US ocean regulator faces criticism over changes to right whale protection rule
US ocean regulator faces criticism over changes to right whale protection rule The U.S.’s ocean regulator plans to make industry-friendly changes to a longstanding rule designed to protect vanishing whales ByPATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press February 14, 2026, 11:56 AM 1:20 FILE – A North Atlantic right whale surfaces on Cape Cod Bay in Massachusetts, Monday, […]
Trump boasts of over $1.5B in political funds, which could rock the midterms
Trump boasts of over $1.5B in political funds, which could rock the midterms President Donald Trump says he’s amassed a collection of campaign funds exceeding $1.5 billion, an unprecedented sum for a lame-duck president ByWILL WEISSERT Associated Press and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press February 13, 2026, 12:08 AM 1:20 President Donald Trump arrives for an […]
Asia shares lower after sharp Wall Street losses on AI-related worries
Asia shares lower after sharp Wall Street losses on AI-related worries Asian markets are lower after a tech sell-off on Wall Street over investor concerns about AI disruptions ByCHAN HO-HIM AP business writer February 13, 2026, 12:04 AM 1:20 James Conti works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Thursday, […]
Sex workers at Nevada brothel fight for the first-ever unionization
Sex workers at Nevada brothel fight for the first-ever unionization Sex workers at a brothel in Pahrump, Nevada, are fighting to unionize ByJESSICA HILL Associated Press February 13, 2026, 12:09 AM 1:20 Sheri’s Ranch, a brothel, is shown on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in Pahrump, Nev. (AP Photo/Ian Maule) The Associated Press PAHRUMP, Nev. — […]
U.S. core inflation may fall to 5-year low in report out Friday
U.S. core inflation may fall to 5-year low in report out Friday Inflation is forecast to have fallen to a 2.4% annual rate in January from 2.7% in December in the latest government report on consumer prices to be issued Friday ByCHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP economics writer February 12, 2026, 5:15 PM 1:20 A shopper looks […]
Wendy’s closes US restaurants and focuses on value to turn around falling sales
Wendy’s closes US restaurants and focuses on value to turn around falling sales Wendy’s is closing several hundred U.S. restaurants and increasing its focus on value after a weaker-than-expected fourth quarter ByDEE-ANN DURBIN AP business writer February 13, 2026, 12:44 PM 1:30 FILE – A sign stands over a Wendy’s restaurant, Feb. 25, 2021, in […]
Falling cocoa prices won’t necessarily mean cheaper Valentine’s Day chocolates
Falling cocoa prices won’t necessarily mean cheaper Valentine’s Day chocolates Cocoa prices have fallen nearly 70% since last Valentine’s Day, but that won’t make heart-shaped boxes of chocolate or even chocolate Easter bunnies more affordable this year ByDEE-ANN DURBIN AP business writer February 13, 2026, 9:55 AM 1:30 FILE – A Valentine’s Day box of […]
Amazon scraps partnership with surveillance company after Super Bowl ad backlash
Amazon scraps partnership with surveillance company after Super Bowl ad backlash Ring is ending its planned tie-up with police surveillance company Flock Safety after critics raise fresh worries about neighborhood camera networks ByThe Associated Press February 13, 2026, 10:42 AM 2:16 FILE – A person pushes the doorbell on their Ring doorbell camera, July 16, […]
Logistics giant DP World replaces chairman named in Jeffrey Epstein documents
Logistics giant DP World replaces chairman named in Jeffrey Epstein documents Dubai has named a new chairman for DP World, one of the world’s largest logistics companies, replacing a chairman named in the Jeffrey Epstein files ByThe Associated Press February 13, 2026, 7:08 AM 1:30 CAIRO — Dubai has name a new chairman for DP […]
4 Smart Moves to Cut Your 2025 Tax Bill Under New Rules
4 Smart Moves to Cut Your 2025 Tax Bill Under New Rules How to maximize your savings and avoid phaseouts under temporary changes in Trump’s budget bill BySHERYL ROWLING OF MORNINGSTAR Associated Press February 12, 2026, 4:07 PM 1:30 A board above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange displays the closing number […]
