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By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer This time it’s for real. Many of Twitter’s high-profile users are losing the blue checks that helped verify their identity and distinguish them from impostors on the Elon Musk-owned social media platform. After several false starts, Twitter began making good on its promise Thursday to remove the blue checks

OAKDALE, Calif. (AP) — OAKDALE, Calif. (AP) — Oak Valley Bancorp (OVLY) on Thursday reported net income of $9.2 million in its first quarter. The Oakdale, California-based bank said it had earnings of $1.12 per share. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Airport officials in Austin, Texas, say an American Airlines worker has died after being injured on the ramp area just outside the terminal. Emergency officials said Thursday they were called just after 2 p.m. and found the person dead from what they describe as traumatic injuries. The death occurred at Austin-Bergstrom

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX hauled in 15% more profit in the first quarter as the railroad’s higher rates and fuel surcharges offset its higher costs. The railroad said Thursday that it earned $987 million during the quarter. The 48-cents-per-share profit beat Wall Street expectations. CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration has identified more than 175,000 square miles (453,000 square kilometers) of old growth and mature forests on U.S. government land and plans to craft a new rule to better protect the nation’s woodlands from fires, insects and other side effects of climate change,

By ADAM BEAM and TOM KRISHER Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Attorneys general in 17 states on Thursday urged the federal government to recall millions of Kia and Hyundai cars because they are too easy to steal, a response to a sharp increase in thefts fueled by a viral social media challenge. Some Kia

NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News is parting ways with weekend host Dan Bongino, after the former Secret Service agent turned conservative pundit said Thursday they couldn’t agree on a new contract. “It’s not some big conspiracy,” Bongino said on his podcast. “There’s no acrimony. This wasn’t like some WWE brawl that happened. We just

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — An arbitration panel has ordered MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell to pay $5 million to a software engineer for breach of contract. The order comes in a dispute over data that Lindell claims proves that China interfered in the U.S. 2020 elections and tipped the

The Associated Press Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street Thursday, pulled down by big losses for Tesla and AT&T and signals that the U.S. economy may be slowing. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% and is headed for a weekly loss. Tesla weighed heavily on the market again on worries about how much profit it’s

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PHOENIX (AP) — PHOENIX (AP) — Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (KNX) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $104.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Phoenix-based company said it had net income of 64 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 73 cents per share. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer If you’re flying on Alaska Airlines, you’re going to need a smartphone or print your boarding pass at home before going to the airport. That’s because the airline is getting rid of kiosks that travelers use to print boarding passes. Alaska Airlines executives said Thursday that they have removed

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., up $2.06 to $89.29. The chipmaker reported strong first-quarter earnings. Lam Research Corp., up 35.50 to $526.52. The semiconductor equipment maker reported strong fiscal third-quarter financial results. Las Vegas Sands Corp., up $2.17 to $61.53. The casino

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IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Five Point Holdings LLC (FPH) on Thursday reported a loss of $4.5 million in its first quarter. The Irvine, California-based company said it had a loss of 7 cents per share. The real estate developer posted revenue of $5.7 million in the period. _____ This story was

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has struck a conciliatory tone while talking about strained U.S.-China relations, saying the nations “need to find a way to live together.” Yellen on Thursday called for cooperation on “urgent global challenges” while supporting economic restrictions on China to advance U.S national security

By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s nominee for labor secretary, Julie Su, won praise at her Senate hearing Thursday as “a champion of the working class” even as key Democrats appeared unwilling to voice support, creating uncertainty about her confirmation prospects. A handful of moderate Democrats have not publicly stated

By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in March and prices edged lower for the second month in a row, a tepid start to the spring homebuying season as buyers contend with sharply higher mortgage rates and a near historic-low number of properties on the

DETROIT (AP) — Michelin is recalling more than 542,000 light truck tires in the U.S. because they don’t have enough traction to work in all snowy conditions. The recall covers certain Agilis CrossClimate C-Metric tires that Michelin says don’t meet U.S. safety standards. The tire maker says in documents posted Thursday by safety regulators that