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Paige Pritchard, a spending coach who shares financial advice on TikTok, poses for a photo in her home office, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in Coppell, Texas. At a time when consumers are inundated with so-called social media influencers peddling the latest products online, a slew of TikTok users are leveraging their platforms to tell people what not to buy instead. Pritchard said she chose her career path after blowing her entire $60,000 salary on clothing, beauty and hair products in the first year after she graduated from college. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

TikTok 'de-influencers' want Gen Z to buy less - and more

A slew of TikTok users are using their platforms to encourage people to buy less, not more. It’s called “de-influencing,” where TikTokers tell their followers which products aren’t worth the … more

By HALELUYA HADERO and ALI SWENSON | 2/14/23

Sultan al-Jaber, the CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., talks during the World Government Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Feb 14, 2023. The United Arab Emirates' pick to lead the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai called on the world Tuesday to "fight climate change, not each other," directly addressing the anger activists have felt over his selection. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

UAE's COP28 leader: 'Fight climate change, not each other'

The United Arab Emirates’ pick to lead the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai has called on the world to “fight climate change, not each other.” His comments Tuesday directly address the … more

By JON GAMBRELL | 2/14/23

A currency trader walks by the screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at a foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday, boosted by a rally on Wall Street, as investors waited for U.S. consumer price data due out later in the day. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Asian shares mostly rise ahead of key US inflation report

Asian shares are mostly higher, boosted by a rally on Wall Street, although investors kept their eyes on the upcoming U.S. consumer price data for signs of inflation. Benchmarks rose in Tokyo, … more

By YURI KAGEYAMA | 2/14/23

Reports: T-Mobile users experience service outages across US

Customers of wireless provider T-Mobile US Inc. reported widespread service outages in the U.S. late Monday. Posts on Downdetector.com and Product-Reviews.net indicated T-Mobile service outages in … more

2/14/23

FILE - People walk on the sand near the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant in San Clemente, Calif., on June 30, 2011. The U.S. government has long struggled to find a permanent solution for storing or disposing of spent nuclear fuel generated by the nation's commercial nuclear power plants, and opposition in the Southwestern U.S. is flaring up again as New Mexico lawmakers debated a bill that would ban construction of such a facility without state consent. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, File)

New Mexico may seek veto power over spent nuke fuel storage

The New Mexico Senate approved a proposed ban on the local disposal of spent nuclear fuel, unless the state provides its consent first. The bill from Democratic state Sen. Jeff Steinborn, of Las … more

2/13/23

FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2015 file, photo, Central Illinois farmers deposit harvested corn on the ground outside a full grain elevator in Virginia, Ill. Mexico appeared to have backed down Monday, Geb. 13, 2023, on plans to ban imports of U.S. genetically modified corn for animal feed. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

Mexico softens plan to ban imports of US GM feed corn

Mexico appears to have backed down on plans to ban imports of U.S. genetically modified corn for animal feed. Mexico's Economy Department said a new decree on the issue was published Monday that … more

2/13/23

A boat cruises past a coal barge on Mahakam River in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. Indonesia, one of the world's largest coal-producing countries, has agreed to drastically reduce its reliance on fossil fuels in the coming decades. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Indonesia promises move to clean energy, but challenges loom

Indonesia, one of the world's largest coal-producing countries, has agreed to drastically reduce its reliance on fossil fuels in the coming decades. Assistance is coming from several energy … more

By VICTORIA MILKO and SIBI ARASU | 2/13/23

FILE - An aerial photo of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, south of Los Osos, in Avila Beach, Calif., is seen on June 20, 2010. California's last operating nuclear power plant could get a second lease on life. At the urging of Gov. Gavin Newsom, owner Pacific Gas & Electric is taking steps it hopes will extend the operating licenses for the twin reactors, which now expire in 2024 and 2025. (Joe Johnston/The Tribune via AP, File)

Bid to keep California reactors running faces time squeeze

A late-hour attempt to extend the life of California’s last nuclear power plant is facing a time squeeze. A state analysis Monday predicted it will take federal regulators until late 2026 to act on … more

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD | 2/13/23

This cover image released by Simon & Schuster shows "All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me" by Patrick Bringley. (Simon & Schuster via AP)

Review: Grieving guard finds solace amid the art at the Met

When Patrick Bringley’s older brother died, it upended his life. He quit his glamorous desk job at the New Yorker and went to work as a guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. His reflections on … more

By ANN LEVIN | 2/13/23

FILE - A United Airlines jetliner taxis to a runway for take off from Denver International Airport, Dec. 27, 2022. Federal investigators are seeking more information about an incident in which a United Airlines plane dropped to within about 800 feet of the ocean surface after taking off from Hawaii. United says the two pilots are undergoing additional trying. A spokesman for the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday, Feb. 13, 2023 that the investigative agency is still seeking information about the Dec. 18 incident. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Feds probe United plane's December dip near ocean off Hawaii

Federal investigators are seeking more information about an incident in which a United Airlines plane dropped to within about 800 feet of the ocean surface after taking off from Hawaii. United says … more

By The Associated Press | 2/13/23

Ford to build $3.5B electric vehicle battery plant in Mich.

