Ex-Iowa anchor hopes her age bias lawsuit changes TV news
By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A once-prominent anchor at one of Iowa’s biggest local television stations has filed a…
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Waymo expanding autonomous ride service to San Francisco
Waymo, the Google self-driving vehicle spinoff, is moving to expand its autonomous ride-hailing service to San Francisco. The company says “trusted…
Continue Reading Minnesota wildfires disappoint travelers and outfitters
ELY, Minn. (AP) — Ely is typically teeming this time of year with visitors heading out on or returning from excursions into the Boundary Waters…
Continue Reading Cellphone catches fire on Alaska Airlines jet upon landing
SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — The cellphone of a passenger on an Alaska Airlines jet caught fire after the plane landed at the  Seattle–Tacoma…
Continue Reading July home sales up 1% as prices reach unprecedented levels
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new homes rose a modest 1% in July after a string of declines while new home…
Continue Reading With sales still surging, Best Buy raises prospects for 2021
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy Co. has raising its full-year sales outlook after the nation’s largest…
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Thailand legalizes kratom, popular plant-based painkiller
By CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has decriminalized the possession and sale of kratom, a plant that’s…
Continue Reading Ukraine leader stresses NATO, EU ties on independence day
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president has urged closer ties between the ex-Soviet nation and NATO and the…
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Try this 10-minute body-weight workout
Pro sports mobility coach Dana Santas teaches six exercises you can do without equipment to increase strength, mobility and…
Continue Reading Airbnb opens up housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees globally
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Airbnb is offering free housing to 20,000 Afghan refugees globally and sought more assistance from hosts who…
Continue Reading Labor agency chief says Germany needs more immigrants
BERLIN (AP) — The head of Germany’s national labor agency says the country needs significantly more immigrants to plug gaps in the work force as…
Continue Reading Supply issues take shakes off the menu at British McDonald’s
LONDON (AP) — McDonald’s says it has pulled milkshakes from the menu in all 1,250 of its British restaurants because of supply problems stemming…
Continue Reading Greece announces new restrictions for those not vaccinated
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s health minister has announced plans to impose new testing requirements and…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Pandemic spurs school finance courses
By AMRITA JAYAKUMAR of NerdWallet Financial literacy hasn’t traditionally been a high priority in schools, but that is changing. The number of…
Continue Reading How Tim Cook has grown the Apple empire in his decade as CEO
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business When Tim Cook took over as chief executive of Apple, it was a corporate transition unlike any other. He stepped out from…
Continue Reading Report finds NSO Group’s spyware used on Bahraini activists
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Nine activists from Bahrain had their iPhones hacked by advanced spyware made by the Israeli…
Continue Reading German economy grew 1.6% in 2nd quarter, revised upward
BERLIN (AP) — Official statistics show that Germany’s economy grew by 1.6% between April and June compared with the previous quarter, a slightly…
Continue Reading Airbnb says it will host 20,000 Afghan refugees
By Charles Riley, CNN Business Airbnb has pledged to provide free housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees. CEO Brian Chesky said Tuesday that the program…
Continue Reading Gig apps for a pandemic economy: Part time, no commitment
By UROOBA JAMAL Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A breed of gig apps tailored for short-term work slots — from Stint to Instawork to Gigpro — is…
Continue Reading Japan seeks support for Fukushima nuclear water release
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government has adopted an interim plan that it hopes will win support from fishermen and…
Continue Reading Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street hits new high
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street hit a new high as investors looked ahead to a…
Continue Reading House passes $3.5T Biden blueprint after deal with moderates
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic leaders have compromised with moderates and muscled President…
Continue Reading Critics slam ‘over the top’ coverage of Biden’s Afghanistan response
Matthew Dowd says the media’s scathing coverage of the Afghanistan withdrawal has been “way over the top” and too reliant on “all the voices that got…
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El Paso vet clinics struggle to provide pet care amid high demand, staff shortages
EL PASO, Texas — As demand for veterinary services increase and staffing decreases, it spells trouble for pet clinics throughout the city. “The…
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Groundbreaking set for new luxury apartments in far east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Far east El Paso will soon have new luxury apartments. Furman Malooly Development, a recently formed partnership, is scheduled to…
Continue Reading Jobs available to help Afghans housed at Ft. Bliss
FORT BLISS, Texas — As Afghan refugees begin to arrive at Fort Bliss, both paid jobs and unpaid volunteer positions have begun to open up. In…
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FDA gives full approval to Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, becoming the first Covid-19…
Continue Reading Walmart to launch delivery service for other businesses
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart says it will start farming out its delivery service. It plans to use contract…
Continue Reading Study: Climate change makes European flooding more likely
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Scientists say global warming makes the kind of extreme rainfall that caused deadly flash flooding…
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