FDA change ushers in cheaper, easier-to-get hearing aids
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer It’s now a lot easier — and cheaper — for many hard-of-hearing Americans to get help. Hearing aids can now…
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No OPEC+ oil shakeup as Russian price cap stirs uncertainty
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The Saudi-led OPEC oil cartel and allied producers including Russia did not change…
Continue ReadingMoldova signs new energy deal that could ease blackout risk
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — A senior Moldovan official says the country has struck a deal to renew severed electricity supplies from its breakaway,…
Continue ReadingHess to buy $750 million in carbon credits from Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Officials say that U.S.-owned Hess Corporation, a consortium partner in Guyana’s offshore oil sector, has agreed to buy…
Continue ReadingTennessee roads plan mulls toll lanes, electric car fee hike
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is considering allowing express toll lanes on highways and…
Continue ReadingUK arrests wealthy Russian as police target Putin enablers
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British authorities have arrested a wealthy Russian businessman on suspicion of money laundering…
Continue ReadingRussia rejects $60-a-barrel cap on its oil, warns of cutoffs
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian authorities rejected a price cap on the country’s oil set by Ukraine’s…
Continue ReadingEstonia to buy US rocket artillery system in $200M deal
HELSINKI (AP) — NATO member and Russia’s neighbor Estonia is boosting its defense capabilities by acquiring an advanced U.S. rocket artillery…
Continue ReadingMolten lava on Hawaii’s Big Island could block main highway
By AUDREY McAVOY and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Many people on the Big Island of Hawaii are bracing for major upheaval if…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Can Ukraine pay for war without wrecking economy?
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Even as Ukraine celebrates recent battlefield victories, its government faces a…
Continue ReadingRail workers say deal won’t resolve quality-of-life concerns
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — When BNSF railroad conductor Justin Schaaf needed to take time off from work this summer, he had…
Continue ReadingGM venture to invest additional $275M at Tennessee plant
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A joint venture between General Motors and South Korean battery company LG Energy…
Continue ReadingNevada toad in geothermal power fight gets endangered status
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A tiny Nevada toad at the center of a legal battle over a geothermal power project has…
Continue ReadingUtility recommends natural gas plant despite objections
By TRAVIS LOLLER and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The nation’s largest public utility is recommending replacing an…
Continue ReadingHow major US stock indexes fared Friday 12/2/2022
The Associated Press Worries about inflation weighed on Wall Street, leaving major indexes mixed after another bumpy day of trading. A government…
Continue ReadingMarvell, Veeva fall; Smartsheet, PagerDuty rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Marvell, Veeva fall; Smartsheet, PagerDuty…
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell $1.24 to $79.98 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for February delivery fell $1.31…
Continue ReadingAfter Hawaii crash, NTSB calls for inspection of helicopters
By The Associated Press U.S. safety officials are calling for immediate inspection of certain Bell helicopters based on findings from their…
Continue ReadingWounded officers sue Sig Sauer, say gun goes off by itself
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Police and federal law enforcement officers are among 20 people from multiple states…
Continue ReadingFBI director raises national security concerns about TikTok
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Chris Wray is raising national security concerns about TikTok, warning Friday that…
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