Ukraine: Zelenskyy seeks more sanctions, fighting grinds on
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Fighting is grinding on in Ukraine after the country marked the anniversary of…
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Turkey launches investigation into 612 people after quake
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s justice minister says investigations have been launched against more than 600 people in relation to buildings that…
Continue ReadingG-20 meeting in India ends without consensus on Ukraine war
By AIJAZ RAHI and ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — A meeting of finance chiefs of the Group of 20 leading economies ended on…
Continue Reading EU slaps sanctions on top Russia officials, banks, trade
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is imposing new sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The bloc is targeting more officials and…
Continue Reading MWC mobile tech fair to show off new phones, AI, metaverse
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The latest folding-screen smartphones, immersive metaverse experiences, AI-powered chatbot avatars…
Continue Reading Trade resumes as Pakistan, Afghanistan reopen Torkham border
By RIAZ KHAN and RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say the normal trade and movement of people between Pakistan and…
Continue Reading Warner Bros. Discovery sues Paramount over ‘South Park’ deal
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is suing Paramount Global, saying its competitor aired new episodes of the popular…
Continue Reading Mexican states in hot competition over possible Tesla plant
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is undergoing a fevered competition among states to win a potential Tesla facility in…
Continue Reading N. Korea food shortage worsens amid COVID, but no famine yet
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — There’s little doubt that North Korea’s chronic food shortages worsened due to the…
Continue Reading After Ohio train wreck, Biden orders door-to-door checks
By MATTHEW DALY and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has directed federal agencies to go door-to-door in East…
Continue Reading New Mexico governor pans Forest Service amid wild cow fight
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor has stepped into the fight over how federal land…
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Continue Reading N. Carolina magnate accused of scheme to skim company funds
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina business magnate has been indicted on federal charges based on allegations he conspired to skim large…
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ISELIN, N.J. — Middlesex Water: Q4 Earnings…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday 2/24/2023
The Associated Press Stocks sank on Wall Street and closed out their worst week since early December. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% Friday to cap its…
Continue Reading Bill signed for West Virginia renewable energy battery plant
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s governor has signed a bill that gives $105 million in state funding for a…
Continue Reading Carvana, Boeing fall; Beyond Meat, Farfetch rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Block Inc., up $3.21 to $77.36. The mobile payments services…
Continue Reading British Airways, Iberia parent swings to full-year profit
LONDON (AP) — The parent of British Airways and Aer Lingus is reporting its first full-year profit since the start of the pandemic. International…
Continue Reading US judge won’t block huge lithium mine on Nevada-Oregon line
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge has sided again with the Biden administration and a Canadian-based mining…
Continue Reading E-bike batteries blamed for 22 NYC fires, 2 deaths this year
NEW YORK (AP) — Lithium ion batteries used to power electric bicycles and scooters have already sparked 22 fires that caused 36 injuries and two…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery rose 93 cents to $76.32 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for April delivery rose 95…
Continue Reading Florida man gets 7 years for $2.6M COVID-19 relief fraud
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has been sentenced to seven years and three months in federal prison for stealing more than $2.6 million in…
Continue Reading Netflix cuts prices in some markets to lure more subscribers
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Netflix is cutting its prices in several of its smaller markets in the latest twist on the video streaming…
Continue Reading Bancolombia: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
MEDELLIN, Colombia — Bancolombia: Q4 Earnings…
Continue Reading Telecom maker Ericsson to cut 8% of its global workforce
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson has announced it’s cutting 8% of its global workforce as it looks to reduce costs. The…
Continue Reading Rift in Idaho GOP exposed amid multistate water rule lawsuit
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Some top Idaho officials are raising alarms after the state’s Republican attorney…
Continue Reading FDA’s tobacco unit pledges reset after criticism
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Food and Drug Administration officials on Friday pledged a reset in the agency’s tobacco…
Continue Reading US Court strikes down charter boat tracking rule
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has struck down a federal rule requiring Gulf of Mexico charter boat…
Continue Reading US Navy applies lessons from costly shipbuilding mistakes
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press BATH, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Navy appears to have learned from its costly lessons after cramming too much new…
Continue Reading Fed’s rate hikes likely to cause a recession, research says
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Can the Federal Reserve keep raising interest rates and defeat the nation’s worst…
Continue Reading Turkey starts work to build homes in 2 earthquake-hit towns
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities say preliminary work has started to build housing for people left homeless by the massive earthquake that…
Continue Reading Illinois investigating drugmaker Akorn’s abrupt closure
CHICAGO (AP) — State labor officials are investigating an Illinois-based pharmaceutical company’s decision to abruptly close all of its…
Continue Reading Inquiry issues damning report into Dutch gas drilling
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch parliamentary inquiry has released a damning report into the government’s…
Continue Reading Lebanese banks suspend open-ended strike at PM’s request
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s struggling banks have decided to suspend their strike for one week, following a request…
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Continue Reading Biden unveils new Ukraine weapons package, Russia sanctions
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is declaring its solidarity with Ukraine by…
Continue Reading European committee: Regulators should deny Merck’s Lagevrio
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer A European medical committee recommends rejection of Merck’s COVID-19 treatment, Lagevrio, casting fresh doubt on a…
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Continue Reading EU: Freeing ex-senator can help Manila keep trade incentives
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A group of European parliamentarians says the Philippines’ chances of retaining special…
Continue Reading Key US inflation measure surges at fastest rate since June
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose last month at its fastest pace…
Continue Reading Uniti: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
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Continue Reading Penguin to publish ‘classic’ Roald Dahl books after backlash
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Publisher Penguin Random House announced Friday it will publish “classic” unexpurgated versions…
Continue Reading Evergy: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Evergy: Q4 Earnings…
Continue Reading People across the world gather to mark war anniversary
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — World landmarks lit up in the colors of Ukraine’s national flag as people across the…
Continue Reading South Africa: Fallout over power utility CEO’s graft claims
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s troubled state-owned power utility Eskom has appointed an interim chief…
Continue Reading Frontier Communications: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
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