Coca-Cola posted better-than-expected revenue in the fourth quarter as its sales volumes rose in the United States, China and elsewhere. Revenue for the Atlanta beverage maker rose 6 percent to $11.5 billion. That was better than the $10.68 billion Wall Street was expecting, according to analysts polled by FactSet. Analysts had expected Coke’s unit case [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don’t last very long. Instead he wants the government to exclusively move to plastic. “It’s a ridiculous situation. We’re going back to plastic straws,” Trump said as he signed an executive order to reverse federal [...]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has offered to strike a deal with President Donald Trump for continued American military aid in exchange for developing Ukraine’s mineral industry, which could provide a valuable source of the rare earth elements essential for many kinds of technology. Trump said that he wanted such a deal earlier this month, [...]
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Supreme Court ruled that insurance companies can’t bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui’s catastrophic 2023 wildfire, allowing a $4 billion settlement that was on that the verge of collapse to proceed. Other steps remain in finalizing the deal between thousands of people who lodged lawsuits and various [...]
BRUSSELS (AP) — American tariffs on steel and aluminum “will not go unanswered,” European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed this week, adding that they will trigger tough countermeasures from the 27-nation bloc. It means iconic American industries such as bourbon, jeans and motorcycles should beware. “The EU will act to safeguard its economic [...]
For years, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office in suburban Indianapolis has wanted to partner with federal immigration authorities to identify and detain immigrants who are in the United States illegally and facing charges. President Joe Biden’s administration never returned its calls, the sheriff’s office said, but as President Donald Trump cracks down on illegal immigration, [...]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — States are absorbing increases in health-care costs for the poor as health officials say they’ve noticed that the people remaining on Medicaid rolls after the COVID-19 pandemic are sicker than anticipated — and costlier to care for. In Pennsylvania, state budget makers recently unveiled the scale of that miscalculation, with Democratic [...]
PHOENIX (AP) — South Dakota’s constitution refers to the governor as a “he.” Yet for the past six years, the governor was a “she” — Kristi Noem, the first female to hold the position there. The Republican pushed a constitutional amendment to change the gendered language, but voters rejected the measure in the 2024 general [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — The winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years. One indicator of flu activity is the percentage of doctor’s office visits driven by flu-like symptoms. Two weeks ago, that number was higher than the peak of any winter flu season since [...]