Mondelez workers on strike at Virginia bakery plant
HENRICO, Va. (AP) — Hundreds of workers at a Mondelez International bakery in Virginia are on strike, seeking to block the company’s contract…
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Hezbollah says Iranian fuel tanker to sail to Lebanon soon
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of the Lebanese Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group says that an Iranian fuel tanker…
Continue Reading In unfriendly skies, unruly passenger fines top $1 million
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The number incidents involving unruly airline passengers is growing, and so are the fines imposed by federal…
Continue Reading Dairy farmers eligible for pandemic-related assistance
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture says help is on the way for dairy farmers who got a lower price for their products…
Continue Reading Landlords look for an exit amid federal eviction moratorium
By MICHAEL CASEY and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Landlords are fuming over the decision by the Centers for Disease…
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IMF withholds emergency funds for Afghanistan
The International Monetary Fund, under pressure from the Biden administration, said it will no longer release $450 million in funds that were…
Continue Reading ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ seek transformation
Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, and Bobby Cannavale lead the cast of the miniseries from the creators of “Big Little Lies.” David Daniel has a…
Continue Reading Climate impact of coal sales from US lands scrutinized
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials have launched a review of climate damage from coal mining on public lands…
Continue Reading Under delta, supply chain strains, Toyota slashes production
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota is scaling its production back 40%, affecting 14 auto assembly plants in Japan, as the…
Continue Reading Singapore plans first quarantine-free travel program
By ZEN SOO Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore will launch its first quarantine-free travel program for vaccinated people arriving from…
Continue Reading US jobless claims hit a pandemic low as hiring strengthens
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fourth straight time…
Continue Reading Brighter outlook from Macy’s, Kohl’s after sales bounce back
By ANNE D’iNNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A return, at least temporarily, to near normalcy is giving a boost two of America’s…
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Facebook wants you to hold your next meeting in VR
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business For those who don’t think Zoom meetings are a good enough substitute for the real thing, Facebook has another…
Continue Reading 4 ways businesses can dodge loan scams and predatory lenders
By RANDA KRISS of NerdWallet Scammers and predatory lenders continue to try to take advantage of small businesses searching for COVID-19 recovery…
Continue Reading Top UAE security chief visits Turkey after years of tension
By SUZAN FRASER and AYA BATRAWY Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President President Tayyip Erdogan has hosted a top security…
Continue Reading China now wants to tell influencers how to speak and dress when live-streaming
By Laura He, CNN Business China’s crackdown on private business has taken a new, more intrusive turn with government plans to dictate how…
Continue Reading Start-up US airlines say bookings sag as COVID cases rise
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The nation’s two newest passenger airlines are showing signs of growth — raising money and announcing new…
Continue Reading Asia stocks fall as delta variant worries take center stage
By ANNABELLE LIANG Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian stock markets are mostly lower as worries surrounding the spread of the delta variant…
Continue Reading Persephone, the robot guide, leads visitors in a Greek cave
By COSTAS KANTOURIS Associated Press ALISTRATI, Greece (AP) — Persephone is not your ordinary robot. Billed as the world’s first robot used as a…
Continue Reading 4 Takeaways: AP investigates gunshot detection technology
By GARANCE BURKE, MARTHA MENDOZA, JULIET LINDERMAN and MICHAEL TARM Associated Press Michael Williams, a 65-year-old grandfather from Chicago, sat…
Continue Reading Police jailed a man for murder; algorithm was key evidence
By GARANCE BURKE, MARTHA MENDOZA, JULIET LINDERMAN and MICHAEL TARM Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Williams, a 65-year-old grandfather…
Continue Reading How AI-powered tech landed man in jail with scant evidence
By GARANCE BURKE, MARTHA MENDOZA, JULIET LINDERMAN and MICHAEL TARM Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Williams’ wife pleaded with him to…
Continue Reading Wayne Hughes, billionaire businessman and horse owner, dies
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The founder and chairman of Public Storage has died. B. Wayne Hughes died at home in Lexington,…
Continue Reading Ex-Nissan exec Kelly wants boardroom, not criminal, trial
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nearly three years later, former Nissan executive Greg Kelly is still wondering why the questions…
Continue Reading Judge throws out Trump-era approvals for Alaska oil project
By MARK THIESSEN and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A federal judge in Anchorage has thrown out Trump administration…
Continue Reading Authorities: 2 dead in shooting at Indiana automotive plant
FRANKFORT, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say two women are dead after a gunman opened fire at a central Indiana automotive plant. The Clinton County…
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New vegan eating option opens for downtown El Paso lunch crowd
EL PASO, Texas — A new vegan restaurant in downtown El Paso is weathering the economic storm caused by Covid-19 and welcoming customers through its…
Continue Reading Facebook takes action against ‘disinformation dozen’ after White House pressure
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Facebook on Wednesday announced that it had taken action against the so-called “disinformation dozen,” one…
Continue Reading Labor chief joins Manchin for West Virginia coal mine trip
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh has toured an underground coal mine for the first time.…
Continue Reading Surgeon general on Covid-19 boosters: The time is now
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy explains why the decision was made to roll out vaccine boosters for…
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