EU: Nearly 270 cases of salmonella found in chocolate eggs
STOCKHOLM (AP) — European health officials say that 266 confirmed cases and 58 suspected cases of an outbreak of salmonella infection linked to…
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Germany says pandemic not over as court OKs vaccine mandate
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s health minister is warning that the coronavirus pandemic is not over yet. Health…
Continue Reading Court considers whether US can seize a Russian yacht in Fiji
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — At Lautoka harbor in the heart of Fiji’s sugar cane region, five U.S. federal…
Continue Reading Asian stocks rise after Wall St slips closer to bear market
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Friday after Wall Street fell closer to bear territory, China cut a key…
Continue Reading Saban calls out Texas A&M for using NIL deals to buy players
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban called out Texas A&M, saying the school was “buying” players with name, image and likeness…
Continue Reading Shanghai to reopen subways in easing of COVID lockdown
BEIJING (AP) — The locked-down Chinese metropolis of Shanghai will reopen four of its 20 subway lines Sunday as it slowly eases pandemic…
Continue Reading Ukrainian troops surrendering at Mariupol registered as POWs
By OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and CIARAN McQUILLAN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The fate of hundreds of Ukrainian fighters who surrendered…
Continue Reading New Zealand hands out extra cash to fight ‘inflation storm’
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government says it will hand out an extra few hundred dollars to more…
Continue Reading Japan records trade deficit as imports surge on energy costs
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan has recorded a trade deficit in April as imports ballooned 28% as energy prices soared while…
Continue Reading North Korea’s suspected COVID-19 caseload nears 2 million
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has reported 262,270 more suspected COVID-19 infections as its pandemic…
Continue Reading US stocks got close to a bear market. Here’s what that means
By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market’s slump this year briefly pulled the S&P 500 into what’s…
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Federal agency sends team to probe Tesla crash that killed 3
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s road safety agency has dispatched a team to investigate the possibility…
Continue Reading Family Dollar closing Arkansas facility where rodents found
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Family Dollar says it’s closing an Arkansas distribution facility that prompted a…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Stocks closed sharply lower on Wall Street Wednesday as dismal results from Target renewed fears that inflation is battering…
Continue Reading Judge: Trump administration illegally withdrew bird listing
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled the Trump administration acted illegally in 2020 when it withdrew an…
Continue Reading Target, Lowe’s fall; TJX, Agilysys rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Target, Lowe’s fall; TJX, Agilysys…
Continue Reading Big dreams for new Warner Bros. Discovery in ad presentation
By DAVID BAUDER and LYNN ELBER AP Entertainment Writers In what was essentially the company’s public debut, executives at the new Warner Bros.…
Continue Reading Moms seeking formula tire of those who say, just breastfeed
By REBECCA BOONE, LINDSEY TANNER and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press As Morgan Fabry drives around Chicago looking for baby formula that is…
Continue Reading Cardinal: Pope ordered auditor to resign over spying charge
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — A Vatican cardinal has shed light on a scandal that had sparked questions about the…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery fell $2.81 to $109.59 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for July delivery fell $2.82 to…
Continue Reading ‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli freed from prison for halfway house
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Convicted pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli was freed Wednesday from prison after…
Continue Reading Court: Some rail rate talks allowed in price-fixing suits
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that details of some of the conversations between the…
Continue Reading Biden’s burdens grow: Sagging global economy adds to US woes
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Joe Biden embarks for Asia on Thursday, he’s facing a new risk at home for the…
Continue Reading UN envoy: US sanctions on Iran worsen humanitarian situation
By AMIR VAHDAT Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A United Nations special envoy says that the sweeping U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran have badly…
Continue Reading Chris Wallace interview show to be featured on CNN Sundays
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Wallace, the most prominent personality lured to the since-shuttered CNN+ streaming service,…
Continue Reading Google’s Russian business plans to file for bankruptcy
LONDON (AP) — Google says its Russian subsidiary is planning to file for bankruptcy because it can’t pay staff and suppliers. Russian state media…
