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By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart will no longer sell cigarettes in some of its stores though tobacco sales can be a significant revenue generator. Wall Street Journal was the first to report the development Monday. It noted some stores in California, Florida, Arkansas and New Mexico were on the

By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish brewery group Carlsberg is pulling out of Russia, citing Moscow’s ongoing war against Ukraine. The Copenhagen-based group said Monday it had taken “the difficult and immediate decision to seek a full disposal of our business in Russia.” Its CEO said the decision means Carlsberg

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission has recommended that the bloc’s 27 nations end golden passport schemes that allow wealthy people — among them Russian oligarchs — to buy their way to EU citizenship. The European Commission launched infringement procedures against Cyprus and Malta in 2020 about their golden passports

By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The Group of Seven major economies have agreed to reject Moscow’s demand to pay for Russian natural gas exports in rubles. Germany’s energy minister told reporters Monday that “all G-7 ministers agreed completely that this (would be) a one-sided and clear breach of the existing contracts.” Russian

LONDON (AP) — Russian shares have slumped as its stock market resumed trading of all companies after a monthlong halt following the Ukraine invasion. The benchmark MOEX index slid 2.2% on Monday after the Moscow Exchange reopened for all of its several hundred listed companies, but with restrictions still in place to limit volatility. The

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s European Union bailout lenders have approved a plan for the country to repay outstanding loans to the International Monetary Fund two years ahead of schedule. The bloc’s bailout fund, the European Stability Mechanism, said the outstanding loans worth 1.86 billion euros could be settled early. Three successive bailouts totaling some

By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Taking care of three big tasks soon after you retire can go a long way toward helping your money and your health go the distance. Volatile markets can make tweaking your budget necessary so that your money will last as long as you need it to. Getting good advice on

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government is readying a package of emergency economic measures worth 6 billion euros in direct aid and tax breaks and 10 billion euros in loans for families and businesses affected by the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Monday that the plan aims to protect growth

BERLIN (AP) — German authorities have seized accounts belonging to the spyware company FinFischer amid an investigation into whether it broke export laws by selling its products to authoritarian governments. Munich prosecutors confirmed Monday that the company’s accounts were impounded, though the measure will have no immediate effect because FinFischer is undergoing insolvency proceedings. Human

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s energy industry recorded about 25% more electricity generated from renewable sources in the first three months of the year compared with the same period last year thanks to unusually windy and sunny weather. Preliminary calculations released Monday indicate that Germany generated about 74.5 billion kilowatt hours of renewable power in the

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei says its 2021 sales fell but profit rose 75.9% despite U.S. sanctions in a year when its chief financial officer was released by Canadian authorities, ending a standoff with Washington over its dealings with Iran. Huawei Technologies increased its emphasis on

LONDON (AP) — The British government has relinquished control of the former Royal Bank of Scotland for the first time since it bailed out the lender during the global financial crisis almost 15 years ago. The Treasury said Monday that it had sold 1.2 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) of shares back to the bank, now

By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ energy minister has doubled down on an oil alliance with Russia that’s helped buoy crude prices to their highest in years as Moscow’s war on Ukraine rattles markets and sends energy and commodity prices soaring. The minister spoke at at

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fire has broken out at an under-construction new terminal at Kuwait International Airport. Firefighters struggled to control the the blaze in Kuwait City for hours on Monday. That’s according to the Interior Ministry spokesman. He says a cause for the blaze was not immediately known. The fire caused

By ZEINA KARAM Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Soaring energy and food prices triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are pushing some Middle Eastern and North African countries to the brink. Millions of people whose lives were already upended by conflict, displacement and poverty are now wondering where their next meals will come from. Escalating

NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of workers have begun a two-day strike across India to express their anger at the government’s economic policies and press their demands for improved rights for industrial workers, employees and farmers. Labor unions want the government to provide universal social security coverage for workers in unorganized sectors, hike the minimum

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A troubled Dubai real estate developer says it suspected $42 million had been “misappropriated” by the company’s former officials while declaring it massively overvalued its holdings. The announcement on Monday by Union Properties comes as Emirati prosecutors announced in October they were investigating the

The Associated Press Online pet store Chewy reports its fiscal fourth-quarter results Tuesday. The Commerce Department serves up its monthly snapshot of consumer spending Thursday. The Labor Department issues its March tally of hiring by nonfarm employers Friday.

