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Taiwan again rejects South African demand to move its representative office from capital

Taiwan has again rejected South Africa’s demand that it move its representative office in the country from the capital, Pretoria, to the commercial center of Johannesburg
3 hours ago
FILE- A rainbow forms over the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
4 hours ago

Stock market today: Asian shares fall after Wall Street pulls back from its records

Asian shares are mostly lower in cautious trading ahead of earnings reports both in the region and overseas
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A person stands in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
October 21

FTC's rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect

A federal rule banning fake online reviews is now in effect
October 21
FILE - Lina Khan, then the nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), speaks a confirmation hearing, April 21, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner via AP, Pool, File)
October 21

Researcher identifies enslaved people she believes are buried at planned Louisiana plastics complex

A genealogist spent years scouring historical records to trace the lives and establish the identities of enslaved people she believes are buried on the grounds of Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics Group's $9.4 billion facility in southeast Louisiana
October 21
FILE - Members of RISE St. James conduct a live stream video, on property owned by Formosa, in St. James Parish, La., March 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
October 21

Writer Olivia Nuzzi, New York magazine part ways after relationship with political source revealed

New York magazine says the publication and star political reporter Olivia Nuzzi have decided jointly to “part ways."
October 21
FILE - New York magazine's Washington correspondent Olivia Nuzzi poses for photographers as she arrives at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, April 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
October 21

Lower-priced new cars are gaining popularity, and not just for cash-poor buyers

An “affordability shift” is taking root in the U.S. auto industry
October 21
Michelle Chumley sits in her new Chevrolet Trax compact SUV, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in West Chester, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
October 21

How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 10/21/2024

U.S. stocks pulled back from their all-time highs as some of the steam came out of Wall Street’s long, record-breaking rally
October 21
October 21

Striking Boeing workers set to vote on new contract offer. Will they approve it?

Workers overwhelmingly rejected a previous offer from Boeing last month.
October 21
Boeing workers from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 hold a march after a rally at their union hall during an ongoing strike in Seattle, Oct. 15, 2024.
October 21

McDonald's agreed to Trump event but says it isn't endorsing a presidential candidate

McDonald’s says it agreed to host former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania store over the weekend but that it isn’t endorsing a candidate in the U.S. presidential race
October 21
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump stands at a drive-thru window during a campaign stop at a McDonald's in Feasterville-Trevose, Pa., Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
October 21

Kaiser mental health workers go on strike in Southern California over staffing, workloads

More than 2,400 Kaiser Permanente psychologists, therapists, social workers and other mental health workers in Southern California have begun an open-ended strike over increased workloads and staffing shortages
October 21
October 21

What is the Hezbollah-linked financial institution Israel is targeting in Lebanon?

The Israeli military has carried out a wave of airstrikes targeting branches of a financial institution affiliated with Lebanon’s Hezbollah, saying the quasi-banking system is being used to fund the militant group’s military wing
October 21
A bust of late Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, stands in front of a destroyed branch of the Hezbollah-run Qard al-Hassan at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
October 21

Communication expert breaks down Wisconsin Senate debate performances

The Wisconsin race is one of many that will determine control of Congress.
October 21
Communication expert weighs in on Wisconsin Senate debate
October 21

Venezuela arrests a former oil czar and accuses him of working with the US to undermine the industry

Venezuela’s top prosecutor has announced the arrest of a former oil minister and accused him of working with the U.S. government to undermine the industry that drives the country’s economy
October 21
FILE - Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, left, speaks with Pedro Tellechea, the oil minister and president of the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA, during a May Day event in Caracas, Venezuela, May 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
October 21

Slack researcher discusses the fear, loathing and excitement surrounding AI in the workplace

Artificial intelligence’s recent rise to the forefront of business has left most office workers wondering how often they should be using the technology and worried about whether a computer will eventually replace them
October 21
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October 21

What to know about Biltmore Estate reopening after Hurricane Helene

North Carolina’s Biltmore Estate will soon reopen after being forced to close when floodwaters pushed by Hurricane Helene devastated the area
October 21
This satellite image released by Maxar Technologies shows flood-hit area of Biltmore village, N.C. after Hurricane Helene, on Oct. 7, 2024. (Satellite image ©2024 Maxar Technologies via AP)
October 21

GoFundMe bets social media can unlock Gen Z giving. A Meta partnership and new tools will test that

New GoFundMe tools will make it easier to circulate causes across online platforms in a push to cater toward younger generations
October 21
The home page for the crowdfunding platform GoFundMe is shown on a device on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024 in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
October 21

Disney names Gorman to serve as next chairman; anticipates naming new CEO in early 2026

The Walt Disney Co. is tapping Morgan Stanley executive James Gorman to serve as its next chairman, beginning early next year
October 21
FILE - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Stanley James Gorman speaks during the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit in Hong Kong, Nov. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Bertha Wang, File)
October 21

