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Month: December 2023

Retail group pulls back on claim organized retail crime accounts for nearly half of inventory loss

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The National Retail Federation has revised a report released in April that pulls back the claim that organized retail crime accounts for nearly half of overall industry shrink, which measures overall loss in inventory, including theft. The revision of the group’s organized retail crime report

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US sanctions money lending network to Yemen’s Houthi rebels, looks to boost maritime protections

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is encouraging Mideast allies to join the Combined Maritime Forces, a partnership that exists to counter malign action by non-state actors in international waters. The push is in light of increasing attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels against ships in the southern Red Sea. The

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Seychelles declares an emergency after deadly flooding and a huge blast at an explosives depot

By EMILIE CHETTY Associated Press VICTORIA, Seychelles (AP) — The president of Seychelles has declared a state of emergency after a huge blast at an explosives depot that followed deadly flooding in other parts of the country’s main island. President Wavel Ramkalawan says three people have died in the flooding. The health ministry says 178

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US touts new era of collaboration with Native American tribes to manage public lands and water

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. government is entering a new era of collaboration with Native American and Alaska Native leaders in managing public lands and other resources, with top federal officials saying that incorporating more Indigenous knowledge into decision-making can help spur conservation and combat climate change. Federal

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US touts new era of collaboration with Native American tribes to manage public lands and water

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. government is entering a new era of collaboration with Native American and Alaska Native leaders in managing public lands and other resources, with top federal officials saying that incorporating more Indigenous knowledge into decision-making can help spur conservation and combat climate change. Federal

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