Insider Q&A: CEO of fast-growing First Watch keeps the focus on breakfast
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer A U.S. restaurant chain that only serves breakfast, brunch and lunch is keeping its original recipe for success…
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South Korean defense chief says North Korea has supplied 7,000 containers of munitions to Russia
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has shipped around 7,000 containers filled with munitions and other…
Continue ReadingWant to feel special? Stores and restaurants with paid memberships are betting on it
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — How much does it cost to feel special? At Chuck E- Cheese, the…
Continue ReadingFederal Reserve is likely to preach patience as consumers and markets look ahead to rate cuts
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Across the United States, many people are eagerly anticipating the Federal…
Continue ReadingIndia’s national election will take place in phases over 44 days. Here’s why it takes so long
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Nearly 970 million people are eligible to vote in India’s national elections that start…
Continue ReadingBiden signs executive order on advancing study of women’s health while chiding ‘backward’ GOP ideas
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed an executive order aimed at advancing the study of women’s…
Continue ReadingTrabzonspor fans invade pitch, attack Fenerbahce players in Turkey. Police have detained 12 people
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish police have detained 12 people after fans of top tier soccer club Trabzonspor invaded the pitch following a home loss…
Continue ReadingBlinken tells democracy summit that technology must sustain democratic values
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has underscored the need to ensure that technologies sustain democratic values. He…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Bank of Japan ups key rate for 1st time in 17 years
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares are mixed in Asia after the Bank of Japan hiked its benchmark interest rate for the…
Continue ReadingFamine is said to be imminent in northern Gaza as Israel raids the main hospital again
By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Famine is imminent in northern Gaza, where 70% of people…
Continue ReadingIndia investigates alleged Hindu nationalist attack on foreign students offering Ramadan prayers
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in western India have launched an investigation after far-right Hindus allegedly attacked foreign…
Continue ReadingBrisbane Olympics organizers scrap plans for their 2032 centerpiece and reject new stadium idea
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Brisbane Olympics organizers have scrapped plans to demolish and rebuild an iconic cricket ground as the centerpiece of…
Continue ReadingPakistani jets target suspected Pakistani Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan, killing 8 people
By MUNIR AHMED and RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry and officials say the country’s jets…
Continue ReadingEd Sheeran duet with Punjabi star Diljit Dosanjh delights Mumbai – and lights up India’s social media
By Kathleen Magramo, Sania Farooqui and Vedika Sud, CNN (CNN) — British singer Ed Sheeran wowed the stage in Mumbai with Diljit Dosanjh over…
Continue ReadingHow Russia’s grab of Crimea 10 years ago led to war with Ukraine and rising tensions with the West
By The Associated Press A decade ago, President Vladimir Putin seized Crimea from Ukraine, a bold land grab that set the stage for Russia to invade…
Continue ReadingPutin extends rule in preordained Russian election after harshest crackdown since Soviet era
By EMMA BURROWS, DASHA LITVINOVA and JIM HEINTZ Associated Press President Vladimir Putin has extended his reign over Russia in a landslide election…
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Spring Whale Watch Week returns to the Oregon Coast for spring break 2024
DEPOE BAY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Parks will host Spring Whale Watch Week along the Oregon Coast from Saturday, March 23 through Sunday, March…
Continue ReadingThe spring equinox is here. What does that mean?
By The Associated Press Spring gets its official start Tuesday in the Northern Hemisphere. This year’s vernal equinox arrives on Tuesday. But…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian stocks gain ahead of US and Japan rate decisions
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks advanced Monday ahead of policy decisions this week by Japan’s central bank and the…
Continue ReadingChina’s foreign minister meets New Zealand counterpart, beginning trip that also includes Australia
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has begun a diplomatic tour of New Zealand and Australia, meeting with his New…
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