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By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — It’s an idea that almost seems as compatible as Mickey and Minnie. Take the tens of millions of tourists who are thinking about visiting the Orlando area’s theme parks each year and sell them on the virtues of moving their companies or businesses to the region.

By KATHLEEN FOODY and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Facial recognition startup Clearview AI has agreed to restrict the use of its massive collection of face images to settle allegations that it collected people’s photos without their consent. The company in a legal filing Monday agreed to permanently stop selling access to its

Associated Press BURLINGAME, Calif. (AP) — Facebook parent Meta has opened its first physical store — in Burlingame, California — to showcase its hardware products like virtual and augmented reality goggles and glasses. The store, which is open to the public as of Monday, is made for people who want to test out products like

HAVANA (AP) — More bodies have been pulled from the ruins of a luxury hotel in Cuba’s capital, bringing the official death toll from a powerful explosion at the iconic building to 35. Cuba’s Fire Department Chief Luis Guzmán told state TV that three more bodies were recovered overnight as search crews with dogs hunted

By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Protesters have thrown red paint on the Russian ambassador to Poland as he arrived at a cemetery in Warsaw to pay respects to Red Army soldiers who died during World War II. Ambassador Sergey Andreev arrived at the Soviet military cemetery on Monday to lay flowers.

By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks racked up more losses on Wall Street Monday, leaving the S&P 500 at its lowest point in more than a year. The sell-off came as renewed worries about China’s economy piled on top of global financial markets already battered by rising

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s baby eel fishing industry is wrapping up one of the most successful seasons in its history. Maine is the only state in the country with a significant fishery for baby eels, which are also called elvers. They’re sold to Asian aquaculture companies that raise them to maturity for use as

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — France’s president has warned that decades could pass before Ukraine joins the European Union, and is proposing a new political organization to bring together countries on the continent that share the bloc’s values but are not part of the EU. During a speech in Strasbourg, France, marking

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is tumbling toward its lowest point in more than a year on Monday as renewed worries about China’s economy pile on top of markets already battered by rising interest rates. The S&P 500 was 2.2% lower in morning trading after coming off its

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street, following a highly turbulent week for markets with more losses as traders see little relief in sight for their current list of worries: coronavirus lockdowns in China, looming interest rates hikes and inflationary pressures exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine. The S&P 500 gave

By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Housing and Urban Development is doubling the size of its eviction protection program, designed to fund legal assistance for tenants seeking to stay in their homes. The $20 million HUD grant announced Monday will fund legal services and representations for families facing eviction but

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The Biden administration announced on Monday that 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to people with low incomes, a program that could effectively make tens of millions of households eligible for free service through an already existing federal subsidy. The $1 trillion infrastructure

By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Mario Draghi meets with U.S. President Biden this week in Washington as Europe faces another “whatever it takes” moment, with war raging on its eastern flank in Ukraine. Both Rome and Washington are emphasizing their historic friendship and shared desire to help Ukraine defend itself

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. markets were poised to open sharply lower on Monday as interest rate hikes and a slowing Chinese economy weigh on investor sentiment. Dow Jones Industrial futures declined 1.6% and the S&P 500 fell 2%. European shares dipped in midday trading and Asian benchmarks finished lower. A turbulent week on Wall

BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in Shanghai have again tightened anti-virus restrictions, just as the city was emerging from a month of strict lockdown due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Notices issued in several districts said residents were ordered to stay home and nonessential deliveries suspended as part of a “quiet period” lasting at least until Wednesday.

By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Planning for death and navigating life after a loss can be difficult, complex and sometimes expensive. Several apps, including Lantern, Cake, Empathy and Everplans, among others, promise to help. Death-planning apps typically offer free tools for consumers and most have additional, premium services available for a fee. Tools and services

By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Russia’s ambassador to Poland was splattered with red paint thrown at him by protesters opposed to the war in Ukraine, preventing him from paying respects on Monday at a Warsaw cemetery to Red Army soldiers who died during World War II. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria

By KRISHAN FRANCIS and BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka authorities deployed armed troops in the capital Colombo on Monday hours after government supporters attacked protesters. Government supporters attacked protesters who have been camped outside the office of Sri Lanka’s prime minster. Supporters of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa rallied inside