WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s pick for the Federal Reserve Board (all times local): 7:05 p.m. Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst says she’s “not enthused” about supporting Stephen Moore to...
Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A startup that tried to advance the dream of intelligent robots in the home with its toy robot Cozmo is shutting down. San Francisco-based Anki says it’s laying off its employees on Wednesday after...
Read MoreALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a new ban on drilling for oil and gas off the New York coast. The Democrat was joined by musician Billy Joel for a bill signing Monday on Long Island. Members of the...
Read MoreEL EJIDO, Spain (AP) — Surrounded by miles of greenhouses where migrant workers grow fruit and vegetables for the rest of Europe, this sleepy town on the sunbaked Mediterranean coast has become a beachhead for the arrival of the...
Read MoreOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investor Warren Buffett has already raised nearly $30 million for a California homeless charity over the years, and he’s getting ready to auction off another private lunch. The auction planned for late...
Read MoreNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The former chief executive officer of one of the country’s largest payment processing companies has settled insider trading allegations with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Former Heartland...
Read MoreU.S. stock indexes edged further into record territory Monday following more signs that the economy is growing in the not too hot, not too cold way that investors love. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs. On...
Read MoreA western South Dakota sheriff is seeking to be dismissed from a lawsuit challenging new state laws that target disruptive demonstrations by anti-oil pipeline activists. Attorney Rebeca L. Mann said Pennington County Sheriff...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he and other negotiators for the Trump administration should know this week or next whether they can reach a trade deal with China — or whether it’s time to...
Read MorePORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Fishing managers on the East Coast began the daunting process Monday of implementing new restrictions on lobster fishing that are designed to protect a vanishing species of whale. A team organized by the...
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