Fed keeps rates unchanged and signals optimism about a potential ‘soft landing’
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the second time in…
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Man who shot Black teen who mistakenly went to his door enters not guilty plea; trial is scheduled
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A white 84-year-old homeowner who is accused of shooting a Black teenager after the…
Continue ReadingThe Talking Heads on the once-in-a-lifetime ‘Stop Making Sense’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — For nearly four decades, “Stop Making Sense,” directed by Jonathan Demme, has exerted an inexorable…
Continue ReadingThai king’s estranged son urges open discussion of monarchy, in rejection of anti-defamation law
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An estranged son of Thailand’s king who has spent almost all his adult life away from his…
Continue ReadingFDA says it needs more research before deciding to approve nasal spray to treat dangerous allergies
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer The U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve a nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions, calling…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s president, at Security Council, lashes out at Russia but avoids face-to-face encounter
By EDITH M. LEDERER and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukraine’s president accused Russia of waging “a criminal and…
Continue ReadingDid missing ex-NFL player Sergio Brown post videos about mother’s death? Police are investigating
MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) — Police in suburban Chicago are checking on the authenticity of Instagram videos that appear to show missing former NFL player…
Continue ReadingQuavo steps up advocacy against gun violence after his nephew Takeoff’s shooting death
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The trauma Migos rapper Quavo suffered after witnessing his nephew Takeoff being…
Continue ReadingAn American man is killed in a rafting accident in Slovenia, and two others are injured
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Police in Slovenia say that a U.S. citizen has been killed and two others have been injured in a rafting accident. The…
Continue ReadingThe Talking Heads on the once-in-a-lifetime ‘Stop Making Sense’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — For nearly four decades, the Talking Heads documentary “Stop Making Sense” has exerted an…
Continue ReadingKraft Heinz is recalling some American cheese slices because the wrappers could pose choking hazard
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Kraft Heinz said Tuesday it’s recalling more than 83,000 cases of individually-wrapped Kraft Singles…
Continue ReadingUK’s new online safety law adds to crackdown on Big Tech companies
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers have approved an ambitious but controversial new internet safety law with…
Continue ReadingMichigan’s top court won’t revive Flint water charges against 7 key figures
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected a last-ditch effort to revive criminal charges against seven…
Continue ReadingPutin accepts invitation to visit China in October after meeting Chinese foreign minister in Moscow
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin says he accepted an invitation from his Chinese counterpart to visit China in October during the…
Continue ReadingRep. James E. Clyburn writing book about eight Black congressmen from the 19th century
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn is working on a history book he calls a “passion project.” He’s telling the story of the eight…
Continue ReadingMillion-selling novelist Isabel Allende has a deal to write 3 children’s books
NEW YORK (AP) — At age 81, Isabel Allende has decided it’s time to try writing children’s books. Allende has a deal with Philomel…
Continue ReadingAirbnb says it’s cracking down on fake listings and has removed 59,000 of them this year
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Fake listings have emerged as a major problem for Airbnb, threatening to scare off consumers and prompting the…
Continue ReadingBritish police officer is charged with murder of unarmed Black man in London
LONDON (AP) — Prosecutors say an officer with London’s Metropolitan Police force who fatally shot an unarmed Black man has been charged with…
Continue ReadingInside the delicate art of maintaining America’s aging nuclear weapons
By TARA COPP Associated Press KANSAS CITY NATIONAL SECURITY CAMPUS, Mo. (AP) — In an ultra-sterile room at a secure factory in Kansas City, U.S.…
Continue ReadingBiden uses executive power to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Environmental activists are praising President Joe Biden’s New Deal-style American Climate…
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