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FILE — Carlos Watson leaves Brooklyn federal court in New York, Feb. 23, 2023. On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, the once-buzzy company, co-founded by Watson, didn't even have representation in court as it was arraigned on securities fraud and wire fraud charges. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

In fraud case, embattled Ozy Media is a no show

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The embattled company Ozy Media is scrambling to find a lawyer to represent it against federal fraud charges. A U.S. District Judge entered a plea of “not guilty” on behalf of the company. Hoping … more

By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN | 3/8/23

FILE - Infowars founder Alex Jones appears in court to testify during the Sandy Hook defamation damages trial at Connecticut Superior Court in Waterbury, Conn., Sept. 22, 2022. On Tuesday, March 7, 2023, Free Speech Systems, Jones' media company, proposed a plan in its bankruptcy case to pay the conspiracy theorist $520,000 a year while leaving $7 million to $10 million annually to pay off creditors, who include relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting. (Tyler Sizemore/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP, Pool, File)

Alex Jones would get $520,000 salary under bankruptcy plan

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Alex Jones’ company has proposed a plan in its bankruptcy case to pay the conspiracy theorist $520,000 a year, while leaving $7 million to $10 million annually to pay creditors, including relatives … more

By DAVE COLLINS | 3/8/23

FILE - President Joe Biden announces his administration's plans to eliminate junk fees for consumers, Oct. 26, 2022, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus in Washington. The White House brought together state legislators, federal officials and others to trade ideas Wednesday, March 8, 2023, about how to fight so-called “junk fees” that inflate the costs to consumers of everything from hospital visits and airline tickets to student loans and concert seats. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, file)

White House, states tackle 'junk fees' that cost consumers

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The White House has brought together state lawmakers, federal officials and others for a virtual meeting where participants traded ideas about how to fight “junk fees” that inflate the cost to … more

By FATIMA HUSSEIN | 3/8/23

A sign for the Monroe Developmental Center at the Finger Lakes Developmental Disabilities Service Office on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Rochester, N.Y. A woman born to a severely disabled resident of the facility in 1986 has filed a lawsuit saying her mother was raped by an employee whose abuse was covered up by those in charge. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)

Daughter unravels decades-old mystery of disabled mom's rape

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A woman born to a severely disabled resident of a New York state facility in 1986 has filed a lawsuit saying her mother was raped by an employee whose abuse was covered up by those in charge. … more

By CAROLYN THOMPSON | 3/8/23

FILE - This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed Feb. 3, in East Palestine, Ohio, are still on fire on Feb. 4, 2023. The major freight railroads announced a number of steps Wednesday, March 8, 2023, that they are taking to improve safety in the wake of last month’s fiery Ohio derailment, but it’s not clear if their actions will be enough to satisfy regulators and members of Congress who are pushing for changes. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Railroads propose safety reforms after fiery Ohio derailment

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The major freight railroads have announced a number of steps they are taking to improve safety in the wake of last month's fiery Ohio derailment. It's not clear, however, that the actions they … more

By JOSH FUNK | 3/8/23

FILE - Former Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating speaks at a "No on 820" rally on the south plaza of the state Capitol in Oklahoma City on Monday, March 6, 2023. Oklahoma voters on Tuesday, March 7, rejected a ballot measure that would have legalized recreational marijuana. (Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman via AP, File)

What's next for marijuana legalization after Oklahoma vote?

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Voters in Oklahoma have rejected a ballot measure that would have made the state the 22nd in the U.S. to legalize recreational marijuana. The Oklahoma push was defeated despite far more campaign … more

By GEOFF MULVIHILL | 3/8/23

Dutch government to restrict sales of processor chip tech

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The Dutch government says it is planning on imposing additional restrictions on the export of machines that make advanced processor chips, joining a U.S. push that aims at restricting China’s … more

3/8/23

Tucker Carlson's scorn for Trump revealed in court papers

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The defamation lawsuit against Fox News by a voting machine company is revealing some bluntly negative behind-the-scenes Fox attitudes toward Donald Trump. One text message from Fox prime-time host … more

By DAVID BAUDER and NICHOLAS RICCARDI | 3/8/23

FILE - Yale head coach James Jones celebrates after cutting down the net after defeating Princeton in the NCAA Ivy League men's college basketball championship game, Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Cambridge, Mass.A federal lawsuit filed by a pair of basketball players from Brown University alleges the Ivy League’s policy of not offering athletic scholarships amounts to a price-fixing agreement that denies athletes proper financial aid and payment for their services. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in U.S. District Court in Connecticut. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm, File)

Athletes sue Ivy League over its no-scholarship policy

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A pair of basketball players from Brown are alleging in a federal lawsuit that the Ivy League’s policy of not offering athletic scholarships amounts to a price-fixing agreement that denies athletes … more

By PAT EATON-ROBB | 3/8/23

Founder of Love's Travel Stops dies in Oklahoma at age 85

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Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores says the founder of the convenience store chain known for its red and yellow heart logo, “Clean Places, Friendly Faces” motto, tractor-trailer maintenance … more

