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This combination of images shows recipes for Bajan hot pepper sauce, left, salsa macha and mojo picon, all alternatives to Sriracha hot sauce. (Milk Street via AP)

If you can't afford your favorite Sriracha brand, try this

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Desperate times may call for desperate measures. But shelling out $150 for a bottle of hot sauce goes a bit far. The price of the popular Huy Fong Foods' Sriracha brand has skyrocketed during a … more

By ALBERT STUMM | 7/14/23

President Joe Biden gives a thumbs up as he walks with first lady Jill Biden to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, July 14, 2023, as they head to Camp David for the weekend. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Appeals court pauses order limiting Biden administration contact with social media companies

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A federal appeals court has temporarily paused a lower court’s order limiting executive branch officials’ communications with social media companies about controversial online posts. Biden … more

By KEVIN McGILL | 7/14/23

Vinnie Clemente, right, buys Powerball tickets from Elias Harv at a gas station, on Friday, July 14, 2023, in Crystal, Minn. Harv said he’s seen a surge in customers buying lottery tickets as Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots reached $875 million and $560 million respectively. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave)

More are participating in the lottery as the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots soar

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Convenience stores are swamped as the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots soar to some of their largest in the history of the games. The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday night’s drawing has grown … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and TASSANEE VEJPONGSA | 7/14/23

The Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks to attendees at the inaugural Sunday Dinner event, hosted by the South Carolina Democratic Party's Black Caucus, Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. Jackson plans to step down from leading the Chicago civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH Coalition he founded in 1971. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard, File)

Jesse Jackson is stepping down as head of civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH

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The Rev. Jesse Jackson plans to step down from leading the Chicago civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH Coalition he founded in 1971. A spokesperson for Rep. Jonathan Jackson confirmed on Friday … more

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Workers clear debris from westbound Interstate 70 on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, after a Greyhound passenger bus collided with a tractor-trailer near Highland, Ill. (Christian Gooden/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

NTSB looking at risk parked semis posed to Greyhound bus in fatal Illinois accident

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As federal investigators look into the Greyhound bus accident in Illinois that killed three passengers, one thing they'll examine is the role parked trucks had in the wreck. The accident happened … more

By JIM SALTER and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | 7/14/23

"Barbie" stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling discuss going to the movies to watch a double bill of their movie and "Oppenheimer," while "Oppenheimer" actor Cillian Murphy says he'll be sure to catch a viewing of "Barbie" (July 13)

The story behind Barbenheimer, the summer’s most online movie showdown

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The very online showdown between Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” all started with a date: July 21. It’s not an uncommon thing for studios to counterprogram … more

By LINDSEY BAHR | 7/14/23

FILE- United Parcel Service trucks are seen parked at a distribution facility, Friday, June 30, 2023, in Boston. A little more than a week after contract talks between UPS and the union representing 340,000 of its workers broke down, UPS said Friday, July 14, 2023, it will begin training many of its non-union employees in the U.S. to step in should there be a strike, which the union has vowed to do if no agreement is reached by the end of this month. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

UPS to train nonunion employees as talks with union for 340,000 workers stalls and deadline nears

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A little more than a week after contract talks between UPS and the union representing 340,000 of its workers broke down, UPS said it will begin training many of its non-union employees in the U.S. to … more

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN | 7/14/23

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin answers journalists' questions about the grain deal in Moscow, Russia, on July 13, 2023. Putin said that the Wagner private military company "simply doesn't exist" as a legal entity, in comments adding to the series of often bizarre twists that have followed the group's abortive revolt last month — the most serious threat to Putin's 23-year rule amid the war in Ukraine. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Putin wants to attend an August summit. Host country South Africa doesn't want to have to arrest him

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South Africa's deputy president says Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to attend an economic summit in South Africa next month but the country is trying to persuade him to stay away to avoid the … more

By GERALD IMRAY | 7/14/23

FILE - A pumpjack of Wintershall DEA extracts crude oil at an old oil field in Emlichheim, Germany, March 18, 2022. Falling crude oil prices and lingering worries about the global economy have been sapping power from energy stocks throughout 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Energy sector left behind as Wall Street exits bear market

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Falling crude oil prices and lingering worries about the global economy have been sapping power from energy stocks throughout 2023. The sector, which includes oil and oilfield exploration companies, … more

By DAMIAN J. TROISE | 7/14/23

Protesters throwing rocks and police firing tear gas clash in the Mathare neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Kenyans angered by the rising cost of living were back protesting on the streets of the capital, Nairobi, on Wednesday, as they awaited a speech by a longtime opposition leader. (AP Photo)

Kenyan religious leaders urge the president to repeal a new tax law as protests surge

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Christian and Muslim leaders in Kenya are urging President William Ruto to repeal a finance bill whose new taxes have sparked protests and police killings of civilians. The national religious groups … more

