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Kansas' governor has killed proposed limits on foreign land ownership

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Proposed restrictions in Kansas on the foreign ownership of land died Friday when...

James Simons, mathematician, philanthropist and hedge fund founder, has died

James “Jim” Simons, a renowned mathematician and pioneering investor who built a fortune on Wall Street...

Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes painful cuts to close California's growing budget deficit

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's budget deficit is at least $45 billion, a shortfall so large...

700 hotel union workers launch 48-hour strike at Virgin Hotels casino near Las Vegas Strip

LAS VEGAS (AP) — About 700 workers walked off the job at a hotel-casino near the Las Vegas Strip at...

Film academy launches $500M fundraising campaign ahead of 100th Oscar anniversary

ROME (AP) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a $500 million fundraising campaig...

Mock coffins fill a square in Milan in a protest over workplace safety in Italy

MILAN (AP) — Mock coffins filled one of Milan’s most famous squares Friday in a protest organized by...

Target to reduce number of stores carrying Pride-themed merchandise after last year's backlash

NEW YORK (AP) — Target confirmed Friday that it won't carry Pride Month merchandise at all stores in...

US consumer sentiment drops to 6-month low on inflation, unemployment fears

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer sentiment fell sharply in May to the lowest level in six months as American...

Spending on home renovations slows, but high remodeling costs mean little relief in sight for buyers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homeowners have been spending more on home renovations in recent years, as high interes...

Your tax refund could be bigger this year. Here's what to do with it

NEW YORK (AP) — The average taxpayer is getting a $2,852 refund, $75 more than last year, based on th...

British economy rebounds strongly in first quarter of the year, ending 'technical recession'

LONDON (AP) — The British economy bounced back strongly in the first three months of the year, bringing...

Stock market today: Wall Street coasts to the finish line of another winning week

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks coasted to the close of another winning week on Friday. The S&P 500 rose...

PR executive reportedly departs China's Baidu after comments glorifying overwork draw backlash

HONG KONG (AP) — A top Baidu public relations executive has reportedly departed the Chinese technology...

European companies are less upbeat about China's vast market as its economy slows

BEIJING (AP) — China is actively seeking foreign investment to boost its slowing growth, but that very...

Financial executive convicted of insider trading in case over acquisition of Trump's media company

NEW YORK (AP) — A financial executive was convicted Thursday of enabling his boss and others to make...

Supreme Court sides with music producer in copyright case over sample in Flo Rida hit

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sided with a music producer in a copyright case Thursday, allowing...

Despite numbers showing a healthy economy overall, lower-income spenders are showing the strain

NEW YORK (AP) — Cracks are showing in one of the main pillars keeping the economy out of a recession:...

Chevrolet Malibu heads for the junkyard as GM shifts focus to electric vehicles

DETROIT (AP) — The Chevrolet Malibu, the last midsize car made by a Detroit automaker, is heading for...

Boeing plane carrying 85 people catches fire and skids off the runway in Senegal, injuring 10

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A Boeing 737 carrying 85 people caught fire and skidded off a runway at Senegal's...

US weekly jobless claims hit highest level since August of 2023, though job market is still hot

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped to its highest level in more than...

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