Inside ABC News, some staffers accepted Whoopi Goldberg’s apology while others sought action
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Flights canceled as wide swath of US braces for winter storm
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A major winter storm was expected to affect a huge swath of the United States, with heavy…
Continue Reading Dry January means less water than normal in California snow
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The water contained in California’s mountain snow is now at 92% of its…
Continue Reading Google stock jumps 8% after blowout quarter fueled by strong ad sales
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Despite being one of the biggest online advertising giants, Google’s ad business is still growing at a rapid clip.…
Continue Reading Pro teams bring betting to the game with stadium sportsbooks
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Professional sports teams and gambling companies in the U.S. are increasingly bringing…
Continue Reading Railroad unions fighting new BNSF railroad attendance rules
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — BNSF’s two largest unions are raising concerns about a new attendance policy that went…
Continue Reading Food delivery workers, ride-share drivers demand more rights
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Groups representing about 100,000 ride-share drivers and food delivery workers in and near…
Continue Reading Janet Jackson doc, despite criticism, a hit for Lifetime
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This past weekend’s Janet Jackson documentary was the most popular non-fiction show on…
Continue Reading Jewish Federations eye security improvements for communities
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer The Jewish Federations of North America, or JFNA, is working to bolster security across Jewish communities. The…
Continue Reading Interior Department approves $1B to clean up abandoned wells
BY DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer The Department of Interior is spending $1.15 billion to create jobs across the United States by capping abandoned…
Continue Reading Starbucks’ strong US holiday offset by costs, China slump
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks had a strong holiday season in the U.S., but those results were offset by higher labor and commodity…
Continue Reading Google’s Q4 ad sales soar again, parent plans to split stock
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google’s digital advertising empire turned in another strong performance during…
Continue Reading GM posts record earnings despite chip shortage
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business General Motors reported record earnings for 2021, despite struggling with a shortage of computer chips and other parts…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Tuesday, getting February off to a decent start after a miserable January. The S&P 500,…
Continue Reading Record sales prices drive GM profit up 56% to $10B last year
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — General Motors increased its net income 56% last year, helped by higher prices for its vehicles that…
Continue Reading America’s national debt surpasses $30 trillion for the first time
By Matt Egan, CNN Business America’s national debt just hit another sobering milestone. Total public debt outstanding is now above $30…
Continue Reading UPS, Gannett rise; AT&T, Pitney Bowes fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: UPS, Gannett rise; AT&T, Pitney Bowes…
Continue Reading Climate change a rising Fed concern as nominees face hearing
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — How far the Federal Reserve can go to compel banks to consider the consequences of…
Continue Reading Facebook’s dream of creating its own global cryptocurrency officially comes to an end
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business In June 2019, after years of being under scrutiny for the impact its platforms have on society, Facebook unveiled one of…
Continue Reading New Mexico debates bill to block spent nuclear fuel storage
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and members of New Mexico’s congressional…
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El Paso entrepreneurs: Here’s how you can audition for season 14 of ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’
EL PASO, Texas – Entrepreneurs who hope to come face to face with the sharks on ABC’s hit series ‘Shark Tank’ can take part in an online casting call…
Continue Reading Hydrogen fuel cell, transportation firm to move HQ to Ohio
By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — A hydrogen fuel cell and transportation company says it plans to move its global headquarters…
Continue Reading Israeli PM to speed up rollout of lasers for missile defense
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s prime minister says the country is speeding up the rollout of a “new…
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 Airline says it will stop monkey shipments after Penn. crash
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The airline that flew a load of monkeys to the U.S. who were later involved in a highway wreck says it will stop…
Continue Reading Iranian supertanker carrying condensate docks in Venezuela
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — An Iran-flagged supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of condensate has…
Continue Reading Hungarian PM seeks gas deal with Putin amid Ukraine tensions
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban lobbied for a higher volume of Russian natural gas…
Continue Reading Next up: Wireless charging for your car
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business In a few years, cars going down a road in a historic section of Detroit will theoretically be able to charge…
Continue Reading Cruise offers public first driverless rides in San Francisco
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Autonomous vehicle taxis are up and running in San Francisco and the public has been invited to try one out.…
Continue Reading Joe Rogan’s path from reality host to Covid controversy king
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business If Joe Rogan wasn’t already a household name before last week, he almost certainly is now. His Spotify-based…
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