San Francisco’s vaunted tolerance dims amid brazen crimes
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In San Francisco, homeless tents, open drug use, home break-ins and dirty…
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German ship with burning timber cargo towed to Swedish port
HELSINKI (AP) — A fire-ravaged German-owned cargo vessel has been towed to port in the western Swedish city of Goteborg after a week-long blaze…
Continue Reading Serbia roads blocked for 3rd weekend of lithium mine protest
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Environmental protesters have blocked roads in Serbia for a third consecutive weekend to oppose plans for lithium mining.…
Continue Reading UK scientists urge more restrictions to fight omicron surge
LONDON (AP) — British scientists are warning that the government may need to introduce tougher restrictions to slow the growth of the omicron…
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Food is more expensive than it has been in decades
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Bad news for American consumers: It’s getting more expensive to dine out, and it’s getting more…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Car prices are surging. Elizabeth Warren blames corporate greed
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Matt Egan, CNN Business New car prices are skyrocketing at the fastest pace on record. And Senator Elizabeth Warren says a lack…
Continue Reading Michael Strahan, Alan Shepard’s daughter, and four others rocket to the edge of space
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, sent Good Morning America host Michael Strahan, the daughter of famed…
Continue Reading Turkey’s Erdogan says social media a ‘threat to democracy’
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has described social media as one of the main threats to democracy. Erdogan discussed the…
Continue Reading Michael Strahan, Alan Shepard’s daughter, and four others rocket to the edge of space
CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, sent Good Morning America host Michael Strahan, the daughter of…
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10 effects testosterone has on your health
REX MD has listed ways too much and too little testosterone can affect physical and mental health, drawing on research from university health…
Continue Reading Indian farmers end yearlong protests and return home
By RISHI LEKHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Tens of thousands of Indian farmers are clearing protest sites along the capital’s fringes and…
Continue Reading Japan’s Nintendo game console pioneer Uemura dies at 78
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Masayuki Uemura, a Japanese home computer game pioneer whose Nintendo consoles sold millions of…
Continue Reading Bank of England hikes interest rates to tackle rising prices
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Charles Riley, CNN Business The Bank of England is hiking interest rates in an effort to fight surging prices even as the Omicron…
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EP Rent Help still offering financial aid to those in need due to Covid economic impact
EL PASO, Texas — Those El Pasoans who are in need of financial assistance with rent or utilities can still apply through EP Rent Help. Rental…
Continue Reading Hong Kong has kept out Covid, but exhausted and depressed pilots are paying the price
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Before the pandemic, Hong Kong was an aviation hub attracting pilots from around the world. Two years on, pilots at…
Continue Reading 2 artists charged with faking Native American heritage
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Two artists are facing federal charges that they faked Native American heritage to sell works at…
Continue Reading Better.com CEO is taking time off after laying off 900 employees via Zoom
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Better.com CEO Vishal Garg, who laid off 900 employees over a Zoom meeting that lasted less than three minutes, is…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press A late wave of buying sent stocks to solid gains on Wall Street Friday, lifting the S&P 500 to another record high. The…
Continue Reading Oracle, Costco rise; Everbridge, Chewy fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Oracle, Costco rise; Everbridge, Chewy…
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 FAA says lack of federal whistleblower protections is ‘enormous factor’ hindering Blue Origin safety review
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, became the subject of a federal review this fall after a group of 21…
Continue Reading Company fined after exposing Montana workers to arsenic
BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — A company that turned mining waste into roofing materials in Montana was fined and ordered to conduct medical monitoring after…
Continue Reading ‘The internet’s on fire’ as techs race to fix software flaw
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Computer security experts around the world are racing to patch one of the worst software…
Continue Reading Man accused of driving limo onto Vegas airport, bomb threat
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A court appearance is set for next week for a man accused of driving a limousine onto aircraft ramps at Las Vegas’ international…
Continue Reading ‘West Side Story’ has a disappointing box office opening
CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “West Side Story” had little to sing about this weekend. 20th Century Studios’ remake of the…
Continue Reading Spielberg and Oscar buzz could give ‘West Side Story’ a big opening weekend
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business After 60 years the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks is back on the big screen, under the direction of one of…
Continue Reading U.S. government deficit down 17% from same period a year ago
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit totaled $356.4 billion in the first two months of the budget…
Continue Reading GM venture picks Michigan for 3rd US-based EV battery plant
By TOM KRISHER and DAVID EGGERT Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — General Motors and a joint-venture partner plan to build an electric vehicle…
Continue Reading People are breaking up with their Pelotons
By Parija Bhatnagar, CNN Business The pandemic sparked a fast and furious love affair with Peloton. Now comes the breakup. The first sign that the…
Continue Reading Amtrak says it could cut service over vaccination mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amtrak passengers may be facing service cutbacks in January. The rail system’s president is blaming employees who…
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