Month: January 2023

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Growing evidence that high inflation is finally easing shows that the Federal Reserve’s sharp interest rate hikes are working as intended, says Loretta Mester, a key Fed policymaker. But further rate hikes are still needed, she says, to decisively crush the worst inflation bout in four

By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers, almost 5% of its workforce, joining other tech companies that have scaled back their pandemic-era expansions. The company said in a regulatory filing Wednesday that the layoffs were a response to “macroeconomic conditions and changing customer priorities.” The Redmond, Washington-based software giant said it

MADRID (AP) — In a story published Jan. 18, 2023, about deaths on migration routes to Spain in 2022, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the International Organization for Migration only uses official records for fatality numbers. The IOM also compiles numbers from media reports, nongovernmental organizations and interviews with migrants.

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard, Teddy Riley and Liz Rose have been chosen to join the Songwriters Hall of Fame, a class that includes the writers of such varied hits as “Man In the Mirror,” “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and

By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Men’s Fashion Week in Paris was in top form with a second day of runway shows touting a dynamic season. Presentations on Wednesday showcased brands such as Dior, Vuitton, Issey Miyake and Givenchy roaring back from the pandemic. The eyepopping display that Bluemarble designer Anthony Alvarez

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans cut back on spending in December, the second consecutive month they’ve done so, underscoring how inflation and the rising cost of using credit cards slowed consumer activity over the crucial holiday shopping season. Retail sales fell 1.1% in December, following a revised 1% drop

By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press He was 6, in his first-grade class in Newport News, Virginia. He pointed a handgun at his teacher, police say, and then he pulled the trigger. And across the nation, people … didn’t quite know how to react. Even in a country where gun violence is sadly commonplace, the story

By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Warsaw’s Jewish history museum has presented a group of photographs taken in secret during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of 1943, some of which have never been seen before, that were recently discovered in a family collection. The POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews describes

By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s caretaker government has approved opening credit lines totaling $116 million to help fix its crippled state electricity grid. Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Wednesday that his government agreed to open a credit line of $62 million for a shipment of fuel at the port and

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Church of England said Wednesday it will allow blessings for same-sex, civil marriages for the first time but same-sex couples still will not be allowed to marry in its churches. The decision followed five years of debate and consultation on the church’s position on sexuality. It

By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The Berlin museum authority says it is ready to return hundreds of human skulls from the former German colony of East Africa after having researched their origin for several years. During their research at the city’s Museum of Prehistory and Early History, scientists examined 1,135 skulls. Of

By The Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow’s action in Ukraine was intended to stop a “war” that has raged in eastern Ukraine since 2014. Putin said Moscow had long sought to negotiate a settlement to the conflict in Ukraine’s Donbas region but was “just duped and cheated.”

By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet Resort fees that aren’t advertised as part of the room rate of a hotel stay can surprise many travelers when they see the final price. Some hotels say the separate fees help cover the costs of valuable amenities like classes or equipment rentals. Those fees may even encourage guests to

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told political leaders at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos that Western supplies of weapons must outpace Russia’s attacks, urging the world to move faster because “tragedies are outpacing life; the tyranny is outpacing democracy.” Zelenskyy, speaking by video link from

By UPENDRA MANSINGH and ANISH BHATTARAI Associated Press POKHARA, Nepal (AP) — Grieving relatives of plane crash victims in Nepal are growing impatient as they wait for authorities to conduct autopsies and hand the bodies for cremation. The Yeti Airlines flight with 72 aboard plummeted into a gorge on Sunday while on approach to the

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer A trio of NFL playoff quarterback newcomers provided some memorable playoff moments. Brock Purdy, Trevor Lawrence and Daniel Jones all won in their first career starts in the postseason with performances for the history books. This marked the first time since the 2017 season that three QBs won

By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — For seven decades, China’s Communist Party has ruled the world’s most populous country. As the country’s population crests and begins to shrink, experts say, it will face challenges ranging from supporting the elderly to filling the ranks of its military. Population growth has been slowing for years,

By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed sympathetic to the arguments of a deaf student who sued his public school system for providing an inadequate education. It’s a legal challenge that’s important for other disabled students and their families. The question before the justices during arguments Wednesday involved a federal

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat says his country will achieve its objectives in Ukraine despite a “hybrid war” waged by the West against Moscow. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday that the goals of Moscow’s “special military operation” in Ukraine are “determined by Russia’s core legitimate interests” and

By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government says it will begin a targeted crackdown on nursing homes’ abuse of antipsychotic drugs and misdiagnoses of schizophrenia in patients. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is launching investigations this month into select nursing homes, aimed at verifying whether patients have been properly