Month: March 2024

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer A U.S. restaurant chain that only serves breakfast, brunch and lunch is keeping its original recipe for success…

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has shipped around 7,000 containers filled with munitions and other…

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — How much does it cost to feel special? At Chuck E- Cheese, the…

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Across the United States, many people are eagerly anticipating the Federal Reserve’s…

By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — From April 19 to June 1, nearly 970 million Indians are eligible to vote in general elections.…

By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order aimed at advancing the study of…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscored the need to ensure that technology sustain democratic values, speaking…

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish top-tier club Trabzonspor’s fans invaded the pitch following a home loss against Fenerbahce, touching off…

By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks advanced Monday ahead of policy decisions this week by Japan’s central bank and the…

By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces launched another raid on the Gaza…

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Brisbane Olympics organizers have scrapped plans to demolish and rebuild an iconic cricket ground as the centerpiece of…

By MUNIR AHMED and RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say Pakistan has targeted multiple suspected hideouts of Pakistani…

By The Associated Press A decade ago, President Vladimir Putin seized Crimea from Ukraine, a bold land grab that set the stage for Russia to invade…

By EMMA BURROWS, DASHA LITVINOVA and JIM HEINTZ Associated Press President Vladimir Putin basked in a victory early Monday that was never in doubt,…

By The Associated Press Spring gets its official start Tuesday in the Northern Hemisphere. This year’s vernal equinox arrives on Tuesday. But…

By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks advanced Monday ahead of policy decisions this week by Japan’s central bank and the…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has begun a diplomatic tour of New Zealand and Australia, meeting with his New…

By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China has reported its manufacturing and investment improved in the first two months of the year,…

By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press The lack of excitement many Americans feel about a presidential rematch has heightened interest in…

By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — When Sabine Thonke joined a recent demonstration in Berlin against Germany’s far-right…

By NICK PERRY and LISA RATHKE Associated Press ELMORE, Vt. (AP) — Julie wants more donations to the food pantry. Kipp is busy knitting a sweater.…

By NICK PERRY and LISA RATHKE Associated Press ELMORE, Vt. (AP) — Julie wants more donations to the food pantry. Kipp is busy knitting a sweater.…

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers are expected to vote this week on a bill that would ban the use of any public…

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up a dispute between Republican-led states and the Biden…

By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Shakira’s first album in seven years, Jake Gyllenhaal…

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An $11 billion acquisition that backfired on Silicon Valley pioneer Hewlett Packard…

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro has suspended a ceasefire with one of the handful of armed groups with which he hoped to…

By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Small groups of protesters have taken to the streets in the eastern Cuba city of Santiago…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A man fell to his death from a hot-air balloon Monday as it passed over suburban Melbourne, Australia’s…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities say three people were killed and an infant was hospitalized in critical condition after an SUV crashed into a bus…

SYDNEY (AP) — Global rideshare giant Uber will pay $178 million to settle a long-running dispute with Australian taxi and hire car drivers who lost…

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A second man has been charged in connection with the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby…

MIAMI (AP) — A charter flight carrying dozens of U.S. citizens fleeing spiraling gang violence in Haiti has landed in Miami. U.S. State Department…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Undefeated South Carolina is the top overall seed in the women’s NCAA Tournament as the bracket was…

PORTLAND (AP) — Family members of some of the people killed by record-breaking heat in the Portland, Oregon, area three years ago gathered over the…

By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin said early Monday that he supported an idea to release late opposition leader…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the North’s east coast. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs…

By NICK INGRAM and JIM SALTER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The memory of the the deadly shooting at the last month’s Super Bowl…

The Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — While some American cities celebrated St. Patrick’s Day a day early, others, including Boston, one of the most…

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Acclaimed American classical pianist Byron Janis has died at the age of 95. His wife, Maria…