Police arrested in crackdown on major Spanish drug gangs
MADRID (AP) — The European Union’s law enforcement agency says Spanish police have dismantled two major drug trafficking networks that used…
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German leader rules out nuclear option to fill energy gaps
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says his government remains committed to phasing out nuclear power despite concerns about rising energy…
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By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says Russia’s war in Ukraine and the…
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Associated Press Spirit Airlines, the target of a budget airline bidding war, is postponing a Friday vote on whether to accept one of those buyout…
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Moderna’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine that combines its original shot with protection against the…
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By JACKIE VELING of NerdWallet Large summer toys, like boats and RVs, are expensive, and few people can cover the purchase price outright. If you…
Continue Reading Lebanon to launch tender for $70 million airport terminal
BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese Cabinet minister says Lebanon will soon launch an international tender for the construction of a new terminal at the…
Continue Reading High prices, low inventory, a new norm for car shoppers
By RONALD MONTOYA Edmunds Shopping for a new or used car over the last couple of years, Â has become a more challenging endeavor, thanks to issues…
Continue Reading China’s online “tank” cake snafu raises Tiananmen questions
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — An online snafu involving China’s most popular e-commerce livestreamer and a cake decorated to…
Continue Reading Irish leader sees no UK will to end Brexit trade standoff
BRUSSELS (AP) — Ireland’s prime minister says Britain appears to have no political will to resolve its festering trade dispute with the…
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NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s central bank has raised its key interest rate to 4.9% from 4.4% to contain fast-rising inflation. Wednesday’s increase…
Continue Reading Which Conservatives could succeed UK’s Johnson if he falls?
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — With British Prime Minister Boris Johnson dealt a heavy blow after surviving a no-confidence vote from…
Continue Reading Russia, Turkey back plan to export grains; Ukraine doubtful
By AYSE WIETING and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Russia and Turkey say they support a safe corridor in the Black Sea to…
Continue Reading Asian shares fall as oil lingers above $120, yen sinks
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Thursday as investors watched for fresh signs of inflation and…
Continue Reading ‘Only God can help’: Hundreds die as Somalia faces famine
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Continue Reading NASA to launch 3 rockets from private Australian space port
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — NASA is gearing up to launch a research rocket from remote northern Australia this…
Continue Reading More bodies found in Mariupol as global food crisis looms
By BERNAT ARMANGUÉ and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press BAKHMUT, Ukraine (AP) — Workers pulled scores of bodies from smashed buildings in an…
Continue Reading Amazon says it prevented 4 billion bad listings in 2021
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Amazon says in its second-annual report that it prevented 4 billion bad listings from making it onto its site…
Continue Reading No, you’re not imagining it — package sizes are shrinking
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer It’s the inflation you’re not supposed to see. From toilet paper to yogurt and coffee to corn chips,…
Continue Reading Japan’s economy contracts, but at smaller rate than thought
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The government says Japan’s economy contracted in the first quarter though at a slower rate…
Continue Reading Queen Elizabeth’s jubilee celebration takes a ratings bow
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. split from Great Britain is history, but the monarchy still has a hold on its former…
Continue Reading US solar companies weigh challenge to Biden pause on tariffs
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. solar manufacturers say they are considering legal challenges after President Joe Biden…
Continue Reading Texas AG strides into Twitter takeover drama to bolster Musk
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — State officials across the nation have taken on Big Tech companies in the courts and state…
Continue Reading Kohl’s, JM Smucker rise; Target, Encompass fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Kohl’s, JM Smucker rise; Target, Encompass…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press U.S. stocks are closing higher Tuesday after another wobbly day on Wall Street. Investors shook off worries about the economy…
Continue Reading FTC plans inquiry into pharmacy benefit manager practices
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer The Federal Trade Commission is starting an inquiry into the operations of pharmacy benefit managers who control…
Continue Reading Crypto meltdown is wake-up call for many, including Congress
By KEN SWEET and FATIMA HUSSEIN The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Meltdowns in the cryptocurrency space are common, but the latest one really…
Continue Reading FDA advisers back Novavax COVID shots as 4th US option
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer American adults who haven’t yet gotten vaccinated against COVID-19 may soon get another choice, as advisers…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose 91 cents to $119.41 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for August delivery rose $1.06…
Continue Reading 7 fired Starbucks workers celebrate union vote in Memphis
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Seven employees of a Tennessee Starbucks who were fired after starting unionization efforts…
Continue Reading Treasury Secretary Yellen expects inflation to ‘remain high’
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen acknowledged Tuesday that she and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome…
Continue Reading No justice reform in Poland, no money, EU chief vows
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says Poland will get no money from an EU pandemic…
Continue Reading Bank of Jamaica to launch nationwide digital currency
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Bank of Jamaica is preparing to issue a nationwide digital currency for the first time following recent approval…
Continue Reading Spain’s scandal-hit former king postpones second trip home
MADRID (AP) — Spanish media report that former King Juan Carlos has postponed a second visit home since he established residence abroad after his…
Continue Reading US investigating complaints that Honda engines won’t restart
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s road safety agency is investigating complaints that the fuel-saving stop-start system on…
Continue Reading Raytheon to establish global headquarters in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Aerospace and defense company Raytheon Technologies says it plans to establish a global headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.…
Continue Reading Pope creates, staffs committee to guide future investments
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has announced the first appointments under his newly reformed Vatican…
Continue Reading German minister rejects calls to tax growing oil profits
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s finance minister has rejected calls by some in the country’s governing parties to tax what they call “excessive…
Continue Reading Savings incentives: How 401(k)s get us to do the right thing
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — More workers are following experts’ advice in saving for retirement, even when finances feel…
Continue ReadingWorld Bank dims outlook for global economy amid Russia war
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Bank has sharply downgraded its outlook for the global economy, pointing to…
Continue Reading Past UK Conservative leaders who faced leadership challenges
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson may have survived a no-confidence vote, but his grip on power is…
Continue Reading Mass shootings intensify reform efforts at grassroots level
By THALIA BEATY and GLENN GAMBOA Associated Press Gun control and gun violence intervention advocates hope the mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and…
Continue Reading Italy seizes 4 tons of cocaine linked to Colombian Gulf Clan
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italian agents have confiscated 4.3 tons of cocaine with a street value of nearly a quarter-billion…
Continue Reading French medics protest hospital crisis, deepened by COVID
PARIS (AP) — Health workers protested on Tuesday around France to demand more hiring and better salaries in public hospitals. Years of cost cuts…
Continue Reading Feds: Goodyear knew of defective RV tires as early as 2002
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Federal investigators say Goodyear knew that some of its recreational vehicle tires could fail and…
Continue Reading One plug and done: EU to require common way to charge phones
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Forget rummaging through the junk drawer. Soon, Europeans will only need to reach for one cable to…
Continue Reading Facing huge inventory, Target cuts vendor orders, prices
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Target is canceling orders from suppliers, particularly for home goods and clothing,…
Continue Reading Four states receive first allocations of $10B broadband fund
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department is sending more than half a billion dollars to expand…
Continue Reading After rough run, Kohl’s surges on potential takeover
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Shares of the department store Kohl’s are up more than 11% after the retailer said that it is in advanced…
Continue Reading Spanish judge to seek testimony from NSO on Pegasus spyware
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s National Court says that a Spanish judge will travel to Israel to seek…
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