Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery rose $4.44 to $92.61 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for January delivery rose $3.90…
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NLRB says Chipotle violated federal labor law in Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The National Labor Relations Board says Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant violated federal labor law by closing a Maine…
Continue ReadingDA to review cases involving LA cop accused of CBS tip off
By BRIAN MELLEY and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County prosecutors will look into past cases involving a former…
Continue ReadingFed’s Kashkari: Jobs report shows why more rate hikes needed
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The solid U.S. jobs report for October underscores why the Federal Reserve needs to…
Continue ReadingHungarians demand end to pro-government bias in public media
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Around 1,500 demonstrators gathered at the headquarters of Hungary’s public media…
Continue ReadingUS sanctions Haitian politicians on drug trafficking claims
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Haitian politicians are facing U.S. sanctions over allegations they abused their positions…
Continue ReadingPowerball jackpot up to $1.6 billion, new lottery record
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Strong sales boosted a Powerball jackpot to an estimated $1.6 billion on Friday, making it the largest lottery prize in…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Deluxe: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In a story about the quarterly results of Deluxe Corp., published November 3, 2022, and generated by Automated Insights using…
Continue ReadingJudge says West Virginia governor’s coal firm owes $1.5M
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that one of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s businesses owes more than $1.5 million to a Swiss…
Continue ReadingMidterm voters to take on Colorado’s soaring housing costs
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Voters will take on the soaring costs of housing in Colorado next Tuesday when…
Continue ReadingGerman gym outlets CEO confirmed dead after Costa Rica crash
BERLIN (AP) — The RSG Group of gym outlets says its founder and CEO, Rainer Schaller, has been confirmed dead after the crash of a small plane off…
Continue ReadingFrom ‘Enola Holmes’ to ‘Extraction,’ Netflix bets on sequels
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer It’s easy to forget that the Netflix original film department is still rather young. Five years ago, the streaming…
Continue ReadingGreece urged to dig harder on phone surveillance scandal
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A European parliamentary committee investigating the use of spyware in the 27-country…
Continue ReadingVW recalls vehicles for tire pressure monitoring malfunction
DETROIT (AP) — Volkswagen is recalling nearly 225,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the tire pressure monitoring systems may not detect air losses…
Continue ReadingEuropean Central Bank leader doubles down on rate increases
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The head of the European Central Bank underlined the bank’s determination to fight…
Continue ReadingMajor banks support rainforest oil project despite problems
ED DAVEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — In the Putumayo region of the Colombian Amazon, Segundo Meneses’ daily routine took him to the…
Continue ReadingJapan to keep stake in Russian energy project in Sakhalin
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s industry minister says that a Japanese consortium has decided to retain its stake in the…
Continue ReadingSchools clash with parents over bans on student cellphones
By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America Cellphones — the ultimate distraction — keep children from learning, educators say. But in…
Continue ReadingTwitter slashes its staff as Musk era takes hold on platform
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers Twitter began widespread layoffs Friday as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the company,…
Continue ReadingReports say China aiming for less disruptive COVID policies
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s health ministry has said its severe anti-virus controls should be made less…
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