Disney names Morgan Stanley Executive Chairman James Gorman as its next board chairman

Disney names Morgan Stanley Executive Chairman James Gorman as its next board chairman
October 21
October 21

Brazil environmental disaster victims take case against mining giant BHP to UK court

Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster are taking their case for compensation to a UK court on Monday
October 21
What remains of a home that was destroyed when a dam broke carries signs that read in Portuguese "That marked our lives" and "So that it is never forgotten" in Bento Rodrigues, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, Oct. 19, 2024. Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster, on Nov. 5, 2015, took their case for compensation to a UK court on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, almost nine years after tons of toxic mining waste poured into a major waterway, killing 19 people and devastating local communities. (AP Photo/Eleonore Hughes)
October 21

Becky Sauerbrunn and over 100 women's soccer players protest FIFA deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco

Former U.S. national team captain Becky Sauerbrunn and Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema are among more than 100 women’s soccer players who have signed an open letter protesting FIFA’s sponsorship deal with Saudi Arabian state oil giant Aramco
October 21
FILE - Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino, stand for the anthem prior to the match between Russia and Saudi Arabia which opened the 2018 soccer World Cup at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, on June 14, 2018. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)
October 21

Stock market today: Wall Street pulls back from its records

U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time highs as some of the steam came out of Wall Street’s long, record-breaking rally
October 21
FILE - People pass the New York Stock Exchange, at rear, in New York's Financial District on Oct. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)
October 21

Storm causes at least 6 deaths in Cuba, where a long power outage is raising tempers

Cuba’s capital was largely paralyzed on Monday and the rest of the island was bracing for the fourth night of a massive blackout
October 21
A woman buys soup from a street vendor during a power outage in Havana, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
October 21

Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped? Two states are set to decide

Voters in Arizona and Massachusetts are set to decide whether employers should be able to continue to pay tipped workers such as servers and bartenders a lower minimum wage than non-tipped workers
October 21
Lindsay Ruck, a server at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport restaurants, pauses in Terminal 3 as she works for minimum wage plus tips and is interested in the upcoming election and the Arizona Prop 138 on minimum wage vote Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
October 21

Israel's wars are expensive. Paying the bill could force tough choices

On top of the grievous toll in human life and misery, Israel’s war against the Hamas and Hezbollah militant groups has been expensive
October 21
FILE - People sit in a bar overlooking the Mediterranean Sea at the old port of Jaffa, a mixed Jewish-Arab part of Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File)
October 21

Putin hosts a summit to show the West it can't keep Russia off the global stage

Russian President Vladimir Putin will be shaking hands this week with multiple world leaders, including those from China, India, Turkey and Iran
October 21
FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands as they pose for photos during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, on July 3, 2024. (Sergey Guneyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)
October 21

Immigrants help power America's economy. Will the election value or imperil them?

Immigrants, as well as those who work closely with them, say both sides’ efforts to crack down on the border have clouded the larger immigration issue in ways often too nuanced to break down cleanly along ideological lines
October 21
Florisela Lopez Rivera, left, canvasses with fellow Culinary Workers Union member Suldenil Alvarez, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Las Vegas. Originally from El Salvador, Lopez Rivera recently gained permanent U.S. residency after her wife became a citizen. (AP Photo/John Locher)
October 21

Most voters think the economy is poor, but split on whether Trump or Harris can fix it: AP-NORC poll

Voters remain largely divided over whether they prefer Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Kamala Harris to handle key economic issues, although Harris earns slightly better marks on elements such as taxes for the middle class
October 21
FILE - This combination of photos shows Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris during an ABC News presidential debate at the National Constitution Center, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
October 20

Cyprus thwarted a digital attack against the government's main online portal

Cyprus says it has successfully thwarted a digital attack aimed at blocking access to the government’s central online portal
October 20
October 20

Musk offers voters $1 million a day to sign PAC petition backing the Constitution. Is that legal?

Elon Musk is pledging to give away $1 million a day to voters for signing his political action committee’s petition backing the Constitution
October 20
October 20

New President Subianto swears in Indonesia's largest Cabinet since 1966, with 109 members

Newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto has sworn in Indonesia’s largest Cabinet since 1966, with 109 members representing his pledge for a strong government
October 20
Indonesia's new President Prabowo Subianto, center, and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, left, shake hands with newly-appointed ministers after announcing their cabinet lineup at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
October 20

Cubans struggle as power not fully restored days after blackout and hurricane hits island

Many Cubans are waiting in anguish as electricity on much of the island has yet to be restored days after an island-wide blackout
October 20
Residents pass the time during a blackout following the failure of a major power plant in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
October 20

Japan, UK and Italy to expedite next-generation fighter jet to replace F-2s and Eurofighter Typhoons

The defense ministers of Japan, the U.K. and Italy have agreed to accelerate the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet
October 20
A view of a 1/10 model of a next-generation combat jet Japan to be jointly developed with the UK and Italy for deployment in 2035, on display at a booth of their joint Global Combat Air Program, or GCAP, at the Japan International Aerospace Exhibition, in Tokyo, Oct. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Mari Yamaguchi)
October 20

Will US convenience stores find the secret to selling better food?

