Month: March 2022

By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer A surge in demand for COVID-19 tests and vaccines helped Walgreens deliver a better second quarter than Wall Street expected. But that boost from the ongoing pandemic isn’t expected to last, and the drugstore chain said Thursday that it was maintaining its 2022 outlook. Company leaders also told analysts

By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials have revoked the license of a Nevada-based gun manufacturer that was accused of illegally selling guns and went bankrupt but then rebranded itself. The revocation comes after a lawsuit alleged the Justice Department didn’t conduct proper oversight before issuing the license. The decision to revoke

By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says a bipartisan package to provide fresh spending to combat COVID-19 may drop to $10 billion. McConnell made his remark during an interview Thursday with Punchbowl News. The two parties remain deadlocked over how to pay for the measure. Negotiators have been

By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The head of the United Nations has announced the appointment of an expert panel to scrutinize companies’ efforts to curb climate change. Businesses have made a flurry of pledges in recent years to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in line with growing consumer expectations for greener processes.

By ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ordering the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve for six months in a bid to control energy prices. Those have spiked as the U.S. and allies imposed steep sanctions on Russia