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Published on January 9, 2024 - Page 7

NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street rallied Monday to claw back almost all the losses from its slow start to the year. The S&P 500 jumped 1.4% to pull...

Published on January 9, 2024 - Page 7

SCOTUS denies bid to revive copper, gold Pebble Mine proposal

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected Alaska’s bid to revive a proposed copper and gold mine blocked by the Environmental Protection...

Published on January 9, 2024 - Page 7

Cosmetology school agrees to $2.8M settlement in labor dispute

DETROIT (AP) — A judge approved a $2.8 million settlement in a dispute over unpaid work performed by aspiring hair stylists at a Michigan cosmetology...

Published on January 9, 2024 - Page 10

Trial scrutinizes NRA leader’s spending

NEW YORK (AP) -- The longtime head of National Rifle Association operated as the "King of the NRA," spending lavishly on himself, punishing dissent...

Published on January 9, 2024 - Page 12

Woods, Nike part ways after 27 years

Tiger Woods has gone from "Hello, world," to saying goodbye to Nike. Woods ended months of speculation by making it official Monday that the...

Published on January 8, 2024 - Page 4

Congressional leaders announce agreement on spending levels

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on overall spending levels for the current fiscal year that could help avoid a...

Published on January 8, 2024 - Page 16

Vehicles can help achieve New Year’s resolutions

Many of us have renewed our vows to self-improvement in the form of New Year's resolutions. For many of us, those commitments will unravel before...

Published on January 8, 2024 - Page 16

Kia EV9 electric SUV wins North American award

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) -- The Kia EV9 large electric SUV won the 2024 North American Utility of the Year award, while the Toyota Prius hybrid took the...

Published on January 7, 2024 - Page 4

Study: People taking semaglutide have lower risk of suicidal thoughts

People taking the diabetes and obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy had a lower risk of suicidal thoughts than those taking other medications to treat...

Published on January 7, 2024 - Page 5

Group representing social media sites sues over Ohio law

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A trade group representing TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and other major tech companies sued Ohio on Friday over a pending law...

Published on January 7, 2024 - Page 16

Central PA Chamber has new board members

MILTON -- The Central PA Chamber of Commerce welcomes six new members to its Board of Directors starting this month. Elected to three-year terms...

Published on January 7, 2024 - Page 16

Evangelical nurse earns Daisy award

LEWISBURG -- Kiera Robinson, RN, BSN, was recently presented the Daisy Award at Evangelical Community Hospital. The award is presented to a...

Published on January 7, 2024 - Page 16

NRC names new senior resident inspector at nuclear power plant

SALEM TWP. -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has selected Jennifer England as the new senior resident inspector at the Susquehanna nuclear power...

Published on January 7, 2024 - Page 16

Weis makes donations to food pantries

SUNBURY -- Weis Markets has announced it donated more than $1 million to 18 food banks and pantries as part of the Company's 16th annual Fight Hunger...

Published on January 7, 2024 - Page 16

Evangelical names director of imaging services

LEWiSBURG -- Jeffrey Nolter, BA, CNMT, RT(R)(N), has been named director of imaging services at Evangelical Community Hospital. As director, Nolter...

Published on January 6, 2024 - Page 5

Meat snack trays sold at Sam’s Club recalled

ATLANTA (AP) -- At least two dozen people in 14 states have been sickened, including five who were hospitalized, by salmonella poisoning tied to...

Published on January 6, 2024 - Page 6

U.S. stocks snap winning streak

NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street closed its worst week since Halloween with a listless Friday after reports showed workers are getting bigger raises, but...

Published on January 5, 2024 - Page 5

U.S. stocks mixed

NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street's weak start to 2024 carried into a third day, and stocks finished mixed on Thursday following reports showing the U.S....

Published on January 4, 2024 - Page 5

13-year-old gamer becomes first to beat Tetris

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The falling-block video game Tetris has met its match in 13-year-old Willis Gibson. He is the first player to officially "beat...

Published on January 4, 2024 - Page 7

U.S. stocks slump

NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks fell again Wednesday as Wall Street's slow start to the year stretched into a second day. Tesla fell 4% after more than...

Published on January 3, 2024 - Page 5

U.S. stocks slump

NEW YORK (AP) -- Tuesday's weak start to 2024 had Wall Street giving back a bit of its powerful gains from the year before. Apple lost 3.6% for its...