Congress sends Biden $2.5T debt limit hike, avoiding default
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has approved a $2.5 trillion debt limit hike, sending legislation to avert a…
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What’s going on with Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex abuse trial?
By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The case for and against Ghislaine Maxwell has been made, and as soon as Monday, her fate will rest…
Continue Reading Asian stocks higher after Fed accelerates stimulus pullback
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Stocks have climbed in Asia, tracking Wall Street’s gains, after the Federal Reserve said it would…
Continue Reading A retro feel to Biden’s plan for covering OTC virus testing
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration’s plan for health insurers to reimburse consumers for…
Continue Reading San Francisco mayor pledges more police, safety measures
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s mayor has announced even more initiatives aimed at curbing open drug use…
Continue Reading Amid military atrocities, Myanmar public urges gas sanctions
By KRISTEN GELINEAU, VICTORIA MILKO and LORI HINNANT Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — In February, Myanmar’s military took over the…
Continue Reading Myanmar public urges gas sanctions to stop military funding
By KRISTEN GELINEAU, VICTORIA MILKO and LORI HINNANT Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — In February, Myanmar’s military took over the…
Continue Reading Haiti in mourning after tanker fireball that killed 75
By PIERRE-RICHARD LUXAMA and EVENS SANON Associated Press CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (AP) — Nelly Joseph picked through the twisted metal roofing,…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: The security flaw that’s freaked out the internet
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Security pros say it’s one of the worst computer vulnerabilities they’ve ever seen. They say…
Continue Reading Vegas welcomes a new name: Harry Reid International Airport
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Officials and family members have marked the renaming of the busy Las Vegas airport as Harry Reid International Airport. Reid…
Continue Reading Montana advances grizzly bear plans that could allow hunting
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana wildlife officials have advanced plans that could allow grizzly bear hunting in…
Continue Reading Ex-Netflix executive gets prison for accepting tech bribes
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A former Netflix executive is going to federal prison for taking bribes and kickbacks from tech companies to approve…
Continue Reading San Francisco mayor pledges more police, safety measures
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s mayor has announced even more initiatives aimed at curbing open drug use…
Continue Reading Father, son blamed for California wildfire out on lower bail
PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A father and son charged with sparking a devastating Northern California wildfire are out of jail after a judge vastly…
Continue Reading ‘Facts of Life,’ ‘Different Strokes’ remakes are ABC’s best
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The star-filled readings of old episodes of ‘The Facts of Life’ and ‘Diff’rent…
Continue Reading Kellogg’s facing political pressure to resume contract talks
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Kellogg’s is facing increasing political pressure to resume contract talks with its 1,400…
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Apple faces Labor Department investigation as tensions with employees escalate
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business The US Department of Labor has launched a whistleblower investigation into Apple, in the latest sign of tensions between…
Continue Reading US officials eye fuel supply for advanced nuclear reactors
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. officials say the development of commercial advanced nuclear reactors intended to help…
Continue Reading Proposed Nebraska mine might produce more rare elements
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The company working to build a mine in southeast Nebraska to extract a rare element used to make…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Tuesday as traders took in the latest sign that inflation is still running high ahead of the…
Continue Reading Purple Innovation, Sunrun fall; Alcoa, Terminix rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Purple Innovation, Sunrun fall; Alcoa, Terminix…
Continue Reading Ameren to close coal plant rather than make mandated changes
By JIM SALTER Associated Press The St. Louis-based electric utility Ameren Corp. says in a court filing that it will close a Missouri coal plant…
Continue Reading Son of Panama ex-president pleads guilty to money laundering
By CLAUDIA TORRENS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A son of former Panama President Ricardo Martinelli has pleaded guilty in New York to…
Continue Reading Apple reinstates mask mandate at all its US stores over concerns about rising Covid-19 cases
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Apple will once again require anyone inside its US retail stores to wear a mask as concerns mount over rising Covid-19…
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 2021 Notebook: Billionaires and the space race
By The Associated Press Captain Kirk finally made it into space this past year. William Shatner was part of the new wave of civilian travelers…
Continue Reading Surprise! Holiday packages are moving on time
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Here’s a rare piece of holiday cheer in a year of screwed up supply chains: Shipments and deliveries are…
Continue Reading Italy requires quarantines for unvaccinated EU visitors
MILAN (AP) — Italy’s health minister has signed an ordinance requiring any unvaccinated visitor from another EU country to quarantine for five…
Continue Reading OJ Simpson a ‘completely free man’; parole ends in Nevada
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson is a free man. A Nevada State Police spokeswoman said Tuesday the 74-year-old former…
Continue Reading Harley-Davidson is spinning off its electric motorcycle brand
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Harley-Davidson’s electric motorcycle brand, LiveWire, will be spun off as a separate publicly traded…
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