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By MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Texas companies have resolved Clean Air Act violations with the Environmental Protection Agency by agreeing to reduce emissions of planet-warming methane and other harmful pollutants wafting from the nation’s largest oil and gas producing region. EPA announced Monday that Matador Production Company has agreed to pay

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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Micron Technology Inc. (MU) on Tuesday reported a loss of $2.31 billion in its fiscal second quarter. The Boise, Idaho-based company said it had a loss of $2.12 per share. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense and restructuring costs, were $1.91 per share. The results did not

By JOSH FUNK Associated Press The cold weather in North Dakota kept chemicals that spilled from a derailed Canadian Pacific train from spreading very far. Richland County Emergency Management Director Brett Lambrecht said Tuesday that with temperatures well below freezing all of the chemicals that leaked remained within about 100 feet of where 31 cars

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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., up 88 cents to $33.82. The drugstore chain reported strong fiscal second-quarter earnings and revenue. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., up $12.28 to $98.40. The online retailer is splitting into six independent business groups. PVH Corp., up $14.74

The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery rose 39 cents to $73.20 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for May delivery rose 53 cents to $78.65 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for April delivery rose 3 cents to $2.71 a gallon. April heating oil was unchanged at $2.77 a gallon. April natural gas fell

By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Apple is getting into the buy now, pay later space with a few tweaks to the existing model, including no option to pay with a credit card. The company will roll out the product to some consumers this spring, and will begin reporting the loans to

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Throw another mammoth on the barbie? An Australian company on Tuesday lifted the glass cloche on a meatball made of lab-grown cultured meat using the genetic sequence from the long-extinct pachyderm, saying it was meant to fire up public debate about the hi-tech treat. The launch in

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has personally opened his state’s lawsuit against Juul Labs and tobacco giant Altria. The state is seeking more than $100 million in damages. It’s the first of thousands of cases against the e-cigarette maker to reach trial. In opening statement Tuesday, Ellison

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett’s company bought more than $200 million more Occidental Petroleum stock over the past week to give it control of 23.6% of the oil producer’s stock. Berkshire Hathaway disclosed its latest purchases of 3.67 million shares in a filing with the Securities and

By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he’s growing increasingly concerned about President Joe Biden’s unwillingness to negotiate on lifting the nation’s borrowing authority. He says in a letter to the president dated Tuesday that the White House position “could prevent America from meeting its obligations and hold

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — MLB The Show has broken a video game barrier: For the first time, the franchise will insert some of the greatest Negro League players — from Satchel Paige to Jackie Robinson — into the 2023 edition of the game as playable characters. Video gamers

PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors say authorities have raided the Paris offices of five banks on suspicion of tax fraud. Prosecutors say the raids Tuesday are part of five preliminary investigations opened in December 2021 on allegations of money laundering and tax fraud linked to dividend payments. They didn’t specify which banks were raided. French

By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) — An official with Xcel Energy says a faulty pipe that allowed water containing a radioactive isotope of hydrogen to leak at a Minnesota nuclear power plant has been repaired and that the plant will return to service in the next week. Meanwhile, a state agency says

By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Can playing more Roblox make your kids more philanthropic? That’s what the nonprofit Comic Relief US hopes, announcing Tuesday its new Kids Relief initiative to encourage giving and community building with a new virtual world on the social gaming platform. The “Kids Relief Presents: Solarpunk Simulator” experience on Roblox

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer confidence inched up in March after two straight monthly declines, even as persistent inflation, bank collapses and anxiety over a possible recession weighed on Americans. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to 104.2 in March from 103.4 in February. The

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen affirmed America’s commitment to enhancing corporate transparency along with more than 20 other countries participating in this week’s Summit for Democracy. While the Biden administration is already working to establish a new database on small business ownership, Yellen pledged Tuesday that her department