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares are higher after an advance on Wall Street ahead of another round of talks between Russia and Ukraine. Crude oil prices fell further after sinking 7% on Monday. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 ended 0.7% higher. Tesla jumped 8% after saying it would

BEIJING (AP) — China has begun its most extensive lockdown in two years to conduct mass testing and control a growing outbreak in Shanghai. China’s largest city with 26 million people had handled previous outbreaks with limited lockdowns of housing compounds or workplaces. But the citywide lockdown that started Monday will be China’s biggest since

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands of central and Southern California grocery workers have voted to authorize their union to call a strike against several major supermarket chains. About 47,000 workers at more than 500 Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions stores started voting last week and the results were announced Sunday. No strike date was immediately

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline dropped 6 cents over the past two weeks to $4.37 per gallon. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey says Sunday that the decrease comes after nine straight weeks of price hikes totaling 98 cents. The price at the pump

By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say the second “black box” has been recovered from the crash of a China Eastern Boeing 737-800 that killed 132 people last week. Searchers had been looking for the flight data recorder after finding the cockpit voice recorder four days ago. The two recorders

By KEVIN SCHEMBRI ORLAND Associated Press VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela is claiming victory in his nation’s election for Parliament as the vote count continued on Sunday. The win if officially confirmed would mean the Labour Party will start its third consecutive term in office. The election was held Saturday on

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine is causing a swift and broad decaying of scientific ties between Moscow and the West. Post-Cold War bridge-building through shared science is unraveling as Western nations seek to punish and isolate the Kremlin by drying up support for scientific programs

By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s center-left Social Democrats have secured a big election win in a western state that their conservative rivals have led since 1999. Sunday’s election was the first ballot since Scholz’s national government took office in December. The result means that Social Democrat Anke Rehlinger

By FRANK JORDANS, ARITZ PARRA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Europe’s most pressing energy policy goal was reducing carbon emissions that cause climate change before Russia’s war in Ukraine. Officials are now fixated on rapidly reducing the continent’s reliance on Russian oil and natural gas. And that means friction between security and

By YESICA FISCH and CARA ANNA Associated Press ODESA, Ukraine (AP) — The Black Sea port of Odesa is mining its beaches and rushing to defend itself from a Mariupol-style fate. Some Western officials believe the city, which is dear to Ukrainians’ hearts, could be next. Bombardment over the weekend led to fresh alarm. Odesa

By The Associated Press The 94th Academy Awards are right around the corner. The ceremony will be broadcast live on ABC, starting at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday. ABC’s official red carpet pre-show starts 90 minutes beforehand at 6:30 p.m. ET, but many outlets, like E!, will be in place waiting for the stars to

By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden intends to propose a minimum tax of 20% on households worth more than $100 million and cut projected budget deficits by more than $1 trillion over the next decade. That’s according to fact sheets released Saturday by the White House budget office. In his

DETROIT (AP) — A former official at a suburban Detroit branch of the United Auto Workers has pleaded guilty to charges that he embezzled more than $2 million in union money. Federal prosecutors say 54-year-old Timothy Edmunds pleaded guilty Friday to one count each of embezzling union funds and money laundering. He was secretary-treasurer of

LONDON (AP) — The British Museum will remove the Sackler name from galleries, rooms and endowments following global outrage over the role the family played in the opioid crisis. The museum is the latest cultural institution to cut ties with the Sacklers. The Sackler name has been removed in recent years from wings and galleries

By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has sought to assert Hungary’s neutrality in the war in Ukraine, even as his allies in the European Union and NATO move to assist the embattled country. Widely seen as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest ally in the EU, Orban has

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met top Nepalese officials during a three-day trip, which comes just weeks after Nepal’s parliament approved a contentious half-billion-dollar aid grant from the United States. Wang held talks with his counterpart and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Saturday. He is scheduled to meet several

By HALELUYA HADERO, ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and JAY REEVES Associated Press Amazon is gearing up for its toughest labor fight yet. Two separate union elections are coming to a head as soon as next week that could provide further momentum to the recent wave of organizing efforts across the country. Warehouse workers in Staten Island, New

By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — People around the world have donated millions of dollars directly to Ukraine’s war effort via cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. Ukrainian officials began tweeting calls for cryptocurrency donations on Feb. 26. Since then, the government says it has taken in donations worth almost $67 million. Proponents have

By LUJAIN JO Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on energy-rich nations to increase their production of oil and natural gas to counteract the loss of Russian supplies amid sanctions over Moscow’s war on his country. Zelenskyy made a surprise video appearance Saturday at Qatar’s Doha Forum. Zelenskyy asked

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have officially declared that there were no survivors in the crash of a China Eastern 737-800 earlier this week with 132 people on board. Construction excavators dug into the crash site Saturday in the search for wreckage, remains and the second black box. Pumps were used to drain water as

