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Petrochemical company fined more than $30 million for 2019 explosions near Houston

A Texas petrochemical company has pleaded guilty to a violation of the Clean Air Act and agreed to pay more than $30 million in connection with two explosions that injured workers and caused the evacuation of thousands
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New cars in California could alert drivers for breaking the speed limit

A bill before California lawmakers would require new cars sold in the state in coming years to beep a warning whenever drivers exceed the speed limit by at least 10 mph
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FILE -- A person watches as traffic drives across the Golden Gate Bridge in Sausalito, Calif., on March 1, 2024. The California Senate passed a bill on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, that would eventually require all new cars sold in California to alert drivers once they exceed the speed limit by 10 miles per hour. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu,File)
May 21

New ice cream flavors bring pizzazz to the dessert dishes

Mac and Cheese, Pizza and Ranch are just a few new ice cream flavors that've become available to consumers. The Panel discuss what flavor consumers may flock to.
May 21
VIDEO: New ice cream flavors bring pizzazz to the dessert dishes
May 21

Donald Trump's campaign says it will begin accepting contributions through cryptocurrency

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign will begin accepting donations in cryptocurrency, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s campaign says
May 21
Former President Donald Trump speaks alongside his attorney Todd Blanche following the day's proceedings in his trial Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Manhattan Criminal Court in New York. (Michael M. Santiago/Pool Photo via AP)
May 21

Maker of popular weedkiller amplifies fight against cancer-related lawsuits

The maker of a popular weedkiller is planning to amplify its push for legal protection against lawsuits claiming it failed to warn the product could cause cancer
May 21
A billboard supporting legislation that would provide legal protection to manufacturers of pesticides such as Bayer's popular weedkiller Roundup, is shown in Jefferson City, Mo., on May 13, 2024. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)
May 21

What is in-flight turbulence, and when does it become dangerous for passengers and crews?

The death of a British man and injuries impacting dozens of other people aboard a Singapore Airlines flight have highlighted the potential dangers of flying through extreme turbulence
May 21
The Boeing 777-300ER aircraft of Singapore Airlines, flight SQ321 from Heathrow is seen on tarmac after requesting an emergency landing at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International airport, Thailand, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. One person has died aboard a London-Singapore flight that encountered severe turbulence, Singapore Airlines said Tuesday, in which the plane apparently plummeted for a number of minutes before it was diverted to Bangkok, where emergency crews rushed to help injured passengers amid stormy weather. (Pongsakorn Rodphai via AP)
May 21

Israel's block of AP transmission shows how ambiguity in law could restrict war coverage

The shutdown and seizure by Israel of an Associated Press video camera that provided a live glimpse into Gaza raised concerns about how a new media law could be used to restrict war coverage
May 21
AP video equipment is laid on the floor of an apartment block in Sderot, Southern Israel, shortly before it was seized by Israeli officials, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Israeli officials seized the camera and broadcasting equipment belonging to The Associated Press in southern Israel on Tuesday, accusing the news organization of violating the country's new ban on Al Jazeera. Shortly before the equipment was seized, it was broadcasting a general view of northern Gaza. (AP Photo/Josphat Kasire)
May 21

Federal jury rules against couple who sued Arkansas steakhouse over social-distancing brawl

A federal jury has ruled against a Black couple who sued a Little Rock steakhouse over a fight the couple had with white customers who weren't wearing masks and stood too close during the COVID-19 pandemic
May 21
May 21

How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 5/21/2024

U.S. stock indexes drifted higher to set more records following another quiet day of trading
May 21
May 21

Small business owners are more undecided about the election than the general public

Small business owners are more undecided about the election than the general public
May 21
FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2020, file photo, mostly masked northern Nevadans wait to vote in-person at Reed High School in Sparks, Nev., prior to polls closing. early voting, Sunday, March 15, 2020, in Steubenville, Ohio. Small business owners are more undecided about the election than the general public. That's according to a new survey by Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner, File)
May 21

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery fell 54 cents to $79.26 per barrel Tuesday
May 21
May 21

Keysight Technologies, Nordson fall; Eli Lilly, Lam Research rise, Tuesday, 5/21/2024

