Author: Associated Press

Banks and companies that rely on consumer spending led stocks broadly lower on Wall Street Tuesday, as the market

(AP) — A coronavirus outbreak is closing California’s Capitol and forcing the Assembly to put off its return to

(AP) — Governors who ordered shutdowns as their states responded to the coronavirus pandemic were among millions of beneficiaries

The Silicon Valley data-mining firm Palantir Technologies confidentially filed to go public, setting up what could be the biggest

(AP) — As much as $273 million in federal coronavirus aid was awarded to more than 100 companies that

(AP) — The job market took a big step toward healing in May, though plenty of damage remains, as

(AP) — Joe Biden is promising to shift production of medical equipment and other key pandemic-fighting products “back to

(AP) — An eviction moratorium is lifting. Extra unemployment benefits are ending. Parents are being called to work, but

(AP) — The personal protective gear that was in dangerously short supply during the early weeks of the coronavirus

(AP) — Wall Street is closing higher, joining a worldwide upswell by markets on Monday, as stocks push higher

(AP) — The government on Monday identified roughly 650,000 mostly small businesses and nonprofits that received taxpayer money from

(AP) — Uber has widened its reach in the fiercely competitive delivery market by acquiring Postmates in a $2.65

(AP) — The Spanish-language ads for Joe Biden used the same slogan to contrast him with President Donald Trump

(AP) — Rocket Lab, which specializes in putting small satellites into orbit, failed to deploy a payload of seven

(AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a 1991 law that bars robocalls to cellphones. The case, argued

(AP) — Forget about making shopping fun. As clothing retailers and others try to stay viable during the coronavirus

(AP) — American Airlines and four smaller carriers have reached agreement with the government for billions more in federal

(AP) — Heading into Memorial Day weekend, California’s mood was celebratory. The state had avoided dire predictions of a

(AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric has emerged from a contentious bankruptcy saga that began after its long-neglected electrical

Airbnb will ban some younger U.S. guests from booking homes in their area as part of a continuing effort

(AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday ordered bars and indoor dining at restaurants to close in most

(AP) — California lawmakers harshly criticized state corrections officials’ “failure of leadership” Wednesday, saying they botched their handling of

Stocks are winding up with a mixed finish on Wall Street, even as gains for technology stocks pushed the

(AP) — Federal Reserve officials last month expressed concerns about the severity of the economic downturn triggered by the

Historic numbers of background checks to purchase or possess a firearm were done in June, a trend in a

(AP) — Mexico celebrated the implementation of a new free trade agreement with Canada and the United States that

(AP) — San Francisco police will stop releasing the mug shots of people who have been arrested unless they

(AP) — British regulators want new rules to foster competition in digital advertising markets and rein in the industry’s

Wall Street capped its best quarter since 1998 Tuesday with more gains, a fitting end to a stunning three

(AP) — The reopening of Tucson’s historic Hotel Congress lasted less than a month. General manager Todd Hanley on

(AP) — Facebook has banned an extremist anti-government network loosely associated with the broader “boogaloo” movement, a slang term

(AP) — When coronavirus lockdowns came to his California mountain town, businessman Craig Fierro realized there would be no

(AP) — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Congress on Tuesday that the administration wants the next round of economic

(AP) — A 60-year-old U.K. citizen drove into a Detroit parking garage on a recent afternoon, lowered the window

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Monday, clawing back half of their losses from last week. The S&P 500

(AP) — The top-ranking federal judge for the Los Angeles area has told fellow judges and court staff that

(AP) — In the latest move to change place names in light of U.S. racial history, leaders of Orange

(AP) — A wind-driven wildfire destroyed homes and forced evacuations as it tore through a rural Southern California desert

(AP) — Oil and gas company BP has sold its global petrochemicals business to Ineos for $5 billion, part

The maker of a drug shown to shorten recovery time for severely ill COVID-19 patients says it will charge

Stocks closed sharply lower on Wall Street as the number of confirmed new coronavirus cases in the U.S. hit

(AP) — American consumers increased their spending by a record 8.2% in May, partly erasing huge plunges the previous

(AP) — California voters will weigh in this November on whether to expand a landmark data privacy law, alter

(AP) — Shares of Facebook and Twitter dropped sharply Friday after the giant company behind brands such as Ben

Financial companies led stocks broadly higher on Wall Street Thursday as traders welcomed news that the Federal Reserve and

Chuck E. Cheese – where kids could be kids while parents nursed headaches – is filing for bankruptcy protection.

(AP) — California regulators are scheduled to approve new rules on Thursday that would force automakers to sell more

(AP) — Disney is postponing the mid-July reopening of its Southern California theme parks until it receives guidelines from

(AP) — An influential San Francisco contractor and permit expediter is expected to plead guilty to conspiracy charges in

(AP) — Hotel owner and developer Danny Gaekwad survived steep drops in business after the 9/11 attacks and the