Trump’s latest 2024 campaign fundraising report shows him lagging behind Biden in cash
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and AARON KESSLER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s fundraising picked up last month but his…
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Justice Department sues Apple, alleging it illegally monopolized the smartphone market
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, LINDSAY WHITEHURST, FRANK BAJAK and MIKE BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday…
Continue ReadingIMF says the economic situation in debt-stricken Sri Lanka is gradually improving
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The International Monetary Fund says the economic situation in debt-stricken…
Continue ReadingIn Japan, Ohtani’s ‘perfect person’ image could take a hit with firing of interpreter over gambling
By STEPHEN WADE and TONG-HYUNG KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is referred to in Japan as “kanpeki no hito” —…
Continue ReadingUS Jews upset with Trump’s latest rhetoric say he doesn’t get to tell them how to be Jewish
By PETER SMITH and TIFFANY STANLEY Associated Press Since the start of his political career, Donald Trump has played on stereotypes about Jews and…
Continue ReadingCrew safe after Soyuz launch aborted 20 seconds before liftoff
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Three crew members are safe after their scheduled launch to the International Space Station from the Baikonur…
Continue ReadingRussian foreign minister hails soccer game with Serbia’s national team and meets with counterpart
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with his Serbian counterpart in Moscow ahead of a soccer game between the countries’…
Continue ReadingIndonesia’s rescue of Rohingya refugees at sea is a reminder of an ordeal that began in Myanmar
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A dramatic story of survival and rescue off Indonesia’s west coast is a reminder of the plight of…
Continue ReadingGerman authorities shut down online marketplace for drugs, data and cybercrime services
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say they have taken down a major online marketplace for drugs, fraudulently obtained credit card data and…
Continue ReadingFebruary home sales hit strongest pace in a year as mortgage rates ease and more houses hit market
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in February from the previous month to the…
Continue ReadingCongress unveils $1.2 trillion plan to avert federal shutdown and bring budget fight to a close
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers introduced a $1.2 trillion spending package Thursday that sets the stage for avoiding…
Continue ReadingUS surgeons transplant a gene-edited pig kidney into a patient for the first time
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors in Boston have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient, the latest experiment…
Continue ReadingRussia’s space agency aborts launch of 3 astronauts to the International Space Station; all are safe
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Roscosmos space agency has aborted the launch of three astronauts to the International Space Station about 20 seconds…
Continue ReadingA small town suspended its entire police force. Residents want to know why
By LEA SKENE Associated Press RIDGELY, Md. (AP) — The small town of Ridgely on Maryland’s Eastern Shore has suspended its entire police force…
Continue ReadingThe ‘Aladdin’ stage musical turns 10 this month. Here are the magical stories of three Genies
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Broadway musical “Aladdin” is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and the…
Continue ReadingWhite former officers get sentences of 10 to 40 years in torture of 2 Black men in Mississippi
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG and EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday finished handing down prison terms…
Continue ReadingSwedish appeals court rules space rock should stay with the owner of the property where it landed
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish land owner has won a legal battle to keep a 14-kilogram (31-pound) meteorite after an appeals court ruled that such…
Continue ReadingSlovenia orders a Russian diplomat to leave within seven days
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia has ordered a Russian diplomat to leave the European Union country within seven days. Its Foreign Ministry said…
Continue ReadingApplications for U.S. unemployment benefits dip to 210,000, another sign the job market is strong
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans signing up for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, another…
Continue ReadingBeyoncé will receive the Innovator Award at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé will appear at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards to receive the show’s innovator…
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