S. Korea tests new virus steps as infections reach new high
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea is enforcing new COVID-19 response measures, including reduced quarantine…
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Canada investigating cyberattack amid tensions with Russia
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian officials say hackers launched a cyberattack on the country’s Global Affairs Department last week. The Canadian…
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Department of Energy approves release of 13.4 million barrels from Strategic Petroleum Reserve
By Donald Judd and Shawna Mizelle, CNN The Department of Energy announced Tuesday the release of 13.4 million barrels of oil from the Strategic…
Continue Reading US plans more wild horse roundups this year than ever before
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. government plans to capture more wild horses on federal lands this year than ever…
Continue Reading Saudi restores full ties with Thailand after diamond dispute
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia has ordered the restoration of full diplomatic ties with Thailand…
Continue Reading CN railroad names new CEO, resolves dispute with investor
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Canadian National railroad has named a new CEO. It also reached an agreement with the investment…
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Some manufacturers have less than 5 days’ supply of computer chips, Commerce Department warns
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Some manufacturers that rely on semiconductors are down to less than five days’ worth of inventory, according to a…
Continue Reading Tim Cook allegedly stalked by woman who trespassed and sent photos of a loaded gun
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple has been granted a restraining order against a woman who allegedly threatened, harassed and stalked CEO…
Continue Reading Apple posted record holiday quarter sales despite supply constraints
CNN By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple posted record revenue during the all-important holiday quarter even as it continued to grapple with…
Continue Reading Biden to meet Qatar leader as energy worries loom in Europe
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host the ruling emir of Qatar at the White House on Monday. The visit comes as U.S. and European allies…
Continue Reading Fashion retailer pays $4.2M in settlement with FTC
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Online fashion retailer Fashion Nova will be required to pay $4.2 million to settle…
Continue Reading Bills-Chiefs is most-watched TV program since Super Bowl
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL’s epic playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs was the…
Continue Reading Judge says BNSF unions can’t strike over new attendance rule
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer BNSF railroad’s two biggest unions that represent 17,000 workers won’t be able to go on strike over a new…
Continue Reading Stock investors’ nerves tested by inflation, omicron, Russia
By STAN CHOE and PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market is losing crucial support from the Federal Reserve. Omicron is…
Continue Reading Electric grid is ‘attractive target’ for domestic violent extremists in US, intel brief says
By Geneva Sands, CNN Domestic violent extremists will “likely continue” to plot and encourage physical attacks against electrical…
Continue Reading Microsoft profits up 21%, giving cushion for gaming push
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Demand for Microsoft’s cloud-computing services and work software helped boost its quarterly profits by…
Continue Reading To highlight economic growth, Biden goes shopping for gifts
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pledging to chat more with everyday Americans and followed through Tuesday…
Continue Reading Extremists see US power grid as target, gov’t report warns
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Extremist groups in the United States appear to increasingly view attacking the power grid as a means…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Tuesday after another volatile day of trading. Technology companies like Microsoft were again…
Continue Reading Nvidia, General Electric fall; IBM, American Express rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Nvidia, General Electric fall; IBM, American Express…
Continue Reading Neil Young reportedly fights Spotify over Rogan and COVID
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s Neil Young versus Joe Rogan for the allegiance of Spotify. Or is it? The veteran rocker…
Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson expects its Covid vaccine sales to surge — but still lag its rivals
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Johnson & Johnson, the world’s largest health care products company, reported that sales of its Covid…
Continue Reading Biden administration officially withdraws vaccine rule
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The Biden administration has officially withdrawn a rule that would have required workers at big companies to…
Continue Reading IMF urges El Salvador to drop Bitcoin as legal tender
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The International Monetary Fund wants El Salvador to drop the highly volatile cryptocurrency Bitcoin as legal…
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 First on CNN: Bank of America is giving workers $1 billion of stock
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Bank of America is handing out $1 billion worth of restricted stock to virtually its entire workforce as the bank seeks to…
Continue Reading Cargo surge pushes Port of Savannah to 5.6M container record
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Port of Savannah is reporting record cargo volumes for 2021 thanks to a surge in trade that…
Continue Reading Algerian minister urges COVID vaccination amid virus surge
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s health minister has urged people to get vaccinated and save the country’s hospitals from collapse as…
Continue Reading Dutch government eases lockdown despite soaring infections
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has further eased his country’s coronavirus…
Continue Reading US warns that chip shortage could shut down factories
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. supply of computer chips has fallen to alarmingly low levels, raising the prospect of factory shutdowns. That’s…
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