Saturday April 26th, 2025 7:01AM

AP Business

'Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don’t work'
President Donald Trump says he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don’t last very long
5:50PM ( 2 months ago )
Bayer backs broadened effort to shield popular weedkiller from claims it failed to warn of cancer
The global chemical maker Bayer is backing an expanded effort to shield itself from lawsuits alleging its popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer
5:44PM ( 2 months ago )
Man pleads guilty to role in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike
An Alabama man has admitted to taking part in a January 2024 hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission social media account designed to manipulate the price of bitcoin
5:31PM ( 2 months ago )
Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97.4 billion. OpenAI CEO says 'no thank you'
A group of investors led by Elon Musk says it is offering $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit behind OpenAI, escalating a dispute with the artificial intelligence company that Musk helped found
4:51PM ( 2 months ago )
Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97 billion. OpenAI CEO says 'no thank you'
A group of investors led by Elon Musk says it is offering more than $97 billion to buy OpenAI, escalating a legal dispute with the artificial intelligence company that Musk helped found
4:51PM ( 2 months ago )
Hawaii court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire, allowing $4B settlement to proceed
Hawaii’s Supreme Court has ruled that insurance companies can’t bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui’s catastrophic 2023 wildfire, the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century
3:30PM ( 2 months ago )
So long, penny! Trump orders US to ditch 1-cent coin after decades of complaints
President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. to stop minting pennies
2:46PM ( 2 months ago )
Most nations miss deadline for plans to fight climate change. UN says take your time to do it right
Nearly 200 nations faced a Monday deadline to file what the United Nations’ climate chief calls “among the most important policy documents governments will produce this century."
1:44PM ( 2 months ago )
Volunteers are now tracking what's already been lost in the USAID freeze
A growing number of people and groups in the international development ecosystem have stepped forward to track the widespread impacts of the freeze on U.S. foreign aid
1:43PM ( 2 months ago )
Scientists warn Trump's medical research cuts endanger patients as judge blocks the move for now
Scientists warn the Trump administration’s drastic cuts for medical research endanger patients, will cost thousands of jobs and threaten America’s standing as a world leader in science and innovation
1:04PM ( 2 months ago )