Pandemic preparedness bill moves ahead; funding still needed
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate committee has approved a bipartisan blueprint to overhaul the nation’s…
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Pfizer asks US to allow 4th COVID vaccine dose for seniors
By ZEKE MILLER and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer and its partner BioNTech asked U.S. regulators to authorize an…
Continue Reading Mercedes opens Alabama battery plant, adding up to 600 jobs
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Mercedes-Benz has opened a new electric vehicle battery factory near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, that will create up to 600 new…
Continue Reading EU and UK hit Russia with wider sanctions that target luxury
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union have slapped a new round of sanctions against Russia, seeking to deny oligarchs…
Continue Reading EU regulators clear Amazon’s $8.45 billion purchase of MGM
LONDON (AP) — European regulators have cleared Amazon’s purchase of Hollywood studio MGM, saying the deal doesn’t raise any competition…
Continue Reading EU imposes sanctions on Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has imposed sanctions on Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich as part…
Continue Reading War yields softer sentence in illegal campaign donation case
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Ukraine-born businessman has been sentenced to a year in prison for his conviction in a…
Continue Reading Amazon to build affordable housing near transit stops
SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon will spend more than $120 million to build affordable-housing units close to transit stations near Seattle and Washington,…
Continue Reading Chicken, turkey farmers struggle to keep birds safe from flu
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Nearly 7 million chickens and turkeys in 13 states have been killed this year due to avian…
Continue Reading Biden signs budget bill with Ukraine aid but no virus cash
By ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a bill providing Ukraine with $13.6 billion…
Continue Reading Irish regulator fines Facebook for privacy law violations
By The Associated Press Ireland’s privacy watchdog has fined Facebook’s parent company, Meta, 17 million euros, or about $19 million, for…
Continue Reading Intel unveils $88B chipmaking expansion plan for Europe
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — U.S. chipmaker Intel unveiled plans on Tuesday to invest up to $88 billion across Europe as part of…
Continue Reading UK’s Johnson visits Saudi Arabia, seeks more oil output
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is visiting Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on…
Continue Reading Dutch to drop last remaining COVID-19 restrictions next week
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Dutch government says it will drop its last remaining COVID-19 restrictions next week despite a recent rise in infections as…
Continue Reading Sudden braking in 2 VW SUV models draws regulatory scrutiny
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — First came the beeping alarms and the dashboard lights warning that something had gone haywire. Then…
Continue Reading Legal services nonprofits aid those struggling to keep homes
By KRISTEN GRIFFITH of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, Community Legal Services of…
Continue Reading Borrell: EU to help Western Balkans’ war-affected economies
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief has said the bloc would support the Western…
Continue Reading US producer prices climbed 10% in February from a year ago
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer Wholesale inflation in the United States shot up 10% last month from a year earlier — another sign that…
Continue Reading Airlines fight Calif. law that expands breaks for employees
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — The airline industry is raising the stakes in a fight over mandatory rest breaks under California…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: 3 steps to breaking unhealthy money habits
By LAUREN SCHWAHN of NerdWallet The ways we save, spend, borrow and even think about money shape our financial habits. Sometimes, we develop habits…
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