States at disadvantage in race to recruit cybersecurity pros
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Hiring and retaining people capable of helping fend off a constant stream of cyberattacks and…
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Volcanic ash cloud closes La Palma airport; new vent emerges
MADRID (AP) — Flights to and from the Spanish island of La Palma have been canceled because of an ash cloud spewing out of a volcano that has been…
Continue Reading UK looks abroad to ease trucker shortage amid run on gas
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — In a U-turn, Britain says it will issue thousands of emergency visas to foreign truck drivers to…
Continue Reading Huawei executive returns as China releases 2 Canadians
SHENZHEN, China (AP) — An executive of Chinese global communications giant Huawei Technologies has returned from Canada following a legal…
Continue Reading Biden: Budget talks hit ‘stalemate,’ $3.5T may take a while
By LISA MASCARO and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says talks over his $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan have…
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Infamous landmark ‘Naked Harem’ sign removed in Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas — An infamous Lower Valley landmark came down on Friday when El Paso County officials had the iconic “Naked Harem” sign on Alameda…
Continue Reading Neo-Nazis are still on Facebook. And they’re making money
By ERIKA KINETZ Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Dozens of far-right extremists use Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter to promote their…
Continue Reading He’s a viral GIF. So he’s using it to fundraise for charity
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer If you’ve been on social media, or texted with GIF-loving friends, Drew Scanlon’s face has likely appeared…
Continue Reading Carnival loses $2.8 billion but sees solid 2022 bookings
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Carnival Corp. is still losing money, but it sees a glimmer of hope in stronger bookings for next year. The cruise…
Continue Reading GLIMPSES: Phone in hand, Barbados PM dials into issues at UN
By The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley didn’t phone in her speech at the U.N. General Assembly on…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press Stocks ended a wobbly day with mixed results on Wall Street Friday as the market cooled off following a two-day rally. The…
Continue Reading Vail Resorts, Progress Software rise; Nike, Nvidia fall
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Vail Resorts, Progress Software rise; Nike, Nvidia…
Continue Reading Residents seek healing as details emerge in grocery shooting
By TRAVIS LOLLER, JONATHAN MATTISE and MARK HUMPHREY Associated Press COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Residents have gathered in a Tennessee town to…
Continue Reading Powell meets a changed economy: Fewer workers, higher prices
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Restaurant and hotel owners struggling to fill jobs. Supply-chain disruptions forcing…
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 Van Life 2.0: Dutch students’ road trip in solar mobile home
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A group of Dutch students has reimagined van life and is hitting the road to…
Continue Reading US military eyes prototype mobile nuclear reactor in Idaho
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Department of Defense is taking input on its plan to build an advanced mobile nuclear…
Continue Reading United Airlines fined $1.9 million for long ground delays
WASHINGTON (AP) — United Airlines has been fined $1.9 million over 25 delayed flights in which passengers were stuck on the ground for at least…
Continue Reading Companies, activists push to speed zero-emission truck sales
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Officials from companies with fleets of trucks are urging governors across the country to embrace a…
Continue Reading PG&E charged in California wildfire last year that killed 4
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and other…
Continue Reading Mercedes-Benz joins European EV battery joint venture
Mercedes-Benz is teaming up with Stellantis and TotalEnergies in a European electric vehicle battery joint venture. The partners in Automotive Cells…
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Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou reaches agreement with US to resolve fraud charges
By Clare Duffy and Evan Perez, CNN Business Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou and the US Department of Justice on Friday entered an agreement to defer…
Continue Reading Canadians released after Huawei CFO resolves US charges
By ERIC TUCKER, JIM MUSTIAN and ROB GILLIES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two Canadians detained in China have been released from prison.…
Continue Reading Severe Brazil drought reignites debate over daylight saving
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil is in the throes of its worst drought in 91 years, which has returned the specter of…
Continue Reading EU warns Russia over cyberattacks ahead of German elections
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is warning Russia against allowing hackers to attack data bases or spread…
Continue Reading Biden: Budget talks hit ‘stalemate,’ $3.5T may take a while
By LISA MASCARO and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says talks over his $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan have…
Continue Reading Saint Laurent becomes latest fashion house to go fur free
French luxury house Saint Laurent will go completely fur free in its collections from next year, its parent company Kering says. In a statement…
Continue Reading New homes sales rise for second straight month in August
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Sales of new homes in the U.S. rose modestly in August as rising prices continue to…
Continue Reading UK airports report delays as IT failure shuts e-gates
LONDON (AP) — Travelers arriving at U.K. airports are facing delays after electronic passport gates have failed, forcing passengers to wait in line…
Continue Reading China’s cryptocurrency crackdown intensifies
Chinese government agencies said that all cryptocurrency-related business activities are illegal. CNN’s Clare Sebastian reports on the latest…
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