New York Times buys viral word game Wordle
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times has has bought Wordle, the free online word game that has exploded in popularity and, for some, become a daily…
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Lawsuit accuses COVID-19 testing company of faking results
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a lawsuit against an Illinois-based COVID-19 testing company,…
Continue Reading Universal health care bill fails to pass in California
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A bill that would have created the nation’s only universal health care system has…
Continue Reading Celebrations for Year of the Tiger are muted, but bring hope
By DAVID RISING and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — People across Asia prepared Monday for muted Lunar New Year celebrations amid…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What will Neil Young’s protest mean for Spotify?
By DAVID BAUDER and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Young’s protest against Spotify over podcaster Joe Rogan…
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‘Rust’ death sparks New Mexico gun safety bill for actors
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Republican New Mexico legislator wants movie actors and other film-set professionals to…
Continue Reading California eyes giving 500,000 fast food workers more power
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s more than half-million fast food workers would get increased power and…
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The New York Times buys popular word game Wordle
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business The New York Times has acquired Wordle, the explosively popular game that gives players six chances to guess a…
Continue Reading The New York Times buys popular word game Wordle
CNN By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business The New York Times has acquired Wordle, the explosively popular game that gives players six chances to guess a…
Continue Reading California governor criticized again for not wearing a mask
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing fresh criticism for his decision to shed his face…
Continue Reading Tesla fans complain Biden ignores company’s EV leadership
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Some of Tesla’s loyal band of devotees and CEO Elon Musk say the White House has been unfairly…
Continue Reading El Salvador angrily rejects IMF call to drop Bitcoin use
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The government of El Salvador has rejected a recommendation by the International Monetary Fund to drop Bitcoin as…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press Wall Street closed higher Monday, but still logged its worst monthly loss since the early days of the pandemic. The market…
Continue Reading Public radio owner buys Sun-Times in big Chicago media deal
By TALI ARBEL and SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The combination of two storied Chicago news brands has created one of the…
Continue Reading United Airlines has an answer to the pilot shortage: Its own flight school
By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN The United Aviate Academy officially opened Thursday outside Phoenix, putting the school’s first class…
Continue Reading United Airlines has an answer to the pilot shortage: Its own flight school
CNN By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN The United Aviate Academy officially opened Thursday outside Phoenix, putting the school’s first…
Continue Reading Partners bid to build refueling tankers in Alabama, Georgia
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Lockheed Martin Corp. says it will seek to build new aerial refueling tankers for the U.S. Air Force.…
Continue Reading EPA restores rule to limit power-plant mercury emissions
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a reversal of a Trump-era action, the Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it will…
Continue Reading Drug distributor to pay $13M to settle kickback allegations
BOSTON (AP) — Federal authorities say pharmaceutical distributor Cardinal Health Inc. has agreed to pay more than $13 million to resolve…
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 Sony’s PlayStation buys Bungie, game studio with Xbox ties
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — PlayStation-maker Sony is escalating its competition with Xbox-maker Microsoft by buying the video game studio behind one of…
Continue Reading California moves to dismantle nation’s largest death row
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is moving to dismantle the nation’s largest death row by…
Continue Reading Sony to acquire video game studio Bungie in $3.6 billion deal
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Sony is acquiring Bungie, the video game studio that created hit franchises such as “Halo” and…
Continue Reading Exxon restructures divisions and packs up for Houston
NEW YORK (AP) — Exxon Mobil is restructuring its business into three divisions and moving its headquarters from Irving, Texas. to its campus north…
Continue Reading Boeing lands huge airplane order from Qatar Airways
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Boeing says it has landed a huge new order for planes from Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways. Boeing said…
Continue Reading George Soros warns China is facing an economic crisis
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Charles Riley, CNN Business China is facing an economic crisis after a real estate boom ended with a bang last year, according…
Continue Reading George Soros warns China is facing an economic crisis
By Charles Riley, CNN Business China is facing an economic crisis after a real estate boom ended with a bang last year, according to investor George…
Continue Reading Avenatti wavers on testifying in trial vs. Stormy Daniels
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti has wavered on whether he plans to take the witness stand in his own defense at a…
Continue Reading HUD prioritizes environment, economic equity in bloc grants
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Housing and Urban Development has laid out new guidelines for the disbursal…
Continue Reading Dozens arrested to suppress protests on Myanmar anniversary
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Security forces in Myanmar have arrested dozens of people to preemptively suppress plans for a…
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