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An Israeli-owned ship was targeted in suspected Iranian attack in Indian Ocean, US official tells AP

A container ship owned by an Israeli billionaire came under attack by a suspected Iranian drone in the Indian Ocean as Israel wages war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip
2 hours ago
In this photo provided by Manuel Hernandez Lafuente, the CMA CGM Symi is seen at port in Valencia, Spain, Oct. 22, 2023. A container ship owned by an Israeli billionaire came under attack by a suspected Iranian drone in the Indian Ocean as Israel wages war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, an American defense official said Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. (Manuel Hernandez Lafuente via AP)
November 25

Tackling climate change and alleviating hunger: States recycle and donate food headed to landfills

A growing number of states are working to keep food out of landfills over concerns the waste is taking up too much space and posing environmental problems
November 25
Driver Carlos Quezada loads rice on a pallet for distribution at Feeding Westchester in Elmsford, N.Y., Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. A growing number of states are working to keep food out of landfills over concerns that it is taking up too much space and posing environmental problems. Some states including New York are requiring supermarkets and other businesses to redirect food to food pantries. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
November 24

Daryl Hall is suing John Oates over plan to sell stake in joint venture. A judge has paused the sale

Daryl Hall has sued his longtime music partner John Oates, arguing that his plan to sell off his share of a joint venture would violate a business agreement the duo had
November 24
FILE - Daryl Hall, left, and John Oates, recipients of BMI Icons awards, pose together before the 56th annual BMI Pop Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on May 20, 2008. Hall has sued his longtime music partner John Oates, arguing that his plan to sell off his share of a joint venture would violate a business agreement the duo had.(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
November 24

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell $1.56 to $75.54 per barrel Friday
November 24
November 24

Cleanup, air monitoring underway at Kentucky train derailment site

Kentucky officials and crews with rail operator CSX are working to remove train cars and spilled material at the site of a derailment
November 24
November 24

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 11/24/2023

Stocks closed mixed Friday after a half-day trading session capped a holiday shortened week
November 24
November 24

Nissan, Eli Lilly rise; Nvidia, Alphabet fall, 11/24/2023

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: Nissan, Eli Lilly rise; Nvidia, Alphabet fall
November 24
November 24

Bird flu still taking toll on industry as 1.35 million chickens are being killed on an Ohio egg farm

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says 1.35 million chickens are being slaughtered on an Ohio egg farm as the bird flu continues to take a toll on the industry
November 24
FILE - A hen stands next to an egg, Jan. 10, 2023, at a farm in Glenview, Ill. More than 1.3 million chickens are being slaughtered on an Ohio egg farm as the bird flu continues to take a toll on the industry. The outbreak that began in early 2022 has been much less severe this year as fewer cases of the virus are being found among the wild birds that spread it. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)
November 24

Internet casinos thrive in 6 states. So why hasn't it caught on more widely in the US?

In the 10 years that it has been operating in New Jersey, internet casino gambling has generated nearly $7 billion in revenue for casinos and their affiliates, sent over a billion dollars in tax revenue to the state’s coffers, and helped keep Atlantic ...
November 24
Elaine Vallaster reacts to a winning spin while playing an internet slots game on her tablet in Hazlet, N.J. on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. Internet gambling is currently offered in six states but has been slow to catch on more widely in the U.S. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
November 24

Germany's economy shrank, and it's facing a spending crisis

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has promised quick action to fix a budget crisis after a court decision blew a large hole in the almost-finished plan for next year
November 24
FILE - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, and German Finance Minister Christian Lindner arrive for the debate about the budget 2023 at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, on Nov. 22, 2022. Germany's economy shrank in recent months and business confidence is still in the dumps, according to figures released Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 while the government is struggling to overcome a budget crisis that threatens to exacerbate problems in what was already the world’s worst-performing major developed economy. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
November 24

Putin to boost AI work in Russia to fight a Western monopoly he says is 'unacceptable and dangerous'

