Amazon unveils bedside device that tracks sleeping patterns
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Soon enough, a bedside Amazon device might know whether you’re sleeping — or not. The…
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Nonprofits help fund immigrants’ legal fights on deportation
By ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy As the number of immigrants seeking court permission to avoid deportation…
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By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Nearly a dozen lawsuits in Illinois accuse gun-maker Smith & Wesson of illegally targeting…
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss is under pressure to reverse announced tax cuts that have…
Continue Reading Biden to oil industry: Don’t raise prices due to hurricane
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is warning the oil and gas companies against increasing prices for…
Continue Reading EU plans Russia trade sanctions over ‘sham’ Ukraine votes
By LORNE COOK and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union officials say the 27-nation bloc should impose “biting…
Continue Reading New report: Oil spills from offshore transportation way down
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Oil and natural gas spills from tankers and pipelines in U.S. waters dropped dramatically…
Continue Reading Austria to launch checks at Slovak border to stop migrants
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Austria says it will start checks at its border crossings with Slovakia following a similar…
Continue Reading Why free swag at bars, hotels is so important to brands
By KIM COOK Associated Press Chances are if you’ve been to a great restaurant, bar or hotel, you’ve snagged a coaster, matchbook, napkin or card…
Continue Reading Network nightly newscasts morph, adapt for the streaming age
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For more than half a century, ABC, CBS and NBC have aired evening newscasts each weeknight on…
Continue Reading VW readies Porsche IPO in one of Europe’s largest listings
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German automaker Volkswagen is holding a share offering for a minority stake in its…
Continue Reading Alzheimer’s drug shows promise in early results of study
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Shares of Biogen and other drugmakers researching Alzheimer’s disease soared Wednesday after Japan’s Eisai Co.…
Continue Reading Bosnian Serb separatist leader blasts West, praises Russia
By ELDAR EMRIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik is facing an election this weekend…
Continue Reading French Senate report denounces sexual abuse in porn industry
By SYLVIE CORBET and JADE LE DELEY PARIS (AP) — A French Senate delegation says sexual and physical abuse in France’s porn industry is…
Continue Reading Edmunds: Hyundai Elantra N vs Volkswagen Golf GTI
By KRISTIN SHAW Edmunds Introduced in 2022, Hyundai’s Elantra N is the higher-octane version of its small value-packed sedan, made for people who…
Continue Reading Can’t qualify for a personal loan? 4 alternatives to try
By ANNIE MILLERBERND of NerdWallet A personal loan can be a good option when you need money, but it typically requires strong credit and high income…
Continue Reading Biden on ending hunger in US: ‘I know we can do this’
By ASHRAF KHALIL and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says his administration’s goal of ending…
Continue Reading Russia poised to annex occupied Ukraine after sham vote
By JON GAMBRELL and ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia positioned itself Wednesday to formally annex parts of Ukraine where…
Continue Reading US seeks united front in Asia despite Korea, Japan tensions
By CHRIS MEGERIAN, MARI YAMAGUCHI and TONG-HYUNG KIM Associated Press YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has said her trip to Asia…
Continue Reading China’s yuan slides to 14-year low after US rate hikes
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s yuan has fallen to a 14-year low against the dollar despite central bank efforts to…
Continue Reading Australia demands Optus pay for new customer ID documents
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s federal and state governments have called for Optus to pay for replacing…
Continue Reading Europe ramps up energy security after suspected sabotage
By LORNE COOK and JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European companies are ramping up security around pipelines and energy prices are…
Continue Reading UK central bank intervenes in market to halt economic crisis
By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England took emergency action Wednesday to stabilize U.K. financial…
Continue Reading China former top graft buster indicted on bribery charges
BEIJING (AP) — A former top graft buster at China’s ministry for intelligence and counterintelligence has been indicted on bribery charges.…
Continue Reading In court brief, Musk says the SEC is unlawfully muzzling him
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A lawyer for Tesla CEO Elon Musk says in court documents that U.S. Securities regulators are…
Continue Reading Cuba begins to turn on lights after Ian blacks out island
