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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A weekend fire has gutted a Home Depot store in the San Francisco Bay Area but no injuries are reported. Fire officials say the fire erupted at about 5 p.m. Saturday at the store in South San Jose. It sent people fleeing from the store, sent up a huge plume

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” sped to the top of the charts in its opening weekend, earning an impressive $71 million according to studio estimates Sunday. Paramount’s PG-rated sequel easily bested the weekend’s other major newcomer, Michael Bay’s “Ambulance,” which faltered in theaters. “Sonic 2″ brings back the first film’s

By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — America’s homeless population is graying. It’s a rapidly expanding group of destitute and desperate people 50 and older who have suddenly found themselves without a permanent home following a job loss, divorce, family death or health crisis during a pandemic. Advocates say most in this group don’t

By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan protesters have occupied the entrance to the president’s office for a second day, demanding Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign over the debt-ridden country’s worst economic crisis in memory. Hundreds of demonstrators on Sunday weathered heavy rain with raincoats and umbrellas and chanted anti-government slogans. Some

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Air travel authorities in Poland are warning travellers of possible flight delays and cancellations at Warsaw’s airport due to a protest and some flight controllers quitting their jobs. The protest is a reaction to changes in the functioning of Poland’s flight regulatory body amid allegations it was not properly ensuring airspace

By FRANK BAJAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has downgraded its assessment of Russia’s ability to repay foreign debt. That indicates Moscow could soon default on external loans for the first time in more than a century. S&P Global Ratings issued the downgrade to “selective default” late Friday

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press One million gallons of radioactive water is inside a former nuclear power plant along Cape Cod Bay and it has got to go. But where, is the vexing question, and will the state of Massachusetts intervene as the company dismantling the plant decides? Holtec International is considering treating the water

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press One million gallons of radioactive water is inside a former nuclear power plant along Cape Cod Bay and it has got to go. But where, is the vexing question, and will the state of Massachusetts intervene as the company dismantling the plant decides? Holtec International is considering treating the water

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart and Kohl’s are paying a combined $5.5 million in settlements after he Federal Trade Commission said the retailers falsely marketed dozens of sheets and other home textile products as made of environmentally friendly bamboo. In fact, the textiles were actually made of rayon. Kohl’s

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and STAN CHOE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed its first losing week in the last four with an up-and-down Friday, as investors brace for the Federal Reserve to tighten the brakes on the economy more aggressively to beat down inflation. Big tech stocks like Microsoft and

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and STAN CHOE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks ended mostly lower after another day of drifting around Friday, leaving the market with its first losing week in the last four. Gains for energy companies were offset by declines in tech stocks. The benchmark S&P 500 fell 0.3%, the

By JENNIFER PELTZ and BERNARD CONDON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge says former President Donald Trump’s company can continue running a public golf course in New York City. Friday’s ruling says the city offered a baseless rationale for canceling the Trump Organization’s contract to run a public golf course in the Bronx

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and STAN CHOE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were mixed on Wall Street Friday, as gains in energy companies were offsetting declines in tech stocks. The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.7% and the Nasdaq fell 0.8%. The benchmark S&P 500 remains

LONDON (AP) — The board chairman of Russian metals company Rusal has called for an investigation into events in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, where Ukrainian officials say Russian troops killed civilians. Rusal Chairman Bernard Zonneveld didn’t address who was responsible or directly say anyone was killed in Bucha, where Ukrainian forces and journalists discovered

WASHINGTON (AP) — The price is going up for disrupting airline flights. The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that it’s seeking record civil fines against two passengers who assaulted other people on flights last summer. In one case, a woman tried to open a cabin door, then headbutted and spit at crew members and passengers