Fewer Americans apply for jobless claims last week as labor market remains sturdy
AP Business Writer Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market remains sturdy despite high interest rates. The…
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Demand for rare elements used in clean energy could help clean up abandoned coal mines in Appalachia
Associated Press MOUNT STORM, W.Va. (AP) — Down a long gravel road, tucked into the hills in West Virginia, is a low-slung building where…
Continue ReadingA cyclist finds his special spot in vineyard-rich Burgundy by taking a different path
Associated Press The Paris Olympics are turning many eyes to France this summer. AP writer Steve Wartenberg found his own special spot on an 11-day…
Continue ReadingGermany to bar Chinese companies’ components from core parts of its 5G networks
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s top security official says the country will bar the use of critical components made by Chinese…
Continue Reading‘It’s hell outside’: Sizzling heat wave in parts of southern and central Europe prompts alerts
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A sizzling heat wave has sent temperatures in parts of central and southern Europe soaring toward 40…
Continue ReadingA second person has died in Vermont flooding from Hurricane Beryl’s remnants, officials say
Associated Press PLAINFIELD, Vt. (AP) — Officials say a second person has died in Vermont in the flooding from Hurricane Beryl’s remnants. Police…
Continue ReadingSmall fire in towering spire of medieval cathedral in French city of Rouen is under control
PARIS (AP) — A small fire broke out in the spire of the medieval cathedral in Rouen, a major landmark in northern France that was under renovation.…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea to deploy laser weapons to intercept North Korean drones
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will deploy laser weapons systems designed to intercept will begin deploying laser weapons…
Continue ReadingThousands mark 1995 Srebrenica genocide which is denied by Serbs, fueling ethnic tensions in Bosnia
Associated Press SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Thousands of people from Bosnia and abroad gathered in Srebrenica on Thursday for the annual…
Continue ReadingOil tanker held by Iran for over a year heads reaches international waters, tracking data shows
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An oil tanker held by Iran for over a year after being seized amid tensions between Tehran and…
Continue ReadingHigher costs and low base fares send Delta’s profit down 29%. The airline still earned $1.31 billion
AP Airlines Writer Delta Air Lines says its second-quarter profit is down 29% from a year earlier, and it’s giving a disappointing outlook for…
Continue ReadingWestern envoys criticize South Sudan security bill that could allow warrantless detentions
Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The U.S. and other western governments criticized a controversial security bill in South Sudan that would…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa’s Cape Town is hit by more storms, with 4,500 people displaced by floods and damage
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The South African city of Cape Town and surrounding areas have been hit by more storms, ripping…
Continue ReadingPepsiCo’s second quarter profits jump but customers slow their purchases after years of price hikes
AP Business Writer PepsiCo reported higher-than-expected earnings in the second quarter but acknowledged that after raising prices every quarter for…
Continue ReadingHere’s what you need to know about the NBA’s upcoming 11-year, $76 billion media rights deal
AP Sports Writer The NBA might not be happy with the NFL making Christmas Day a regular part of its schedule. However, its new media rights deals…
Continue ReadingYemen Houthi rebels fired an Iranian missile at Norwegian-flagged ship, debris analyzed by US shows
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels likely fired an Iranian-made anti-ship cruise missile at a…
Continue Reading2 miners are missing, 15 injured and dozens are still being rescued in Polish coal mine accident
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Two Polish coal miners were unaccounted for and at least 15 were injured after a powerful tremor shook the…
Continue Reading2 Australians and a Filipina killed in Philippine hotel, officials say
Associated Press TAGAYTAY, Philippines (AP) — Officials in the Philippines say two Australian nationals and their Filipina companion have been…
Continue ReadingEU accepts Apple pledge to let rivals access ‘tap to pay’ iPhone tech to resolve antitrust case
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union says it’s accepting Apple’s pledge to open up its “tap to pay” iPhone payment system to…
Continue ReadingBiden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in 8 states
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to help restart or expand electric vehicle…
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