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Takeaways from AP investigation: Adopted kids confined in for-profit institutions

An Associated Press investigation finds that a business known for tough-love boarding schools for rebellious, rich teenagers set its sights on a different demographic: adopted kids. Adoptees are vastly overrepresented in what some call the "troubled teen industry," a sprawling network of loosely regulated, for-profit ...
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US ends probe on Tesla Model Y vehicles without manufacturer action

April 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has closed a probe into 120,089 2023 Tesla Model Y vehicles without action from the carmaker, the regulator said on Tuesday. The agency had opened the preliminary evaluation in early 2023 after two reports ...
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Shares fall in Asia and oil prices gain as talks stall on ending the Iran war

TOKYO (AP) - Shares retreated in Asia and oil prices gained on Tuesday as diplomatic efforts to end the Iran war once again appeared to stall. Despite a tenuous ceasefire, the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed. Much of Asia, including resource-poor Japan, relies on ...
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Foreign carmakers threaten to pull cheapest models from US without trade deal, WSJ reports

April 27 (Reuters) - Foreign automakers have warned the Trump administration that they are looking at pulling their cheapest car models from the U.S. market if the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is not renewed or is watered down, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. It ...
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Yen steady as BOJ kicks off big week for central banks

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, April 28 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen steadied in the Asian morning on Tuesday ahead of the Bank of Japan's latest policy decision, the first in a busy week for major central banks including the Federal Reserve as the Iran ...
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For the average price of a car in the US, you could buy 5 new Chinese EVs

By Qiaoyi Li and David Dolan BEIJING, April 28 (Reuters) - Call it a different kind of sticker shock. The Beijing Auto Show that opened to the public this week is a showcase for how hypercompetition in China has driven new car prices in the world's ...
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Employee testifies against owners of Dominican club where roof collapse killed 236

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - A former employee of a popular nightclub whose roof collapsed a year ago and killed 236 people told a judge Monday that the owners were fully aware the structure was deteriorated. Gregory Adames testified against siblings Antonio and Maribel ...
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Construction of the stage for Shakira’s concert in Brazil resumes after worker’s death

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Workers in Brazil on Monday resumed the construction of the stage for the concert by Shakira next weekend on Rio de Janeiro's famous Copacabana Beach, work that was halted the day before amid a police investigation into the death ...
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Michael Jackson streams skyrocket after ‘Michael’ biopic opening weekend, up 95% in the US

NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Jackson once sang "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough." For fans of the King of Pop's music, it's words to live by: Streams of his catalog jumped 95% in the U.S. over the weekend when compared with the same ...
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Japan’s prime minister launches a panel to review her country’s defense policies as threats escalate

TOKYO (AP) - Japan 's prime minister inaugurated a panel on Monday tasked with reviewing her country's security and defense policies as tensions escalate with China, North Korea and Russia ramping up their military footprint in the region. It's part of a push by Sanae ...
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California’s fight over pipeline tests state’s right to push back against Washington during war

Crude oil pumped from the depths of the Pacific Ocean is flowing for the first time in more than a decade through a pipeline that crosses California state park land after the Trump administration defied state officials to restart drilling off Santa Barbara, calling ...
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Drug developer Seaport Therapeutics targets $912 million valuation in US IPO

April 27 (Reuters) - Drug developer Seaport Therapeutics said on Monday it was aiming for a valuation of $912 million in its initial public offering in the United States. The Boston-based company is seeking to raise up to $212.4 million by offering 11.8 million shares ...
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