US intelligence satellite launched from California
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office has been launched into space…
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Company faces criminal charges over pipeline explosion
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press An energy company already charged with violating Pennsylvania environmental laws during construction of the…
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The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue Reading N Ireland orders halt to border checks in new Brexit glitch
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister has ordered a halt to post-Brexit border checks at ports.…
Continue Reading Pandemic creates openings for would-be entrepreneurs
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The number of Americans looking to start their own business is on the rise, as the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Israel upholds use of surveillance technology on protesters
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s attorney general has upheld the Shin Bet security agency’s use of mobile-phone…
Continue Reading Revenue windfall pushes states to consider range of tax cuts
By BRIAN WITTE and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Soaring tax revenue and billions in pandemic aid from the federal…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: COVID vaccines for kids under 5: What’s next?
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5 may be available in the U.S. as early as March, but there are several…
Continue Reading France to start using Pfizer’s COVID-19 drug, first in EU
PARIS (AP) — France says it will start administering Pfizer’s coronavirus antiviral drug this week, the first pill for treating COVID-19 approved…
Continue Reading CNN president resigns after relationship with co-worker
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNN President Jeff Zucker has abruptly resigned after acknowledging a consensual relationship with…
Continue Reading Prosecutors to investigate Tata Steel plant in Dutch village
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch prosecutors say they are launching a criminal investigation into Tata Steel Ijmuiden over alleged pollution…
Continue Reading American to order more Boeing jets while delaying others
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines is planning to order more Boeing Max jets while delaying delivery of larger Boeing Dreamliners. The…
Continue Reading New report details labor rights abuses at Dubai’s Expo 2020
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A new report says that the legions of workers who built Dubai’s vast Expo…
Continue Reading Czech Republic to end mandatory COVID testing this month
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s government has agreed to end mandatory coronavirus testing at schools and companies this month. Prime Minister…
Continue Reading German media regulator rules against RT’s local service
BERLIN (AP) — A German media regulator has ruled that Russian state broadcaster RT must cease broadcasting its German-language programs in the…
Continue Reading Italy court definitively annuls warrant for Vatican suspect
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — An Italian appeals court has definitively annulled the pre-trial arrest warrant for the prime…
Continue Reading EU wants to allow natural gas, nuclear in green investment
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission wants to include nuclear energy and natural gas in its plans for…
Continue Reading Edmunds: 2022 Ford F-150 vs. 2022 Toyota Tundra
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds The Toyota Tundra soldiered on without a redesign for too long, and now that it’s finally happened, is the truck ready to…
Continue Reading UK’s embattled Johnson seeks reset with major economic plan
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has set out plans for a huge shift in power and wealth to left-behind regions…
Continue Reading DIY or call a professional: Which is right for your remodel?
By ANNIE MILLERBERND of NerdWallet When planning a remodeling project, one of the first questions you may ask is whether you can save money and just…
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