3/8/23

FILE - A conductor makes sure all is clear as the Amtrak Downeaster passenger train pulls out of the station, Dec. 14, 2021, in Freeport, Maine. Riders on the Amtrak train that runs from Maine to Boston will soon have to hold off on buying alcoholic beverages during the 35-mile stretch of the trip that goes through New Hampshire. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

On tap: Booze still allowed on Amtrak in New Hampshire

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Riders on an Amtrak train that runs from Maine to Boston can continue buying alcoholic beverages during the 35-mile stretch of the trip that goes through New Hampshire as officials work out a … more

3/8/23

What to know about prescription drugs promising weight loss

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WeightWatchers' acquisition of a telehealth company is just the latest commercial push into the market for a new generation of medications that promise significant weight loss. WeightWatchers will … more

By JONEL ALECCIA | 3/8/23

FILE - The Twitter splash page is seen on a digital device on April 25, 2022, in San Diego. The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Elon Musk’s mass layoffs at Twitter and trying to obtain his internal communications as part of ongoing oversight into the social media company’s privacy and cybersecurity practices, according to documents described in a congressional report. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

FTC probes Twitter data practices after Elon Musk's layoffs

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The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Elon Musk’s mass layoffs at Twitter and trying to obtain his internal communications as part of ongoing oversight into the social media company’s … more

3/8/23

Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Blount-Trotter of The War and Treaty perform at Love Rocks NYC!, a Benefit Concert for God's Love We Deliver at the Beacon Theatre on March 12, 2020 in New York. Trotter never really considered missing the chance to perform at the Love Rocks NYC 2023 benefit for God’s Love We Deliver on Thursday, March 9, 2023 even though he was knocked unconscious and broke his leg in a fall onstage in Nashville last week. The funds raised by the Love Rocks NYC benefit are intensely needed this year. In the first six months of this fiscal year, the New York charity has delivered 33% more meals than the same period last year, which means it will need to fund about 1 million more meals. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Love Rocks NYC benefit to help meet rising demand for meals

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The War and Treaty’s Michael Trotter never really considered missing the chance to perform at the Love Rocks NYC 2023 benefit for God’s Love We Deliver on Thursday, even though he was knocked … more

By GLENN GAMBOA | 3/8/23

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Powell says 'no decision' on the Fed's next move on rates

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stressed Wednesday that the central bank’s policymakers have yet to decide how large an interest rate hike to impose at its next meeting in two weeks in its … more

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER | 3/8/23

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, presents a medal to Russian cellist Sergei Roldugin, during an awarding ceremony in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia, on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. Four former bankers with the now-shuttered Swiss affiliate of a major Russian bank have gone on trial over allegations that they didn't properly check accounts opened in the name of a Russian cellist with longtime ties to President Vladimir Putin. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev, Pool, File)

Swiss bankers accused of lax control of Putin pal's accounts

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Four former bankers with the now-shuttered Swiss affiliate of a major Russian bank have gone on trial over allegations that they didn’t properly check accounts opened in the name of a Russian … more

By JAMEY KEATEN | 3/8/23

A sign outside a McDonald's restaurant offers prospective workers an opportunity to get paid daily for their employment, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Salem, N.H. On Thursday, the Labor Department reports on job openings and labor turnover for January. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

January US job openings dip, but still high at 10.8 million

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U.S. employers posted 10.8 million job openings in January, indicating the American job market continues to run too hot for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve. Job openings fell from 11.2 … more

By PAUL WISEMAN | 3/8/23

TikTok renews push to ease fears over European data security

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TikTok has unveiled new measures to protect European user data as it takes steps to head off further government bans on employees using the Chinese-owned video-sharing app on their work phones. A … more

By KELVIN CHAN | 3/8/23

FILE - This 2019 aerial photo provided by ConocoPhillips shows an exploratory drilling camp at the proposed site of the Willow oil project on Alaska's North Slope. Pressure is building on the social media platform TikTok to urge President Joe Biden to reject an oil development project on Alaska's North Slope from young voters concerned about climate change. That's blunted by Alaska Native leaders who support ConocoPhillips' development called Willow. (ConocoPhillips via AP, File)

TikTok campaign targets Biden on proposed Alaska oil project

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A social media campaign is urging President Joe Biden to reject an oil development project on Alaska's North Slope. The #StopWillow campaign, mostly on TikTok, has tallied more than 50 million views. … more

By MARK THIESSEN, ISABELLA O'MALLEY and NATALIA GUTIERREZ | 3/8/23

This image provided by Covis Pharma shows packaging for the company's Makena medication. The maker of an unproven drug intended to prevent premature births says it will voluntarily remove the product from the U.S. market, after regulators signaled plans to follow through on a long-delayed effort to force it from the market. The announcement late Tuesday, March 7, 2023, from Covis Pharma comes nearly four years after the company’s drug, Makena, failed to show a benefit in helping mothers carry their pregnancies to term. (Covis Pharma via AP)

Maker of unproven birth drug Makena to pull from US market

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The maker of an unproven drug intended to prevent premature births says it will voluntarily remove the product from the United States. The late Tuesday announcement comes after regulators planned to … more

By MATTHEW PERRONE | 3/8/23