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Tuesday: Keysight Technologies, Nordson fall; Eli Lilly, Lam Research rise
May 21
May 21

Clark signs multiyear deal with Wilson Sporting Goods for signature basketball line

Caitlin Clark has signed a multiyear deal with Wilson Sporting Goods for a signature basketball line
May 21
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) drives on Connecticut Sun guard Tiffany Mitchell (3) in the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
May 21

Vermont governor vetoes bill to restrict pesticide that is toxic to bees, saying it's anti-farmer

Vermont’s governor has vetoed a bill to severely restrict a type of pesticide that’s toxic to bees and other pollinators
May 21
FILE - A hive of honeybees sits on display at the Vermont Beekeeping Supply booth at an annual farm show in Essex Junction, Vt. Republican Gov. Phil Scott on Monday, May 20, 2024, vetoed a bill to severely restrict a type of pesticide in Vermont that’s toxic to bees and other pollinators, saying the legislation “is more anti-farmer than it is pro-pollinator.” (AP Photo/Andy Duback, File)
May 21

Biden releasing 1M barrels of gasoline from Northeast reserve in bid to lower prices

The sale will be allocated in increments of 100,000 barrels at a time.
May 21
FILE - Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm testifies before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security for a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 1, 2024, on the 2025 Energy Department budget. The Biden administration says it's releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from a Northeast reserve established after Superstorm Sandy in a bid to lower prices at the pump this summer. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
May 21

Biden is releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from a Northeast reserve in a bid to lower prices at the pump

Biden is releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from a Northeast reserve in a bid to lower prices at the pump
May 21
May 21

Georgia's auto port has its busiest month ever after taking 9,000 imports diverted from Baltimore

The Georgia Ports Authority says a surge of auto imports rerouted from Baltimore led to its busiest month ever for car and truck shipments
May 21
FILE - New automobiles being shipped through the Port of Brunswick sit in a vast parking lot at the Colonel's Island terminal in Brunswick, Ga., Oct. 20, 2015. The Georgia Ports Authority says a surge in auto imports rerouted from Baltimore led to its busiest month ever for car and truck shipments. The Georgia agency's chief executive said Tuesday, May 21, 2024, that the Port of Brunswick saw more than 80,000 automobiles and heavy machinery units move across its docks in April. (Bobby Haven/The Brunswick News via AP, File)
May 21

Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Afghanistan nearly 3 years after the Taliban captured Kabul

Afghanistan's Taliban have confirmed the resumption of Turkish Airlines flights to Kabul’s international airport
May 21
FILE - Turkish Airlines airplanes are parked at Ataturk International Airport, in Istanbul, Friday, April 5, 2019. Afghanistan’s Taliban government confirmed the resumption of Turkish Airlines flights to Kabul’s international airport, nearly three years after the carrier’s services were suspended following the collapse of the Western-backed government. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)
May 21

Group of Tesla shareholders ask investors to vote against Musk's compensation package

They say it’s not in the electric vehicle maker’s best interest.
May 21
FILE - Elon Musk, center, arrives for the 10th World Water Forum in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia on Monday, May 20, 2024. A group of Tesla shareholders are asking investors to vote against a compensation package worth more than $40 billion for CEO Elon Musk, saying that it's not in the electric vehicle maker's best interest.(AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati, File)
May 21

EU reprimands Kosovo's move to close down Serb bank branches over the use of the dinar currency

The European Union has reprimanded Kosovo over the unilateral closure of six branches of a Serbia-licensed bank
May 21
FILE - A man withdraws Serbian Dinars from a bank cash machine in northern Serb-dominated part of ethnically divided town of Mitrovica, Kosovo, on Jan. 31, 2024. The European Union on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, reprimanded Kosovo over the unilateral closure of six branches of a Serbia-licensed bank, saying the move would negatively impact the life of the ethnic Serb minority living in northern Kosovo and damage Kosovo-Serbia normalization talks. (AP Photo/Bojan Slavkovic)
May 21

London judge rejects Prince Harry's bid to add allegations against Rupert Murdoch in tabloid lawsuit

