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By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares fell Thursday after heavy selling of big-name tech stocks pushed benchmarks lower on Wall Street. Stocks fell in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul and Sydney but rose in Shanghai. U.S. futures were lower. Oil prices retreated. The declines came despite a sharp upward revision in

By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — A replacement plane for an Air India flight diverted to Russia because of an engine problem has left for San Francisco, carrying all passengers and crew. The original Boeing 777, which left New Delhi carrying 216 passengers and 16 crew members, landed at Magadan airport in

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials in Portland, Oregon, have voted to pass an ordinance prohibiting camping during daytime hours in most public places as the city struggles to address a longtime homelessness crisis. The 3-1 council vote Wednesday changes city code to say that people may camp in nonrestricted areas from 8 p.m. to 8

By VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Authorities rushed to rescue hundreds of people stranded on rooftops and supply drinking water to areas flooded by a collapsed dam in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, in a growing humanitarian and ecological disaster along a river that forms part of the front line in the 15-month

By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — More than 1,400 migrants have been rescued from overcrowded vessels, including a sailboat, in four separate operations in the Mediterranean Sea off southern Italy, the Italian coast guard said Wednesday. There were 47 migrants, including two children in immediate need of medical care, aboard the sailboat in

NEW YORK (AP) — Workers at the Barnes & Noble in Manhattan’s Union Square, one of the retail chain’s signature stores, have voted to unionize. They join employees at a handful of other Barnes & Noble stores in the Northeast who have affiliated with unions in recent weeks, following a wave of union activity over

By JILL LAWLESS and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The war in Ukraine is top of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s agenda as he starts a two-day trip to Washington. He’s carrying the message that post-Brexit Britain remains an essential American ally in a world of emboldened authoritarian states. The U.S. and the

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Snyder, a visionary and imperious executive at Simon & Schuster who in bold-faced style presided over the publisher’s exponential rise during the second half of the 20th century and helped define an era of consolidation and growing corporate power, has died. He was 90.

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina legislation to authorize statewide and regulate sports and horse-race wagering is heading to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk. The Republican-controlled General Assembly gave final approval to the legislation on Wednesday with a House vote. The Senate OK’d the measure last week. Cooper is

By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia regulators have voted to advance Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s plan to withdraw from a multistate carbon cap-and-trade program. The state Air Pollution Control Board met Wednesday and advanced the plan on a 4-3 vote. Virginia spent years under Democratic administrations moving toward participation in the

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CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — Semtech Corp. (SMTC) on Wednesday reported a loss of $29.4 million in its fiscal first quarter. The Camarillo, California-based company said it had a loss of 46 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 2 cents per share. The results topped Wall Street

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By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Lala Kent would like to thank her “Vanderpump Rules” co-stars Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss. Since their secret monthslong affair — dubbed “Scandoval” — went public in early March, the Bravo reality show’s heat meter has skyrocketed. First, a primer: “Vanderpump Rules” follows former and current staff of LA restaurants

By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics’ search for a new home drew Nevada lawmakers into a special legislative session Wednesday to weigh whether the state should cover $380 million of the $1.5 billion stadium planned for the Las Vegas Strip. Representatives from the A’s and tourism

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer New York City has filed a lawsuit against Hyundai and Kia, joining a host of other cities beset by a social media fueled wave of car thefts due to a flaw that made some car models highly susceptible to theft. Viral how-to videos on TikTok and other sites show

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting Wednesday and hovering near the edge of a new bull market for Wall Street. The S&P 500 was 0.2% lower in afternoon trading after giving up an earlier gain that had it above the 4,292.44 level. If it finishes the day

BONN, Germany (AP) — Environmental campaigners are calling for fossil fuel producers to contribute to a new fund intended to help poor countries cope with climate disasters. The so-called loss and damage fund was a key achievement of last year’s U.N. climate summit in Egypt. Developing nations have long demanded more financial support for the

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that are trading heavily or have substantial price changes Wednesday at midday: Campbell Soup Co. (CPB), down $3.18 to $47.41. The maker of canned soup, Pepperidge Farm cookies and V8 juice gave investors a disappointing profit forecast. Wayfair Inc. (W), up $1 to $50.44. The online home goods retailer gave