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that he will endorse a national strategy for the development of artificial intelligence
November 24
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and Sberbank CEO German Gref, left, visit an exhibition on artificial intelligence in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. Putin takes part in the plenary session of the international conference on artificial intelligence and machine learning "Artificial Intelligence Journey 2023" on the topic "The Generative AI Revolution: New Opportunities." (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
November 24

The second installment of Sri Lanka's bailout was delayed. The country hopes it's coming in December

The governor of Sri Lanka’s Central Bank says he is confident it will receive the second instalment of a $2.9-billion bailout package from the International Monetary Fund before the end of the year
November 24
November 24

Vietnam's plan for spending $15.5 billion for its clean energy transition to be announced at COP28

A plan for how Vietnam will spend $15.5 billion to transition to cleaner energy has been finalized and will be announced formally at the COP28 climate conference, which begins in Dubai next week
November 24
FILE - Workers are seen in Ninh Binh Power Plant, which is a coal fired power plant to supply electricity, in Ninh Binh Province in Vietnam, on Sept. 19, 2007. A plan for how Vietnam will spend $15.5 billion to transition to cleaner energy has been finalized and will be announced at the COP28 climate conference, which begins in Dubai next week. (AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki, File)
November 24

Nissan will invest $1.4 billion to make EV versions of its best-selling cars at its UK factory

Nissan will invest $1.4 billion to update its factory in northeast England to make electric versions of its two best-selling cars
November 24
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, right and Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt are shown around, during a visit to the car manufacturer Nissan, in Sunderland, England, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. Nissan will invest more than $1.3 billion to update its factory in northeast England to make electric versions of its two best-selling cars. It's a boost for the British government as it tries to revive the country’s ailing economy. The Japanese automaker manufactures the gasoline-powered Qashqai and smaller Juke crossover vehicles at the factory in Sunderland, which employs 6,000 workers. (Ian Forsyth/Pool Photo via AP)
November 24

From Dec. 1, citizens of five European countries and Malaysia can enter China without a visa

China has announced that it will allow visa-free entry for citizens of five European countries and Malaysia as it tries to encourage more people to visit for business and tourism
November 24
FILE - People wearing face masks wait at the international passenger arrivals area at Beijing Capital Inernational Airport in Beijing, on March 15, 2023. China announced Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 that it will allow visa-free entry for citizens of five European countries and Malaysia as it tries to encourage more people to visit for business and tourism. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
November 24

French foreign minister says China's cooperation is vital in ending Russia-Ukraine war

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna says China’s cooperation is vital on an issue that has divided it and much of Europe: ending the war in Ukraine
November 24
Chinese Premier Li Qiang, right, and French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna hold a talk at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. (Jade Gao/Pool Photo via AP)
November 24

Russian consumers feel themselves in a tight spot as high inflation persists

The shelves at Moscow supermarkets are full of fruit and vegetables, cheese and meat
November 24
People buy fruits at a hypermarket in Moscow, Russia, on Nov. 3, 2023. The shelves at Moscow supermarkets are full of fruit and vegetables, cheese and meat. But many of the shoppers look at the selection with dismay as inflation makes their wallets feel empty. (AP Photo)
November 24

Railyard explosion, inspections raise safety questions about Union Pacific's hazmat shipping

Federal inspectors have twice found hundreds of defects in the locomotives and railcars Union Pacific was using at the world’s largest railyard in Nebraska, but none of those seem to explain why a shipping container filled with toxic acid exploded ther...
November 24
FILE - Locomotives are stacked up with freight cars in the Union Pacific Railroad's Bailey Yard, April 21, 2016, in North Platte, Neb. The explosion of a shipping container filled with toxic acid inside the world’s largest railyard, Bailey Yard, combined with hundreds of rules violations inspectors found there, raises questions about Union Pacific's safety and the effectiveness of the rules for shipping hazardous materials. The Sept. 14, 2023, blast fortunately happened in a remote corner of the railyard and the resulting fire did not spread widely. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
November 24

South Africa, Colombia, others are fighting drugmakers over access to TB, HIV drugs

