…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street Friday, leaving indexes with a second weekly loss in a row after another bout of…
Continue Reading US lifts ban on Mexican avocados
CNN By Karol Suarez and Abel Alvarado The United States is resuming its avocado inspection program in Mexico’s Michoacán state a week after…
Continue Reading Arizona House bill hits banks that refuse gun firm business
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona bill that would prohibit government agencies from contracting with firms that refuse to…
Continue Reading Nonprofits reveal $180M of recent MacKenzie Scott donations
By KRISTEN GRIFFITH of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy MacKenzie Scott, who has given at least $8 billion in the past two…
Continue Reading Federal Reserve approves stricter trading rules
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve has formally adopted sweeping new rules that will limit the…
Continue Reading US, Britain accuse Russia of cyberattacks targeting Ukraine
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has accused Russia of being responsible for cyberattacks targeting Ukraine’s…
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 US lifts ban on Mexican avocados
By Karol Suarez and Abel Alvarado The United States is resuming its avocado inspection program in Mexico’s Michoacán state a week after…
Continue Reading Here’s why a whole group of men is being overlooked in the workforce
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The labor shortage has been a defining feature of the pandemic job market and it’s not getting better any time…
Continue Reading Why you’ll see more red ‘rollback’ price signs at Walmart
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Expect to see more bright-red “Rollback” signs at Walmart stores as inflation bites, the company…
Continue Reading Family calls for justice after dog dies during visit to groomer
FAR EAST EL PASO COUNTY, Texas — A family is seeking justice after their 9-year-old English Bulldog died during a visit to a dog groomer in far…
Continue Reading US paves way for resumption of Mexico avocado exports
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Mexico says that Washington is lifting a ban on inspections of Mexican…
Continue Reading Fed officials push back on rapid interest rate hikes
By STAN CHOE and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve should start raising interest rates next month to help…
Continue Reading A Super Bowl hangover for sports betting companies
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The Super Bowl was a bonanza for the gambling business thanks to new customers from New York, which recently…
Continue Reading Senate confirms health care watchdog assailed by Trump
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed a federal watchdog assailed by former President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading Treasury brews up ideas for a more competitive beer market
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government wants to give people better beer choices. And the Treasury Department, of…
Continue Reading ‘Uncharted’ banks on Tom Holland for a big debut
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business After swinging through New York City as Spider-Man, Tom Holland returns this weekend with another film that has him…
Continue Reading US mulls booting Nicaragua from trade pact over crackdown
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The Biden administration is considering trying to expel Nicaragua from a…
Continue Reading Hamilton wants social media companies to curb online abuse
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Lewis Hamilton has called on social media companies to do more to stop the spread of online abuse after…
Continue Reading January home sales rise ahead of expected rate hikes
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in January, as a surge in buyers paying cash and…
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