Information With Facts
AP AP Fighting for Ukraine’s cities thundered in their suburbs on Tuesday, with Ukraine’s military saying it drove Russian troops out of a strategically important Kiev neighborhood, while Russian forces took partial control of three northwestern suburbs where fighting has been raging for weeks. A senior US defense official said Tuesday that Russian ground forces were … Read more
AP RICHMOND, Calif. (AP) – More than 500 workers at a Chevron Corp. refinery. in the San Francisco Bay Area went on strike early Monday over safety concerns and demanded a pay rise to keep up with inflation and the region’s high cost of living. The strike, which affected the refinery in the city of … Read more
AP HONG KONG (AP) – Hong Kong’s leader said Monday the city would lift flight bans on countries including Britain and the United States and reduce quarantine time for travelers arriving in the city as coronavirus infections amid recent outbreak plateaus. City chief Carrie Lam announced during a news conference Monday that a flight ban … Read more
AP DETROIT (AP) – Canadian Teamsters and CP Rail blamed each other for a work stoppage on Sunday that brought trains to a standstill across Canada and disrupted fertilizer and other supplies to and from the United States More than 3,000 conductors, engineers, train and dock workers from Canadian Pacific Rail, represented by the Teamsters … Read more
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The hard-hitting South African James Hart du Preez carded a 9-under 63 to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the European Tour’s Steyn City Championship on Thursday in Johannesburg. Du Preez upped the prospect of a 59 when he was 11 under and had two holes to play but … Read more
AP BEIJING (AP) — China’s new COVID-19 cases more than doubled Tuesday from the previous day as it faces by far the largest outbreak since the pandemic began. The National Health Commission said 3,507 new locally spread cases had been identified in the past 24 hours, up from 1,337 a day earlier. A fast-spreading variant … Read more
AP NEW YORK (AP) – Wall Street got off to a mixed start on Monday, with Treasury yields hitting their highest levels since the summer of 2019 as trading in the markets continues to be confused. Energy companies lagged far behind the rest of the market as the price of US crude fell more than … Read more
AP CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Nanna Koerstz Madsen birded her final two holes to take a one-shot lead after three rounds of LPGA Thailand on Saturday. The Dane’s clean-shooting 6-under 66 in 55th gave her a 21-under 195 total over 54 holes in wet conditions after lightning and rain interrupted afternoon play at Siam Country … Read more
AP NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. markets headed for a higher opening Friday after solid gains in Europe as uncertainty over the war in Ukraine and persistently high inflation continue to rock markets. Asian markets declined overnight. Investors worry about a global economy facing pricing pressures and slowing growth. Oil prices rose on Friday as … Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — PepsiCo companies will build two warehouse and distribution facilities in West Virginia at a total investment of $32.5 million that will employ 185 people, Governor Jim Justice announced. PepsiCo Beverages North America will build a warehouse in Ona, while Frito-Lay North America will build a distribution center in Scott Depot, Justice … Read more