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The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, south of Los Osos, Calif., is viewed Sept. 20, 2005. The California Energy Commission is holding a three-hour workshop focused on the state's power needs in the climate change era and what role the power plant might have in maintaining reliable electricity. (AP Photo/Michael A. Mariant, File)

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California governor proposes extending nuclear plant's life
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD - Associated Press
Thu,08/11/22-11:12PM , 142 Reads
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday proposed extending the life of the state’s last operating nuclear power plant by five to 10 years to maintain reliable power supplies in the climate change era.
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Samsung Electronics Co. Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong gets out of a car at the Seoul High Court in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 22, 2019. South Korea's president will pardon Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong with a year left on his sentence for bribing a president as part of a massive corruption scandal that toppled her government, the justice minister announced Friday, Aug. 12. 2022. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

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South Korea to pardon Samsung's Lee, other corporate giants
By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press
Thu,08/11/22-10:59PM , 187 Reads
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung's de-facto leader secured a pardon Friday of his conviction for bribing a former president in a corruption scandal that toppled a previous South Korean government, an act of leniency that underscored the tech company's huge influence in the nation.
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How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 8/11/2022
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thu,08/11/22-3:29PM , 301 Reads
An afternoon pullback left stock indexes on Wall Street mixed Thursday, erasing most of their morning gains fueled by another encouraging report about inflation. The S&P 500 closed 0.1% lower. The Nasdaq also fell, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose slightly.
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Disney, Dillard's rise; Six Flags, Sonos fall
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thu,08/11/22-3:04PM , 240 Reads
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday:

Walt Disney Co., up $5.34 to $117.77.

The media and entertainment giant added 14.4 million Disney+ subscribers last quarter and will raise prices for the streaming service.

Six Flags Entertainment Corp., down $4.69 to $21.12.
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