EXPLAINER: How do we know when a recession has begun?
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy has contracted for two straight quarters, intensifying fears that the…
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EXPLAINER: How do we know when a recession has begun?
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy has contracted for two straight quarters, intensifying fears that it…
Continue Reading ‘Rescind the Doctrine’ protest greets pope in Canada
By ROB GILLIES and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ST-ANNE-DE-BEAUPRÉ, Quebec (AP) — Pope Francis celebrated Mass on Thursday at Canada’s…
Continue Reading Q&A: Melissa Barrera survives, on screen and in Hollywood
By SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Since her breakthrough role as Vanessa in the film adaptation of “In The Heights,”…
Continue Reading In a 3rd test, Facebook still fails to block hate speech
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Facebook is letting violent hate speech slip through its controls in Kenya, according to a new report from…
Continue Reading Nigerian leader faces impeachment threats amid insecurity
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Opposition lawmakers in Nigeria have threatened to impeach the country’s president…
Continue Reading UAW rescinds strike pay increase at annual convention
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer Members of the United Auto Workers union on Thursday rescinded an increase in strike pay that had been approved…
Continue Reading No bond for accused rapist of girl who traveled for abortion
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man accused of raping and impregnating a 9-year-old Ohio girl who traveled to…
Continue Reading Biden hails economic bill amid signs of broad Dem support
By ALAN FRAM and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden hailed a nascent Democratic package of climate, health care…
Continue Reading Southwest posts record revenue but warns of rising costs
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is reporting higher profit and record revenue, but its shares are down because…
Continue ReadingMortgage rates fall as fears about the US economy loom
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates dropped last week as fears grow that the US economy is entering a recession. The 30-year fixed-rate…
Continue Reading Gov’t: US Bank workers opened fake accounts for sales goals
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For more than a decade, US Bank pressured its employees to open fake accounts in their customers’…
Continue ReadingIraqi protesters break into parliament denouncing the nomination of new premier
By Hamdi Alkhshali and Aqeel Najim, CNN Hundreds of angry protesters loyal to the powerful cleric Muqtada al-Sadr broke into Baghdad’s heavily…
Continue ReadingIraqi protesters break into parliament denouncing the nomination of new premier
By Hamdi Alkhshali and Aqeel Najim, CNN Hundreds of angry protesters loyal to the powerful cleric Muqtada al-Sadr broke into Baghdad’s heavily…
Continue Reading China backs away from growth goal, sticks to virus controls
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s leaders effectively acknowledged the struggling economy won’t hit its official 5.5%…
Continue Reading China backs away from growth goal, sticks to virus controls
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s leaders effectively acknowledged the struggling economy won’t hit its official 5.5%…
Continue Reading Amnesty urges Egypt to free prominent activist, allow access
CAIRO (AP) — A leading human rights watchdog is urging Egyptian authorities to allow the family of a prominent activist serving a five-year…
Continue ReadingOil permits up for auction in Congo’s Virunga park, putting endangered gorillas at risk
By Saskya Vandoorne and Tina Burnside, CNN Despite growing pleas from climate change activists, the Democratic Republic of Congo says it is moving…
Continue ReadingOil permits up for auction in Congo’s Virunga park, putting endangered gorillas at risk
By Saskya Vandoorne and Tina Burnside, CNN Despite growing pleas from climate change activists, the Democratic Republic of Congo says it is moving…
Continue Reading Georgia woman dies after falling out of patrol car
SPARTA, Ga. (AP) — State investigators looking into the death of a Georgia woman who fell out of a patrol car after being arrested have concluded…
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