Small businesses are facing ‘summer of uncertainty’
NEW YORK (AP) — Small businesses that depend on outdoor crowds and free-spending tourists aren’t sure what to expect this…
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Dozens of S. Korean truckers detained in strike over wages
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police have detained several dozen truckers for blocking traffic and disrupting the movement…
PG&E pleads not guilty in deadly 2020 California wildfire
REDDING, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric on Thursday pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and other charges it…
Sriracha hot sauce maker warns of shortage
IRWINDALE, Calif. (AP) — Bottles of the popular Sriracha hot sauce could be hard to find on store shelves this…
Japan eases foreign tourism ban, allows guided package tours
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Friday eased its borders for foreign tourists and began accepting visa applications, but only for…
US inflation at new 40-year high as price increases spread
WASHINGTON (AP) — The prices of gas, food and most other goods and services jumped in May, raising inflation to…
White supremacists are riling up thousands on social media
WASHINGTON (AP) — The social media posts are of a distinct type. They hint darkly that the CIA or the…
Stocks dive to another losing week as inflation worsens
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s shuddering realization that inflation got worse last month, not better as hoped, sent markets…
NLRB denies Amazon’s ask to close union hearing to public
A federal labor board has denied Amazon’s request to bar the public from a hearing on the company’s bid to…
Fire at LNG terminal in Texas jolts residents, fuel markets
NEW YORK (AP) — An explosion at a liquefied natural gas terminal in Texas has left nearby residents rattled and…