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AP PHOTOS: In northeastern Argentina, yerba mate is more than the national drink, it's a way of life 04/23/2024 10:04am • ANDRESITO, Argentina (AP) — For millions across the heartland of South America, bitter-tasting yerba mate tea is a beloved staple of social gatherings and morning routines. But here, in the steamy grasslands of Argentina’s northeast Misiones Province, mate is also a way of life — literally. Fo PepsiCo beats Q1 revenue forecasts as price increases moderate 04/23/2024 09:57am • PepsiCo reported better-than-expected revenue in the first quarter on strong international demand for its snacks and beverages. The Purchase, New York-based company said revenue rose 2% to $18.3 billion for the January-April period. That was higher than the $18 billion Wall Street forecast, accordin UPS: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/23/2024 06:13am • ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) on Tuesday reported first-quarter profit of $1.11 billion. On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had profit of $1.30. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and asset impairment costs, were $1.43 per share. The $8 billion US military aid package to Taiwan will 'boost confidence' in region: president-elect 04/23/2024 05:45am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A $8 billion defense package approved by the U.S. House of Representatives over the weekend will “strengthen the deterrence against authoritarianism in the West Pacific ally chain,” Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te said Tuesday, in a reference to key rival China. The Latest | Failed rocket strike launched on US-led coalition forces base in Syria 04/23/2024 12:28am • A failed rocket strike was launched at a base housing U.S.-led coalition forces at Rumalyn, Syria, marking the first time since Feb. 4 that Iranian-backed militias have attacked a U.S. facility in Iraq or Syria, a U.S. defense official said. No personnel were injured in the attack. Iraqi authorities In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice 04/22/2024 10:14pm • LONG AN, Vietnam (AP) — There is one thing that distinguishes 60-year-old Vo Van Van’s rice fields from a mosaic of thousands of other emerald fields across Long An province in southern Vietnam’s Mekong Delta: It isn’t entirely flooded. That and the giant drone, its wingspan similar to that NFL teams often misfire on drafting QBs. But how often do they fail? And why? 04/22/2024 08:42pm • The Minnesota Vikings need a quarterback in this draft. That much is easy to see. The hard part is picking the right one — and determining what it's worth to them to get him. With this top-flight class — featuring Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye and J.J. McCarthy — the Vikings ar 7 Best Electric Vehicle ETFs to Buy 04/22/2024 08:00pm • Electric vehicles, or EVs, are once again capturing the attention of investors this year, but the sentiment is not as optimistic as it once was. The current controversy revolves around Tesla Inc. (ticker: TSLA), a titan in the EV industry. Tesla has experienced a significant downturn in 2024, and it Biden will send Ukraine air defense weapons, artillery once Senate approves, Zelenskyy says 04/22/2024 04:59pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday the U.S. will send badly needed air defense weaponry once the Senate approves a massive national security aid package that includes $61 billion for Ukraine. Zelensky said in a posting on X that Biden al Packaging Corp.: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/22/2024 04:14pm • LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Packaging Corp. of America (PKG) on Monday reported first-quarter profit of $146.9 million. The Lake Forest, Illinois-based company said it had net income of $1.63 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.72 per share. The r Editorial Roundup: United States 04/22/2024 03:11pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: April 18 The Los Angeles Times on Mike Johnson's Ukraine aid bill Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has been maddeningly slow in pushing the House to approve badly needed aid for Ukraine as it resists Russian aggression. But this week he sa European nations with Patriot missiles hesitate to give the air defense systems to Ukraine 04/22/2024 12:01pm • BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries possessing Patriot air defense systems gave no clear signal on Monday whether they might be willing to supply them to Ukraine, which is desperately seeking at least seven of the missile batteries to help fend off Russian air attacks. Russia’s air force is Kroger, Albertsons — still hoping to merge — agree to sell more stores to satisfy regulators 04/22/2024 11:28am • Supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons said Monday they will sell more of their stores in an effort to quell the federal government’s concerns about their proposed merger. The companies now plan to sell 579 Kroger and Albertsons stores in markets where they overlap to C&S Wholesale Grocers, In race for his Senate seat, Joe Manchin endorses West Virginia Democratic Mayor Glenn Elliott 04/22/2024 10:23am • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Outgoing U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin endorsed the mayor of Wheeling on Monday in the Democratic primary race for his seat representing deep-red West Virginia, where Manchin is the only Democrat holding statewide office. In a video released by Democrat Glenn Elliott's campaign, M The US is expected to block aid to an Israeli military unit. What is Leahy law that it would cite? 04/22/2024 09:59am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel expects its top ally, the United States, to announce as soon as Monday that it's blocking military aid to an Israeli army unit over gross human rights abuses in the Israeli-occupied West Bank before the war in Gaza began six months ago. The move would mark the first time