In a series of moves experts say signal a shift in how developing countries deal with pharmaceuticals, South Africa, Colombia and others have recently adopted a more combative approach towards drugmakers, pushing back on policies that deny treatment to...
November 24
FILE - Patients use nebulizers during a test for the presence of TB, at the Tembalete, a U.S. funded Right to Care Clinic at the Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008. In a series of moves experts say signal a shift in how developing countries deal with pharmaceuticals, South Africa, Colombia and others have recently adopted a more combative approach towards drugmakers, pushing back on policies that deny treatment to millions of people with tuberculosis and HIV. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell, File)
November 24

Stock market today: Wall Street ends mixed in half-day session, marks fourth straight winning week

Stocks drifted to a mixed finish after a half-day trading session capped a holiday shortened week that left the major indexes with their fourth straight winning week
November 24
FILE - The New York Stock Exchange is seen in New York, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
November 23

New Zealand's new government promises tax cuts, more police and less bureaucracy

New Zealanders can expect tax cuts, more police on the streets and less government bureaucracy, according to the three leaders who signed an agreement Friday to form a new government
November 23
New Zealand National Party leader and Prime Minister elect Christopher Luxon talks to the media at parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. Three New Zealand political leaders on Thursday said they have reached an agreement to form the next government, pending a final signoff from their parties which they expected within hours. (Mark Mitchell/NZ Herald via AP)
November 23

Argentina's labor leaders warn of resistance to President-elect Milei's radical reforms

Right-wing populist Javier Milei has been president-elect just four days and already Argentina’s unions and social organizations are vowing pushback and even protests if he makes good on his promises to slash the size of the state and privatize companies
November 23
FILE - Presidential candidate of the Liberty Advances coalition Javier Milei greets supporters during a campaign rally in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
November 23

Former St. Louis alderman in fraud case also charged with lying to police

A former St. Louis alderman has been charged with a misdemeanor on accusations that he lied to police when he said a woman tried to carjack him last year
November 23
November 23

Retailers offer big deals for Black Friday but will shoppers spend?

Shoppers hunting for big deals packed malls on Black Friday as retailers stepped up discounts and other perks to lure customers weighed down by inflation and sticking to tighter budgets
November 23
Shoppers pause near a display of handbags at a Coach store in New York on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. Retailers are kicking off the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season on Friday with a bevy of discounts and other enticements. (AP Photo/Anne D'Innocenzio)
November 23

Amazon and NFL hoping to establish a tradition with the first Black Friday game

It is not a stretch to say that the Black Friday game between the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets is Amazon’s Super Bowl
November 23
FILE - An Amazon company logo marks the facade of a building, March 18, 2022, in Schoenefeld near Berlin. Amazon said Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, that it will close two “Amazon Style” stores located in Los Angeles and Columbus, Ohio, making it the latest brick-and-mortar business abandoned by Amazon. Both stores will close next week. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)
November 23

Sunak is under pressure to act as the UK's net migration figures for 2022 hit a record high

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing heavy pressure from his own Conservatives to take swift action to bring down migration as new data showed net migration numbers were higher than previously thought
November 23
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street for his weekly Prime Ministers Questions at the House of Commons in London, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
November 23

Slovakia's government signs a memorandum with China's Gotion High-Tech to build a car battery plant

The Slovak government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese electric vehicle battery maker Gotion High-Tech and its local partner, InoBat, to build a car battery plant in Slovakia
November 23
November 23

Residents of Kentucky town can return home after crews extinguish derailment fire

Rail operator CSX says that a chemical fire at a Kentucky train derailment that caused evacuations has been extinguished and residents can return to their homes
November 23
November 23

Europe's far-right populists buoyed by Wilders' win in Netherlands, hoping the best is yet to come

Geert Wilders provided a major boost to Europe's far-right populists with his election win in the Netherlands
November 23
Geert Wilders, leader of the Party for Freedom, known as PVV, answers questions to media after announcement of the first preliminary results of general elections in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
November 23

OxyContin maker's settlement plan divides victims of opioid crisis. Now it's up to the Supreme Court

