Dry winter drains reservoirs, ruins crops in Spain, Portugal
By EMILIO MORENATTI Associated Press ACEREDO, Spain (AP) — Large sections of Spain are experiencing extreme or prolonged drought, with rainfall…
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Lebanon’s crash snuffs out Beirut’s fabled Hamra Street
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hamra Street at one time represented everything that was glamorous about Beirut. In the 1960s and…
Continue Reading Once Lebanon’s center of glamour, Hamra Street goes dark
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hamra Street at one time represented everything that was glamorous about Beirut. In the 1960s and…
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In India, comedians can face arrest for making the wrong kind of jokes
By Rhea Mogul, CNN This time last year Nalin Yadav was detained in an Indian prison, not knowing when he would be let out. “I didn’t…
Continue Reading Former Amazon employee sentenced to federal prison for involvement in bribery scheme
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN A former Amazon employee was sentenced to 10 months in prison and fined $50,000 for an international fraud and bribery scheme,…
Continue Reading Why the Ambassador Bridge is crucial to two nations’ economies
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The United States’ largest trading partner isn’t China, or Mexico. It’s Canada. And the Ambassador…
Continue Reading Why the Ambassador Bridge is crucial to two nations’ economies
CNN, CTV NETWORK By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The United States’ largest trading partner isn’t China, or Mexico. It’s Canada. And…
Continue Reading Cisco makes $20 billion-plus takeover offer for Splunk
Reuters Network gear maker Cisco Systems has made a takeover offer worth more than $20 billion for software maker Splunk, The Wall Street Journal…
Continue Reading Super Bowl ticket prices have dropped but they’ll still cost you thousands
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Super Bowl tickets have never been a bargain. At least not for the last LIV years or so. But for those looking to…
Continue Reading Super Bowl ticket prices have dropped but they’ll still cost you thousands
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Super Bowl tickets have never been a bargain. At least not for the last LIV years or so. But for…
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El Paso business owner turns snow dreams into business reality
EL PASO, Texas – Kenny Broomfield always dreamed of owning his own shaved ice business. “Me and my brothers had a snow cone stand way back…
Continue Reading Walmart drops mask mandate for vaccinated employees
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Walmart updated its Covid-19 policy for US associates Friday, dropping its mask mandate and Covid-19 sick leave policy, the…
Continue Reading Simply irresistible: Idaho promotes the a-peel of potato perfume
By Jay Croft, CNN Forget spices and jasmine. The makers of a new perfume say they’re using the scent of something truly irresistible just in…
Continue Reading Blockades on Canada-US border continue as protests swell
By ROB GILLIES and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press WINDSOR, Ontario (AP) — Protesters opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other restrictions…
Continue Reading Paris police fire tear gas to disperse banned virus protest
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Paris police fired tear gas against a handful of demonstrators Saturday who defied a police order…
Continue Reading From Egypt, German FM says human rights key for arms sales
CAIRO (AP) — Germany’s top diplomat says that human rights criteria will be at the center of her new government’s international arms sales,…
Continue Reading Turkey lowers taxes on basic foods to fight high inflation
By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president has announced a significant reduction in taxes on basic food supplies as…
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10 ways to promote a healthier heart
There’s a variety of ways to improve heart health, without frequenting the doctor’s office. Thistle compiled a list of how people can support a…
Continue Reading ‘Detroit Rams?’ Odd Super Bowl shirts sold for Stafford fans
LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A sports apparel company is capitalizing on Detroit Lions fans’ loyalty to Matthew Stafford, the Super Bowl-bound Los…
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In reversal, FDA puts brakes on COVID shots for kids under 5
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators have put the brakes on their push to speed Pfizer’s…
Continue Reading Jurors are deliberating in the Sarah Palin civil suit against the New York Times. Here’s what they heard during the trial
By Sonia Moghe, CNN Jurors in Sarah Palin’s defamation trial against the New York Times are done deliberating for the day. A jury of nine New…
Continue Reading California bill would require vaccines for all employees
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could mandate that all businesses require their employees and independent…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: A look at what’s behind the protests in Canada
By JIM MORRIS and ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — For five days, a blockade of pickups, cars and a handful commercial of trucks has…
Continue Reading US authorizes new antibody drug to fight omicron
By MATTHEW PERRONE and RICARDO ALSONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators have authorized a new antibody drug that…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press Stocks sank Friday as worries about an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine piled onto Wall Street’s already heavy list of…
Continue Reading Zillow, GoDaddy rise; Goodyear Tire, American Axle fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Zillow, GoDaddy rise; Goodyear Tire, American Axle…
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 judge strikes down Biden climate damage cost estimate
By MATTHEW BROWN, MATTHEW DALY and KEVIN McGILL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Biden administration’s…
Continue Reading Did the pandemic upend your retirement plans? Share your story
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business The past two years have dramatically altered the retirement calculus for millions of Americans. For some, the threat…
Continue Reading Stocks slide and oil surges on renewed fears of Russia invasion of Ukraine
CNN By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Stocks fell sharply Friday after the White House said Americans should leave Ukraine “immediately”…
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