More Americans apply for jobless benefits; layoffs still low
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain at historic lows.…
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England ends free virus tests under ‘living with COVID’ plan
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government is ending the supply of free rapid coronavirus tests to most of the…
Continue ReadingA key inflation gauge sets 40-year high as gas and food soar
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.4% in February…
Continue ReadingComedian Bobby Moynihan has a picture book coming out
NEW YORK (AP) — Bobby Moynihan, the former “Saturday Night Live” star, is now a member of another inner circle of comedy: those writing…
Continue ReadingStudent identified as suspect in German university poisoning
BERLIN (AP) — Investigators say they have identified a 32-year-old student as the suspect in the poisoning of seven people at a university in…
Continue ReadingFrankfurt Airport owner sells stake in China’s Xi’an Airport
BERLIN (AP) — The operator of Frankfurt Airport says it’s selling its minority stake in China’s Xi’an Airport after failing to expand its…
Continue ReadingParty’s over: Dubai’s monthslong Expo 2020 comes to a close
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The pandemic-delayed Expo 2020 in Dubai is closing. It’s a comedown from…
Continue ReadingQatar and FIFA criticized harshly ahead of World Cup draw
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A Norwegian soccer official has delivered a scathing criticism of World Cup host Qatar and…
Continue ReadingBiden oil move aims to cut gas prices ‘fairly significantly’
By ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ordering the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day…
Continue ReadingNew ‘La Boheme’ tells story in reverse for happy ending
By MIKE SILVERMAN Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A new production of “La Boheme” shakes up the old favorite by telling the story in reverse.…
Continue ReadingUS, Filipino forces hold combat drills on beach facing China
By JIM GOMEZ and JOEAL CALUPITAN Associated Press CLAVERIA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. and Filipino marines staged combat exercises involving the mock…
Continue ReadingIn Your Debt: Forget the Fed, pay off your credit card debt
By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet When the Federal Reserve announces that it’s raising interest rates, it’s all over the news. And unlike other kinds…
Continue ReadingProtests demand Sri Lanka leader resign over economic crisis
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press MIRIHANA, Sri Lanka (AP) — Police fired tear gas and a water cannon at thousands of protesters outside the home…
Continue ReadingGreek woman charged with murder after deaths of 3 daughters
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A 33-year-old woman from southern Greece has been charged with the murder of her…
Continue ReadingWar transforms Ukrainian brothers’ gaming YouTube channel
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Two Ukrainian brothers have added a somber tone to their YouTube gaming channel popular with young…
Continue Reading3 killed in attacks in Indonesia’s restive Papua province
By ALFIAN KARTONO Associated Press JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — A government soldier, his wife and an independence fighter have been killed in two…
Continue ReadingChina reopens 1 city as Shanghai lockdown enters 2nd phase
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Residents of eastern Shanghai hoping to emerge from a four-day lockdown have received bad news.…
Continue ReadingWhite House hosts transgender ‘Jeopardy!’ star Amy Schneider
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has marked Transgender Day of Visibility by denouncing what he’s…
Continue ReadingNovavax asks EU regulator to clear COVID vaccine for teens
LONDON (AP) — The pharmaceutical developer Novavax says it has asked the European Medicines Agency to extend the authorization of its coronavirus…
Continue ReadingPence unveils ‘Freedom Agenda’ as he weighs 2024 run
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence has unveiled a new policy platform for Republicans ahead of this…
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