Stocks open lower on Wall Street; Boeing weighs on the Dow
Stocks are opening broadly lower on Wall Street, getting the week off to a sluggish start and continuing a losing streak.
Author: Associated Press
AP: Kroger: Some pharmacy customer data impacted in vendor hack
Kroger Co. says personal data including Social Security numbers of some of its pharmacy and clinic customers may have been stolen in the hack of a third-party vendor’s file-transfer service.
AP: Garland says Justice Dept. must be politically independent
Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s nominee for attorney general, vowed on Monday to prioritize civil rights, combat extremist attacks and ensure the Justice Department remains politically independent.
Woods recovering from back surgery and hopes for Masters
Tiger Woods says he’s doesn’t know when he will return from a fifth back surgery, and he could not give a definitive answer Sunday when asked if he would be at the Masters.
U.S. COVID-19 death toll nears 500,000
AP: The U.S. stands at the brink of 500,000 deaths from the coronavirus. A year into the pandemic, America’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, calls the looming milestone horrible and historic. The running total of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, was about 498,000 on Sunday. That’s roughly the population of Kansas City, Missouri, and just…
AP source: Panthers cut Boston, 2 others to save cap space
The Carolina Panthers are releasing veteran safety Tre Boston, defensive end Stephen Weatherly and punter Michael Palardy in salary-cap, cost-cutting moves, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
AP: S Carolina’s abortion ban suspended a day after becoming law
South Carolina’s new law banning most abortions has been suspended by a federal judge on its second day in effect.
NCAA allows limited fan attendance at men’s tournament games
The NCAA will allow a limited number of fans to attend all rounds of next month’s men’s basketball tournament in Indiana.
At least 49 people dead from extreme winter weather
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Power was restored to more homes and businesses in Texas after a deadly blast of winter this week overwhelmed the electrical grid and left millions shivering in the cold. But the crisis was far from over, with many people still in need of safe drinking water. Fewer than a half-million homes remained without electricity, although utility…
“Anti-Trump” Florida man indicted for plotting attack on Trump supporters
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – A Florida man accused of trying to organize an armed response to supporters of former President Donald Trump when they were expected at the state Capitol last month has been indicted on federal charges. Court records show a federal grand jury in Tallahassee on Thursday formally charged Daniel Baker. Authorities say Baker was using social media…