Continue Reading Target workers at a Virginia store withdraw union petition
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Workers at a Target store in Christiansburg, Virginia, have withdrawn their request…
Continue Reading Davos returns from pandemic with Ukraine, climate in mind
GENEVA (AP) — After a nearly 2-1/2-year hiatus, the Swiss town of Davos is set to again host global elites from business, government and activist…
Continue Reading UN drops forecast for global economic growth in 2022 to 3.1%
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations is significantly lowering its forecast for global economic growth…
Continue Reading A third of US should be considering masks, officials say
By ZEKE MILLER and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 cases are increasing in the United States — and could get even worse…
Continue Reading EU urges members to work together to renew weapons stocks
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is urging member countries to quickly replenish their depleted stocks of ammunition and military equipment.…
Continue Reading NY agency files discrimination complaint against Amazon
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press A state agency in New York has filed an administrative complaint against Amazon, alleging the e-commerce giant…
Continue Reading With Roe in doubt, some fear tech surveillance of pregnancy
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — When Chandler Jones realized she was pregnant during her junior year of college, she turned…
Continue Reading Green options transforming a wedding industry prone to waste
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The wedding industry remains fraught with waste, but a growing contingent of brides and grooms is…
Continue Reading Germany OKs more COVID-19 vaccine spending for this fall
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s health minister says the government plans to spend another 830 million euros ($872 million) to buy new coronavirus…
Continue Reading 168-year-old Peterboro Basket Co. closing, cites forest pest
PETERBOROUGH, N.H. (AP) — A 168-year-old company in New Hampshire known for its handwoven, hardwood baskets is closing its factory and stopping…
Continue Reading Yellen: Ukraine war fallout threatens ‘stagflation,’ hunger
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press BONN, Germany (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning that Russia’s February invasion of Ukraine has…
Continue Reading EU rushes out $300 billion roadmap to ditch Russian energy
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm moved Wednesday to jump-start plans for the 27-nation bloc to abandon Russian energy amid the…
Continue Reading 2022 is the year of all-inclusive travel, and here’s why
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet Many major hotel chains are embracing all-inclusive offerings. For example, Hyatt recently announced an integration…
Continue Reading Consumers shift again, flummoxing big retailers like Target
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The pandemic vastly changed the way Americans spend money and now as they return to…
Continue Reading What to know before getting your car wrapped
By RONALD MONTOYA Edmunds Wrapping a vehicle differs from a paint job since the decals can be removed later with no impact on the existing paint,…
Continue Reading 4 EU nations to harness North Sea wind for green transition
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Four EU countries plan to speed up the continent’s green transition and help wean it…
Continue Reading Qatar to boost investment in Spain by $4.9 billion
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Qatar has committed to investing 4.7 billion euros ($4.9 billion) in Spain as the…
Continue Reading China: No information provided about March plane crash
BEIJING (AP) — China said Wednesday that U.S. investigators haven’t released any information about the cause of a China Eastern Airlines jetliner…
Continue Reading German ex-leader Schroeder loses privileges over Russia ties
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s three governing parties plan to strip former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder of his office and staff after he maintained and…
Continue Reading UN floats plan to boost renewables as climate worries mount
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is launching a five-point plan to jump-start broader use of…
Continue Reading Europe’s push to cut Russian gas faces a race against winter
By The Associated Press While Europeans bask in the warmth of spring, governments are in a race against winter. Europe is trying to cut use of…
Continue Reading UK inflation hits 40-year high amid Russia’s war in Ukraine
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s inflation rate has risen to the highest level in 40 years as Russia’s war in Ukraine fueled further increases in…
Continue Reading NATO talks with Finland, Sweden falter but will continue
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO envoys failed to reach a consensus Wednesday on whether to start membership talks with Finland…
Continue Reading Asian shares track Wall Street’s inflation-fueled retreat
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Shares dropped sharply in Asia on Thursday after a broad retreat on Wall Street triggered by…
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