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Recession alarms raised by yield curve inversion NEW YORK -- One of the more reliable warning signals for an economic recession is shining alarmingly brighter.The "yield curve" is watched for clues on how the bond market feels about the lo... June 15, 2022

Tesla focus expected in study of self-driven vehicle crashes DETROIT -- The government will soon release data on collisions involving vehicles with autonomous or partially automated driving systems that will likely single out Tesla for a disproportionately high... June 15, 2022

Back-to-school sales forecast to rise 7.5% in Mastercard report NEW YORK -- The 2022 back-to-school shopping season should enjoy strong sales increases from a year ago, fueled by a heavy demand for trendy fashion, though the growth won't be as robust as last y... June 15, 2022

U.S. failed to stop fraud in covid loan program, Clyburn says The U.S. government failed to take basic steps at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic to prevent fraud in a federal aid program intended to help small businesses, depleting the funds and making ... June 14, 2022

Jan. 6 panel postpones hearing with ex-Justice Department officials WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol has postponed a hearing that was to feature dramatic testimony from former Justice Department officials w... June 14, 2022

Wall Street wobbles a day after tumbling into bear market NEW YORK — Wall Street is wobbling Tuesday in its first trading after tumbling into a bear market on worries that high inflation will push central banks to clamp the brakes too hard on the econo... June 14, 2022

Biden to visit 'pariah' Saudi Arabia and Israel next month WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden confirmed on Tuesday that he will visit Saudi Arabia next month for talks with its leaders, a dramatic change in his stance on the kingdom that he pledged to mak... June 14, 2022

Russians control 80% of contested city in eastern Ukraine LVIV, Ukraine — Russian troops control about 80% of the fiercely contested eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk and have destroyed all three bridges leading out of it but Ukrainian authorit... June 14, 2022

Inflation darkens Fed fix chances WASHINGTON -- For months, Chair Jerome Powell has held out hope that the Federal Reserve will be able to raise interest rates high enough to throttle rampant inflation without tipping the economy into... June 14, 2022

FDA skipped surveys due to covid WASHINGTON -- U.S. regulators have historically inspected baby formula plants at least once a year, but they did not inspect any of the three biggest manufacturers in 2020, according to federal record... June 14, 2022

India’s imports of Russian oil grow NEW DELHI -- India and other Asian nations are becoming an increasingly vital source of oil revenue for Moscow despite strong pressure from the U.S. not to increase their purchases, as the European Un... June 14, 2022

Crypto prices plummet as major platform fails NEW YORK -- The price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies crumbled Monday, after a major cryptocurrency lender effectively failed and halted all withdrawals from its platform, citing "extreme m... June 14, 2022

S. Korea truck strike effects cost $1.2B SEOUL, South Korea -- A weeklong strike by thousands of truckers in South Korea has triggered major disruptions in cargo transport and production that have caused $1.2 billion in damages, officials sa... June 14, 2022

Trump 'detached from reality' over election, Jan. 6 witness says WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's closest campaign advisers, top government officials and even his family were dismantling his false claims of 2020 voting fraud on election night, but the defeated... June 13, 2022

Markets tumble worldwide, bear market growls on Wall Street NEW YORK — Fears about a possible recession are pounding markets Monday, and Wall Street's S&P 500 tumbled into the maw of what's known as a bear market after sinking more than 20% b... June 13, 2022

Police investigating killings of 12,000 Ukrainians in war BUCHA, Ukraine — The lush green beauty of a pine forest and singing birds contrasted with the violent deaths of newly discovered victims of Russia's war in Ukraine, as workers exhumed bodies... June 13, 2022

Volunteers baffled by Irish freshman KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Freshman Jack Findlay threw five shutout innings in relief and back-to-back home runs by catcher David LaManna and Jack Brannigan in the seventh sparked Notre Dame to a stunning 7-... June 13, 2022

McIlroy goes low, defends Open title TORONTO -- Rory McIlroy won the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday and gave the PGA Tour a strong response to the start of the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational, closing with an 8-under 62 to win a wild rac... June 13, 2022

Duvall goes deep twice; Braves’ streak now 11 ATLANTA -- Adam Duvall homered twice off Jose Quintana, William Contreras and Matt Olson also connected, and the Atlanta Braves won their 11th consecutive game, 5-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sund... June 13, 2022

La Russa under fire as Sox squander 5-run lead CHICAGO -- Loud chants of "Fire Tony!" broke out at Guaranteed Rate Field as Manager Tony La Russa and the Chicago White Sox blew a five-run lead and lost to the Texas Rangers 11-9 in 10 inn... June 12, 2022

Testing a constant in ‘zero-covid’ China BEIJING -- Thousands of coronavirus testing sites have popped up on sidewalks across Beijing and other Chinese cities in the latest development in the country's "zero-covid" strategy.Lin... June 12, 2022

Congress pays attention as cryptocurrencies crater NEW YORK -- Meltdowns in the cryptocurrency space are common, but the latest one really touched some nerves. Novice investors took to online forums to share tales of decimated fortunes and even suicid... June 12, 2022

Casino smoking ban in limbo ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- The chairman of the global Hard Rock casino and entertainment company spoke recently with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy about the "economic challenges" of banning smokin... June 12, 2022

Thailand becomes first Asian nation to allow marijuana for medical use BANGKOK -- Thailand made it legal to cultivate and possess marijuana as of Thursday, like a dream come true for an aging generation of cannabis smokers who recall the kick delivered by the legendary T... June 12, 2022

Braves’ winning streak reaches NL-best 9 games ATLANTA -- A move toward simplicity served Spencer Strider well in his first home start.The adjustment could help Strider keep his new-found place in the Atlanta Braves' rotation.Strider outpitche... June 11, 2022

