By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Strong U.S. sales helped make up for weakness in other markets in Starbucks’ fiscal fourth quarter. The Seattle coffee giant said its North American same-store sales — or sales at locations open at least a year — jumped 22% in the July-September period. But same-store sales in China fell
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By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A criminal complaint filed by a police investigator with a court in Albany has accused former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of committing a misdemeanor sex crime, though there was confusion Thursday over whether the document was made public by mistake. The brief complaint accused Cuomo
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO By AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Online behemoth Amazon reported a shortfall in third quarter profits and sales as the pandemic-induced online splurging eases. During the three-month period ended Sept. 30, the company reported a profit of $6.2 billion, or $6.12 per share, compared with $6.3 billion, or $12.37 per
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO By AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is forecasting revenue growth for the holiday quarter that is below analysts’ expectations, the latest evidence that the pandemic-induced online splurging is easing. The disappointing forecast, announced Thursday, comes as the Seattle-based online behemoth posted profits and revenue for the third quarter that
Continue Reading By MATT O’BRIEN and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press The term “metaverse” is the latest buzzword to capture the tech industry’s imagination _ so much so that one of the best-known internet platforms is rebranding to embrace the futuristic idea. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Thursday announcement that he’s changing his company’s name to Meta Platforms Inc.,
Continue Reading By MATT O’BRIEN and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press The term “metaverse” is the latest buzzword to capture the tech industry’s imagination _ so much so that one of the best-known internet platforms is rebranding to embrace the futuristic idea. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Thursday announcement that he’s changing his company’s name to Meta Platforms Inc.,
Continue Reading By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Racine County sheriff is accusing the Wisconsin Elections Commission of breaking the law by telling local elections officials not to send poll workers into nursing homes to assist residents with voting last year. Sheriff Christopher Schmaling on Thursday called on the Wisconsin Department of Justice
Continue Reading By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Some Spanish-speaking voters in a heavily Hispanic city in Pennsylvania are at risk of being disenfranchised in the November election because of an error in instructions that accompanied 17,000 mail-in ballots. That’s according to activists who rallied Thursday to demand more aggressive action to fix the situation. The erroneous Spanish
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A woman is facing a dozen charges, including second-degree murder, after prosecutors said she went on a violent rampage that left one man dead and another woman hospitalized. The Wyandotte County prosecutors office said Alyssa Leanne Arreola began the rampage early Wednesday when she stole a vehicle in Kansas City,
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A woman is facing a dozen charges, including second-degree murder, after prosecutors said she went on a violent rampage that left one man dead and another woman hospitalized. The Wyandotte County prosecutors office said Alyssa Leanne Arreola began the rampage early Wednesday when she stole a vehicle in Kansas City,
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A Russian man accused of being part of cybercrime ring that infected millions of computers worldwide was arraigned in federal court in Ohio on Thursday after being extradited from South Korea, the Justice Department announced. US prosecutors allege that 38-year-old Vladimir Dunaev was part of a transnational criminal group that since
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By Andrew Carey and Hadas Gold, CNN Israel’s plan to greenlight thousands of new Israeli housing units in the West Bank is drawing outcry from the US, UK and a dozen European countries. The government of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett earlier this week published immediate tenders for more than 1,300 housing units to be
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By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Native groups and advocates are demanding that the Atlanta Braves eliminate the “Tomahawk chop” symbol and gesture from its branding and game day traditions, saying the team is perpetuating racist stereotypes as the Braves take the national stage in the World Series. Leaders from the Native community said this week
Continue Reading SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A southern Illinois woman who served three decades in prison for killing her infant daughter has been granted parole. The Illinois Prisoner Review Board board voted 12-1 Thursday to grant release to Paula Sims. Her attorney, Jed Stone, tells the Belleville News-Democrat the parole “is a recognition that postpartum psychosis is
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO By AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Online behemoth Amazon reported a drop in third quarter profits and sales as the pandemic-induced online splurging eases. During the three-month period ended Sept. 30, the company reported a profit of $6.2 billion, or $6.12 per share, compared with $6.3 billion, or $12.37 per
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO By AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Online behemoth Amazon reported a drop in third quarter profits and sales as the pandemic-induced online splurging eases. During the three-month period ended Sept. 30, the company reported a profit of $6.2 billion, or $6.12 per share, compared with $6.3 billion, or $12.37 per
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says his company is rebranding itself as Meta, an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future. Experts point out that it also appears to be an attempt to change the subject from the Facebook Papers, a document trove that
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says his company is rebranding itself as Meta, an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future. Experts point out that it also appears to be an attempt to change the subject from the Facebook Papers, a document trove that
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 22 Iowa State will go after its fourth straight win when the Cyclones play at West Virginia on Saturday. Iowa State hopes to stay firmly in contention for a spot in the Big 12 championship game. The Cyclones are tied for second place with Oklahoma State and Baylor, behind No.
Continue Reading By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook Inc. says it is changing its name to Meta Platforms Inc., joining a long list of companies that have tried to rebrand themselves over the years. CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company will focus on the “metaverse,” a virtual computer-generated space where people can
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