Articles filed under Associated Press
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More Americans apply for unemployment benefits but layoffs still historically lowFeb 01, 2024 7:59 am - The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose last week to the highest level in 11 weeks, though layoffs remain at historically low levels. Applications for un...
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Israel and Lebanon are prepping for a war neither wants, but many fear it's becoming inevitableFeb 01, 2024 7:04 am - BEIRUT — The prospect of a full-scale war between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia terrifies people on both sides of the border, but some see it as an inevitable fa...
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Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitationJan 31, 2024 3:28 pm - Sexual predators. Addictive features. Suicide and eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing wit...
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Illinois voters trying to boot Trump from ballot file legal challenge after election board defeatJan 31, 2024 1:11 pm - A group of voters trying to remove former President Donald Trump's name from Illinois' primary ballot over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol has taken its fig...
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Grave peril of digital conspiracy theories: 'What happens when no one believes anything anymore?'Jan 31, 2024 9:48 am - WASHINGTON — Days after Maui's wildfires killed scores of people and destroyed thousands of homes last August, a shocking claim spread with alarming speed on YouTube and ...
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Iran threatens to respond to any U.S. strikes as Biden weighs how to react to a base attack in JordanJan 31, 2024 7:13 am - JERUSALEM — The United States on Wednesday attributed the drone attack that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan to the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella gro...
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Elon Musk cannot keep Tesla pay package worth more than $55 billion, judge rulesJan 31, 2024 7:07 am - DOVER, Del. (AP) — Elon Musk is not entitled to landmark compensation package awarded by Tesla’s board of directors that is potentially worth more than $55 billion, a Del...
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Powell: Federal Reserve is on track to cut rates, though not likely for monthsJan 31, 2024 7:05 am - WASHINGTON — Interest rate cuts are coming. Just not yet. The Federal Reserve delivered that message Wednesday, first in a policy statement and then in a news conference ...
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Don’t toss extra rice! Use it in this curried shrimp fried riceJan 31, 2024 6:30 am - Though it is common knowledge throughout Asia, many American cooks may not know that the key to perfect fried rice is using previously cooked and chilled rice.
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For a winter gardening project with a gourmet touch, try growing microgreensJan 31, 2024 6:15 am - Microgreens have been popping up as garnishes at high-end restaurants, but they’re more than just a gourmet trick of the trade. The 2-to-3-inch seedlings of edible plant...