This date in baseball This date in baseballJune 111904 Bob Wicker of the Chicago Cubs pitched 9 1/3 hitless innings before Sam Mertes of the New York Giants singled. Wicker won a 1-0, 12-inning one-hitter.1938 Johnny Vande... June 11, 2022

Irish use long ball to upend top seed KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Carter Putz hit a two-run home run in the first inning, Notre Dame matched its season-high with four home runs, and the Fighting Irish beat No. 1 seed Tennessee 8-6 on Friday night... June 11, 2022

Governors forming task force to address mass shootings LITTLE ROCK — The leaders of the National Governors Association said Friday they’re forming a bipartisan working group to come up with recommendations to stop mass shootings after the Texa... June 10, 2022

U.S. buys more monkeypox vaccine as global case count grows NEW YORK — The U.S. government is buying more monkeypox vaccine as a surprising international outbreak continues to grow, health officials said Friday.As of Friday, the U.S. had identified 45 ca... June 10, 2022

U.S. board renames Yellowstone mountain that had honored massacre leader YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — A government panel has renamed a Yellowstone National Park mountain that had been named for a U.S. Army officer who helped lead a massacre of American Indians.M... June 10, 2022

Wreck of 17th-century royal warship found off U.K. coast LONDON — Explorers and historians are telling the world about the discovery of the wreck of a royal warship that sank in 1682 while carrying a future king of England, Ireland and Scotland.The HM... June 10, 2022

U.S. lifts covid-19 test requirement for international travel WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a covid-19 test within a day before boarding their flights, easing one of the l... June 10, 2022

Ukraine fears a long war might cause West to lose interest KYIV, Ukraine — As Russia's invasion of Ukraine grinds into its fourth month, officials in Kyiv have expressed fears that the specter of "war fatigue" could erode the West's re... June 10, 2022

U.S. inflation hit a new 40-year high last month of 8.6% WASHINGTON — The costs of gas, food and other necessities jumped in May, raising inflation to a new four-decade high and giving American households no respite from rising costs.Consumer prices s... June 10, 2022

This date in baseball This date in baseballJune 101921 Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees became baseball's career home run leader by hitting his 120th off Cleveland's Jim Bagby in the third inning. The Indians took... June 10, 2022

Rate rise near for Europe Central Bank AMSTERDAM -- The European Central Bank said Thursday that it would carry out its first interest rate increase in 11 years next month, followed by another increase in September, as it catches up with o... June 10, 2022

Capitol riot was an ‘attempted coup,’ prime-time hearing told WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election declared at Thursday’s prime-ti... June 9, 2022

Uvalde superintendent says district will hire more police UVALDE, Texas — The superintendent of the Texas school district where 19 students and two teachers were fatally shot said Thursday that the district will hire more police officers in the fall bu... June 9, 2022

New York GOP candidate says he was wrong to call Hitler ‘kind of leader we need’ BUFFALO, N.Y. — Carl Paladino, a Republican running for Congress in western New York, said Thursday he was wrong to invoke Adolf Hitler when he said in an interview last year that Hitler was &ld... June 9, 2022

Michigan officer charged with murder in shooting of Patrick Lyoya GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A prosecutor filed a second-degree murder charge Thursday against the Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya, a Black man who was on the ground when he was shot i... June 9, 2022

Police fatally shoot person trying to enter Alabama school GADSDEN, Ala. — A person who was trying to enter an Alabama elementary school where a summer program was being held was shot to death by a police officer Thursday morning, authorities said.Gadsd... June 9, 2022

GOP primary candidate for Michigan governor charged in Jan. 6 riot DETROIT — A Republican candidate for Michigan governor and ardent defender of former President Donald Trump was charged with misdemeanors Thursday for his role in the 2021 postelection riot at t... June 9, 2022

3 sentenced to death for fighting on Ukraine's side BAKHMUT, Ukraine — Two British citizens and a Moroccan were sentenced to death Thursday for fighting on Ukraine's side, in a punishment handed down by the country's pro-Moscow rebels.A c... June 9, 2022

U.S. Military: 5 Marines killed in aircraft crash in desert SAN DIEGO — All five Marines on board an Osprey aircraft were killed when it crashed in the California desert near the Arizona border, the Marine Corps said Thursday, a day after the accident.No... June 9, 2022

New vaccine may be option for troops with religious concerns WASHINGTON — A covid-19 vaccine that could soon win federal authorization may offer a boost for the U.S. military: an opportunity to get shots into some of the thousands of service members who h... June 9, 2022

Justice Department opens probe into Louisiana State Police BATON ROUGE, La. — The U.S. Justice Department is opening a "pattern-or-practice" investigation into the Louisiana State Police amid mounting evidence that the agency has looked the ot... June 9, 2022

Texas reports first monkeypox case DALLAS — A Dallas County resident has contracted the first case of monkey-pox reported in Texas, state and county health officials have revealed.A test for the viral disease came back positive f... June 9, 2022

This date in baseball This date in baseballJune 91901 The New York Giants set a major league record with 31 hits in beating Cincinnati 25-13. Al Selbach of the Giants went 6 for 7 with 2 doubles and 4 singles and scored 4 ... June 9, 2022

EU backs banning gas, diesel vehicles by 2035 BRUSSELS -- The European Parliament on Wednesday threw its weight behind a proposed ban on cars with combustion engines starting in 2035, seeking to step up the fight against climate change through fa... June 9, 2022

Twitter to give Musk access to its raw daily tweet data SAN FRANCISCO -- Twitter plans to offer Elon Musk access to its "fire hose" of raw data on hundreds of millions of daily tweets in an effort to push forward the Tesla billionaire's agree... June 9, 2022