SpaceX launches four people to orbit in company’s first-ever tourism mission
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business A SpaceX rocket soared into orbit Wednesday evening, carrying four people — none of whom are professional…
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US working on new COVID-19 rules for international visitors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is considering requiring that international visitors be vaccinated against COVID-19. And it will gather…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County to require vaccines in indoor bars
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Public health officials in Los Angeles County will begin requiring proof of COVID-19…
Continue Reading Court rejects lawsuit against NSA on “state secrets” grounds
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A divided federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of an ACLU lawsuit…
Continue Reading Man gets over 7 years in prison in cryptocurrency scam
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An Australian man who pleaded guilty to securities fraud for cheating investors in his…
Continue Reading Tesla builds 1st store on tribal land, dodges state car laws
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press/Report for America NAMBÉ, N.M. (AP) — Tesla has sidestepped car dealership laws by setting up shop on Native…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County votes to phase out oil and gas drilling
By DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer Los Angeles County’s board of supervisors voted unanimously on Wednesday to phase out oil and gas drilling and…
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Apple’s iPhone 13 secret weapon is, surprisingly, its price
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple’s new iPhone 13 and 13 Pro lineup features all of the predictable upgrades: faster performance,…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Stocks closed solidly higher Wednesday, shaking off some recent doldrums and giving the S&P 500 its biggest daily gain since…
Continue Reading GreenSky, Steel Dynamics rise; Yum China, Live Nation fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: GreenSky, Steel Dynamics rise; Yum China, Live Nation…
Continue Reading SpaceX launches 4 amateurs on private Earth-circling trip
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — .SpaceX’s first private flight has streaked into orbit with two contest winners, a…
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 How to practice religion could be a big question for some space tourists
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business For centuries, a setting sun has signaled the end of fasting rituals on holidays such as Ramadan and Yom Kippur, a…
Continue Reading After humble beginnings, Oregon’s Dutch Bros launches IPO
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — After humble beginnings as a pushcart operation by an Oregon town’s railroad tracks,…
Continue Reading As COVID-19 vaccine mandates rise, religious exemptions grow
By COLLEEN LONG and ANDREW DEMILLO Associated Press Religious objections were once used only sparingly around the country to get exempted from…
Continue Reading FDA strikes cautious tone ahead of vaccine booster meeting
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. government advisers will debate Friday if there’s enough proof…
Continue Reading Re-defining ‘racial equity’ may increase donations for it
By GLENN GAMBOA and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writers Candid, a leading philanthropy research organization, told The Associated Press that it…
Continue Reading Ex-Georgetown tennis coach to plead guilty in college scam
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A former Georgetown University tennis coach accused of accepting more than $2 million in…
Continue Reading Saudi conglomerate to repay $1.9B to banks after law change
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi company that owes billions of dollars will pay banks back $1.9 billion after an agreement was reached…
Continue Reading Qatar resumes aid to Gaza, minus the suitcases of cash
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Qatar has resumed its distribution of aid to Gaza for the first time since the May war between Israel and the…
Continue Reading Clearing up misleading coverage of Texas abortion law
Emily Ramshaw says stories about Texas banning abortions around the six-week mark are understating the severity of the law. “The truth of the matter…
Continue Reading Canadian Pacific’s acquisition of KCS railroad back on track
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The path is now clear for Canadian Pacific’s $31 billion acquisition of Kansas City Southern…
Continue Reading House panel rejects drug pricing plan in setback to Biden
By ALAN FRAM and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee has dealt an ominous if tentative blow to President…
Continue Reading Ireland investigates TikTok over child, China data concerns
LONDON (AP) — TikTok is facing two EU data privacy investigations, one into its handling of children’s personal data and another over its data…
Continue Reading Sand, Catan, piñatas lead Toy Hall of Fame finalists
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Cabbage Patch Kids touched off the first big holiday toy craze nearly 40 years ago. Now the dolls are among 12 finalists…
Continue Reading Lack of new cars is lifting used car prices
Consumer prices rose 5.3% over the past twelve months. Though prices have come down since July, some things like cars are still more expensive than a…
Continue Reading Man sentenced in Sweden for corporate espionage for Russia
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish court has sentenced a 47-year-old man to three years in prison for spying for Russia by handing over confidential…
Continue Reading After Ida hits, August industrial output gains slow to 0.4%
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. industrial production slowed to a 0.4% gain in August as shutdowns of petroleum…
Continue Reading Biden, CEOs, biz leaders meet on COVID-19 vaccine mandates
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has invited CEOs and business leaders to the White…
Continue Reading DoorDash sues New York City over rights to customer data
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer DoorDash is suing New York City over a new law that requires delivery companies to share customer data with…
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