WASHINGTON (AP) — Shoppers buying eyedrops at a store might assume they’re getting a product made in a clean, well-maintained factory that’s passed muster with health regulators. Repeated recalls involving over-the-counter drops, however, are drawing new attention to just how little federal officials know about the conditions at some manufacturing plants on the other side [...]
DETROIT — Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it sold in the U.S., more than 2 million across its model lineup, to fix a defective system that's supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when they use Autopilot. Documents posted this week by U.S. safety regulators say the company will send out a [...]
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The heart of Lahaina, the historic town on the Hawaiian island of Maui that burned in a deadly wildfire that killed at least 100 people, is reopening to residents and business owners holding day passes. The renewed access earlier this week marks an important emotional milestone for victims of the Aug. [...]
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration hit hundreds of people and firms, from Russia to China to Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, with economic and diplomatic sanctions this week as the U.S. targets third-country contributors that are equipping Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The latest round of sanctions landed as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was visiting [...]
Choice Hotels is launching a hostile takeover offer for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts after repeated attempts to reach a deal with the rival hotel chain were rebuffed. Choice Hotels said that its exchange offer to shareholders of Wyndham, which runs Days Inn, La Quinta, Ramada and a host of other brands, is the same as [...]
PHOENIX — Shohei Ohtani's jaw-dropping $700 million, 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers has some similarities to other contracts for the world's biggest sports stars, including soccer icons Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, along with NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes. In terms of his marketability, experts point to another name. The real comparison? Try Taylor [...]
Shoppers in central Ohio are expected to spend 5.2 percent more during the holidays this year than they did in 2022, according to a forecast released by the Ohio Council of Retail Merchants. Last year, retailers in the Columbus region had $6.7 billion in sales during the holiday season. The new report, compiled by the [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The rate of inflation ticked down again last month, with cheaper gas helping further lighten the weight of price increases. At the same time, the latest data on consumer inflation showed that prices in some areas — services such as rents, restaurants and auto insurance — continued to rise. This week’s report [...]
LONDON (AP) — European Union negotiators last week clinched a deal on the world's first comprehensive artificial intelligence rules, paving the way for legal oversight of AI technology that has promised to transform everyday life and spurred warnings of existential dangers to humanity. Negotiators from the European Parliament and the bloc's 27 member countries overcame [...]
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska (AP) — In recent years, city leaders in Grand Island, Neb., observed that many workers and students were walking or biking long distances to their jobs or schools. So, when the city administrator, Laura McAloon, learned of an opportunity to study the development of a bus system to meet those transportation needs, [...]