European drought dries up rivers, kills fish, shrivels crops
By SYLVIE CORBET and NICOLAS GARRIGA Associated Press LUX, France (AP) — Once, a river ran through it. Now, white dust and thousands of dead fish…
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In Biden’s big bill: Climate, health care, deficit reduction
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The biggest investment ever in the U.S. to fight climate change. A hard-fought cap…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor proposes extending nuclear plant’s life
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday proposed extending the life of the state’s last…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea to pardon Samsung’s Lee, other corporate giants
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung’s de-facto leader secured a pardon Friday of his conviction for bribing…
Continue ReadingCops: Oregon crime ring moved $22M in catalytic converters
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in suburban Portland, Oregon, said Thursday they arrested a crime ring leader responsible for trafficking more than…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand welcomes back first cruise ship since COVID hit
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has welcomed the first cruise ship to return since the coronavirus…
Continue ReadingOSHA investigates deaths of Amazon workers in New Jersey
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Federal work-safety investigators are looking into the death of an Amazon worker and an injury that potentially…
Continue ReadingExplainer: Why gas prices are falling
By The Associated Press Gas prices hit record highs just two months ago, but now they’re sinking below $4 a gallon. The auto club and insurer…
Continue ReadingClinton initiative’s NYC return includes Andres, Queen Rania
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres, Jordan’s Queen Rania, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and…
Continue ReadingFTC looking at rules to corral tech firms’ data collection
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Whether it’s the fitness tracker on your wrist, the “smart” home appliances in your…
Continue ReadingHow major US stock indexes fared Thursday 8/11/2022
The Associated Press An afternoon pullback left stock indexes on Wall Street mixed Thursday, erasing most of their morning gains fueled by another…
Continue ReadingMexico raises key interest rate to 8.5%, highest in 16 years
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s central bank has raised its interbank interest rate by 0.75% to 8.5% — the highest level in at least 16 years.…
Continue ReadingDisney, Dillard’s rise; Six Flags, Sonos fall
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Walt Disney Co., up $5.34 to $117.77. The media and entertainment giant added…
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose $2.41 to $94.34 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for October delivery rose…
Continue ReadingRuling clouds future of southeast Alaska king salmon fishery
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal court ruling this week has thrown into doubt the future of a valuable commercial king…
Continue ReadingJ&J COVID vaccine factory forced to trash even more doses
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional panel leaders say an additional 135 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine from a troubled…
Continue ReadingPakistani navy, Belgian tanker rescue 9 from Indian vessel
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A military statement says nine Indian crew members whose vessel sank off the Pakistani port of Gwadar in the Arabian Sea have been…
Continue ReadingSweeping climate bill pushes American energy to go green
By SETH BORENSTEIN, MATTHEW DALY and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After decades of inaction in the face of escalating natural…
Continue ReadingHeathrow airport says passenger cap has eased travel chaos
LONDON (AP) — Heathrow Airport in London said Thursday that its limit on the number of passengers is easing a travel crunch that has led to flight…
Continue ReadingUS key 30-year mortgage rate jumps back over 5%, now 5.22%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates soared this week in a continued volatile market as the key 30-year loan rate jumped back…
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