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By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a plan that would restrict smokestack emissions from power plants and other industrial sources that burden downwind areas with air pollution they can’t control. The federal plan announced Friday is intended to help more than two dozen states meet “good neighbor”

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Demonstrators have marched through Albania’s capital, Tirana, and tried to block streets in other cities, in a third day of protests against recent price hikes that authorities blame on the war in Ukraine. Prime Minister Edi Rama’s government imposed price controls on fuel, and has urged Albanians to use their cars

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Yale University has begun removing the Sackler name from its campus several years after announcing it would no longer accept donations from the family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma. The Ivy League university is the latest institution to distance itself from the family amid growing outrage over its role

CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) — Companies operating in the most active oilfield in the United States are the latest opponents of plans to store spent nuclear fuel from commercial power plants in the Permian Basin. There are plans to build interim storage facilities for the radioactive waste — one in West Texas and the other in

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press VERSAILLES, France (AP) — The European Union says it will continue applying pressure on Russia by devising a new set of sanctions to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine while stepping up military support for Kyiv. French President Emmanuel Macron said all options are on the

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNN announced that its CNN+ streaming service will start operating on March 29. The subscription-based service will have programs by some familiar CNN stars in different roles — Anderson Cooper will host a parenting show and Jake Tapper will interview authors. CNN+ has also poached

By ALAN SUDERMAN and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Companies critical to U.S. national interests will have to report when they’re hacked or they pay ransomware. The new rules approved by Congress are part of a broader effort by the Biden administration and Congress to shore up the nation’s cyberdefenses after several high-profile

By The Associated Press Russian regulators say internet users will be blocked from accessing Instagram because it’s being used to call for violence against Russian soldiers. The move is Moscow’s latest to restrict the reach of foreign social-media platforms. Russian communications and media regulator Roskomnadzor said Friday it’s tightening access to Instagram because it says

By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, recently banned camping on the sides of certain roadways, and officials are exploring other aggressive options to combat homelessness. An increasing numbers of liberal cities like Portland, Seattle and New York are cracking down on encampments after years of

By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are wavering between gains and losses on Wall Street Friday, as uncertainty about the war in Ukraine and persistently high inflation continues to knock markets around. The S&P 500 was 0.4% lower in afternoon trading after an early gain ran out

By JOSH BOAK, CHRIS MEGERIAN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Friday that along with the European Union and the Group of Seven countries, the U.S. will revoke “most favored nation” trade status for Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. He said the U.S. will also ban imports of

By MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — At least 1.4 million households and other residential customers are behind on electric and gas bills in New York, and consumer advocates are calling on the state to pay off ballooning debt with federal funding. New York passed the nation’s most sweeping utility shut-off moratorium. It

By ZEKE MILLER, JOSH BOAK and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Friday that along with the European Union and the Group of Seven countries, the U.S. will revoke “most favored nation” trade status for Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. He said the U.S. will also ban imports of

By STAN CHOE AP Busines Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting between gains and losses on Wall Street Friday, as uncertainty about the war in Ukraine and persistently high inflation continue to knock markets around. The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher in morning trading. It opened with a healthier gain following comments from

By STAN CHOE AP Busines Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are back to rising Friday, as markets grasp at hints of peace in Ukraine amid worries about the war’s impact on inflation and the economy. The S&P 500 was 0.6% higher in early trading, a day after closing out its fifth loss in the

By EMILY HAYNES of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy A new qualitative study of 113 millionaires of color found that nearly all had experienced racial or ethnic bias. “It’s so obvious, but it’s also very profound,” says report co-author Hali Lee, founding partner at Radiant Strategies and a co-founder of the Donors of

BEIJING (AP) — China has ordered a lockdown of the 9 million residents of the northeastern city of Changchun amid a new spike in COVID-19 cases attributed to the highly contagious omicron. Residents are required to remain home with one family member permitted to venture out to buy food and other necessities every two days.

By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press A Texas judge is holding a hearing on whether state officials should be allowed to conduct child abuse investigations over transgender youth receiving gender confirming care. District Judge Amy Clark Meachum will hear Friday from attorneys for the state and the parents of a 16-year-old girl who were being investigated

By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization is warning that poorer countries in northern Africa, Asia and the Middle East that depend heavily on wheat imports risk suffering significant food insecurity because of Russia’s war in Ukraine. A report from the agency Friday noted that Ukraine and Russia

By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentine lawmakers have approved an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to refinance a $45 billion debt. The vote is meant to avoid economic turmoil but it has divided the governing party. The overwhelming approval early Friday followed a marathon debate through the night while protesters