New claims against ex-Miami congressman hired by Venezuela
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press Writer MIAMI (AP) — A former Miami congressman who signed a $50 million consulting contract with…
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Landlords try to stop rent control initiative in Florida
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Ballots haven’t even been printed yet, but already a group of landlords, apartment…
Continue ReadingMilitary families’ housing benefits lag as rents explode
R.J. RICO Associated Press (AP) — When Kristin Martin found out her husband was being transferred to Naval Base San Diego, securing housing for…
Continue ReadingMilitary families’ housing benefits lag as rents explode
By R.J. RICO Associated Press When Kristin Martin found out her husband was being transferred to Naval Base San Diego, securing housing for their…
Continue ReadingHawaii seeks end to strife over astronomy on sacred mountain
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — For more than 50 years, telescopes and the needs of astronomers have dominated the summit of…
Continue ReadingUK port workers join rail staff in strikes as prices soar
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Almost 2,000 workers at the U.K.’s biggest container port will launch an eight-day strike Sunday…
Continue ReadingWendy’s pulls lettuce from sandwiches amid E. coli outbreak
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fast-food chain Wendy’s says it is pulling lettuce from sandwiches in its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and…
Continue ReadingFor Republican governors, all economic success is local
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, often knocks President Joe Biden for high inflation and a looming…
Continue ReadingChinese farmers struggle as scorching drought wilts crops
By MARK SCHIEFELBEIN Associated Press LONGQUAN, China (AP) — Hundreds of persimmon trees that should be loaded with yellow fruit lie wilted in Gan…
Continue ReadingGreece rid of budget watch but inflation, energy woes bite
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s close financial oversight by European Union creditors is ending.…
Continue ReadingChemical tanker, cargo ship crash near southwestern Japan
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese chemical tanker ship crashed into a cargo ship off the coast of southwestern Japan, the…
Continue ReadingIMF fees on war-torn countries closer to elimination
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund is facing pressure to reevaluate how it imposes fees on loans…
Continue ReadingCalifornia nuke extension challenged in legislative proposal
BY ADAM BEAM and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to extend the…
Continue ReadingWatchdog groups call review at US nuclear lab ‘sham’ process
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. government is planning to review the environmental effects of ongoing and…
Continue ReadingWayfair, Ross Stores fall; General Motors, Foot Locker rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Wayfair, Ross Stores fall; General Motors, Foot Locker…
Continue ReadingHow major US stock indexes fared Friday 8/19/2022
The Associated Press Technology stocks led Wall Street lower, leaving major indexes in the red for the week. The benchmark S&P 500 index gave…
Continue ReadingUS protections for Idaho salmon, steelhead are here to stay
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A five-year review by U.S. officials has determined that Endangered Species Act protections…
Continue ReadingCalifornia sets new low unemployment record in July
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s unemployment rate has hit a record low. The California Employment…
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose 27 cents to $90.77 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for October delivery rose…
Continue ReadingBank of Cyprus rejects 3 Lone Star bids for share buyout
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ largest bank says it has rejected three successive cash bids by LSF XI Investments LLC to buy all its share…
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