5 ways to prepare and pack for COVID-era travel
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet Preparing and packing for a trip is a different ballgame with all the changes in the travel world since the…
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Target extends streak even as online sales growth cools
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Target’s streak of strong results extended into its latest quarter but its…
Continue Reading Asian stocks retreat on lack of direction from Fed, pandemic
By ANNABELLE LIANG Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian stock markets are retreating after U.S. central bank policymakers made no firm decision…
Continue Reading Cambodian labor union leader convicted over border comments
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A prominent Cambodian labor union leader has been sentenced to two years in prison for inciting social unrest with…
Continue Reading Wild horse roundups ramping up as drought grips the US West
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and JAMES ANDERSON Associated Press TOOELE, Utah (AP) — Tens of thousands of wild horses roam the American West, their power…
Continue Reading Japan’s imports, exports grow on overseas economic rebound
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s exports in July jumped 37% from a year ago, highlighting an overseas recovery from the…
Continue Reading Asia Today: Australia outbreak grows, spreads to New Zealand
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s most populous state has reported a record 633 new infections as concerns grew about the delta variant’s spread beyond…
Continue Reading Bad food, slivers of sun: Life in Sydney’s hotel quarantine
By MARK BAKER Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Australia-based Associated Press photographer Mark Baker is spending 14 days in mandatory hotel…
Continue Reading Thai asphalt giant implicated in Venezuela sanctions case
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — A major Thai asphalt company has been implicated for money laundering in a criminal complaint…
Continue Reading MLB hires former Marriott, Disney exec to lead marketing
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has hired former Marriott International and Walt Disney Company marketing leader Karin Timpone as executive…
Continue Reading Kansas City Southern delays vote on $33.6B rail takeover bid
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Kansas City Southern will delay this week’s planned shareholder vote on Canadian National’s…
Continue Reading Judge mulls key rulings in Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — The judge presiding over the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy is considering whether the…
Continue Reading TSA extends into January mask rule for airline passengers
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer If you’re flying on a plane or taking a train, be ready to keep wearing that face mask for a few more…
Continue Reading Study: Pandemic speeded trends away from live TV viewing
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated trends in how people are watching television differently. A study…
Continue Reading Following protests, Cuba lays out laws on social media use
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s government has spelled out laws against using social media or the internet to stir up…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press Stocks fell in afternoon trading Tuesday, as data showed the coronavirus pandemic is still holding back the U.S. economy. The…
Continue Reading Home Depot, KB Home fall; Fabrinet, Moderna rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Home Depot, KB Home fall; Fabrinet, Moderna…
Continue Reading Fed’s Powell: There’s no returning to pre-pandemic economy
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the U.S. economy has been permanently…
Continue Reading AP source: NHL teams OK’d to add sponsor patches on jerseys
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Jersey advertisements are coming to the NHL. The league will allow teams to put sponsor patches on jerseys…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
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