Chinese island plans to ban sales of fossil fuel-powered vehicles by 2030
By Jessie Yeung and Shawn Deng, CNN The island of Hainan in southern China plans to ban the sale of fossil fuel-powered vehicles by 2030, aiming to…
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Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib returns to court for 1MDB trial
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Jailed Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak has returned to court for a second…
Continue Reading California phasing out gas vehicles in climate change fight
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California set itself on a path Thursday to end the era of gas-powered cars, with…
Continue Reading Six months into war, Russian goods still flowing to US
By JULIET LINDERMAN and MARTHA MENDOZA Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — On a hot, humid East Coast day this summer, a massive container ship…
Continue Reading Six months into war, Russian goods still flowing to US
By JULIET LINDERMAN and MARTHA MENDOZA Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — On a hot, humid East Coast day this summer, a massive container ship…
Continue Reading Congress wants to hear what Twitter whistleblower has to say
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. lawmakers are anxious to hear from Twitter’s former security chief, who has alarmed…
Continue Reading Inflation’s harsh realities on display as Fed officials meet
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) — A half-hour drive or so from the resort where the high priests of…
Continue Reading Amazon to shutter virtual health care service Amazon Care
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is shutting down the hybrid virtual, in-home care service it’s spent years developing. It’s a surprising move that…
Continue Reading State Farm subsidiary to pay $100M for false Katrina claims
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A subsidiary of insurance giant State Farm has agreed to pay the federal government $100 million in restitution over its…
Continue Reading What’s a Pell grant? How it affects student loan forgiveness
By CORA LEWIS and ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press New York (AP) — President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program announced on Wednesday…
Continue Reading Biden names new Secret Service director amid Jan. 6 scrutiny
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has named Kim Cheatle, a veteran Secret Service official, as the agency’s next director. Her appointment…
Continue Reading Twitter whistleblower to testify at Senate Judiciary hearing next month
By Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter’s former head of security, who filed a whistleblower disclosure about the company, will…
Continue Reading Study: Pfizer COVID pill showed no benefit in younger adults
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill appears to provide little or no benefit for younger adults,…
Continue Reading Musk lawyers bring up Twitter whistleblower in court hearing on acquisition deal
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk’s lawyers repeatedly referenced claims from a Twitter whistleblower in court on Wednesday, in an early…
Continue Reading Woods, McIlroy behind tech-infused golf league in TV venture
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are bringing their own version of team golf to the PGA Tour. Woods and…
Continue Reading Peloton, Farfetch rise; Nordstrom, Advance Auto Parts fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Peloton, Farfetch rise; Nordstrom, Advance Auto Parts…
Continue Reading Watchdog: Ex-Interior head Zinke lied during casino probe
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An internal watchdog says former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke lied to investigators about…
Continue Reading Chick-fil-A grilled nuggets and filet contain dairy allergen due to supplier mishap
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Chick-fil-A’s grilled nuggets and grilled filets have a dairy allergen due to an accidental…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 8/24/2022
The Associated Press Stocks closed modestly higher as Wall Street recovered some of this week’s steep losses ahead of a highly anticipated speech…
Continue Reading Cosmetics giant Sephora settles customer data privacy suit
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sephora Inc. has settled a lawsuit claiming the company sold customer information…
Continue Reading What Biden’s student debt plan will do to the US economy
By Matt Egan, CNN Business President Joe Biden’s student loan plan is a potential game changer for Americans drowning in debt. And yet the…
Continue Reading What Biden’s student debt plan will do to the US economy
CNN By Matt Egan, CNN Business President Joe Biden’s student loan plan is a potential game changer for Americans drowning in debt. And yet the…
Continue Reading What Biden’s student debt plan will do to the US economy
CNN By Matt Egan, CNN Business President Joe Biden’s student loan plan is a potential game changer for Americans drowning in debt. And yet the…
Continue Reading Twitter executives face questions from employees after whistleblower claims
CNN By Donie O’Sullivan and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Twitter’s executives defended the company, and themselves, in a meeting with employees on…
Continue Reading Twitter executives face questions from employees after whistleblower claims
By Donie O’Sullivan and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Twitter’s executives defended the company, and themselves, in a meeting with employees on…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery rose $1.15 to $94.89 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for October delivery rose $1…
Continue Reading Party City is hiring 20,000 people, expecting an epic Halloween
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Party City expects Halloween will be back with a vengeance this year — in a good way. The seller of themed party…
Continue Reading Peloton to sell its bikes on Amazon in bid to reverse slump
NEW YORK (AP) — Peloton’s high-end exercise bikes and other gear will now be able to be bought on Amazon in the U.S., a partnership aimed at…
Continue Reading Paul Newman’s daughters sue late actor’s charity foundation
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A new lawsuit has exposed a deep rift between two of Paul Newman’s daughters and the…
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El Perro Grande Tequila coming to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Perro Grande Tequila has two new tequilas coming to shelves in El Paso this Fall with an award-winning bottle unique to the…
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