UPDATE: Engine problem leads NASA to scrub launch of new moon rocket
UPDATE CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A fuel leak and then an engine problem during final liftoff preparations led NASA to call off the launch of…
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New United Way Worldwide CEO wants local focus after turbulent years
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Angela Williams’ first year as United Way Worldwide’s president and CEO has been marked with challenges: rising inflation, the war in Ukraine…
Coming to a theater near you: $3 movie tickets for one day
NEW YORK (AP) — For one day, movie tickets will be just $3 in the vast majority of American theaters as part of a newly…
Mickey Mantle card breaks record, as sports memorabilia soar
NEW YORK (AP) — A mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card sold for $12.6 million Sunday, blasting into the record books as the most ever…
Moderna sues Pfizer, BioNTech over COVID-19 vaccine patents
COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna is suing Pfizer and the German drugmaker BioNTech, accusing its main competitors of copying Moderna’s technology in order to make their…
Hints of cooling prices, but Fed vows firm inflation stance
WASHINGTON — Inflation eased last month as energy prices tumbled, raising hopes that the surging costs of everything from gasoline to food may have peaked….
Crypto firms say US sanctions limit use of privacy software
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department is facing pushback from the cryptocurrency industry over sanctions imposed on a firm accused of helping to launder billions of…
Powell: Fed could keep lifting rates sharply ‘for some time’
JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered a stark message today: The Fed will likely impose more large interest rate hikes in…
Wild week for Peloton: Shares slide 13% after 20% spike
NEW YORK — Peloton shares are on a wild ride this week, running up 20% Wednesday on a new partnership with Amazon, then sliding 13%…
Food commodity prices slim down over the summer
The price of wheat, corn and other commodities that make up the basis for much of the world’s food supply fell sharply during the summer….