NYC nurses, hospitals resume contract talks; some reach pact
NEW YORK (AP) — A possible strike by thousands of New York City nurses loomed Monday even as nurses at one hospital reached a tentative agreement…
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Insider Q&A: Navier CEO Sampriti Bhattacharyya
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Sampriti Bhattacharyya is bringing a 30-foot electric yacht to the upcoming CES gadget show in Las Vegas.…
Continue ReadingKimberly Palmer: How to prepare for your next emergency
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet Emergencies such as power outages or severe weather can happen at any time and can be costly. Unplanned hotel stays,…
Continue ReadingMoscow says Ukrainian rocket strike kills 63 Russian troops
By FELIPE DANA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces fired rockets at a facility in the eastern Donetsk region where Russian…
Continue ReadingIndia’s top court upholds legality of 2016 currency ban
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court says the government’s surprise decision in 2016 to demonetize high-value…
Continue ReadingWorld markets mixed after S&P 500 ends worst year since 2008
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares began the year mixed, with European benchmarks opening higher on Monday after a…
Continue ReadingMacao eases COVID rules, but tourism, casinos yet to rebound
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press MACAO (AP) — Only a few tourists crisscrossed the wavy black and white paving of Macao’s historic Senado…
Continue ReadingNew Israeli government vows to develop West Bank tourism
JERUSALEM (AP) — The tourism minister of Israel’s new hardline government has promised to invest in the West Bank, calling the occupied area…
Continue ReadingIsraeli missile strikes put Damascus airport out of service
By ALBERT AJI and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian army says missile strikes by Israel’s military have put the…
Continue ReadingFull speed ahead: ‘Avatar’ sequel again dominates box office
NEW YORK (AP) — “Avatar: The Way of Water” is the box office king for a third straight week, and shows no sign of slowing down. James…
Continue ReadingAir traffic outage in Philippines causes long flight delays
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Nearly 300 domestic and international flights at the Manila airport in the Philippines have been either delayed,…
Continue ReadingDubai ends 30% tax on alcohol sales, fee for liquor licenses
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ROME (AP) — Dubai has ended its 30% tax on alcohol sales in the sheikhdom and made its required liquor licenses…
Continue ReadingCanada, Australia impose COVID rules on travelers from China
BEIJING (AP) — Australia and Canada have joined a growing list of countries requiring travelers from China to take a COVID-19 test prior to…
Continue ReadingCroatia rings in New Year as fully integrated EU member
By SABINA NIKSIC Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — At the stroke of midnight on Saturday, Croatia switched to the shared European currency,…
Continue ReadingMega Millions jackpot climbs to $785M after no big winner
The first Mega Millions drawing of the new year will be a big one after no one won an estimated $685 million jackpot. No ticket purchased for the…
Continue ReadingBanks seek to quash women’s lawsuits in Jeffrey Epstein case
NEW YORK (AP) — Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase are asking a federal court to throw out lawsuits that claim the big banks should have seen…
Continue ReadingPower failures amplify calls for utility to rethink gas
By JONATHAN MATTISE and TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal utility’s decision to resort to rolling blackouts after…
Continue ReadingRussian strikes intensify as Ukrainians return for holiday
By RENATA BRITO and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Multiple blasts rocked Kyiv and other areas of Ukraine on Saturday,…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s debts: US aims to get IMF to reexamine loan fees
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A provision in the recently signed defense spending bill mandates that the United States work…
Continue ReadingTaxes fall, wages rise and jaywalking OK’d by new state laws
By DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Taxes will fall and minimum wages rise for residents in numerous states as a variety of new…
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