Ford Motor Co. plans to build a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant about 100 miles west of Detroit that would employ about 2,500 people. The plant was revealed Monday at a meeting of the … more

By TOM KRISHER and JOEY CAPELLETTI | 2/13/23

FILE - Washington Nationals owner Ted Lerner is shown in the dugout before a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros, Feb. 28, 2017 in West Palm Beach, Fla. Washington Nationals founder Ted Lerner has died. He was 97. Lerner bought the team from Major League Baseball in 2006 for $450 million. He was managing principal owner until ceding that role to son Mark in 2018. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, file)

Washington Nationals owner Ted Lerner dies at 97

Longtime Washington Nationals owner Ted Lerner has died at the age of 97. A Nationals spokesperson says Lerner died Sunday of complications from pneumonia at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The … more

By STEPHEN WHYNO | 2/13/23

FILE - The Ever Given, a Panama-flagged cargo ship wedged across the Suez Canal and blocking traffic looms over the village of Amer, near Suez, Egypt on March 28, 2021. The world’s biggest shipping company said Monday Feb. 13, 2023 it sued a rival shipping line in a Danish court, seeking compensation for ship delays that resulted from the blocking of the Suez Canal by a hulking vessel two years ago. (AP Photo/Mohamed Elshahed, File)

Maersk sues Evergreen over 2021 blocking of Suez Canal

The world’s biggest shipping company has sued a rival shipping line in a Danish court, seeking compensation for ship delays that resulted from the blocking of the Suez Canal by a hulking vessel two … more

By SAMY MAGDY | 2/13/23

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a media conference ahead of a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)

NATO chief says Ukraine's ammunition use outstripping supply

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Ukraine is using up ammunition far faster than its allies can provide it just as Russia ramps up its military offensive. Stoltenberg said Monday that … more

2/13/23

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi talks during the World Government Summit opening day in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Feb 13, 2023. El-Sissi offered effusive praise Monday for the United Arab Emirates, seeking to repair a rift between Cairo and the Gulf Arab states that have supplied billions of dollars in aid to his nation. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Egypt's president praises UAE, seeking to heal Gulf aid rift

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has offered a monologue of praise for the United Arab Emirates, seeking to repair a rift between Cairo and the Gulf Arab states that have supplied billions of … more

By JON GAMBRELL | 2/13/23

FILE - European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni speaks during a media briefing at the European Council building in Brussels on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. The European Union's executive branch has on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023 raised its economic growth forecast for the year, saying Europe will narrowly avoid a recession and has already passed its inflation peak as natural gas prices fall from astronomical highs. “The EU economy beat expectations last year, with resilient growth in spite of the shockwaves from the Russian war of aggression,” said Gentiloni. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, File)

EU foresees economy improving, but inflation still painful

Europe's economic prospects are looking up, at least a little. The European Union's executive Commission on Monday raised its economic growth forecast for the year. It's now up to 0.8% for the 20 … more

By DAVID McHUGH | 2/13/23

Journalists take photographs at a newsroom of the Voice of Democracy, VOD office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen on Sunday, Feb. 12, ordered one of the handful of independent media broadcasters to shut down for publishing an article he said intentionally slandered his son in connection with the country's relief assistance to earthquake victims in Turkey. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Independent radio station in Cambodia shut on order of PM

One of Cambodia’s last free media outlets has ceased operations after Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered its closure for allegedly slandering his son by misreporting a story about aid to … more

By SOPHENG CHEANG | 2/13/23

Koji Sato, center, Toyota Motor Corp.'s chief branding officer speaks during a press conference Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Toyota's CEO-to-be outlines leadership team bullish on EVs

Koji Sato, appointed the next president at Japan’s top automaker Toyota, has outlined a management team that he says will lead an aggressive push on electric vehicles. Sato said Toyota will develop … more

By YURI KAGEYAMA | 2/13/23

Dubai again plans for flying taxi takeoff, this time by 2026

Dubai again is planning for the takeoff of flying taxis in this futuristic city-state on the Arabian Peninsula. On Monday, it offered its firmest details yet for a pledged launch by 2026. Since 2017, … more

By JON GAMBRELL | 2/13/23

Google to expand misinformation "prebunking" in Europe

Google is expanding an initiative that shows promise in fighting online misinformation. The tech company announced Monday that it will roll out a new “prebunking” campaign in Germany. Pre-bunking … more

By DAVID KLEPPER | 2/13/23