A London judge says Prince Harry can't expand his privacy lawsuit against The Sun tabloid's publisher to include allegations that Rupert Murdoch and some other executives were part of an effort to conceal and destroy evidence of unlawful information ga...
May 21
FILE - Britain's Prince Harry leaves after attending an Invictus Games Foundation 10th Anniversary Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral in London, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. A London judge said Tuesday, May 21, 2024, Prince Harry can't expand his privacy lawsuit against The Sun tabloid's publisher to include allegations that Rupert Murdoch and some other executives were part of an effort to conceal and destroy evidence of unlawful information gathering. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
May 21

All that 'checkout charity' adds up. Domino's plans $174 million from it for St. Jude

The world’s top-selling pizza chain is betting big on the generosity of its customers
May 21
An option to donate to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital appears on the Domino's app in a photo taken in New York on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Domino's is the latest and largest example of philanthropic allies new and old finding success through "checkout charity." (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
May 21

No more cute snaps of Mount Fuji over a convenience store. A screen was built to stop tourist crowds

A Japanese town known for some of the best views of Mount Fuji has raised a large black screen to block the view and deter tourists from overcrowding the stretch of street
May 21
Workers set up a huge black screen on a stretch of sidewalk at Fujikawaguchiko town, Yamanashi prefecture, central Japan Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Just a few weeks ago, the town began setting up a huge black screen to block a view of Mount Fuji because tourists were crowding into the area to take photos with the mountain as a backdrop to a convenience store, a social media phenomenon known as “Mount Fuji Lawson” that has disrupted business, traffic and local life. (Kyodo News via AP)
May 21

Macy's tops expectations for the first quarter as luxury and beauty sales shine

Macy’s sales and profits fell during the first quarter as higher costs and other financial challenges had customers pulling back on spending
May 21
FILE - A pedestrian walks near a Macy's store in San Francisco on March 17, 2024. Macy's reports earning on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
May 21

Severe turbulence during Singapore Airlines flight leaves several people badly injured. One man died

Singapore Airlines says one of its flights hit severe turbulence over the Indian Ocean and descended 6,000 feet in about three minutes
May 21
The Boeing 777-300ER aircraft of Singapore Airlines, flight SQ321 from Heathrow is seen on tarmac after requesting an emergency landing at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International airport, Thailand, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. One person has died aboard a London-Singapore flight that encountered severe turbulence, Singapore Airlines said Tuesday, in which the plane apparently plummeted for a number of minutes before it was diverted to Bangkok, where emergency crews rushed to help injured passengers amid stormy weather. (Pongsakorn Rodphai via AP)
May 21

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts higher to set more records

U.S. stock indexes drifted higher to set more records following another quiet day of trading
May 21
The New York Stock Exchange is shown on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in New York. Stocks on Wall Street were mixed in quiet premarket trading as more retailers report solid results at the tail end of earnings season. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
May 21

Germany's foreign minister says in Kyiv that air defenses are an 'absolute priority' for Ukraine

Germany’s foreign minister says sending air defense systems to Ukraine to help protect it from Russian cruise missiles, rockets and drones is an “absolute priority.”
May 21
German's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaks to Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko during official visit to a thermal power plant which was destroyed by a Russian rocket attack in Ukraine, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
May 21

AI companies make fresh safety promise at Seoul summit, nations agree to align work on risks

Leading artificial intelligence companies made a fresh pledge at a mini-summit Tuesday to develop AI safely, while world leaders agreed to build a network of publicly backed safety institutes to advance research and testing of the technology
May 21
FILE - Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunk, center, speaks during a plenary session at the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in Milton Keynes, England, on Nov. 2, 2023. South Korea is set to host a mini-summit this week on risks and regulation of artificial intelligence, following up on an inaugural AI safety meeting in Britain in 2023 that drew a diverse crowd of tech luminaries, researchers and officials. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool, File)
May 21

More companies offer on-site child care. Parents love the convenience, but is it a long-term fix?