By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer When she co-led Google’s Ethical AI team, Timnit Gebru was a prominent insider voice questioning the tech industry’s approach to artificial intelligence. That was before Google pushed her out of the company more than a year ago. Now Gebru is trying to make change from the outside as the

By CARA ANNA Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Just days ago, Artem Gorelov was trying to survive in one of the most brutal parts of Ukraine, the Russian-occupied Kyiv suburb of Bucha. Now he stands in a quiet room in the late afternoon sunlight, hand-making hats for a local fashion brand worn by Madonna

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are extending pandemic relief to help major airlines keep their coveted takeoff and landing rights at big airports in New York and Washington this summer. The move by the Federal Aviation Administration applies to international flights. Takeoff and landing rights are called “slots,” and they are limited at JFK and

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A jury in Las Vegas awarded $8 million to a 38-year-old middle school special education teacher who sued after being permanently injured when he was served cleaning solvents instead of tap beer at a casino bar. Attorney Andre Lagomarsino said Friday his client, Lon Enwright, used to also work as a

By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Washington Post politics reporter who said the newspaper discriminated against her as a woman and victim of sexual assault. Felicia Sonmez sued the Post in July, saying the paper barred her from reporting on sexual misconduct after she spoke publicly

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador acknowledges that he broke the law when he beat the central bank to an announcement that it was increasing its prime interest rate from 6% to 6.5%. The Bank of Mexico is officially independent of the president and is supposed to make decisions without interference.

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Black News Channel shut down on Friday after failing to meet its payroll and losing the support of its chief investor, Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan. The network, founded by former GOP congressman J.C. Watts, relaunched last year following an investment by Khan, hiring

The Associated Press Stocks wound up mostly higher on Wall Street Friday after another day of bouncing around as traders try to figure out what’s next for the economy. It was a fitting ending for a bumpy week that had both gains and losses for major U.S. indexes. Treasury yields rose sharply again and crude

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Cutera, Titan rise; Huntsman, General Motors fall.

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — EU leaders struggled for hours Friday to find a compromise on a deal aimed at curbing energy prices that have gone through the roof and hurt households and businesses across the 27-nation bloc. There was a clear rift between southern and northern nations during

By DAVID FISCHER Associated Press MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Miami Beach officials have spent recent years trying to control the raucous crowds, public drinking and growing violence associated with the city’s world-famous South Beach neighborhood. Business owners claim they’re being unfairly targeted by regulations, and civil rights advocates say the city is trying to

By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — States and localities are increasingly tapping federal funds to help finance efforts to build more affordable housing, repair dilapidated units or reduce their homeless numbers. Housing advocates believe the money from the $350 billion Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds could transform the way communities address

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s unemployment rate has fallen to 5.4% after employers added a surprising 138,100 jobs in February. New data released Friday from the state’s Employment Development Department show California has regained 87.2% of the jobs that the state lost in March and April of 2020 at the

By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is celebrating what he calls a “once in a generation milestone” _ the completion of a $973 million expansion of the shipping channel that links one of the busiest U.S. seaports to the Atlantic Ocean. Kemp told about 50 people on the

By SAM METZ and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — GOP lawmakers in Utah have pushed through a ban on transgender youth athletes playing on girls’ teams, overriding a veto and joining 11 other states with similar laws amid a nationwide culture war. The Friday vote followed Cox’s veto letter that said

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Workers at the end point of the trans-Alaska pipeline are using saws to cut up large chunks of snow on top of oil storage tanks so they can shove the chunks off the tanks. The Anchorage Daily News reports more than four feet of snow fell in Valdez between mid-February and

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An associate of Rudy Giuliani has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge alleging that he defrauded investors in a company supposedly created to prevent people from being defrauded. Lev Parnas entered the plea Friday during a remotely-held electronic proceeding in Manhattan federal court. Parnas told a

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is shutting down its pickup truck factory in Fort Wayne, Indiana, for two weeks next month because the company has run short of computer chips. It’s a sign that the auto industry is still facing problems more than a year after the chip shortage surfaced in late 2020. GM says

BROOKWOOD, Ala. (AP) — A late-night explosion at a natural gas pipeline in rural west Alabama is under investigation by federal agents. And a company says it’s offering a $25,000 reward for what it calls an attack on critical infrastructure. The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says someone called 911 late Wednesday and reported hearing a

