Wildfire survivors who lost homes could face another blow on settlement payouts
Wildfire survivors who lost homes could face another blow on settlement payouts Thousands of survivors of the 2025 Eaton Fire in California are accepting settlements from the utility accused of causing it ByGABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press April 20, 2026, 7:17 AM 1:19 FILE – An American flag hangs on the gate of a home […]
Oil prices jump and Wall Street slides with US, Iran clashing in the Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices jump and Wall Street slides with US, Iran clashing in the Strait of Hormuz Oil prices climbed more than 5% and Wall Street veered toward losses before the open as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz ByELAINE KURTENBACH AND MATT OTT AP business writers […]
Women take the lead in whiskey as female drinkers, distillers change the industry
Women take the lead in whiskey as female drinkers, distillers change the industry A growing number of women are taking leading roles in the traditionally male-dominated U.S. whiskey industry ByKIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press April 20, 2026, 7:12 AM 1:19 Meghan Ireland and her dog, Murphy, walk by one of the 750-gallon pot and column whiskey […]
An Iraqi captain keeps sailing despite the threat of attack amid regional war
An Iraqi captain keeps sailing despite the threat of attack amid regional war Iraqi Captain Rahman Al-Jubouri navigates the tense waters between the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz ByQASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press April 20, 2026, 1:06 AM 1:19 In this picture courtesy of Captain Rahman Al-Jubouri, he, right, supervises sailors on the […]
Canada’s PM calls economic ties with US a weakness that must be corrected
Canada’s PM calls economic ties with US a weakness that must be corrected Carney spoke about his government’s efforts to strengthen the Canadian economy. ByJIM MORRIS Associated Press April 19, 2026, 2:11 PM 1:27 FILE – Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney rises during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, April 15, 2026. (Adrian Wyld/The […]
Peru’s interim president defers $3.5 billion fighter jet purchase to the next government
Peru’s interim president defers $3.5 billion fighter jet purchase to the next government Peruvian interim President José MarÃa Balcázar has decided to leave the purchase of 24 fighter jets for the country’s military to his successor ByThe Associated Press April 18, 2026, 2:20 PM 1:18 Voters line up outside a polling station during general elections […]
US extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions to ease Iran war shortages
US extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions to ease Iran war shortages The U.S. Treasury Department has extended its pause on sanctions on Russian oil shipments to ease shortages from the Iran war, days after Secretary Scott Bessent ruled out such a move ByThe Associated Press April 17, 2026, 10:45 PM 1:18 Treasury Secretary Scott […]
Federal judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger until antitrust suit is settled
Federal judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger until antitrust suit is settled A federal judge has blocked the $6.2 billion merger between local television giants Nexstar Media Group and Tegna until an antitrust lawsuit is resolved ByREBECCA BOONE Associated Press April 17, 2026, 9:01 PM 1:18 CORRECTION: Name corrected to Sook, instead of Snook – […]
Prosecutors say makeup, wigs helped former Alabama tackle impersonate NFL players in $20M fraud
Prosecutors say makeup, wigs helped former Alabama tackle impersonate NFL players in $20M fraud A former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama is accused of wearing makeup and wigs to impersonate NFL players in a fraud scheme that bilked investors of $20 million BySUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press April 17, 2026, 2:02 PM 1:18 FILE […]
Air Canada will suspend flights to JFK for nearly 5 months as jet fuel costs soar
Air Canada will suspend flights to JFK for nearly 5 months as jet fuel costs soar Air Canada will suspend service to New York’s JFK International airport over the summer, the latest move in an industry struggling with high fuel costs and falling supplies ByThe Associated Press April 17, 2026, 12:51 PM 1:18 FILE – […]
