May 10, 2021

AGs urge Facebook to drop 'Instagram for kids' proposal

A bipartisan group of 44 attorneys general has written to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg urging him to drop company plans for a version of Instagram […]
May 10, 2021

Cyberextortion attempt raises concern of gasoline shortages

NEW YORK — A cyberattack on a major U.S. pipeline that led to a partial shutdown is raising concerns that supplies of gasoline, jet fuel […]
May 10, 2021

Cases of unruly airline passengers are soaring, and so are fines

Four people are facing nearly $70,000 in civil fines for clashing with airline crews over mask requirements and other safety instructions on recent flights, part […]
May 10, 2021

EU: Pandemic measures to total about $5.85 trillion

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s top economy official said Monday that the recovery measures the EU and its 27 member states have in the works […]
May 10, 2021

Tortoise movers sue for $500,000, say Florida moved too fast

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Two men who relocate gopher tortoises are suing Florida’s wildlife commission, saying they should be awarded at least $500,000 in damages […]
May 10, 2021

Blake Shelton joins drive to help feed out-of-work musicians

For more than a year now, the state of America’s live music industry has been a grim one. The COVID-19 pandemic threw hundreds of thousands […]
May 10, 2021

Vaccine maker BioNTech says no need to waive patents

BERLIN — The head of German pharmaceutical company BioNTech said Monday that there is no need to waive patents on coronavirus vaccines because manufacturers will […]
May 10, 2021

Stocks open mostly lower on Wall Street after record highs

Stocks are off to a sluggish start on Wall Street, pulling slightly below the record highs they set last week. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% […]
May 10, 2021

Reversing Trump, US restores transgender health protections

WASHINGTON — The U.S. will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care, the Biden administration announced Monday, reversing a Trump-era policy […]
May 10, 2021

EU insists dispute with AstraZeneca is only contractual

BRUSSELS — The European Commission insisted Monday it still trusts the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and that its dispute with the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker is […]