By FRANCIS KOKUTSE and BABA AHMED Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — West African leaders on Friday said they would uphold the regional sanctions imposed on Mali in January after its military leaders said they would stay in power for four more years instead of holding an election in February. The regional economic bloc known

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Thousands of people have lined the streets in central Athens as fighter jets flew overhead and tanks rolled down the street outside Parliament during Greece’s independence day parade, the first to be open to spectators in two years as coronavirus restrictions ease. Last year the military parade marking the March 25,

By DREW LINDSAY of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Pete Kadens, who made the bulk of his fortune as CEO of a billion-dollar cannabis operation, may be chasing a pipe dream. He needs to secure $1 billion in Chicago alone for 10 years of scholarships for public-school graduates. Fundraising has been robust, he

GENEVA (AP) — The governing body of the U.N.’s labor agency has picked a Togo executive to be the agency’s new leader and the first director-general from Africa. The group of government, worker and government representatives voted on Friday to make Gilbert Houngbo the next chief of the International Labor Organization. Houngbo currently is president

By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Small businesses that have been buffeted by the pandemic, inflation and shipping woes have another challenge to add to their plate: taxes. Tax season can be complicated for everyone, but as the April 18 filing deadline looms, small business owners, contractors, entrepreneurs and others face

By KELVIN CHAN and SAM PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union set the stage for a stepped-up crackdown on tech companies with an agreement on landmark digital rules to rein in online “gatekeepers” such as Google and Facebook parent Meta. EU officials agreed late Thursday on wording for the bloc’s Digital Markets

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government and the country’s main trucking federations have reached an agreement on financial help for an industry hurt by high gas prices. But self-employed truckers said Friday they would continue their 12-day strike. Russia’s war in Ukraine has helped drive gas prices higher in Europe. Spain’s Socialist-led government announced it is

BERLIN (AP) — A survey shows that German business confidence has dropped sharply as company managers’ outlook for the coming months darkens following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Ifo institute said Friday that its monthly confidence index, a closely watched indicator in Europe’s biggest economy, fell to 90.8 points in March from 98.5 in

By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Climate activists have staged a 10th series of worldwide protests to demand that leaders take stronger action against global warming. Some are linking their environmental message to calls for an end to the war in Ukraine. The Fridays for Future movement, inspired by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg,

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s transport secretary has vowed to force a ferry operator to reverse the illegal firing of almost 800 workers, saying the company’s “brazen and breathtaking” decision to intentionally break the law wouldn’t be allowed to stand. Grant Shapps said he will introduce a package of legislation next

By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden is offering a major expansion of natural gas shipments to Europe amid the risks from Russia’s war in Ukraine. Biden told European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday that the core issue is “helping Europe reduce its dependency on Russian gas

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks wound up mostly higher on Wall Street Friday after another day of bouncing around as traders try to figure out what’s next for the economy. It was a fitting ending for a bumpy week that had both gains and losses for major U.S. indexes.

By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ST. REGIS MOHAWK RESERVATION, N.Y. (AP) — As New York inches toward launching a retail marijuana market, sales are flourishing on some Native American territory in the state. Shops selling marijuana have opened on the U.S. side of Mohawk territory straddling the Canadian border. Others have opened on Seneca territory

By NG HAN GUAN Associated Press WUZHOU, China (AP) — Five days after the crash of a passenger jet in mountainous southern China, the disaster’s cause remains a mystery while the search for the plane’s second black box continues. Hundreds of people, many in white hazmat suits, combed the impact zone and a much larger

By JOSH BOAK and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Americans say they don’t blame President Joe Biden for high gasoline prices, but they’re giving his economic leadership low marks amid fears of inflation and deepening pessimism about economic conditions. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs

SAN SIMEON, Calif. (AP) — California’s famous Hearst Castle will reopen to the public in May after a two-year closure due to the pandemic and severe rainstorm damage that prompted a $13.7 million renovation. A steep, curvy access road leads to the palatial home that media mogul William Randolph Hearst built on ranch land overlooking

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union officials agreed Thursday on a landmark provisional agreement aimed at clamping down on the biggest online companies, dubbed digital “gatekeepers,” by laying out a list of dos and don’ts. With those rules, the bloc is seeking to prevent tech giants like Google, Meta and Apple from dominating digital markets, a

By NG HAN GUAN Associated Press WUZHOU, China (AP) — People in rain gear and rubber boots are searching muddy, forested hills in southern China for the second flight recorder from a jetliner that crashed with 132 people aboard. No survivors have been found since the China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 dived into a mountainous