They operate in places like an airport, a resort, and a distribution center, tucked away from the public eye but close enough for easy access
May 21
A young boy enters the toddler room with his mother at the KinderCare Child Development Center at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas April 18, 2024. (Jackie Valley/The Christian Science Monitor via AP)
May 21

Hong Kong will keep watching internet platforms for non-compliance with ban on protest song

Hong Kong’s leader says his government will keep monitoring for any non-compliance with a court order that bans a popular protest song
May 21
FILE - Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee speaks at a reception following a flag raising ceremony for the celebration of 74th National Day of the People's Republic of China at the Golden Bauhinia Square in Hong Kong on Oct. 1, 2023. Hong Kong's leader said Tuesday, May 21, 2024, his administration would keep monitoring for any non-compliance with a court order that bans a popular protest song, days after YouTube blocked access to dozens of videos of the tune in the city. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei, File)
May 20

Corn, millet and ... rooftop solar? Farm family’s newest crop shows China’s solar ascendancy

China is the runaway leader in supplying the world with the hardware to gather solar power
May 20
Workers cut metal parts at a factory that produces many things including brackets for rooftop solar panels in the rural outskirts of Jinan in eastern China's Shandong province on March 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
May 20

Over $450K recovered for workers of California mushroom farms that were sites of fatal shootings

Federal officials say that the owners of two Northern California mushroom farms where a farmworker killed seven people in back-to-back shootings last year will pay more than $450,000 in back wages and damages to 62 workers
May 20
May 20

Trump or Biden? Either way, US seems poised to preserve heavy tariffs on imports

President Joe Biden and Donald Trump agree on essentially nothing, from taxes and climate change to immigration and regulation
May 20
FILE - The 2024 Ford F-150 truck is assembled at the Dearborn Truck Plant, April 11, 2024, in Dearborn, Mich. Donald Trump and President Biden agree on essentially nothing, from taxes and climate change to immigration and regulation. Yet on trade policy, the two presumptive presidential nominees have embraced surprisingly similar approaches. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
May 20

New safety rules set training standards for train dispatchers and signal repairmen

New federal certification rules have been finalized for train dispatchers and signal repairmen will set minimum standards for those jobs to counteract the investor pressure on railroads to continually cut costs while making sure those employees have th...
May 20
Union Pacific dispatchers keep track of trains moving across the western United States from inside the railroad's high-tech Harriman Dispatch Center, in Omaha, Neb., Dec. 15, 2023. The Federal Railroad Administration finalized new rules Monday, May 20, 2024, setting training standards for dispatchers and signal repairmen. (AP Photo/Josh Funk)
May 20

Drone pilot can't offer mapping without North Carolina surveyor's license, court says

A federal appeals court says a North Carolina regulatory board didn’t violate a drone pilot’s constitutional rights when it told him to stop advertising and offering aerial map services because he lacked a surveyor's license
May 20
FILE - Michael Jones operates his drone, April 2, 2021, in Goldsboro, N.C. A North Carolina board that regulates land surveyors didn't violate the drone photography pilot's constitutional rights when it told him to stop advertising and offering aerial map services because he lacked a state license, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
May 20

The White House says FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg to step down following reports of agency’s toxic workplace culture

The White House says FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg to step down following reports of agency’s toxic workplace culture
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May 20

Trump Media and Technology Group posts more than $300 million net loss in first public quarter

Trump Media and Technology Group, the owner of social networking site Truth Social, lost more than $300 million last quarter
May 20
FILE - The download screen for Truth Social app is seen on a laptop computer, March 20, 2024, in New York. Trump Media and Technology Group, the owner of former President Donald Trump's social networking site Truth Social, lost more than $300 million last quarter, according to its first earnings report as a publicly traded company Monday, May 20. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
May 20

How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 5/20/2024

U.S. stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish after a quiet day of trading, and the Nasdaq composite rose to another record
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May 20

2 top Penguin Random House editors leaving amid ongoing changes at publishing house

Two top editors at Penguin Random House are leaving as the country’s leading trading publisher continues to transform during a period of uncertain revenues and generational change
May 20
May 20

Bankruptcy judge approves Genesis Global plan to refund $3 billion to creditors, crypto customers

A bankruptcy court judge has approved a plan by the cryptocurrency lender Genesis Global to return about $3 billion to its creditors and investors, including thousands of people who New York regulators say were defrauded by the company
May 20
May 20

Billionaire rains cash on UMass graduates to tune of $1,000 each, but says they must give half away

