Fraudsters target small businesses with scams. Here are some to watch out for
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s never fun to be scammed, but if you’re a small business owner then falling for a scam…
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Haiti’s transitional council names a new prime minister in the hopes of quelling stifling violence
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s newly installed transitional council chose a little known former sports…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court leaves in place a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify users’ ages
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has refused to block a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify the age of their users. The justices…
Continue Reading2 men are charged with cutting down famous 150-year-old tree near Hadrian’s Wall in England
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two men have been charged with cutting down the beloved 50-year-old Sycamore Gap tree that toppled…
Continue ReadingIran commutes a tycoon’s death sentence to 20 years in prison
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported that a tycoon’s death sentence has been commuted to 20 years in prison after…
Continue ReadingJudge dismisses lawsuit against Saudi Arabia over 2019 Navy station attack
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia over a 2019 mass shooting at the Pensacola Naval Air Station…
Continue ReadingUS and Mexico will boost deportation flights and enforcement to crack down on illegal migration
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says teamwork between the U.S. and Mexico to crack down on illegal migration is…
Continue ReadingLottery bids for skilled-worker visas plunge in the US after changes aimed at fraud and abuse
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Authorities say lottery bids for highly educated worker visas plunged nearly 40% this year. They…
Continue ReadingG7 nations commit to phasing out coal by 2035 but give Japan some flexibility
MILAN (AP) — Energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations have committed to phase out coal power by 2035.…
Continue ReadingTo fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji
By AYAKA MCGILL and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan (AP) — The Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists.…
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Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, an FBI report says
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, according to an…
Continue ReadingMammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to an influential…
Continue ReadingCourt upholds Milwaukee police officer’s firing for posting racist memes after Sterling Brown arrest
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that a former Milwaukee police officer was properly…
Continue ReadingDua Lipa is all about ‘Radical Optimism,’ in her music and other pursuits
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy-award winning pop star Dua Lipa’s third album, “Radical Optimism,” releases…
Continue ReadingThis fiery economist became Argentina’s president railing against politicians. Now he’s wooing them
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s lower house has voted to approve a dramatically downsized version of…
Continue ReadingLincoln’s Civil War order to block Confederate ports donated to Illinois by governor and first lady
By JOHN O’CONNOR The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The document in which Abraham Lincoln set in motion the Union’s military…
Continue ReadingZimbabwe’s ZiG is the world’s newest currency and its latest attempt to resolve a money crisis
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe has started circulating a new currency to replace one that has been battered by…
Continue ReadingThe Twins and their lucky home run sausage are home safely with the winning streak still intact
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins are no stranger to unique home-run celebrations. They introduced a fishing…
Continue ReadingThe US is building a pier off Gaza to bring in humanitarian aid. Here’s how it would work
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and allies are scrambling to pull together a complex system that will move tons of…
Continue Reading5 takeaways from the global negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Nations finished a round of negotiations early Tuesday on a treaty to end plastic…
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