Americans who think of petrified hot dogs, frozen burritos and salty snacks when they imagine getting food at a gas station or truck stop may be pleasantly surprised during their next road trip: U.S. convenience stores are offering them more and better...
October 20
Pre-packaged sushi rolls are seen at a Sheetz convenience store, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Bethlehem, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
October 19

Indonesia swears in ex-general Prabowo Subianto as president

Prabowo Subianto has been sworn in as Indonesia's eighth president
October 19
Indonesia's newly-inaugurated Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto delivers a speech during the presidential inauguration ceremony at the Parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
October 19

CVS workers strike at 7 Southern California stores for better pay and health care

Workers at seven CVS pharmacies in Southern California have gone on strike for better pay and health care and to protest what they say is bad-faith contract bargaining by the company
October 19
Workers on strike picket in front of a CVS pharmacy on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jaimie Ding)
October 19

Hundreds of frozen waffle products recalled due to possible listeria contamination

The products were sold in leading retailers including Walmart and Target.
October 19
October 19

NYC officials envision turning Fifth Avenue into a grand boulevard

A major redesign has been proposed for Manhattan’s famed luxury store row Fifth Avenue
October 19
FILE - Vehicles and pedestrians make their way down Fifth Avenue in New York, Dec. 22, 2005, . (AP Photo/Diane Bondareff, File)
October 19

Turkey and Germany leaders meet in Istanbul and find many avenues of agreement. But not on Israel

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Istanbul
October 19
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, answers journalists' questions during a presser with Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
October 19
Trevor Cowling speaks with a parishioner at Valley Baptist Church, Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
October 19

Boeing is making a new offer to the union in hopes of ending a strike now in its second month

Striking workers at Boeing will vote next week on a new offer that could end a walkout that has lasted more than a month
October 19
FILE - Unpainted Boeing 737 Max aircraft are seen, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, at the company's facilities in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
October 19

Mail carriers reach tentative contract with USPS that includes air-conditioned trucks

Some 200,000 letter carriers reached a tentative deal with the Postal Service.
October 19
FILE - The U.S. Postal Service's next-generation delivery vehicle, left, is displayed as one new battery electric delivery trucks leaves the Kokomo Sorting and Delivery Center in Kokomo, Ind., Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
October 19

Cuba gets some electricity back after major power outage left millions in the dark

Cuba’s government says some electricity has been restored on the island after one of the country’s major power plants failed and left millions without electricity for two days
October 19
Residents prepare a soup over an open fire during a blackout following the failure of a major power plant in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
October 19

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here's how to stay safe from scams

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it’s the perfect time to learn how to protect yourself from scams
October 19
FILE - A woman looks at a hand held device on a train in New Jersey on May 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
October 18

Big tobacco companies reach tentative multibillion-dollar settlement with Canada

Three large tobacco companies would pay nearly $24 billion to settle a long-running legal battle in Canada
October 18
Lise Blais, widow of plaintiff Jean-Yves Blais, leaves with her son, Martin, after a news conference in Montreal, on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Tobacco companies have offered to pay nearly $24 billion USD in compensation to smokers and their loved ones. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)
October 18

Walmart reaches settlement deal for shareholder lawsuits over its handling of opioids

Walmart says it has reached a proposed settlement pact related to three lawsuits filed by shareholders on behalf of the company over the handling of prescription opioids
October 18
FILE - A Walmart store sign is visible from Route 28 Nov. 18, 2020, in Derry, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
October 18

Fox's Bret Baier acknowledges 'mistake' in Harris interview over airing of Trump clip

Fox News anchor Bret Baier says he “made a mistake” during his interview with Kamala Harris in not airing video of a controversial Donald Trump comment — but it wasn't fully clear what the mistake was
October 18
FILE - Moderators Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier appear before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a Fox News Channel town hall in Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
October 18

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 10/18/2024

U.S. stocks rose to more records and closed out their longest weekly winning streak of the year
October 18
October 18

Gold prices are hitting record highs. Here's why.

Since the beginning of 2024, the price of gold has soared about 32%.
October 18
Since the beginning of 2024, the price of gold has soared about 32%.
October 18

Diamond Sports Groups channels branded as part of FanDuel Sports Network in deal

Diamond Sports Group's channels will soon bear the name of FanDuel Sports Network
October 18
October 18

Judge delays order in antitrust case requiring Google to open up its app store

A federal judge has delayed an order requiring Google to open up its Android app store to more competition
October 18
FILE - This Tuesday, July 19, 2016, file photo shows the Google logo at the company's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)