Month: October 2021

By TERRY TANG and MICHELLE A. MONROE Associated Press Authorities say a Drug Enforcement Administration special agent was killed when a passenger opened fire as officers were doing a routine inspection for illegal contraband on an Amtrak train in Tucson, Arizona. A second agent and a Tucson police officer were also wounded the shooting Monday.

By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A New York mother and son have been charged with theft in aiding the disappearance of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during the Jan. 6 insurrection. The arrest came months after the FBI initially raided a home for the computer 4,500 miles away in Alaska. Maryann

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Facebook is asking a federal court to dismiss a revised complaint against it by the Federal Trade Commission. It is arguing that the agency did not provide enough evidence that the company is a monopoly. In a motion filed Monday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia,

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks closed lower Monday as big technology companies such as Apple and Microsoft take losses. The S&P 500 fell 1.3% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped 2.1%. Meanwhile, the price of U.S. oil rose to $77.62 per barrel, the highest close since 2014. OPEC and allied

By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Afghan refugees will soon be arriving in the U.S. after a massive campaign to vaccinate them against measles. A small outbreak had led to a three-week pause in evacuations. Officials said Monday that vaccinations have been administered to about 49,000 evacuees staying temporarily on American military bases