By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer U.S. shoppers are giving plant-based burgers a pass. Plant-based meat company Beyond Meat says its revenue dropped in the fourth quarter due to weak retail demand. The company based in El Segundo, California, said Thursday that its net revenue fell 1.2% to $100.7 million in the October-December period. That
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ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Alexander Zverev has been fined $40,000 by the ATP and will forfeit more than $30,000 in prize money and all rankings points from the Mexican Open after hitting the chair umpire’s stand with his racket following a loss in doubles at the tournament. The ATP also announced
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Markets swung wildly Thursday as the world reacted to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Stocks in Europe fell sharply, while stocks in the U.S. recovered from early losses after President Joe Biden stopped short of implementing the steepest possible sanctions against Russia. The
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — Mientras la atención del mundo se centra en la escalada de la crisis entre Rusia y Ucrania, el foco se está dirigiendo también hacia una isla al otro lado del mundo: Taiwán. A primera vista, puede haber paralelismos: tanto Taiwán como Ucrania son democracias favorables a Occidente cuyo statu quo podría
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Roger Penske picked up a third Daytona 500 win last weekend on his 85th birthday. Now the team owner has shifted to St. Petersburg and the IndyCar season opener scheduled for Sunday. It’s the kickoff to Penske’s third season as head of both
Continue ReadingBy Alexis Wainwright Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Road conditions are about to go from bad to worse in Fort Worth and throughout North Texas. Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 23, some cars were sliding and there were multiple accidents on I-30 West. As more people got on the road,
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with patchy freezing drizzle causing a slick glaze of ice on untreated areas. Lows in the mid-upper teens. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the lower 30s. EXTENDED: Roads that are treated should fare well overnight, but patchy freezing drizzle will be possible through late this evening with low clouds
Continue ReadingBy Juli McDonald Click here for updates on this story BRIGHTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Boston Police are on the lookout for a burglar who was quite busy in Brighton over the weekend. Multiple neighbors in off-campus apartments near Boston College reported valuables missing from their homes and even bedrooms. “Our house group chat was blowing
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating popular Honda Accord sedans and CR-V SUVs for a possible glitch that, according to numerous driver complaints, sometimes causes the cars to randomly slam on the brakes without the driver touching the brake pedal. The vehicles are equipped with Automatic Emergency Braking
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Ethan Mast pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder and first-degree assault. His attorney said he admitted to taking part in the abuse that killed 4-year-old Jessica Mast and hitting a young boy.
Continue Reading By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden has hit Russia with some of the broadest and toughest financial penalties that the world’s biggest economy can muster. Thursday’s move came hours after President Vladimir Putin launched his military’s invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. sanctions and penalties announced so far appear to
Continue Reading By RAF CASERT and SAM PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — World leaders have condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “barbaric” and quickly slapped heavy sanctions on the Russian economy, President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle and many of the country’s oligarchs. U.S. President Joe Biden says Putin started the war, and “now he and his
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Varias ciudades ucranianas están sitiadas, bajo agresión militar rusa. Los ataques han causado la muerte de decenas de personas. Líderes mundiales condenan la invasión, mientras se desploman las bolsas europeas y el petróleo supera los US$ 100. El corresponsal de CNN escuchó las explosiones del inicio de la
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By Shania Shelton, CNN Texas kicks off the first round of primaries for the 2022 midterm season on March 1. Down the ballot beyond governor, candidates are running for a host of other statewide positions with a wide variety of duties — and one position for which the title has nothing to do with the
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Donald Trump no puede evitarlo. Una y otra vez esta semana, mientras Rusia concentraba fuerzas a lo largo de las fronteras de Ucrania y luego invadía este miércoles por la noche, el expresidente de Estados Unidos encontró tiempo para elogiar al presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin. Este martes, en una entrevista
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Military Academy announced that Robert Rosenbaum will serve as its new football coach on Thursday afternoon. The former Marine will bring more than 15 years of coaching expereince to the Colonels. Rosenbaum has experience coaching in the Pop Warner league in Kansas City and also played college and semi-pro football. Rosenbaum
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DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Senate has passed legislation expanding a scholarship program for adults seeking to finish their college degrees or complete new certifications. The Fast Track grant program was due to expire later this year but would be extended for seven more years under a bill
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Canada has become the first country to authorize use of a plant-based COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine is made by Medicago of Quebec City and its partner GlaxoSmithKline. Canadian regulators said Thursday the two-dose vaccine can be given to adults ages 18 to 64. Medicago uses plants as living factories to grow
Continue Reading By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The governors of four Rocky Mountain states say they will cooperate on developing ways to make hydrogen more available and useful as clean-burning fuel for cars, trucks and trains. Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming announced Thursday they’ll plan a “hydrogen hub” to be built somewhere
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