The OxyContin maker's settlement plan divides victims of opioid crisis.
November 23
Lynn Wencus, of Wrentham, Mass., stands for a photograph while holding a photo of her son Jeff at her home, in Wrentham, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Wencus lost Jeff to a heroin overdose in 2017. Families who lost loved ones to overdose are divided over OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's plan to settle lawsuits over the toll of opioids with governments. It could provide billions to address an overdose epidemic and pay some victims. But it would also protect members of the Sackler family who own the company from future lawsuits. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
November 23

Turkey's central bank hikes interest rates again as it tries to tame eye-watering inflation

Turkey’s central bank has delivered another huge interest rate hike as it tries to curb double-digit inflation that has left households struggling to afford food and other basic goods
November 23
A man purchases food from a street vendor at Kadikoy ferry terminal in Istanbul, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Turkey's central bank delivered another huge interest rate hike on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023 continuing its effort to curb double-digit inflation that has left households struggling to afford food and other basic goods. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
November 23

Stock market today: World shares are mixed, with markets in Japan and US closed for holidays

Shares are mixed in Europe and Asia after a modest advance on Wall Street that kept the market on track for a fourth straight weekly gain
November 23
FILE - The New York Stock Exchange is seen in New York, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
November 23

US electric vehicle sales to hit record this year, but still lag behind China and Germany

Electric vehicle sales are expected to hit a record 9% of all passenger vehicles in the U.S. this year, according to Atlas Public Policy
November 23
FILE - Attendees look at the Han electric vehicle from Chinese automaker BYD during the Auto Shanghai 2023 show in Shanghai, April 19, 2023. Electric vehicle prices in the U.S. have been falling. Although the numbers show significant progress for electrification in the U.S., the nation is lagging behind countries like China, Germany and Norway. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
November 23

To save climate, oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations, report says

The oil and gas sector, one of the major emitters of planet-warming gases, will need a rapid and substantial overhaul for the world to avoid even worse extremes fueled by human-caused climate change
November 23
Vesta Terminals holding oil are reflected in Tallinn, Estonia, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. The oil and gas sector, one of the major emitters of planet-warming gases, will need a rapid and substantial overhaul for the world to avoid even worse extremes fueled by human-caused climate change, a report Thursday, Nov. 23, said. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
November 22

Sam Altman officially agrees to come back as CEO of OpenAI

Sam Altman, the founder of ChatGPT, has agreed to return to Open AI after a week of uncertainty and our panel breaks down the details.
November 22
VIDEO: Sam Altman officially agrees to come back as CEO of OpenAI
November 22

Small Kentucky town urged to evacuate after train derails, spilling chemical

A train has derailed and spilled a chemical in a remote part of eastern Kentucky, prompting officials to encourage residents of a small town to evacuate amid concerns about air quality
November 22
November 22

Retailers are ready to kick off Black Friday just as shoppers pull back on spending

Retailers are kicking off the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season on Friday with a bevy of discounts and other enticements
November 22
Shoppers pause near a display of handbags at a Coach store in New York on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. Retailers are kicking off the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season on Friday with a bevy of discounts and other enticements. (AP Photo/Anne D'Innocenzio)
November 22

Hawaii governor wants to make it easier for travelers from Japan to visit the islands

Tourism from Japan has been sluggish since the COVID-19 pandemic.
November 22
FILE - Hawaii Gov. Josh Green speaks during an interview in his office in Honolulu, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. Hawaii leaders want to make it easier for tourists from Japan to visit the U.S. state by creating a traveler pre-clearance program. Gov. Green and other state officials proposed the idea during a recent visit to Tokyo. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy, File)
November 22

Lawsuit blaming Tesla's Autopilot for driver's death can go to trial, judge rules

