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Russia widens social media crackdown by blocking Instagram
Mar 11, 2022 6:00 am - (AP) - Russian regulators said Friday that the country's internet users will be blocked from accessing Instagram, saying it's being used to call for violence against Ru...
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UN: War in Ukraine to hurt poor nations importing grain
Mar 11, 2022 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Poorer countries in northern Africa, Asia and the Middle East that depend heavily on wheat imports risk suffering significant food insecurity because of Rus...
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China's No. 2 leader promises more jobs to support recovery
Mar 11, 2022 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China's government hopes to generate as many as 13 million new jobs this year to help reverse a painful economic slowdown, the country's No. 2 leader said...
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Grains mostly higher, Livestock higher
Mar 11, 2022 6:00 am - Wheat for Mar. gained 16.25 cents at $10.90 a bushel; Mar. corn rose 6.75 cents at $7.6450 a bushel, Mar. oats was up 4.25 cents at $7.22 a bushel; while Mar. soybeans f...
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China's premier promises 13 million jobs to reverse slump
Mar 11, 2022 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China's government hopes to generate as many as 13 million new jobs this year to help reverse a painful economic slump but faces 'œmany difficulties and c...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Mar 11, 2022 6:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery rose $3.31 to $109.33 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for May delivery rose $3.34 to $112.67 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for Ap...
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Yale strikes Sackler name from campus amid opioid outrage
Mar 11, 2022 6:00 am - NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Yale University has begun removing the Sackler name from its campus, several years after announcing it would no longer accept donations from the ...
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Chelsea financially perilous after Abramovich is sanctioned
Mar 11, 2022 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Lavish spending, sustained only by Roman Abramovich's investment, funded Chelsea's 21 trophies during his 19 years as owner. Now there are fears the Premie...
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CNN+ streams start March 29; MSNBC to stream programming
Mar 11, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The CNN+ paid streaming service will debut March 29 with programming headlined by network stars like Anderson Cooper, Wolf Blitzer and Jake Tapper, along...
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How racism still affects millionaire donors of color: Report
Mar 11, 2022 6:00 am - When philanthropist Mona Sinha walked into her first meeting on a museum advisory board, she immediately noticed that she was the youngest person in the room and the onl...