Coal pile slide buries, kills 2 at Colorado power plant
PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — Two workers have been killed in a slide on a coal pile at a southern Colorado electricity generating plant. Witnesses say the… Continue Reading
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How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The Associated Press
The stock market shook off a wobbly start and ended broadly higher Thursday, marking its first gain in this… Continue Reading
MongoDB, Chewy rise; Ciena, Hewlett Packard Enterprise fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: MongoDB, Chewy rise; Ciena, Hewlett Packard Enterprise… Continue Reading
Go-broke dates pushed back for Social Security, Medicare
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and TOM MURPHY
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A stronger-than-expected economic recovery from the pandemic has pushed back… Continue Reading
Man denies kidnapping charge in alleged murder-for-hire plot
By LISA RATHKE
Associated Press
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Colorado man pleaded not guilty Thursday in federal court in Vermont to… Continue Reading
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose $1.61 to $116.87 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for August… Continue Reading
Novavax hopes its COVID shot wins over FDA, vaccine holdouts
By LAURAN NEERGAARD
AP Medical Writer
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — Americans may soon get a new COVID-19 vaccine option -- shots made… Continue Reading
EU chief: Poland’s actions will decide when it gets funds
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The European Commission chief says the disbursement of pandemic recovery funds to Poland depends on the government's ensuring… Continue Reading
Amazon to close Kindle bookstore in China, halt device sale
Associated Press
Amazon said Thursday it will shut down its digital Kindle bookstores in China and stop selling the device to retailers in the… Continue Reading
As natural gas expands in Gulf, residents fear rising damage
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and MARTHA IRVINE
Associated Press
LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana (AP) — There are neighborhoods in Southwest Louisiana that have… Continue Reading
Putin-linked elites, yachts, firms targeted for sanctions
By FATIMA HUSSEIN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is targeting yachts, aircrafts, the firms that manage them, Kremlin… Continue Reading
Nonprofit helps formerly incarcerated firefighters get jobs
By EDEN STIFFMAN of The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Chronicle of Philanthropy
For years California, Florida, Oregon, Washington, and other states… Continue Reading
In Argentina, groups keep lid on simmering social conflict
By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA
Associated Press
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's economy that has been struggling to recover from the pandemic… Continue Reading
Average long-term US mortgage rates edge down, still over 5%
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates edged down slightly this week, though interest rates on the key 30-year… Continue Reading
Ford plans to add 6,200 jobs in Ohio, Michigan and Missouri
By TOM KRISHER and PATRICK ORSAGOS
Associated Press
AVON LAKE, Ohio (AP) — Ford will add 6,200 factory jobs in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio as it… Continue Reading
Red-hot summer job market awaits US teens as employers sweat
By PAUL WISEMAN and MAE ANDERSON
AP Business Writers
WASHINGTON (AP) — This is expected to be the best summer job market for teens in 15 years.… Continue Reading
Avenatti gets 4 years in prison for cheating Stormy Daniels
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and LARRY NEUMEISTER
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti was sentenced Thursday to four years… Continue Reading
Fewer Americans apply for unemployment benefits last week
By MATT OTT
AP Business Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week with the number of Americans… Continue Reading
OPEC+ alliance boosts oil production as energy prices soar
Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — The OPEC oil cartel and allied producing countries including Russia will raise production by 648,000 barrels per… Continue Reading
Shanghai’s landmark park revived as COVID restrictions ease
By EMILY WANG FUJIYAMA
Associated Press
SHANGHAI (AP) — Shanghai's landmark old city garden has sprung back to life as residents took advantage… Continue Reading