New York City’s first full casino with live table games opens
New York City’s first full casino with live table games opens New York City’s first full casino with live table games has opened to fanfare ByThe Associated Press April 28, 2026, 5:49 PM 1:52 Lim Kok Thay, CEO of Genting Group, center, throws ceremonial dice during the opening of live table games at Resorts World […]
Oakland, California, airport can use ‘San Francisco’ in name after settlement
Oakland, California, airport can use ‘San Francisco’ in name after settlement San Francisco has settled a legal dispute with Oakland over the naming of its neighbor’s airport ByOLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press April 28, 2026, 6:12 PM 1:52 FILE – Travelers walk toward the entrance of Oakland’s international airport Nov. 13, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. […]
US consumer confidence inches higher in April despite Iran war, soaring gas prices
US consumer confidence inches higher in April despite Iran war, soaring gas prices U.S. consumer confidence rose modestly in April despite growing anxiety over soaring energy prices brought on by the war in Iran ByMATT OTT AP business writer April 28, 2026, 10:13 AM 1:52 Chuck Byrd puts away a fuel nozzel after filling two […]
Trump lifts ban on mining near Boundary Waters, clearing way for Chilean company to seek permits
Trump lifts ban on mining near Boundary Waters, clearing way for Chilean company to seek permits President Donald Trump has lifted a federal ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, clearing the way for a Chilean company eying the region’s precious metals to begin applying for permits ByTODD RICHMOND Associated Press April […]
BP’s profit more than doubles in 1Q as Iran war continues and US gas prices rise
BP’s profit more than doubles in 1Q as Iran war continues and US gas prices rise BP’s profit more than doubled in the first quarter as the war in Iran continues and the average price for gasoline hit a new high for the year in the U.S. BP earned $3.84 billion, or $1.47 per share, […]
California’s fight over pipeline tests state’s right to push back against Washington during war
California’s fight over pipeline tests state’s right to push back against Washington during war California continues to fight the Trump administration after it defied state officials to restart oil drilling off the Santa Barbara coast in the name of national security ByJULIE WATSON Associated Press April 27, 2026, 12:26 PM 1:19 Signs opposing Sable Offshore […]
Camera trap shows Sumatra orangutan using a canopy bridge to cross a public road in Indonesia
Camera shows Sumatra orangutan using a canopy bridge to cross a road in Indonesia Conservations say a Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a human-made canopy bridge to cross a public road on the Indonesian island of Sumatra ByNINIEK KARMINI Associated Press and FADLAN SYAM Associated Press April 27, 2026, 11:29 […]
Microsoft cuts OpenAI revenue share in a fresh step to loosen their AI alliance
Microsoft cuts OpenAI revenue share in a fresh step to loosen their AI alliance Microsoft said Monday it will no longer pay a share of its revenue to ChatGPT maker OpenAI, the latest move to untether a close partnership that helped unleash an artificial intelligence boom ByThe Associated Press April 27, 2026, 10:35 AM 1:19 […]
College students are changing course in search of ‘AI-proof’ majors. But no one knows what they are
College students are changing course in search of ‘AI-proof’ majors. But no one knows what they are The rise of artificial intelligence is prompting college students to second-guess their career paths ByJOCELYN GECKER Associated Press and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press April 27, 2026, 12:06 AM 1:19 Josephine Timperman, a student at Miami University, poses for […]
Congo creates a paramilitary mining guard backed by US and UAE funding
Congo creates a paramilitary mining guard backed by US and UAE funding Congo has announced the creation of a paramilitary guard to secure its mining operations, backed by U.S. and Emirati investments ByJEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press and SALEH MWANAMILONGO Associated Press April 27, 2026, 9:06 AM 1:19 FILE -Miners work at the D4 Gakombe coltan […]
