1 month after oil spill, Lima’s beaches empty, cleanup slow
By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Dozens of beaches near Lima are deserted and thousands of fishermen remain without work,…
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MoneyGram, Arista rise; Leidos, Fidelity National fall
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: MoneyGram, Arista rise; Leidos, Fidelity National…
Continue Reading Super Bowl has 101 million TV viewers, up from 2021
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Nielsen company estimates that 101.1 million people watched the Los Angeles Rams win the Super…
Continue Reading Companies revert to more normal operations as COVID wanes
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in two years for many people, the American workplace is transforming…
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Virgin Galactic reopens space tourism ticket sales
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Virgin Galactic is reopening sales of its $450,000 tickets that get customers a 90-minute joyride aboard an…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press Stocks ended broadly higher on Wall Street Tuesday as investors welcomed signs that tensions might ease in Ukraine. Moscow said…
Continue Reading Jury rejects Sarah Palin’s lawsuit against New York Times
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has lost her libel lawsuit against The New York…
Continue Reading US approves new headlights that won’t blind oncoming drivers
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Anyone who has ever been temporarily blinded by high-beam headlights from an oncoming car will be…
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 Meta agrees to pay $90 million to settle lawsuit over Facebook tracking users’ online activity
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Facebook-parent Meta has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a decade-old class action lawsuit over a practice that…
Continue Reading Disney World: No more masks indoors for vaccinated visitors
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Starting this week, this masks are coming off for vaccinated visitors to Walt Disney World in Florida. The theme park resort…
Continue Reading Jury finds that Sarah Palin failed to prove her defamation case against the New York Times
By Sonia Moghe, CNN The New York Times has prevailed in defending itself against a defamation lawsuit brought by Sarah Palin after jurors found she…
Continue Reading Sean Hannity dares Hillary Clinton to sue as she warns network’s dishonest coverage gets ‘close to actual malice’
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can…
Continue Reading Jury finds that Sarah Palin failed to prove her defamation case against the New York Times
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Sonia Moghe, CNN The New York Times has prevailed in defending itself against a defamation lawsuit brought by Sarah Palin after…
Continue Reading Dolce&Gabbana relaunching beauty with an eye on Gen-Z
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Dolce&Gabbana has become the first Italian fashion house to bring its beauty division in-house,…
Continue Reading Dutch govt phases out virus restrictions as cases drop
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government says it will scrap virtually all its remaining coronavirus…
Continue Reading Why your Wordle answers might now be different than your friends’
By David Goldman, CNN Business Among the many appeals of the massively successful Wordle game is that it has just one solution per day. Every player…
Continue Reading Why your Wordle answers might now be different than your friends’
CNN, HLN By David Goldman, CNN Business Among the many appeals of the massively successful Wordle game is that it has just one solution per day.…
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Borderland grocery stores still dealing with shortages and supply issues; customers feel the impact
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso shoppers interested in staple food items may have a hard time finding them. At Food City Supermarkets, signs have been…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin sued by family of cinematographer killed on set
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Attorneys for the family of a cinematographer shot and killed on the set of the film…
Continue Reading Senate GOP delays votes on Raskin and 4 other Fed nominees
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican members of the Senate Banking Committee boycotted a vote on President Joe…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Biden’s FDA pick despite political divisions
By MATTHEW PERRONE and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has narrowly confirmed President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the…
Continue Reading Facebook parent Meta settles decade-old data-privacy lawsuit
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. has settled a decade-old class action lawsuit over the company’s use of…
Continue Reading Cyberattacks knock out sites of Ukrainian army, major banks
By YURAS KURMANAU and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A series of cyberattacks on Tuesday knocked the websites of the Ukrainian…
Continue Reading Regulators won’t let Boeing certify new 787 jets for flight
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Federal safety officials aren’t ready to give back authority for approving new planes to Boeing when it…
Continue Reading Microsoft is on a buying binge. Here’s what it could buy next
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is on a major shopping spree. The company’s planned purchase of video game maker…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Russia-Ukraine conflict could cause inflation to hit 10%, new analysis finds
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The cost of living is already very high in America. The Russia-Ukraine crisis could make it even worse. Oil prices have…
Continue Reading Elon Musk gives about $5.7 billion in Tesla stock to charity
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk says in a regulatory filing that he donated about 5 million shares of company stock worth roughly $5.7 billion…
Continue Reading Why you can’t have legs in virtual reality (yet)
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Mark Zuckerberg stares at a cartoon version of himself in a virtual world and tries to pick an outfit for his avatar to…
Continue Reading Judge backs Lee Enterprises rejection of hedge fund nominees
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Lee Enterprises’ effort to repel a hostile takeover got a boost this week when a judge…
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