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United House OKs $13.6B for Ukraine in huge spending bill

WASHINGTON — The House approved a massive spending bill Wednesday night that would rush $13.6 billion in U.S. aid to battered Ukraine and its European allies, after top Democrats were forced to abruptly drop their plan to include fresh funds to battle COVID-19. Passage of the Ukraine aid ...

McDonald’s, Starbucks, Coke, Pepsi join exodus out of Russia

DETROIT — McDonald’s, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and General Electric __ ubiquitous global brands and symbols of U.S. corporate might __ all announced Tuesday they were temporarily suspending their business in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. “Our values ...

US gasoline prices rise again on talk of banning Russian oil

Gasoline prices are pushing even farther above $4 a gallon, the highest price that American motorists have faced since July 2008, as calls grow to ban imports of Russian oil. Prices at the pump were rising long before Russia invaded Ukraine and have spiraled faster since the start of the war. ...

Biden executive order on cryptocurrency expected

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on cryptocurrency this week that will mark the first step toward regulating how digital currency is traded. The move comes as administration officials have raised concerns in recent weeks about Russia’s use of ...

Amazon Music now streaming on Vizio

VIZIO (NYSE: VZIO) today announced the addition of Amazon Music, the high-quality streaming audio service, to the vast lineup of apps available to millions of VIZIO smart TV users in the U.S. The Amazon Music app allows VIZIO users to launch the app from the home screen and easily search and ...

Hawaii suspends Russian oil imports after Ukraine invasion

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii won't be importing Russian oil after the owner of the state's only oil refinery decided to suspend purchases of Russian crude in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine. Par Pacific Holdings Inc. of Houston said it would meet island fuel needs with other sources ...