Asian shares edge higher, tracking Wall Street rally
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares advanced Friday, tracking a rally on Wall Street following reports suggesting the…
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Monterey Park, an Asian cultural hub, shaken by shooting
By TERRY TANG and DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — For decades, Monterey Park has been a haven for Asian immigrants…
Continue ReadingUS economy slowed but still grew at 2.9% rate last quarter
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.9% annual pace from October through December, ending 2022…
Continue ReadingBoeing pleads not guilty in case over deadly Max crashes
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Boeing pleaded not guilty Thursday to a charge that it misled regulators who approved…
Continue ReadingTesla will invest $3.6B in Nevada truck factory expansion
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Tesla says it intends to invest $3.6 billion to expand manufacturing capabilities in Nevada…
Continue ReadingMyanmar opium cultivation surged 33% amid violence, UN finds
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The United Nations says the production of opium in Myanmar has flourished since the military’s…
Continue ReadingUS investigating December flight cancellations at Southwest
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — The federal government is investigating whether Southwest Airlines knowingly scheduling more…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and JILL COLVIN The Associated Press Facebook parent Meta said Wednesday it will restore former President Donald Trump ‘s…
Continue ReadingCSX railroad profit up 9% on higher fuel surcharges, rates
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX railroad says it hauled in 9% more fourth-quarter profit even though it carried less cargo…
Continue ReadingElon Musk’s tweeting style seizes spotlight in Tesla trial
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s impulsive and sometimes inflammatory usage of Twitter has…
Continue ReadingTesla says its 4Q profit rose 59%, expects strong demand
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla has posted record net income for the fourth quarter of last year, and the company predicted that…
Continue ReadingJustin Bieber sells rights to ‘Baby,’ rest of music catalog
NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Bieber’s record-breaking pop hits from “Baby” to “Sorry” are no longer his after the superstar sold the rights…
Continue ReadingLawyer defends North Carolina’s transgender care exclusions
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A lawyer representing the leaders of North Carolina’s state…
Continue ReadingHow major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 1/25/2023
The Associated Press Stocks shook off an early slide and wound up little changed as worries about corporate profits weighed on the market. The…
Continue ReadingIntuitive Surgical, Trustmark fall; AT&T, Progressive rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Boeing Co., up 70 cents to $212.68. The aerospace-defense…
Continue ReadingHead of main Florida power company retiring amid controversy
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The leader of Florida’s primary electric company is stepping down after it…
Continue ReadingMember of Congress reads AI-generated speech on House floor
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — When U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss decided to deliver a speech on a bill that would create a…
Continue ReadingLight at the end of the tunnel: Grand Central annex opens
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, work on a massive rail project has been grinding 15 stories below the shuffling…
Continue ReadingNew York’s AG says MSG lawyer ban may violate anti-bias laws
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general has warned Madison Square Garden that it may be violating…
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery rose 2 cents to $80.15 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for March delivery fell 1…
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