California ski resort workers tunnel their way into the office after getting 10 feet of snow
By JULIE WATSON, SCOTT SONNER and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press RENO, Nevada (AP) — Going to the office has been no small feat for Jon…
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A 4-year-old Gaza boy lost his arm – and his family. Half a world away, he’s getting a second chance
By DREW CALLISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Omar Abu Kuwaik is far from his home in Gaza. The 4-year-old’s parents and sister were killed…
Continue ReadingHow Chinese retailers can offer Americans steep bargains on clothes and why that could change
By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The flow of millions of small parcels into the U.S. from China thanks to the explosive growth of…
Continue Reading5 key issues at stake in the upcoming 2024 Mexican elections
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is almost certainly about to get its first woman president. Ruling-party candidate…
Continue ReadingA 4-year-old Gaza boy lost his arm – and his family. Half a world away, he’s getting a second chance
By DREW CALLISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Omar Abu Kuwaik is far from his home in Gaza. The 4-year-old’s parents and sister were…
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4 new astronauts head to the International Space Station for a 6-month stay
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts headed to the International Space Station on Sunday where they will…
Continue ReadingBlack women struggle to find their way in a job world where diversity is under attack
By TERRY TANG and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Regina Lawless hit a professional high at 40, becoming the first director of…
Continue ReadingVice President Harris hosts Israeli war Cabinet member as the US pushes to get more aid into Gaza
By AAMER MADHANI and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris met on Monday with a member of Israel’s…
Continue ReadingWhat to stream this weekend: Ariana Grande, ‘Wonka,’ Garth Brooks, animal queens and ‘Poor Things’
By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a new album from pop princess Ariana Grande, a docuseries on…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea takes steps to suspend licenses of striking doctors after they refuse to end walkouts
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government began steps Monday to suspend the medical licenses of…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Japan’s Nikkei tops 40,000, as investors await China political meeting
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mostly higher Monday ahead of China’s top annual political gathering, while…
Continue ReadingPhilippines urges neighbors to stand together more strongly against China in the South China Sea
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says he had no choice but to defend his…
Continue ReadingChina and Myanmar likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An increasingly assertive China and a humanitarian crisis in Myanmar are likely to be…
Continue ReadingNikki Haley wins the District of Columbia’s Republican primary and gets her first 2024 victory
By MEG KINNARD and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nikki Haley has won the Republican primary in the District of Columbia,…
Continue ReadingArkhouse and Brigade up Macy’s takeover offer to $6.6 billion following rejection of previous deal
NEW YORK (AP) — Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management are upping their offer to acquire Macy’s in a deal now valued at $6.6 billion.…
Continue ReadingThe US and South Korea begin large military drills to boost readiness against North’s threats
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and the United States began large annual military exercises Monday to…
Continue ReadingChris Mortensen, an award-winning ESPN reporter who covered the NFL, dies at 72
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Chris Mortensen, the award-winning journalist who covered the NFL for close to four decades, including 32 as a senior…
Continue ReadingCongressional leaders come out with 6 spending bills in a drive to avoid a partial shutdown
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders on Sunday came out with a package of six bills setting full-year spending…
Continue ReadingFirefighters keep up battle to stamp out largest wildfire in Texas history
VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Planes dropped fire retardant over the Texas Panhandle on Sunday and a small community was…
Continue ReadingVolcano on uninhabited Galapagos island erupts, sends lava flowing to sea
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A volcano on an uninhabited island in the Galapagos has begun erupting, lighting up the nighttime sky as lava tumbled down…
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