Manchin not backing Dems’ $2T bill, potentially dooming it
By ALAN FRAM and HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Joe Manchin says he can’t back his party’s signature $2 trillion social…
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Finland’s Christmas resorts in full swing but fear omicron
By JAMES BROOKS Associated Press ROVANIEMI, Finland (AP) — Christmas is in full swing in Finnish Lapland, where venue operators happily report that…
Continue Reading Restaurants anxious as omicron, high food costs take toll
By DEE-ANN DURBIN, MAE ANDERSON and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — While restaurants in the U.S. and United Kingdom are open without…
Continue Reading Salvation Army official: Theft of toys no victory for Grinch
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — The Salvation Army says Farmington-area residents of northern New Mexico are donating gifts and money after somebody stole…
Continue Reading Fire damages huge QVC distribution center in North Carolina
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — A fire has ripped through a distribution center in North Carolina for the QVC home-shopping television network, causing…
Continue Reading Ex-CEO charged with embezzling $15M to fund lavish lifestyle
STATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A former CEO has been charged with embezzling more than $15 million from her employer and using stolen money to pay for a…
Continue Reading SpaceX launches 52 Starlink satellites from California base
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — A SpaceX rocket has carried 52 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from California. The two-stage…
Continue Reading OSHA vaccine mandate penalties to start Jan. 10
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration says it will not issue citations tied to its coronavirus vaccination mandate before Jan. 10. This…
Continue Reading Darden Restaurants CEO to retire in May; insider promoted
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The CEO of the nation’s largest full-service restaurant owner will retire in May. Darden Restaurants announced Friday…
Continue Reading Ransomware persists even as high-profile attacks have slowed
By ERIC TUCKER and ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the months since President Joe Biden warned Russian leader Vladimir Putin to…
Continue Reading Netherlands ‘going into lockdown again’ to curb omicron
By DANICA KIRKA and MIKE CORDER Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Nations across Europe are moving to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of…
Continue Reading People pressure governments worldwide to act on inflation
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish truckers have won concessions from the government to help check rising fuel costs…
Continue Reading Russia envoy: Moscow may up the ante if West ignores demands
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A senior Russian diplomat says that Moscow may take unspecified new measures to ensure its…
Continue ReadingCourt allows Biden employer vaccine mandate to take effect
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press A federal appeals court panel has ruled that President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for…
Continue Reading California governor boosts efforts to combat smash-and-grabs
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will seek more than $300 million in state funding…
Continue Reading Boeing drops COVID-19 requirement for US employees
SEATTLE (AP) — Aerospace giant Boeing says it’s suspending a company vaccination requirement for all U.S.-based employees. The Seattle Times…
Continue Reading LA, San Francisco Bay Area lost residents during pandemic
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s major population centers of Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay area…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press Stocks closed lower on Wall Street, marking their third losing week in the last four. Banks, technology companies and…
Continue Reading General Motors, Steelcase fall; FedEx, Cerner rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: General Motors, Steelcase fall; FedEx, Cerner…
Continue Reading California jobless rate below 7%; 1st time since March 2020
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s unemployment rate has fallen below 7% for the fist time since March of…
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