Los Angeles OKs one of strictest US vaccination mandates
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles leaders have voted to enact one of the nation’s strictest vaccine mandates.…
Continue ReadingBiz/Tech
In dry California, some buy units that make water from air
By HAVEN DALEY BENICIA, Calif. (AP) — Some residents in the drought-parched U.S. West are turning to pricey machines that developers say can…
Continue Reading Ship anchored near oil pipeline made unusual movements
By MICHAEL BIESECKER, STEFANIE DAZIO and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A massive cargo ship made a series of…
Continue Reading
Four takeaways from Facebook whistleblower’s complaints
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN Business Facebook’s week is off to a tumultuous start. On Monday, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram went down for about…
Continue Reading Ship anchor suspected in pipeline break that fouled beaches
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A probe is continuing into what caused an offshore pipeline break that spilled tens of…
Continue Reading Australian defamation review to examine Facebook liability
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian government minister says a review of defamation laws will likely examine…
Continue Reading Delay after alarm puts California spill response in question
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press Amplify Energy’s emergency response plan for a major oil spill like the one unfolding in coastal Southern…
Continue Reading Token of all tokens: Could a $1T coin fix the debt limit?
By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It would be the token of all tokens: a $1 trillion coin, minted by the U.S. government, then…
Continue Reading Australian court overrules judge who socialized with lawyer
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s highest court has overturned a ruling of a family court judge who did not…
Continue Reading Delay after alarm puts California spill response in question
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press Amplify Energy’s emergency response plan for a major oil spill like the one unfolding in coastal Southern…
Continue Reading DEA agent killed in Arizona Amtrak shooting was noted leader
By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A federal agent shot and killed by an Amtrak train passenger in Arizona is being remembered as a…
Continue Reading Fire retardant could be ‘game-changer’ in fighting wildfires
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. officials have approved a long-lasting fire retardant that could significantly aid in…
Continue Reading State’s role as trust fund destination is well planned
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s reputation as a destination for the wealthy to store billions of dollars in trust funds has long had the…
Continue Reading Facebook whistleblower testifies: Five highlights
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press A former Facebook data scientist testified before Congress that the social network’s products…
Continue Reading
US default would trigger ‘significant volatility’ and ‘breakages’ in financial system, SEC Chairman warns
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Gary Gensler, the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, warned lawmakers Tuesday that a US default would…
Continue Reading Brady’s return leads NBC to strong Sunday football ratings
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Brady wins in the television ratings, too. The Tampa Bay quarterback’s return to his old…
Continue Reading Tootsie Roll facing fine for gruesome finger mishap at plant
By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Federal officials are recommending that Tootsie Roll Industries pay more than $136,000 in fines after…
Continue Reading Former exec readies for 2 years in prison in nuclear debacle
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An executive who lied to regulators about two South Carolina nuclear plants that never…
Continue Reading Evidence suggests ship anchor snagged, dragged oil pipeline
By STEFANIE DAZIO, MATTHEW BROWN and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Evidence emerged Tuesday that a ship’s anchor…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press Stocks closed with solid gains on Wall Street Tuesday, erasing most of the previous day’s losses. The S&P 500 rose, with…
Continue Reading Lululemon, Moderna rise; Comtech, Newmont fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Lululemon, Moderna rise; Comtech, Newmont…
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
Whistleblower tells senators: Facebook puts ‘profits before people’
WASHINGTON, DC — A former Facebook data scientist has told Congress that the social network giant’s products harm children and fuel polarization…
Continue Reading Crematorium owner charged with improper disposal of bodies
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit crematorium owner who has already lost his mortuary science and…
Continue Reading Correction: Election 2022-Energy-New Mexico story
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — In a story published October 4, 2021, about New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s speech to a group of oil and gas…
Continue Reading Bribery trial opens for Philadelphia union boss, city leader
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Opening statements are underway Tuesday in the corruption trial of a powerful Philadelphia labor leader and a city official he…
Continue Reading Putin calls for smoother transition to green technologies
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says that “the hysteria” engulfing European energy…
Continue Reading Workers at all of Kellogg’s U.S. cereal plants go on strike
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Work has halted at all of the Kellogg Company’s U.S. cereal plants as roughly 1,400 workers went…
Continue Reading Outage highlights how vital Facebook has become worldwide
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The six-hour outage of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp on Monday was a headache for many casual…
Continue Reading Attorneys: Pharmacy companies blameless for opioid crisis
By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Attorneys for three retail pharmacy chains say the companies are blameless for the ongoing…
Continue Reading