US probing automated driving system use in 2 Tesla crashes
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer The U.S. government’s highway safety agency said Thursday it will send teams to investigate two November crashes in…
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Trump’s taxes: House OKs bill on IRS audits of presidents
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has taken action after disclosures the IRS never fully reviewed Donald…
Continue ReadingAverage long-term US mortgage rate falls a 6th straight week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate declined for the sixth straight week, giving potential…
Continue ReadingSenate passes $1.7 trillion bill to fund gov’t, aid Ukraine
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a massive $1.7 trillion spending bill Thursday that finances federal agencies…
Continue ReadingTesla offers rare year-end discounts on 2 top-selling models
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is offering rare discounts through year’s end on its two top-selling models, an indication…
Continue ReadingIn Peru, Kichwa tribe wants compensation for carbon credits
By ED DAVEY SAN MARTIN, Peru (AP) — Rolando Zumba, a gentle 59-year-old, wept, though the moment he described took place many years ago. Nothing…
Continue ReadingHoliday travel upended as forecasters warn of ‘bomb cyclone’
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JILL BLEED Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Thousands of flights were canceled and homeless shelters were…
Continue ReadingHave a safe trip: Oregon trains magic mushroom facilitators
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press DAMASCUS, Oregon (AP) — At a woodsy retreat center in Oregon, some 30 men and women are seated or lying down,…
Continue ReadingFTX founder Bankman-Fried allowed $250M bond, house arrest
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried walked out of a Manhattan courthouse Thursday…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Forest carbon credits aim to offset pollution
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Forest carbon credits are promises that companies, individuals and governments can buy to…
Continue ReadingUS economy grew 3.2% in Q3, an upgrade from earlier estimate
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Shrugging off rampant inflation and rising interest rates, the U.S. economy grew at an…
Continue ReadingApplications for jobless claims up slightly last week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Slightly more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to…
Continue ReadingIn Peru, Kichwa tribe wants compensation for carbon credits
By ED DAVEY SAN MARTIN, Peru (AP) — Rolando Zumba, a gentle 59-year-old, wept, though the moment he described took place many years ago. Nothing…
Continue ReadingBulgaria signs deal for nuclear fuel from non-Russian source
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s only nuclear plant has signed a deal with Westinghouse Electric Sweden to provide nuclear fuel for one of its…
Continue ReadingAmazon may breach trademark rights over fake Louboutin ads
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Court of Justice says online retail giant Amazon may be in breach of luxury shoemaker Christian Louboutin’s…
Continue ReadingHoliday procrastinators are back in force. Blame inflation.
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Last year, Lucila Gomez and her husband started their holiday shopping around…
Continue ReadingSeoul: North Korean hackers stole $1.2B in virtual assets
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency says North Korean hackers have stolen an estimated 1.5…
Continue ReadingOn a roll: Croatia set for new currency, borderless travel
By SABINA NIKSIC Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — More than nine years after Croatia became the European Union’s newest member, the…
Continue ReadingSpain kicks off festivities with ‘El Gordo’ bumper lottery
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain kicked off the winter holidays with its huge Christmas lottery known as “El Gordo,” and…
Continue ReadingGermany nationalizes gas supplier Uniper after EU approval
BERLIN (AP) — The German government says it has nationalized energy company Uniper after the European Union gave its blessing for it to rescue the…
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