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FILE - In this Tuesday Aug. 4, 2020, file photo, volunteer Wendy Dutler hands out computers during a drive-thru giveaway event in Dallas. Americans can begin applying for $50 off their internet bill on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, as part of an emergency government program to keep people connected during the pandemic. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
Emergency program to give people $50 off internet bill

By Tali Arbel May. 12, 2021 12:01 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Tennessee

By The Associated Press Apr. 21, 2021 03:39 PM EDT
Recent editorials from Tennessee newspapers: ___ April 20 The Johnson City Press on continuing...

FILE - In this Monday, March 22, 2021 file photo, Demonstrators holds signs during a press conference calling to a halt on violence against Asian Americans in Los Angeles. Donations and contribution pledges to Asian American and Pacific Islander groups have spiked since the March 16 shooting in Atlanta that killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Donations for Asian American groups surge after killings

By Haleluya Hadero Mar. 30, 2021 09:35 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2018, file photo, Assemblyman Miguel Santiago, left, D-Los Angeles, left, and Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, smile after their net neutrality bill was approved by the Senate, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. The Trump administration sued to block California's 2018 law, preventing it from taking effect for years. The Biden administration dropped that suit. The telecom industry is still fighting the law, but a judge ruled in February that California could begin enforcing it. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
EXPLAINER: California's net neutrality law springs to life

By Tali Arbel Mar. 25, 2021 12:53 PM EDT

FILE - People look at a 145 inch Ultra Large UHD display in the LG booth at the CES tech show, on Jan. 8, 2020, in Las Vegas. CES, the annual gadget show that showcases the buzziest and brightest tech, looks different this year — less Vegas glitz, more internet efficiency. With no physical conference in Las Vegas due to the pandemic, 1,800 companies are instead taking to streaming video to show off new products and technology to 150,000 CES attendees across the globe. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
5 CES Trends to Watch

By Mae Anderson Jan. 12, 2021 05:17 PM EST

Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
After deadly siege, lawmakers ask why police so outnumbered

By Matthew Daly And Michael Balsamo Jan. 09, 2021 02:22 AM EST

Teo Perez, from left, works in the kitchen with Jorge Morales and Jaime Hernandez at Brenda's French Soul Food in San Francisco, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. In pre-pandemic days, Brenda's French Soul Food was always hopping, but everything came to a screeching halt on March 16, when San Francisco halted indoor dining to stop the spread of the coronavirus. It reopened for takeout and delivery, and Chef Proprieter Brenda Buenviaje is now shipping meals nationwide through a service called Goldbelly. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
From restaurants to retailers, virus transformed economies

By Paul Wiseman And Alexandra Olson Dec. 16, 2020 11:02 AM EST

This image provided by Apple shows the new HomePod Mini that Apple unveiled Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. The new HomePod Mini will cost almost $100. It will integrate Apple's own music service, of course, with Pandora and Amazon's music service in “coming months.” (Apple via AP)
Apple unveils new iPhones for faster 5G wireless networks

By Michael Liedtke And Tali Arbel Oct. 13, 2020 02:31 PM EDT

Tucson to use pandemic money to boost Wi-Fi connectivity

Aug. 08, 2020 12:04 PM EDT
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona's second most populous city plans to use $4.5 million of federal pandemic aid to expand free public Wi-Fi into areas of Tucson...

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Jul. 26, 2020 02:06 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ July 21 The Washington Post on...

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press Jul. 22, 2020 07:01 PM EDT
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from New York’s newspapers: Doing Schoolwork in the Parking Lot Is Not a Solution ...

A man wearing a face mask stands near an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm as a taxi passes by in Tokyo Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday, with Australia’s benchmark down more than 1% on reports of a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in the Melbourne area. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Stocks close mostly higher after a choppy day of trading

By Alex Veiga And Damian J. Troise Jul. 22, 2020 03:14 AM EDT

A man wearing a face mask walks past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday, with Australia’s benchmark down more than 1% on reports of a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in the Melbourne area. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Asian shares mixed after lackluster session on Wall Street

By Elaine Kurtenbach Jul. 21, 2020 02:44 AM EDT

A currency trader works at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 26, 2020. Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Friday after U.S. regulators removed some limits on banks' ability to make investments. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Stocks sink as virus cases jump, forcing states to backtrack

By Alex Veiga And Damian J. Troise Jun. 26, 2020 03:19 AM EDT

Update on the latest in business:

Jun. 17, 2020 03:49 AM EDT
FINANCIAL MARKETS Asia stocks lower after Wall Street gains on recovery hopes BEIJING (AP) — Major Asian stock markets...

Stocks head for third gain...Insurers expected to cover vaccines with no copay...FCC to investigate T-Mobile outage

Jun. 16, 2020 02:13 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is heading for its third straight gain after U.S. retail sales rebounded last month by much more than economists were expecting....

Update on the latest in business:

Jun. 16, 2020 01:36 PM EDT
FINANCIAL MARKETS Stocks rally on Wall Street, but markets remain skittish NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rallying...