Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Texas Democrat, says she has pancreatic cancer
HOUSTON (AP) — Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee says she has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and is undergoing treatment. The…
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Spotify is hiking its prices again
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Spotify is increasing its prices again, less than a year after it last hiked prices for most of its…
Continue ReadingHow AP covered the D-Day landings and lost photographer Bede Irvin in the battle for Normandy
By VALERIE KOMOR Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When Associated Press correspondent Don Whitehead arrived with other journalists in southern…
Continue ReadingMan detained in Romania’s capital after allegedly attacking Israeli embassy with Molotov cocktail
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A foreign citizen has been detained in Romania’s capital after allegedly attacking the entrance of the Israeli Embassy…
Continue ReadingCEOs got hefty pay raises in 2023, widening the gap with the workers they oversee
By MAE ANDERSON, PAUL HARLOFF and BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The typical compensation package for chief executives who run…
Continue ReadingCEOs got hefty pay raises in 2023, widening the gap with the workers they oversee
By MAE ANDERSON, PAUL HARLOFF and BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The typical compensation package for chief executives who run…
Continue ReadingJapan police search for suspects in spray-painting of graffiti at controversial war shrine
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police are searching for the suspects who spray-painted the word “toilet” on a Tokyo…
Continue Reading2 NYC officers and a gunman are shot and wounded during a pursuit, officials say
NEW YORK (AP) — Police in New York City say two police officers and a 19-year-old man were shot and wounded in a confrontation and were…
Continue ReadingGerman tour operator FTI is filing for insolvency and canceling future trips
BERLIN (AP) — German tour operator FTI says it is filing for insolvency protection from creditors, and trips that haven’t yet started will be…
Continue ReadingHow AP and Equilar calculated CEO pay
The Associated Press For its annual analysis of CEO pay, The Associated Press used data provided by Equilar, an executive data firm. Equilar examined…
Continue ReadingMore women made the list of top paid CEOs in 2023, but their numbers are still small compared to men
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer More women are attaining the top job at companies in the S&P 500, but their numbers are still minuscule…
Continue ReadingA Pakistani Christian accused of blasphemy and attacked by a mob has died of injuries
By BABAR DOGAR Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say a Christian man who was accused of blasphemy and attacked by a mob has…
Continue Reading4 people have died in floods in southern Germany. The situation remains tense
BERLIN (AP) — The death toll in floods across a large part of southern Germany has risen to four as three bodies were recovered from inundated…
Continue ReadingToyota apologizes for cheating on vehicle testing and halts production of three models
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda apologized Monday for massive cheating on certification tests for…
Continue ReadingFrom decay to dazzling, Ford restores grandeur to Detroit train station that once symbolized decline
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The once-blighted monolithic Michigan Central train station — for decades a symbol of…
Continue ReadingExpect the cost of your airfare to continue to rise, an aviation trade group and industry heads warn
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The cost of your next flight is likely to go up. That’s the word from the…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Idaho’s death penalty after Chad Daybell was sentenced to death
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Chad Daybell was sentenced to death for the murders of his wife and two of his second wife’s children this…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in Pakistan’s northwest
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say gunmen opened fire on polio workers in the country’s northwest, killing a police officer…
Continue ReadingIran’s acting top diplomat dismisses US-proposed Gaza cease-fire deal in visit to Lebanon
BY ABBY SEWELL AND KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Iran’s acting foreign minister has dismissed a Gaza cease-fire deal proposed by…
Continue ReadingFrance’s far right may win big in the EU elections. That’s worrying for migrants, Macron and Ukraine
By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is likely to emerge as a big winner at the weekend’s…
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