Billionaire philanthropist Rob Hale has surprised the graduating class at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth by giving each of them $1,000
May 20
In this photo provided by University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, is billionaire Robert Hale, right, with a graduate student onstage at the graduation ceremony Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Dartmouth, Mass. Hale gifted graduates at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth each with $1,000., with the condition that they give $500 away. Hale revealed the gift to more than 1,100 graduates. (Karl Christoff Dominey/University of Massachusetts Dartmouth via AP)
May 20

Top US drug agency a notable holdout in Biden's push to loosen federal marijuana restrictions

The Biden administration’s push to reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous drug is going forward without the support of the nation’s premier narcotics agency
May 20
FILE - An indoor cannabis farm in Gardena, Calif., is seen, Aug. 15, 2019. The Biden administration’s push to reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous drug is going forward without the support of the nation’s premier narcotics agency. Newly released government records show the Drug Enforcement Administration requested more information on supporting science to reclassify marijuana but the Justice Department decided to move ahead without the drug agency’s signoff — an unprecedented omission. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
May 20

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery fell 26 cents to $79.80 per barrel Monday
May 20
May 20

Kosovo shuts 6 Serb bank branches over use of the dinar currency in a move that could raise tensions

Kosovo police have closed six branches of a Serbia-licensed bank in line with the decision on the ban of the use of the Serbian dinar currency in the country
May 20
May 20

Is it too late to join the bull market? Experts weigh in.

The Dow stands above 40,000 for the first time in history.
May 20
Traders walk the floor during morning trading at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, May 14, 2024.
May 20

Microsoft's AI chatbot will 'recall' everything you do on a PC

Microsoft wants laptop users to get so comfortable with its artificial intelligence chatbot that it will remember everything you’re doing on your computer and help figure out what you want to do next
May 20
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during a showcase event of the company's AI assistant, Copilot, ahead of the annual Build developer conference at Microsoft headquarters, Monday, May 20, 2024, in Redmond, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
May 20

California congressman urges closer consultation with tribes on offshore wind

A California congressman says tribes should be more involved in the decision-making process for the development of the first offshore wind farms along the West Coast
May 20
FILE - Turbines operate at the Block Island Wind Farm, Dec. 7, 2023, off the coast of Block Island, R.I. A California congressman is asking for tribes to be part of the decision-making as the first offshore wind farms are developed along the West Coast. U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman sent a letter to federal regulators Friday, May 17, 2024, asking that they “urgently place” a senior official in California to respond to tribal needs as offshore wind is developed. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
May 20

EPA warns of increasing cyberattacks on water systems, urges utilities to take immediate steps

The Environmental Protection Agency warns that cyberattacks against water utilities around the U.S. are becoming more frequent and more severe
May 20
FILE - This photo provided by the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa shows the screen of a Unitronics device that was hacked in Aliquippa, Pa., Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. Cyberattacks against water utilities across the country are becoming more frequent and more severe, the Environmental Protection Agency warned Monday, May 20, 2024, as it issued an enforcement alert urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation's drinking water from electronic threats. (Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa via AP, File)
May 20

Senate report finds parts made with China's forced labor in cars by BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and VW

A Senate inquiry has found BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen have bought parts made by a Chinese company sanctioned under a 2021 law for using forced labor
May 20
FILE - Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2024, in Washington. A Senate inquiry has found BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen have bought parts made by a Chinese company sanctioned under a 2021 law for using forced labor. "Automakers are sticking their heads in the sand and then swearing they cannot find any forced labor in their supply chains," said Wyden. "Automakers' self-policing is clearly not doing the job." (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
May 20

Scarlett Johansson says a ChatGPT voice is 'eerily similar' to hers and OpenAI is halting its use

OpenAI says it plans to halt the use of one of its ChatGPT voices that “Her” actor Scarlett Johansson says sounds “eerily similar" to her own
May 20
FILE - The OpenAI logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen displaying output from ChatGPT, March 21, 2023, in Boston. OpenAI plans to halt the use of one of its ChatGPT voices after some drew similarities to actor Scarlett Johansson, who famously portrayed a fictional AI assistant in the (perhaps no longer so futuristic) film “Her.” (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)