Harrowing film tells of Las Vegas shooting and its aftermath
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A pair of cowboy boots that Ashley Hoff never thought she would see again helped unlock a powerful…
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The British pound has taken a tumble. What’s the impact?
By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The pound is taking a pounding. The British currency has taken a plunge, sliding against the U.S.…
Continue ReadingGlobal Citizen Festival generates $2.4 billion in pledges
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The 10th anniversary of the Global Citizen Festival, which included performances from Metallica,…
Continue ReadingVenezuela rejects UN report detailing torture, rights abuses
By JAMEY KEATEN and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The government of Venezuela has rejected a report by an independent experts…
Continue ReadingWhite House: New rule will show ‘true cost’ of plane tickets
By SEUNG MIN KIM and DAVID KOENIG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced a new initiative that would eventually allow…
Continue ReadingEurope’s outlook ‘darkening,’ ECB head hedges on recession
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The head of the European Central Bank says the economic outlook “is darkening” and…
Continue Reading17 dead, 24 wounded in school shooting in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — A gunman opened fire in a school in central Russia on Monday, killing 17 people and wounding 24 others before shooting himself dead,…
Continue ReadingSuspect detained in Poland in Dutch reporter’s slaying
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch prosecutors say that a 30-year-old man suspected of involvement in the slaying of crime reporter Peter R. de…
Continue ReadingUK: TikTok may face big fine over children’s data protection
LONDON (AP) — British authorities say TikTok could face a 27 million-pound ($29 million) fine over a possible breach of U.K. data protection law by…
Continue ReadingKrakow cancels Roger Waters gigs, urges him to visit Ukraine
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Polish city of Krakow cancelled gigs by Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters because of…
Continue ReadingFed officials call for more rate hikes to fight inflation
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will have to keep boosting its benchmark interest rate to a point…
Continue ReadingEmissions declarations by equity firm Carlyle under question
By ED DAVEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — At the start of 2022, the Carlyle Group, one of the world’s leading private equity firms, published a…
Continue ReadingHeavy rain slams Spain’s Canary Islands; 1 dead on mainland
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Heavy rain caused by a tropical storm has hit several regions in Spain, leaving one person dead and widespread…
Continue ReadingFormer NJ governor, U.S. rep James Florio dies at 85
By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. James Florio has died at age 85. Florio spent 15 years in Congress…
Continue ReadingCanada won’t require masks on planes, drops vaccine mandate
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government will no longer require people to wear masks on planes. Government officials…
Continue ReadingOECD: War in Ukraine to drag on global economy into 2023
By CATHERINE GASCHKA Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says Russia’s war in Ukraine and the…
Continue ReadingInsurers say California’s inaction threatens auto policies
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Top U.S. insurance companies and associations say California is risking a crisis in the…
Continue ReadingShip with Ukrainian corn, vegetable oil docks in Lebanon
By FAY ABUELGASIM Associated Press TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — A ship carrying thousands of tons of corn and vegetable oil has arrived in northern…
Continue ReadingKentucky man who shot classmates in ’97 imprisoned for life
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press A Kentucky man who killed three fellow students and wounded five others when he was 14 years old will spend the…
Continue ReadingFormer U.S. Capitol Police chief has deal for Jan. 6 book
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The chief of the U.S. Capitol Police during the Jan. 6 siege has a book deal. Steven A.…
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