Wednesday July 9th, 2025 6:38AM

AP Business

Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs
Federal workers were responding with anger and confusion Friday as they grappled with the Trump administration’s latest effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay off probationary employees who have yet to qualify for civil service protections
5:34PM ( 4 months ago )
Cats in Oregon euthanized after eating raw pet food tainted with bird flu
At least two cats in Oregon have been euthanized after eating raw pet food contaminated with bird flu
5:33PM ( 4 months ago )
OpenAI board unanimously rejects Elon Musk's $97.4 billion proposal
OpenAI says its board of directors has unanimously rejected a $97.4 billion takeover bid by Elon Musk
5:24PM ( 4 months ago )
Major test case for new geothermal technology launches in small German town
Residents in the German town of Geretsried have long wanted to run their buildings with clean heat and electricity from geothermal energy rather than fossil fuels
4:15PM ( 4 months ago )
Harvey Weinstein says he was duped into guaranteeing $45M loan, sues brother and other movie execs
Jailed and disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is suing his brother and other executives at their now-defunct film company
3:56PM ( 4 months ago )
Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says
Investigators say the crew of the Army helicopter that collided in midair with an American Airlines jet near Washington, D
2:46PM ( 4 months ago )
The art of the deal? Zelenskyy says a Ukraine-Russia agreement must come through Trump negotiations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is appealing to U.S. President Donald Trump’s history as a dealmaker, offering flattery as he seeks his leadership in negotiations that could end the Russia-Ukraine conflict
1:53PM ( 4 months ago )
DOGE gets mixed reviews from conservatives who have long wanted major budget cuts
Conservatives who have spent decades promoting deep cuts to government are giving mixed reviews to the Department of Government Efficiency, the Elon Musk-led project to slash the federal workforce and reduce or end disfavored programs
1:42PM ( 4 months ago )
Looking for a new home? Builders offering valuable incentives to entice homebuyers
Americans looking to buy a newly built home this spring are likely to get a helping hand with their mortgage rate and other costs
1:12PM ( 4 months ago )
Michigan judge sentences Walmart shoplifters to wash cars in the parking lot
A Michigan judge is putting sponges in the hands of shoplifters and ordering them to wash cars in a Walmart parking lot when spring weather arrives
12:42PM ( 4 months ago )