By CARA ANNA | 7/14/23

Travelers crowd the entrance to the Chisinau airport in Moldova Friday, June 30, 2023, as it reopened after a lock down prompted by a shooting inside the terminal that left two people dead. A Tajikistan national who was denied entry into Moldova at its main international airport grabbed a guard's weapon and fatally shot two security officers Friday, officials said. One traveler also was wounded.(AP Photo/Aurel Obreja)

Moldova's prime minister accepts resignation of interior minister after fatal airport shooting

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Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean says that he accepted the resignations of three ministers including the interior minister. It comes two weeks after a shooting at the country’s main … more

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Portraits of SAG-AFTRA founding co-presidents Ken Howard and Roberta Reardon hang next to strike signage following a press conference announcing a strike by The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists on Thursday, July, 13, 2023, in Los Angeles. This marks the first time since 1960 that actors and writers will picket film and television productions at the same time. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Hollywood's actors are joining screenwriters on strike. Here's why and what happens next

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Hollywood actors are joining screenwriters in the first dual strike from the two unions in more than six decades, with huge consequences for the film and television industry. Unionized actors, who … more

By ANDREW DALTON | 7/14/23

A page from the Shein website is shown in this photo, in New York, Friday, June 23, 2023. China's fast fashion retailer Shein is facing a lawsuit that claims the company is infringing on copyrights in a way that amounts to racketeering. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Lawsuit against fast fashion retailer Shein claims RICO violations

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China’s fast fashion retailer Shein is facing a lawsuit that claims the clothing maker’s copyright infringement is so aggressive, it amounts to racketeering. The filing this week claims that … more

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN | 7/14/23

FILE - Serbian Army soldiers perform during a military exercise, at Batajnica Air Base near Belgrade, Serbia, on April 22, 2023. Serbia on Friday, June 23, 2023 reiterated the threat of an armed intervention in its former province of Kosovo, unless the NATO-led peacekeepers stationed there don't protect the minority Serbs there from "the great terror" of the Kosovo "regime." Serbian army chief-of-staff, Gen. Milan Mojsilovic, said that the military stands ready to fulfil its tasks "in accordance to the constitution" and orders from the army supreme commander, President Aleksandar Vucic. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)

Serbia halts arms exports after US sanctioned the country's spy chief for alleged illegal arms trade

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Serbia’s government has decided to ban arms export for 30 days just days after the United States imposed sanctions on the Balkan country’s intelligence chief over alleged involvement in criminal … more

By JOVANA GEC | 7/14/23

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during his annual summer press conference in Berlin, Germany, Friday, July 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

German leader confident that a surging far-right party will shrink again before the next election

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed optimism that support for a far-right party that’s been surging in the polls lately will shrink to previous levels again by the time of the next national … more

By FRANK JORDANS | 7/14/23

FILE - United Healthcare correspondence is seen in North Andover, Mass., June 15, 2018. UnitedHealth said on Friday, July 14, 2023, that it beat second-quarter expectations as an acquisition and more Medicare Advantage customers fueled revenue growth that balanced a jump in care use. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

UnitedHealth shares rebound after health care giant beats Street 2Q forecasts

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UnitedHealth beat second-quarter expectations as an acquisition and more Medicare Advantage customers fueled revenue growth that balanced a jump in care use. The health care giant also raised the low … more

By TOM MURPHY | 7/14/23

Microsoft gets more time from UK to plead case to buy video game maker Activision

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British antitrust regulators have extended their deadline to issue a final order blocking Microsoft’s $69 billion plan to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard. They said Friday that it will … more

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A guest finds a shady spot as a respite from the heat in front of a colorful mural adjacent to the Connections Cafe at Epcot at Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Monday, July 10, 2023. The weather forecast calls for more of the same this week across Central Florida, with sticky humidity, highs in the low 90s and a chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

Disney is asking a judge to toss a lawsuit from DeSantis appointees

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Disney is asking a Florida judge to toss out a lawsuit filed by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees to Disney World’s governing district. The appointees are trying to void agreements that the company … more

By MIKE SCHNEIDER | 7/14/23

File - A Wells Fargo bank sign is shown in Langhorne, Pa., Monday, March 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Wells Fargo 2Q profit jumps 57% on higher interest rates

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Wells Fargo says profits jumped 57% in the second quarter thanks to higher interest rates and loan balances. San Francisco-based Wells said on Friday that it earned $4.9 billion, or $1.25 per share … more

By MATT OTT | 7/14/23

FILE - A solider wears a U.S. Space Force uniform during a ceremony for U.S. Air Force airmen transitioning to U.S. Space Force guardian designations at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 12, 2021. Amid a freeze in military-to-military contacts, China is accusing the United States of militarizing outer space, a day after it protested the passage of a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine aircraft through the Taiwan Strait. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

China accuses US of militarizing space following protest over Navy plane's Taiwan Strait transit

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China is accusing the United States of militarizing outer space, a day after it protested the passage of a Navy P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine aircraft through the Taiwan Strait. The Chinese Defense … more

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