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say five people illegally trafficked more than 500 guns from Georgia to California, where they would sell them on the black market, for more than $160,000 over nearly two years. Officials say the federal investigation began after authorities discovered that a gun used in a Sacramento, California, shooting was

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Global sailing league SailGP could have a team owned and operated by cryptocurrency enthusiasts as soon as the start of its fourth season in late 2023. SailGP announced a multi-year partnership with blockchain development platform NEAR that will allow sailing and cryptocurrency fans to engage with their favorite teams

By RAF CASERT and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — President Vladimir Putin’s threat to have “unfriendly” countries pay for Russian natural gas exports only in rubles from now on has got the not-so-friendly treatment from European Union nations. Several EU leaders have come out saying it would be a gross violation of their

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says four Russian government officials have been charged in hacks that targeted critical global infrastructure including the U.S. energy and aviation sectors between 2012 and 2018. Officials said Thursday a Kansas nuclear power plant’s business network was compromised. Though the intrusions date back years,

SAN CARLOS, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Northern California say a 61-year-old woman was arrested in Oklahoma in the 1993 killing of a Northern California shop owner who was shot during a “robbery gone wrong.” The case remained cold for nearly 30 years. San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Jacob Trickett said Thursday Rayna Elizabeth

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid pushback from industry groups and lawmakers in both parties, federal energy regulators are scaling back plans to consider how natural gas projects affect climate change and environmental justice. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said Thursday that a plan to consider climate effects will now be considered

The Associated Press Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Thursday and oil prices slipped as a streak of uneven trading continues on world markets. Major U.S. indexes are mixed for the week so far after alternating between gains and losses over the past several days. Crude oil prices fell as world leaders gather in Europe

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Uber, Ollie’s rise; KB Home, Steelcase fall.

By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has signed deals worth some 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) to buy three navy frigates and six additional Rafale fighter jets from France, as Athens strengthens its armed forces in response to tension with neighboring Turkey. Defense ministers Nikos Panagiotopoulos of Greece and France’s Florence

The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels.

PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors say three people have been handed preliminary charges in a suspected horseracing doping ring as the result of a European police operation. The Bordeaux prosecutor’s office says the suspects are accused of doping of horses, organized fraud or illegal veterinary practice. Five other people are facing charges in the coming

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Edward “Ned” Johnson III, a businessman who grew Fidelity Investments into the financial giant it is today, has died. He was 91. Johnson’s family confirmed Thursday that he died on Wednesday but did not give a cause of death. While his father founded Fidelity, Johnson’s

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is adding a new, fourth fare category to try to boost revenue. Southwest said Thursday that the new tickets will be more expensive than a basic Wanna Get Away ticket, but cheaper than other seats. It’s the first major change in Southwest’s fare structure

By RAF CASERT and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has preserved a sense of rarely seen unity through four rounds of unprecedented sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. But at an EU summit Thursday, the 27 leaders have faced division on the biggest issue of all: energy. During

LONDON (AP) — The European Union’s drug regulator says it’s recommending that an antibody drug developed by AstraZeneca be authorized to help people avoid getting sick with the coronavirus. The European Medicines Agency said Thursday it was advising that the new drug which is sold as Evusheld be used in people age 12 and over

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and its allies are moving to prohibit financial transactions with Russia’s Central Bank that involve Russian gold. A senior administration official says the intention is to blunt Russia’s ability to use its international reserves as the United States and its allies tighten sanctions over Russia’s

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon is keeping the brother of the country’s embattled central bank governor in custody, days after he was arrested. The brothers — Governor Riad Salameh and Raja Salameh — have been charged with illegal enrichment and money laundering over the past few years, during Lebanon’s economic meltdown. A second judge reviewed the

PARIS (AP) — Dozens of nations, including the United States and much of Europe, say they’re united in seeking to “radically” reduce imports of Russian oil and gas after its invasion of Ukraine. But they also want to ensure those efforts don’t fuel climate change. At a two-day meeting of the International Energy Agency that

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After millions of dollars in spending and hundreds of new hires, CNN is ready to launch its CNN+ streaming service on Tuesday. A news countdown show hosted by Kate Bolduan, modeled after a network podcast and newsletter, will be first to appear at 7 a.m.

By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s mayor has exempted athletes and performers from the city’s vaccine mandate. But the decision announced by Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday does not include countless government and private workers, some of whom have lost their jobs for refusing to get vaccinated. Police

CHICAGO (AP) — The chance to get free gasoline is fueling a rush to get in line at some four dozen Chicago-area gas stations. The tab for Thursday’s gas giveaway is being picked up by businessman and onetime Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson. He has contributed $1 million to pay for as much as $50