Tag: AP

Mar 1

Guyana’s president denounces Venezuelan incursion in offshore oil field operated by ExxonMobil

Article content GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s president Saturday denounced an incursion by an armed Venezuelan naval vessel in disputed waters that are home to a mammoth offshore oil deposit being developed by ExxonMobil. Article content President Irfaan Ali, in a televised address, said Guyana was hurriedly notifying all of its international allies, including the […]
Feb 28

Trump’s transportation department cancels new review step that could’ve slowed state projects

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Jeff Mcmurray Published Feb 28, 2025  •  3 minute read Article content CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is backing off its demand for an extra layer of federal scrutiny whenever states seek even minor changes to their transportation plans, after […]
Feb 26

The Trump administration sets the stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs in a new memo

Article content WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agencies must develop plans to eliminate employee positions, according to a memo distributed by President Donald Trump ‘s administration that sets in motion what could become a sweeping realignment of American government. Article content The memo expands the Republican president’s effort to downsize the federal workforce, which he has […]
Feb 24

Pennsylvania hostage-taking and shootout highlight rising violence against US hospital workers

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Mead Gruver Published Feb 24, 2025  •  3 minute read Article content A man who took hostages in a Pennsylvania hospital during a shooting that killed a police officer and wounded five other people highlights the rising violence against U.S. healthcare workers […]
Feb 16

Argentine lawyers charge President Milei with fraud over cryptocurrency promotion

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Ramiro Barreiro Published Feb 16, 2025  •  2 minute read Article content MONTEVIDEO (AP) — Argentine lawyers filed fraud charges against President Javier Milei in criminal court on Sunday for promoting a cryptocurrency on his social media, one of the lawyers told […]
Feb 16

What changes to the CHIPS act could mean for AI growth and consumers

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Sarah Parvini Published Feb 16, 2025  •  4 minute read Article content LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even as he’s vowed to push the United States ahead in artificial intelligence research, President Donald Trump’s threats to alter federal government contracts with chipmakers and […]
Feb 15

NAACP lists companies that dump DEI in its tactical spending guide for Black Americans

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Matt Brown Published Feb 15, 2025  •  Last updated 3 hours ago  •  3 minute read Article content WASHINGTON (AP) — The NAACP wants Black Americans to steer their buying power toward companies that haven’t pulled back from diversity, equity and inclusion programs […]