‘We are a gas superpower.’ Ex-Trump regulator says US natural gas can help Europe
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The decision by Germany to halt the certification of Nord Stream 2 underscores the critical role US natural gas can play…
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Pantene and Stubb’s will be sold in reusable containers at some Kroger stores
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business If you walk into one of 25 Fred Meyer stores in the Portland area this week, you’ll find something…
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Subaru buyers caught up in right-to-repair fight over autos
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Driving a rugged Subaru through snowy weather is a rite of passage for some New Englanders, whose region…
Continue Reading Energy agency: Methane emissions higher than countries claim
PARIS (AP) — The International Energy Agency says emissions of planet-warming methane from oil, gas and coal production are significantly higher…
Continue Reading Has Spain opposition leader bid farewell amid internal spat?
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The leader of Spain’s main opposition party is set to meet fellow conservative…
Continue Reading US ports to get $450M to speed flow of goods, lower prices
By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Clogged U.S. ports are being given access to nearly $450 million in federal money from President Joe…
Continue Reading Automaker Stellantis reaps $15B profit in 1st year of merger
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Automaker Stellantis says it made a solid 13.4 billion euros in its first year. That’s three times the profit from…
Continue Reading Prosecutors say Amsterdam Apple shop hostage-taker dies
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Prosecutors say an armed man who held a hostage for hours in the Apple Store in Amsterdam before he was run over by police as he…
Continue Reading Climate activists try to block access to 3 German airports
BERLIN (AP) — Climate activists have blocked roads leading to Germany’s three biggest airports. They glued themselves to the ground before police…
Continue Reading ‘We need help’: Another cyclone batters Madagascar
By LAETITIA BEZAIN Associated Press ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Cyclone Emnati has crashed into the southeastern coast of Madagascar and ripped…
Continue Reading Italian city fundraises to pay retirees’ rising energy bills
By MARIA GRAZIA MURRU Associated Press FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — The Italian city regarded as the birthplace of the Renaissance is concerned with more…
Continue Reading Mickelson apologizes for Saudi comments, deal with KPMG ends
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Phil Mickelson is apologizing for comments he made about the Saudis and the financing of a rival league. Mickelson…
Continue Reading MLB lockout could cost Scherzer $232K daily, Cole $193K
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Sometime soon, lockout costs become real: Max Scherzer would forfeit $232,975 for each…
Continue Reading ‘Thugs and bullies’: Nations sanction Russia over Ukraine
By FOSTER KLUG Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — World leaders are backing up their condemnation of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine with action,…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s economy is another victim of Russia’s ‘hybrid war’
By LORI HINNANT Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The threat of war has shredded Ukraine’s economy, and many Ukrainians are asking why…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka imposes rolling power cuts as cash crisis deepens
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Authorities in Sri Lanka are imposing rolling power cuts across the island…
Continue Reading Pandemic legacy: Israeli company transforms jets for cargo
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press LOD, Israel (AP) — As the airline industry struggles, Israel’s state-owned aerospace company is flying…
Continue Reading Asian stocks plunge after Putin announces action in Ukraine
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have plunged and oil prices surged to near $100 per barrel after President…
Continue Reading Olympics say goodbye to Asia after a star-crossed run
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Olympics have said goodbye to Asia after a star-crossed run, and it’s unclear when they’ll…
Continue Reading Global markets rebound as West punishes Russia with ‘modest’ sanctions
By Laura He, CNN Business Global markets are rebounding and oil prices are easing after the United States and its allies hit Russia with only a…
Continue Reading India sends wheat to Afghanistan after deal with Pakistan
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s foreign ministry says it has sent off tons of wheat to Afghanistan to help relieve desperate food shortages, after…
Continue Reading Biden wants to cut into China’s electric battery dominance
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — President Joe Biden highlighted his efforts to counter China’s dominance of the…
Continue Reading Tonga’s internet finally restored 5 weeks after big eruption
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Tonga’s main internet connection to the rest of the world has finally been restored…
Continue Reading Hedge fund returns to court in battle to buy Lee Enterprises
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The hedge fund trying to buy newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises has returned to court. It is…
Continue Reading Biden’s full plate: Ukraine, inflation, low public approval
JOSH BOAK Associated Press President Joe Biden finds himself in a split-screen presidency as Russia starts to invade Ukraine. He’s juggling a…
Continue Reading Judge OKs synthetic rubber plant’s pollution settlement
By The Associated Press A federal judge has approved a settlement under which a synthetic rubber plant will pay $3.3 million in fines and $650,000…
Continue Reading New Hampshire reaches $25M deal with Monsanto over PCBs
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press New Hampshire has reached a $25 million settlement with Monsanto over what the state says has been widespread PCB…
Continue Reading IRS now lets taxpayers opt out of facial recognition after backlash
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business The Internal Revenue Service will continue using controversial facial recognition software for the rest of the current…
Continue Reading A 10% drop for stocks is scary, but it’s not that rare
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The worries rocking Wall Street about interest rates, inflation and now Ukraine have sent the…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street Tuesday after Russia sent forces into Ukraine’s eastern regions, escalating tensions.…
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