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By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer One small step for an intrepid crew of 24th century space explorers could be a giant leap — or flop — for Microsoft when the Xbox-maker launches its long-awaited video game Starfield. Players must fend off pirates, navigate strange moons, build outposts and fix their own starships in a

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer JPMorgan Chase has reached a settlement in a class action lawsuit with victims of financier Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein was arrested in 2019 on federal charges accusing him of paying underage girls hundreds of dollars in cash for massages and then molesting them at his homes in Florida and New

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A U.K. parliamentary committee is meeting to conclude its inquiry into whether former Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled lawmakers over parties at his Downing Street office that breached COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. Members of Parliament’s Privileges Committee have pledged to continue with the investigation into Johnson’s conduct after

By The Associated Press Albums from John Mellencamp and Killer Mike, as well as the return of Chris Hemsworth’s gun-for-hire anti-hero in Netflix’s “Extraction 2” are among the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists are

By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Longevity literacy is crucial in planning for your retirement, so you don’t run out of money or keep yourself on a needlessly skimpy budget. Unfortunately, many people incorrectly estimate life expectancy in the U.S., although women tend to make better estimates than men. Understand that overall life expectancy numbers you’ve

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors have arrested and indicted a former executive of Samsung Electronics suspected of stealing trade secrets while attempting to establish a copycat computer chip plant in China. The Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office said the unnamed 65-year-old unlawfully obtained Samsung factory blueprints and clean-room

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say 90 migrants including 37 children have been rescued from a U.S.-flagged yacht believed to be bound for Italy. Authorities said Monday that two of the passengers were later arrested on smuggling charges. The rescue took place on Sunday off the Greek island of Kythira. That’s the same island

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Nasdaq is buying software company Adenza  from software investment company Thoma Bravo in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $10.5 billion. The transaction includes $5.75 billion in cash and 85.6 million shares of Nasdaq common stock. Adenza was created through the combination of Calypso and AxiomSL. Calypso serves capital markets

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By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Former Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has been charged with providing false evidence in an inquiry into a multi-million-dollar government loss on an investment deal. O’Neill remains a lawmaker in the Pacific island nation’s parliament. He denies the charges lodged on Monday that stem

By AARON KESSLER, RICHARD LARDNER and JENNIFER MCDERMOTT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Over the last three years, thieves have plundered billions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief aid intended to combat the worst pandemic in a century and to stabilize an economy in free fall. An Associated Press analysis finds fraudsters potentially stole more

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Former Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Peter O’Neill says police have charged him with providing false evidence in an inquiry into a multi-million-dollar government loss on an investment deal. O’Neill remains a lawmaker in the Pacific island nation’s parliament. He denies the charges lodged on Monday

By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A major Japanese talent agency has begun an investigation into sexual abuse allegations against its founder. The lawyer heading the probe, Makoto Hayashi, told reporters Monday it won’t address monetary or criminality questions but rather aims to prevent such abuse from happening again. Hayashi said the effort

By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s government has welcomed the arrival of the first shipment of discounted crude from Russia under a key Islamabad-Moscow deal. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif hailed it as a “fulfillment of promises” to the nation. Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb tweeted that it marked a “true service” for the

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Monday after the S&P 500 logged its fourth winning week in a row, while investors await another decision by the Federal Reserve on interest rates. U.S. futures gained while oil prices were lower. Many observers expect no change in rates

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s parliament has belatedly approved a record $152 billion budget for 2023, after months of wrangling over the sharing of oil revenue between the central government in Baghdad and the semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdish region in the north. The process was also hampered by infighting

By AARON KESSLER, RICHARD LARDNER and JENNIFER MCDERMOTT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Associated Press analysis found that fraudsters potentially stole more than $280 billion in COVID-19 relief funding; another $123 billion was wasted or misspent. Combined, the loss represents 10% of the $4.2 trillion the U.S. government has disbursed in COVID-relief aid. Fraudsters