BY ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuban officials said they had begun to restore some power Wednesday after Hurricane Ian knocked…
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall St higher after UK calms markets
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Thursday after Britain’s central bank moved…
Continue Reading Pollution from Florida mining a concern with Hurricane Ian
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Environmental groups say the polluted leftovers of Florida’s phosphate fertilizer…
Continue Reading Tiny Oregon town hosts 1st wind-solar-battery ‘hybrid’ plant
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A renewable energy plant in Oregon that combines solar power, wind power and massive…
Continue Reading Procedural dramas jump to front in TV’s opening week
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If there are two things that are reliable for broadcast television in a changing world, it’s…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 9/27/2022
The Associated Press Stocks ended a wobbly day with mixed results on Wall Street as markets continue to be unstable amid worries about a possible…
Continue Reading JetBlue CEO first witness in US lawsuit against 2 airlines
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer A trial is underway in the federal government’s lawsuit aiming to kill a partnership between American…
Continue Reading Jabil, Hertz rise; Avidity, Provident Financial fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Jabil, Hertz rise; Avidity, Provident Financial…
Continue Reading VP Harris seeks computer chip partners in Japan meetings
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Armed with a new law that boosts U.S. support for computer chip manufacturing,…
Continue Reading Rail union that rejected deal signs new tentative agreement
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A union that rejected its deal with the nation’s freight railroads earlier this month now has…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery rose $1.79 to $78.50 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for November delivery rose…
Continue Reading White House conference puts spotlight on hunger relief
By SARA HERSCHANDER of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy As the country’s food charities struggle to keep up with rising…
Continue Reading Yellen warns inaction on climate could cause economic crisis
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning of economic calamity…
Continue Reading Prototype electric airplane takes first flight
MOSES LAKE, Wash. (AP) — A prototype, all-electric airplane took its first flight Tuesday morning in central Washington state. The Seattle Times…
Continue Reading Germany to keep 2 of its 3 nuclear plants running into April
EMILY SCHULTHEIS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Economy and Energy Minister says the country will keep two of its remaining three…
Continue Reading Attorneys for Musk, Twitter argue over information exchange
By RANDALL CHASE AP Business Writer DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge on Tuesday ordered attorneys for billionaire Elon Musk to create a log of…
Continue Reading FAFSA season starts: What you need to know for financial aid
By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Free Application for Federal Student Aid filing season starts Oct. 1 for the 2023-2024 school…
Continue Reading UK Labour leader accuses government of trashing economy
By JON SUPER and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — The leader of Britain’s main opposition Labour Party has accused the…
Continue Reading Live Updates: Russia-Ukraine War
By The Associated Press Pro-Moscow officials say residents in one of the four occupied areas of Ukraine voted to join Russia in Kremlin-orchestrated…
Continue Reading Blaze at state oil giant PKN Orlen plant in Poland kills 2
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish officials say two people have died in a fire at a facility belonging to state-owned oil giant PKN Orlen in central…
Continue Reading Ford to invest $700M, add 500 jobs at Louisville truck plant
By DYLAN LOVAN and TOM KRISHER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Ford will invest $700 million mainly at its Kentucky Truck Plant in…
Continue Reading US consumers gaining confidence as gas prices keep falling
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers grew more confident for the second month in a row as gas prices continued to fall.…
Continue Reading Fed’s Powell urges broader regulation for stablecoins
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that stablecoins will need greater regulation…
Continue Reading King Charles III’s new monogram revealed at end of mourning
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III’s new monogram has been unveiled, as the official period of mourning for his mother Queen Elizabeth II came to a…
Continue Reading Walmart to cover fertility treatments under insurance plan
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and TOM MURPHY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is teaming up with a fertility startup to offer benefits under…
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