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By JAMEY KEATEN and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Dozens of countries and international institutions have pledged more than $9 billion to help Pakistan recover and rebuild from this summer’s devastating floods. That’s to help the country through what the U.N. chief called “a climate disaster of monumental scale.” The flooding killed more

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street, extending gains from last week when the market posted its first weekly gain in five weeks. Energy stocks were among the biggest winners as crude oil prices rose about 3%. Technology stocks were also higher. Macy’s sank after tempering its sales forecast for its

BY JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer New guidelines suggest children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively. The American Academy of Pediatrics says treatments can include medication for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13. The group said Monday delaying treatment to see whether children

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A tweet from Elon Musk indicating that Tesla might allow some owners who are testing a “Full Self-Driving” system to disable an alert that reminds them to keep their hands on the steering wheel has drawn attention from U.S. safety regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety

By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street appears ready to add to a rally last week ignited by data hinting at slowing U.S. wage gains, one of the goals of the Federal Reserve in its efforts to cool decades-high inflation. Futures for the Dow Jones industrials rose 0.3% while the S&P

The Associated Press KB Home reports quarterly results Wednesday. The Labor Department releases its December snapshot of inflation at the consumer level Thursday. Delta Air Lines delivers its fourth-quarter results Friday.

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Engineers are making final preparations for the first satellite launch from the U.K. A repurposed passenger plane is expected to release a Virgin Orbit rocket carrying several small satellites into space on Monday night. The mission will mark the first orbital space launch from U.K. soil and

By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Inflation has a way of affecting nearly every aspect of our finances. Big jumps in tax brackets could save you money, especially if you’re working and your raises — like those of most workers — haven’t kept pace with inflation. Plus, a $2,000 increase in 401(k) limits means you can

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of nurses went on strike Monday at two of New York City’s major hospitals after contract negotiations stalled over staffing and salaries nearly three years into the coronavirus pandemic. The privately owned, nonprofit hospitals were postponing nonemergency surgeries, diverting ambulances to other medical centers, pulling

By VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — Officials at a vocational school in an eastern Ukraine city dismissed claims by Russia that hundreds of Ukrainian troops were killed in a missile strike there, saying Monday that a rocket merely blew out windows and damaged classrooms. Russia specifically named the vocational school in Kramatorsk

By CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL and TIAN McLEOD JI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Three Cabinet ministers welcomed Chinese tourists with flowers and gifts as they arrived Monday at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport after China relaxed travel restrictions. The high-profile event reflected the importance Thailand places on wooing back Chinese travelers to help restore its pandemic-battered tourism industry

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — World shares were mostly higher Monday following last week’s rally on Wall Street, where investors bet that slow U.S. wage gains may augur a cooling of the inflation that has led the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates. In Europe, Germany’s DAX gained 0.3% to 14,647.16

By COLLEEN LONG and MARIA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — One of the most important diplomatic decisions by President Joe Biden at the gathering this week of North American leaders might have been his choice of airport. Biden arrived in Mexico City on Sunday via Mexico’s newest hub, the Felipe Angeles International Airport,

By BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The mottled bright green leaves of a pothos plant stood out against the flashy expanse of electric vehicles and smart products at the CES tech show in Las Vegas this year. This particular version of the familiar houseplant was bioengineered to remove 30 times the amount

By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China will not include Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment drug in a national reimbursement list that would have allowed patients to get it at a cheaper price, saying it was too expensive. The oral medicine Paxlovid developed by New York-based drugmaker Pfizer has been widely sought after in

LESBOS, Greece (AP) — A Somali man serving a 142-year prison sentence in Greece for people smuggling has appeared in court to appeal his sentence. Mohammad Hanad Abdi claims that he was only steering a dinghy during a crossing from Turkey to Greece when it was abandoned by a Turkish smuggler. The case has attracted

By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — A Prague court has acquitted former Prime Minister Andrej Babis of fraud charges in a $2 million case involving European Union subsidies. A prosecutor requested a three-year suspended sentence and a fine of 10 million Czech koruna ($440,000) for the populist billionaire. Babis pleaded not guilty and