A jury should decide whether Tesla and Elon Musk oversold the electric car company’s Autopilot system and caused the fatal crash of a man who engaged it and took his hands off the steering wheel
November 22
FILE- Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks before unveiling the Model Y at Tesla's design studio March 14, 2019, in Hawthorne, Calif. A Florida judge ruled Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, that a jury should decide whether Tesla and Elon Musk oversold the electric car company's Autopilot system that caused the fatal crash of a software engineer who engaged it and took his hands off the steering wheel. A trial is scheduled for 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
November 22

Stellantis recalls more than 32,000 hybrid Jeep Wrangler SUVs because of potential fire risk

Automaker Stellantis has announced a recall of more than 32,000 of its hybrid Jeep Wrangler SUVs because they pose a potential fire risk
November 22
FILE - The Stellantis sign appears outside the Chrysler Technology Center in Auburn Hills, Mich, on Jan. 19, 2021. Automaker Stellantis announced a recall on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, of more than 32,000 of its hybrid Jeep Wrangler SUVs because they pose a potential fire risk. Stellantis is advising people not to charge the affected SUVs or park them by buildings until they can be fixed. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
November 22

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 11/22/2023

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, keeping the market on track for a fourth straight weekly gain
November 22
November 22

What does Sam Altman's firing — and quick reinstatement — mean for the future of AI?

It’s been quite a week for ChatGPT-maker OpenAI — and co-founder Sam Altman
November 22
The OpenAI logo appears on a mobile phone in front of a screen showing a portion of the company website in this photo taken on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023 in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
November 22

Regulators and law enforcement crack down on crypto's bad actors. Congress has yet to take action

While the scandals in the cryptocurrency industry seem to never end, Washington policymakers appear to have little interest in pushing through legislation to codify the structure of the industry
November 22
November 22

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell 67 cents to $77.10 per barrel Wednesday
November 22
November 22

U.S. egg producers conspired to fix prices from 2004 to 2008, a federal jury ruled

A federal jury in Illinois has found that several major egg producers in the U.S. conspired to price-fix eggs between 2004 and 2008
November 22
FILE - In this July 28, 2012 file photo, chicken eggs are transported by conveyor belt from the production side to the packaging side at Rose Acre Farms Inc. in Cortland, Ind. An Illinois jury ruled Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, that several major egg producers, including Rose Acre Farms, conspired to limit the U.S.'s supply of eggs in order to raise prices in a lawsuit first filed 12 years ago. (Aaron Piper/The Tribune via AP, File)
November 22

Local newspaper started by Ralph Nader saved from closure by national media company

A small Connecticut newspaper that began publishing in February with the help of Ralph Nader has been saved from a planned shutdown after a national media company swooped in to buy it
November 22
FILE - Andy Thibault, Editor and Publisher of The Winsted Citizen, carries bundles of the paper into the Winsted News Co., Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Winsted, Conn. American Business Media said Wednesday, Nov. 22 that it has acquired the Winsted Citizen, whose oversight board had decided only two days earlier that it could no longer operate because of financial woes. Terms were not disclosed. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
November 22
November 22

HP, United Airlines rise; Nordstrom, Deere fall, 11/22/2023

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Wednesday: HP, United Airlines rise; Nordstrom, Deere fall
November 22
November 22

The average long-term US mortgage rate falls to 7.29% in fourth-straight weekly drop

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell for the fourth time in as many weeks, more positive news for prospective homebuyers who have been held back by sharply higher borrowing costs and heightened competition for relatively few homes for sale
November 22
File - A sign advertising residential units is shown in Los Angeles, on Oct. 19, 2023. On Wednesday, Freddie Mac reports on this week's average U.S. mortgage rates. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
November 22

Less than 2 years after nearly being killed by Russian bomb, Fox's Benjamin Hall returns to Ukraine

Less than two years after nearly being killed by a Russian bomb while reporting, Fox News' Benjamin Hall returned to Ukraine this week
November 22
FILE - Fox News reporter Benjamin Hall appears during a segment on "Fox and Friends" in New York on March 10, 2023 to promote his book "Saved: A War Reporter's Mission to Make It Home." Hall, nearly killed by a Russian bomb while reporting in Ukraine on March 14, 2022, returned to the country this week to interview Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)