‘March Madness’ atmosphere lifts Vegas economy from pandemic
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada casinos reported near-record March house winnings, while the airport in Las Vegas reported passenger traffic almost as…
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Most Americans could file their taxes for free, but don’t
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new government watchdog report finds that while most Americans are eligible to file their…
Continue Reading Micron Technology is sued for alleged patent infringement
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Bell Semiconductor has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against computer chipmaker Micron…
Continue Reading Grain elevator: Ruling lets slave descendants suit go ahead
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press EDGARD, La. (AP) — Descendants of slaves who lived in southeastern Louisiana have won a key ruling allowing…
Continue Reading Amazon reports rare quarterly loss as online shopping slows
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon reported its first quarterly loss since 2015 on Thursday, its money-making juggernaut…
Continue Reading Apple delivers strong quarter, but warns of trouble ahead
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple on Thursday reported strong quarterly results despite supply shortages, but…
Continue Reading California subpoenas ExxonMobil in probe of plastics waste
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s attorney general has subpoenaed ExxonMobil as part of what he called a…
Continue Reading Robinhood’s revenue fell more than expected at year’s start
NEW YORK (AP) — Growth slammed into reverse at the start of this year for Robinhood Markets, whose trading app has turned millions of people into…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The Associated Press Stocks rallied on Wall Street Thursday as technology companies clawed back some of the ground they had lost recently. The gains…
Continue Reading McDonald’s, Qualcomm rise; Ford, Domino’s fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: McDonald’s, Qualcomm rise; Ford, Domino’s…
Continue Reading A look at what Biden’s requested aid for Ukraine might buy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The money that President Joe Biden has asked Congress to approve for Ukraine is designed to help with a range of needs —…
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…
Continue Reading Big US energy transmission projects inch closer to approval
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. government has finished another environmental review of a proposed…
Continue Reading Arkansas sues Family Dollar over rodents found in facility
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is suing Family Dollar over the discovery of 1,000 rodents in a distribution…
Continue Reading Top Democrats push for federal crackdown on high gas prices
By KEVIN FREKING and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leaders have announced an effort to give the Federal Trade…
Continue Reading School board member censured for ‘typo’ linking to porn site
CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio school board outside Cincinnati has censured a member who says she accidentally posted a link to a pornography website on…
Continue Reading Feds: Michigan man left nooses, notes mocking BLM movement
SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — A retired Michigan optometrist faces federal charges for allegedly leaving nooses and notes mocking the Black Lives Matter…
Continue Reading Turkey rejects Greek accusations of illegal overflights
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has rejected accusations by Athens that its warplanes conducted unauthorized military flights over Greek islands and…
Continue Reading FDA issues plan to ban menthol in cigarettes, cigars
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored…
Continue Reading Putin gas cutoff shakes up Europe at little cost to Kremlin
By LORNE COOK, DANICA KIRKA and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is putting pressure on European…
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