Facebook expands harassment policy to protect public figures
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Facebook has expanded its online harassment policies to do more to stop degrading attacks on public figures as well…
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William Shatner is now the oldest person ever to go to space: ‘The most profound experience’
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Ninety-year-old William Shatner, who gained fame portraying Captain Kirk on the original “Star Trek,”…
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2nd driver killed by air bag inflator from Tennessee’s ARC
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A second person has been killed by an exploding air bag inflator made by a Tennessee company that has…
Continue Reading California mom allegedly hosted teen sex, drinking parties
OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California mother faces 39 charges alleging that she hosted alcohol-filled parties for her teenage son and…
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What El Pasoans need to know about phone calls soon requiring 10 digit-dialing
EL PASO, Texas — The days of dialing seven digits to call your fellow El Pasoans are coming to an end. Beginning Oct. 25, all local calls in El Paso…
Continue Reading Apple CEO, NBA’s Dwyane Wade help LGBTQ group build homes
By SOPHIA EPPOLITO Associated Press/Report for America SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook and retired NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade have joined…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Stocks ended another day of choppy trading modestly higher Wednesday, enough to break a three-day losing streak for the S&P…
Continue Reading North Dakota oil executive pleads guilty in fraud scheme
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A former North Dakota oilfield executive has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges for misleading shareholders about his…
Continue Reading BlackRock; Vistra rise; JPMorgan Chase, Delta fall
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: BlackRock; Vistra rise; JPMorgan Chase, Delta…
Continue Reading Home heating costs will rise sharply this winter, federal government forecasts
By Matt Egan Americans should expect to shell out more money to heat their homes this year — especially if it’s a very cold winter. Compared…
Continue Reading Social Security benefits get a huge bump. But retirees need to do more to protect savings
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business The announcement that Social Security retiree benefits will rise by 5.9% next year — the largest cost of living…
Continue Reading Wildfire rages in Southern California coastal mountains
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire raging through Southern California coastal mountains is a threat to ranches and rural homes and is keeping…
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 New wind farms would dot US coastlines under Biden plan
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven offshore wind farms would be developed on the East and West coasts and in the Gulf of…
Continue Reading Cyprus: ExxonMobil to gauge gas field size in 6-8 weeks
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ energy minister says ExxonMobil’s drilling slated to start in 6-8 weeks…
Continue Reading Climate change: North Carolina gov signs major energy law
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A milestone energy bill that targets sharply reducing greenhouse gas emissions from…
Continue Reading Judge bars United from putting unvaccinated workers on leave
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — United Airlines employees who are suing the airline over its vaccine mandate will get more time to make their case. A…
Continue Reading Fed officials: Bond purchases could end by middle of 2022
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials agreed at their last meeting that if the economy continued…
Continue Reading Italy high court nixes arrest warrant for Vatican suspect
ROME (AP) — Italy’s highest court has annulled an arrest warrant for a key suspect in the Vatican’s fraud and extortion trial. The…
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EXPLAINER: Why the Social Security COLA is jumping next year
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rising inflation has triggered a jump in Social Security’s annual cost-of-living…
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El Paso Inc. recognizes local businesses in Best of El Paso readers poll
EL PASO, Texas – Our news partners at El Paso Inc. announced the winners Monday of this year’s Best of El Paso readers poll. El Paso Inc.’s Gina…
Continue Reading Trump stars in Madame Tussauds branch in Dubai 1st Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The lavish waxworks temple Madame Tussauds has opened its first Middle East location on a small artificial…
Continue Reading Winter heating bills set to jump as inflation hits home
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With prices surging worldwide for heating oil, natural gas and other fuels, the U.S. government…
Continue Reading Wendy’s will guarantee your fries are hot and crispy — or it will replace them
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Wendy’s highly anticipated new french fries are officially on sale — and they’re coming with a…
Continue Reading Putin says relations with Biden “working and stable”
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says the Kremlin has “constructive” relations with the…
Continue Reading Deere & Co. workers go on strike after rejecting contract
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — More than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers have walked out strike after the United Auto Workers union said negotiators…
Continue Reading COVID-19 hospital visitor rules: Families want more access
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Families of COVID-19 patients are asking hospitals to rethink visitor policies a year and a…
Continue Reading IMF head pledges renewed efforts to protect data integrity
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The embattled head of the International Monetary Fund is pledging renewed efforts to…
Continue Reading More questions for J&J vaccine boosters ahead of FDA review
By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is wrestling with how to decide on…
Continue Reading ESPN reporter sought approval from former Washington Football Team exec Bruce Allen on unpublished story
By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Adam Schefter, one of ESPN’s most prominent NFL reporters, appears to have violated typical journalistic standards…
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