Australia invests in $1.6 billion South Pacific telco deal
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian telco Telstra has partnered with the Australian government in a $1.6 billion…
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Sorokin, Islanders beat Vegas 2-0 for 2nd straight shutout
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ilya Sorokin made 42 saves, Josh Bailey and Matthew Barzal scored and the New York Islanders beat…
Continue ReadingLakers overcome Morant’s 40-points, beat Grizzlies 121-118
By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points, Anthony Davis had 22 points and four blocks and LeBron…
Continue ReadingToyota testing hydrogen combustion engines in race cars
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota says it’s testing hydrogen combustion engines in race cars as it works toward using…
Continue ReadingToyota testing hydrogen combustion engines in race cars
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota says it’s testing hydrogen combustion engines in race cars as it works toward using…
Continue ReadingStripping military bases of Confederate names stirs passions
By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer BLACKSTONE, Va. (AP) — Civil War history casts a long shadow in Virginia, the birthplace of Confederate…
Continue ReadingYoungkin’s school warnings intensify the GOP’s suburban push
By STEVE PEOPLES, SARAH RANKIN and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press ASHLAND, Va. (AP) — Republican Glenn Youngkin is highlighting cases of alleged…
Continue ReadingSluggish pace of confirmations vexes Biden White House
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump struggled during his first year in office to get his nominees…
Continue ReadingBiden ‘positive’ on budget deal; Manchin OK with wealth tax
By LISA MASCARO and HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he feels “very positive about reaching a deal on his big…
Continue ReadingBiden ‘positive’ on budget deal; Manchin OK with wealth tax
By LISA MASCARO and HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he feels “very positive about reaching a deal on his big…
Continue ReadingEx-swim coach remanded in custody on charges of sexual abuse
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — A former high-level swimming coach accused of historical child abuse has been remanded in custody until next month after…
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Container ship loses 40 shipping containers overboard near the Strait of Juan de Fuca
The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard said Sunday they responded and have been monitoring a container vessel that lost 40 containers overboard during…
Continue ReadingNearly half of American companies say they are short on skilled workers
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America’s worker shortage is alive and well, much to the misfortune of US companies that need staff to keep up…
Continue ReadingBusiness economists less optimistic about next year’s growth
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s business economists are slightly less optimistic about growth prospects…
Continue ReadingHurricane Rick weakens to tropical storm over Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A compact Hurricane Rick has roared ashore along Mexico’s southern Pacific coast with 105 mph (165 kmh) winds and heavy rain…
Continue ReadingAsia stocks mixed after Wall St slips, China travel curbs
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street slipped and China tightened travel controls in…
Continue ReadingAsia stocks mixed after Wall St slips, China travel curbs
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street slipped and China tightened travel controls in…
Continue ReadingJudge sets final ground rules for Rittenhouse trial evidence
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge is setting the final ground rules for what evidence will be allowed at…
Continue ReadingSudan’s military takes power in coup, arrests prime minister
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s military has seized power, dissolving the transitional government hours after troops arrested…
Continue ReadingStephen Curry reaches 5,000 assists, Warriors beat Kings
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 27 points and became the first player in Warriors franchise…
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