NEW YORK (AP) — Social media giant Facebook says it will remove groups and pages that spread misinformation about vaccinations on its site. It’s the latest step Facebook and others are taking to stem the tide of...
Read MoreATLANTA (AP) — A former Equifax executive who sold stock for nearly $1 million a week and a half before the company announced a massive data breach has pleaded guilty to insider trading. Jun Ying, former chief information...
Read MoreROME (AP) — Italy’s coalition government appears undecided over whether it will sign an agreement with China endorsing its “Belt and Road” infrastructure investment drive, amid pressure from the U.S. to stand...
Read MorePROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s unemployment rate held steady at 4 percent in January, but the number of jobs in the state fell by 1,700. The state Department of Labor and Training said Thursday that the rate was...
Read MoreNORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The electric scooter company Bird has paid a Virginia city $20,000 to release 523 Birds from captivity. Norfolk spokeswoman Lori Crouch told news outlets Wednesday that Bird collected the hundreds of scooters...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the appearance of the new chief of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau before the House Financial Services Committee (all times local): 1:50 p.m. Rep. Maxine Waters of California says...
Read MoreSEATTLE (AP) — Monthly shots of HIV drugs worked as well as daily pills to control the virus that causes AIDS in two large international tests, researchers reported Thursday. If approved by regulators in the United States and...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — Iowa hog farmer Howard Hill is feeling the pinch from President Donald Trump’s get-tough trade policies — his pigs are selling for less than it costs to raise them. It’s a hit that Hill is willing...
Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. is seeking a judge’s approval to pay $235 million in bonuses to thousands of employees despite the California utility’s bankruptcy. PG&E said in a court...
Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Airbnb is acquiring last-minute booking service HotelTonight in order to boost its offerings. The two San Francisco-based companies announced the deal Thursday. Terms weren’t revealed. HotelTonight...
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