Few voting issues reported with California recall election
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Few voting issues were reported on the final day of voting in California’s recall…
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‘It’s extremely disturbing’: CNN reporter reacts to latest deadly rape in India
An Indian woman allegedly assaulted and raped in Mumbai on Friday has died of her injuries, in a case activists say bears a striking similarity to…
Continue Reading Chinese students hit by US visa rejections amid tension
By FU TING Associated Press Chinese students are joining companies and individuals whose plans have been disrupted by U.S.-Chinese tension. The…
Continue Reading GOP pushes unfounded fraud claims before California recall
By ADAM BEAM and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Republicans led by former President Donald Trump are raising…
Continue Reading Gates, Rockefeller warn leaders about pandemic’s impact
By ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy The Chronicle of Philanthropy Leaders of the Gates and Rockefeller Foundations — grant makers that…
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Contractor hiring for jobs to help Afghans housed at Fort Bliss
EL PASO, Texas — Government contractor KBR, Inc. will be coming to El Paso this week to hire employees in support of ‘Operation Allies Refuge,’…
Continue Reading Judge digs deeper into PG&E’s suspected role in Dixie Fire
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Pacific Gas & Electric troubleshooter spent nearly two hours in federal court…
Continue Reading Southwest’s president retires suddenly; didn’t get CEO job
DALLAS (AP) — The president of Southwest is retiring three months after being passed over for the CEO’s job. Southwest said Monday that…
Continue Reading Apple issues urgent iPhone software update to address critical spyware vulnerability
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Business Apple has updated its software for iPhones to address a critical vulnerability that independent researchers say has…
Continue Reading Big bourbon producer Heaven Hill faces strike in Kentucky
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press Union workers are manning picket lines at bottling and warehouse operations of Kentucky-based Heaven Hill…
Continue Reading Whirlpool will pay workers $1,000 to get vaccinated
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Whirlpool is offering to pay workers $1,000 to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The new vaccine incentive, confirmed by…
Continue Reading California ski resort changes name to remove offensive word
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A popular California ski resort whose name included a derogatory term for Native…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press Stocks managed to end a wobbly day mostly higher on Wall Street Monday as the market regroups after its biggest weekly drop…
Continue Reading Spirit AeroSystems, Hess rise; Dynavax, TransUnion fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Spirit Aerosystems, Hess rise; Dynavax, TransUnion…
Continue Reading Apple fixes security hole reportedly used to hack an iPhone
By FRANK BAJAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Apple released a critical software patch to fix a security vulnerability that researchers said could…
Continue Reading Biden, leaders of Australia, India, Japan to meet in person
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Australia, India and…
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 Veteran broadcaster Andrew Neil quits as chairman of GB News
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British broadcasting veteran  Andrew Neil has stepped down as chairman of GB News, just three months…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: 4 will circle Earth on 1st SpaceX private flight
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — For the first time in 60 years of human spaceflight, a rocket is poised to blast…
Continue Reading US budget deficit rises to $2.71 trillion through August
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department says the U.S. budget deficit rose to $2.71 trillion through…
Continue Reading Report: 2020 is deadliest year for `environmental defenders’
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The environmental group Global Witness says at least 227 people died last year defending their…
Continue Reading (PKG) CONSUMER WATCH: BITCOIN A NATIONAL CURRENCY?
El Salvador makes Bitcoin one of its National currencies. What it means for the world’s economy and where the U.S. stands on…
Continue Reading Online bets on NFL games seen surging as season begins
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A company that most of the legal U.S. sports betting industry uses to verify that its…
Continue Reading NTSB chief: focus on road safety must shift to entire system
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The new chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board wants to change the way governments…
Continue Reading Canadian National railroad facing more investor pressure
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A day after being spurned by Kansas City Southern, Canadian National Railway is facing…
Continue Reading Second lawsuit alleges abuse at New Hampshire youth center
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man who alleges that he was raped by multiple staffers at New Hampshire’s youth detention…
Continue Reading Study: Pentagon reliance on contractors hurt US in 9/11 wars
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press A new study says up to half of the $14 trillion spent by the Pentagon since 9/11 went to for-profit defense…
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What to expect at Apple’s iPhone 13 event
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business A bigger iPhone battery that lasts longer. A diagonally-shaped camera system. And one terabyte of storage.…
Continue Reading UK approves vaccines for 12-15s, aims to avoid lockdowns
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s chief medical officers say children ages 12 to 15 should be vaccinated against the…
Continue Reading US will give aircraft companies $482 million for pandemic
By The Associated Press The Biden administration says it will give $482 million to aviation manufacturers to help save jobs at companies that are…
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