Allegiant Air to acquire Sun Country Airlines in $1.5B deal
Allegiant Air to acquire Sun Country Airlines in $1.5B deal Allegiant Air says it will acquire Sun Country Airlines in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $1.5 billion ByRIO YAMAT AP airlines and travel writer January 12, 2026, 1:39 PM 1:37 File – In this May 9, 2013, file photo, two Allegiant Air jets taxi […]
The Trevor Project receives $45M from MacKenzie Scott after federal funding cuts
The Trevor Project receives $45M from MacKenzie Scott after federal funding cuts The nonprofit Trevor Project received a $45 million gift from billionaire MacKenzie Scott at the end of 2025 ByTHALIA BEATY Associated Press January 12, 2026, 11:01 AM 1:37 FILE – Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, March 4, […]
California wants to mix hydrogen with gas to cut climate pollution. Critics say that poses risks
California wants to mix hydrogen with gas to cut climate pollution. Critics say that poses risks Blending green hydrogen with natural gas is seen by some as key to achieving California’s clean energy goals ByDORANY PINEDA Associated Press January 12, 2026, 9:07 AM 1:37 FILE – Hydrogen storage tanks are visible at the Iberdrola green […]
Trump ‘inclined’ to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO response at White House meeting
Trump ‘inclined’ to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO response at White House meeting President Donald Trump says he is “inclined” to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive was skeptical about oil investment efforts in the country after the toppling of former President Nicolás Maduro BySEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press and […]
US futures slip while Asian shares surge as Fed chair Powell faces legal threat
US futures slip while world shares are mixed as Fed chair Powell faces legal threat Shares have opened lower in Europe after a broad rally in Asia ByELAINE KURTENBACH AP business writer January 11, 2026, 10:47 PM 1:37 Dealers talk near the screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign […]
Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk’s Grok over AI sexually explicit AI images
Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk’s Grok over sexualised AI images Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok due to its misuse in generating explicit images ByEILEEN NG Associated Press and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press January 12, 2026, 12:22 AM 1:37 FILE – Elon Musk listens as President Donald […]
Hong Kong court hearing arguments on sentencing in former publisher Jimmy Lai’s case
Hong Kong court hears arguments on sentencing of former publisher Jimmy Lai; no decision yet A Hong Kong court is hearing arguments about the sentencing of democracy advocate Jimmy Lai ByKANIS LEUNG Associated Press January 11, 2026, 7:06 PM 1:37 FILE- Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai is escorted by Correctional Services officers to get […]
Mattel adds an autistic Barbie to doll line
Mattel adds an autistic Barbie to doll line devoted to diversity and inclusion An autistic Barbie is joining Mattel’s line of fashion dolls that’s intended to celebrate diversity ByANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP retail writer January 12, 2026, 12:08 AM 1:37 This photo provided by Mattel Inc. shows the new autistic Barbie doll. (Mattel Inc. via AP) […]
US will provide $45 million in aid to Thailand and Cambodia in a bid to ensure regional stability
US will provide $45 million in aid to Thailand and Cambodia in a bid to ensure regional stability The United States will be providing significant aid to Thailand and Cambodia to ensure regional stability in the wake of the two nations fighting last year ByGRANT PECK Associated Press January 9, 2026, 6:42 AM 1:37 FILE […]
More diplomatic and economic tensions surface between China, Japan as a bumpy week ends
More diplomatic and economic tensions surface between China, Japan as a bumpy week ends A week in which longtime tensions between neighbors China and Japan ratcheted up economically and politically is drawing to a close with no sign of improvements ByTED ANTHONY Associated Press and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press January 9, 2026, 3:16 AM 1:37 […]
