By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The maker of Enfamil announced a recall of about 145,000 cans of infant formula due to the possibility of cross-contamination with a bacteria that can cause serious illness or death. Reckitt, a U.K.-based consumer health and nutrition company, said over the weekend that is voluntarily recalling
Continue ReadingBy MARK PRATT Associated Press Rhode Island congressman David Cicilline is stepping down this summer to lead his home state’s largest funder of nonprofits. Cicilline on Tuesday announced he will be president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, effective June 1. The Democrat is a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden will visit Namibia and Kenya this week as part of a United States push to step up engagement with Africa. President Joe Biden told African leaders at a summit last year that the U.S. is “all in” on the continent’s future. He promised
Continue ReadingVENICE, Italy (AP) — Some of Venice’s smaller canals have practically dried up due a prolonged spell of low tides, frustrating boat crews and bewildering tourists. The prolonged stretch of ebb tides is linked to a lingering high-pressure weather system over much of Italy, experts say. Since the canals essentially serve as streets in car-less
Continue ReadingVENICE, Italy (AP) — Some of Venice’s secondary canals have practically dried up due a prolonged spell of low tides linked to a lingering high-pressure weather system. Since the canals essentially serve as streets in car-less Venice, the phenomenon of the last days has added to the challenges of every-day life in the lagoon city.
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The nation’s housing slump deepened in January as home sales fell for the 12th month in a row to the slowest pace in more than a dozen years. The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday that existing U.S. home sales fell to a seasonally adjusted
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The nation’s housing slump deepened in January as home sales fell for the 12th month in a row to the slowest pace in more than a dozen years. The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday that existing U.S. home sales fell to a seasonally adjusted
Continue ReadingBy JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish former defense minister who had publicly claimed that Denmark’s secret service helped U.S. intelligence spy on several European leaders says he has been charged with divulging state secrets. Denmark’s prosecution authority said Tuesday that the country’s justice minister has agreed to the recommendation
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Marvel star Paul Rudd is everywhere now, but there was a time when he felt like he really didn’t belong. The “Ant-Man” and regular in Judd Apatow’s films says his time as Lisa Kudrow’s partner, Mike Hannigan, on “Friends” turned into an appearance in the final episode of one of the
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Continue ReadingThe Associated Press The owner of the Russian private military company, Wagner, has accused Russia’s defense minister and chief of general staff of starving his fighters in Ukraine of ammunition. Yevgeny Prigozhin accused them of trying to destroy his force. Emotional statements from Prigozhin and his fighters highlight long-brewing tensions between the Russian military and
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has refused to step into a legal fight over state laws that require contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel. The justices on Tuesday rejected an appeal on behalf of an alternative weekly newspaper in Little Rock, Arkansas, that objected to a state law that reduces fees paid to
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN US home sales declined in January for the 12th consecutive month as mortgage rates remained elevated and stubbornly high prices kept homebuyers out of the market. It was the weakest home sales activity since 2010. The continuation of a slowing trend that began in February 2022 is the longest streak of
Continue ReadingOAKWOOD VILLAGE, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a maintenance worker was killed in explosion at an Ohio metals plant that sparked a large fire and sent more than a dozen people to hospitals, with at least two in critical condition. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office says 46-year-old Steven Mullins, of North Ridgeville, died from
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner Fifteen years ago, Howard Schultz reprised his role as Starbucks CEO, returning to the helm to help put the struggling company back on course. At the time, the coffee chain was flailing, facing growing competition, cooling customer interest and contending with the financial crisis. Last year he returned once again, as Starbucks
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Starbucks has displayed “egregious and widespread misconduct” in its dealings with employees involved in efforts to unionize Buffalo, New York, stores, a National Labor Relations Board judge said in an order Wednesday. As a result, the company must reinstate and make whole a number of workers who were
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Consumers are willing to pay monthly subscription fees for streaming services, pet food and even toilet paper. And now some restaurants are betting they’ll do the same for their favorite meals. Large chains like Panera and P.F. Chang’s as well as neighborhood hangouts are increasingly experimenting with the subscription
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Walmart had a strong holiday shopping season, but the year ahead will be more challenging for America’s largest retailer. Walmart forecast slower sales and profit growth, disappointing investors and sending its stock down during morning trading Tuesday. However, Walmart notched an 8.3% sales increase during its latest quarter at US stores
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By Natasha Pollard Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — The man responsible for the death of an unborn 7-month-old child has been arrested, police say. On Feb. 8, South Fulton Police Department responded to a call at a home of a pregnant woman who had been physically assaulted. The woman
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has declined to revive an ACLU lawsuit challenging a portion of the National Security Agency’s warrantless surveillance of Americans’ international email and phone communications. The justices on Tuesday left in place an appeals court ruling against the Wikimedia Foundation, which runs Wikipedia. The organization said that the National Security
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