Stock market today: Asian shares meander after S&P 500 sets another record
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after U.S. stocks broke out of a three-day lull to close…
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Top Chinese official says green, high tech development key as nation seeks to spur economy
By TIAN MACLEOD JI Associated Press BOAO, China (AP) — A top Communist Party official says China is committed to introducing reforms that will…
Continue Reading China lifts penalties on Australian wine after more than three devastating years
By Simone McCarthy, Angus Watson and Hilary Whiteman, CNN Hong Kong/Sydney (CNN) — China has announced it is lifting punishing tariffs on…
Continue Reading U.S. congressional delegation pledges continued defense support for Taiwan
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation has pledged continued support for Taiwan,…
Continue Reading It’s a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits
By FRANCIS KOKUTSE and JESSSICA DONATI Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Shoppers may get a bitter surprise in their Easter baskets this year.…
Continue Reading China’s latest EV is a ‘connected’ car from smart appliance maker Xiaomi
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Xiaomi, a well-known maker of smart consumer electronics in China, is joining the country’s…
Continue Reading A fight to protect the dignity of Michelangelo’s David raises questions about freedom of expression
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Michelangelo’s David has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its completion…
Continue Reading US journalist marks a year in a Russian prison as courts keep extending his time behind bars
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press For Evan Gershkovich, the dozen appearances in Moscow’s courts over the past year have fallen into a pattern.…
Continue Reading NTSB set to speak with pilots of the cargo ship that brought down a Baltimore bridge as a dangerous salvage operation looms
WBAL, WMAR, CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Aditi Sangal, Tori B. Powell, Holly Yan and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The two pilots of a mammoth cargo…
Continue Reading Maryland governor says ‘long road ahead’ after Baltimore bridge collapse
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Aditi Sangal, Tori B. Powell, Holly Yan, Chris Boyette, Greg Wallace and Elise Hammond, CNN (CNN) — Maryland officials are…
Continue Reading Turkey’s high-stakes mayoral races are expected to be close. Volunteer monitors will be key
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — With local elections across Turkey days away, legal experts are coaching thousands of…
Continue Reading An airstrip is being built on a Yemeni island during the ongoing war, with ‘I LOVE UAE’ next to it
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As Yemen’s Houthi rebels continue to target ships in a Mideast waterway, satellite…
Continue Reading Ukraine foreign minister arrives in New Delhi to boost ties with India, a historical ally of Russia
NEW DELHI (AP) — Ukraine’s foreign minister has arrived in New Delhi for a two-day visit to boost bilateral ties between the two countries.…
Continue Reading Whether you’re using a fancy camera or a smartphone, here’s how to take great eclipse photos
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Getting to see even one total solar eclipse is a rare occurrence. Photographer Stan Honda has three under his…
Continue Reading Republican committee to select Buck’s likely replacement, adding a challenge to Boebert’s campaign
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Rep. Ken Buck’s early departure from the U.S. House prompted a special…
Continue Reading Venezuelans are increasingly stuck in Mexico, explaining drop in illegal crossings to US
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN, ELLIOT SPAGAT and VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — An immigration crackdown in Mexico has hit…
Continue Reading No police charges for Taylor Swift’s dad over paparazzi incident in Sydney
SYDNEY (AP) — Taylor Swift’s father will not be charged over a photographer’s claim that Scott Swift assaulted him on the Sydney waterfront…
Continue Reading Schools in the path of April’s total solar eclipse prepare for a natural teaching moment
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Seventh-grade student Henry Cohen bounced side to side in time to the Beatles’ “Here…
Continue Reading Dethroned crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried to be sentenced for defrauding FTX investors
By KEN SWEET and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried faces the potential of decades in prison…
Continue Reading Doctors visiting a Gaza hospital are stunned by the war’s toll on Palestinian children
By WAFAA SHURAFA and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — An international team of doctors visiting a hospital in central…
Continue Reading Judge forges ahead with pretrial motions in Georgia election interference case
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The charges against former President Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference case seek…
Continue Reading What to know about the cargo ship Dali, a mid-sized ocean monster that took down a Baltimore bridge
By NICK PERRY Associated Press Here’s what to know about the cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to…
Continue Reading Burnings and beheadings: Myanmar junta escalates terror tactics against its people
CNN By Helen Regan, Angus Watson, Anna Coren, Su Chay and Pallabi Munsi, CNN (CNN) — The two young men are bloodied, their feet clamped in…
Continue Reading Trump will attend the wake of a slain NYPD officer as he goes after Biden over crime
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is set to attend the wake of a New York City police officer…
Continue Reading ‘I knew I could be killed’: This cash van guard is just one of South Africa’s crime wave victims
CNN By David McKenzie and Sarah Dean, CNN Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) — For South Africans, normality is a sliding scale. Record…
Continue Reading Burnings and beheadings: Myanmar junta escalates terror tactics against its people
By Helen Regan, Angus Watson, Anna Coren, Su Chay and Pallabi Munsi, CNN (CNN) — The two young men are bloodied, their feet clamped in wooden…
Continue Reading 3 presidents. Many stars. 1 New York fundraiser
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton are teaming up with President…
Continue Reading ‘I knew I could be killed’: This cash van guard is just one of South Africa’s crime wave victims
By David McKenzie and Sarah Dean, CNN Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) — For South Africans, normality is a sliding scale. Record electricity…
Continue Reading US military drains fuel from tank facility that leaked fuel into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. military has finished draining more than 104 million gallons of fuel from an underground…
Continue Reading Nobelist Daniel Kahneman, a pioneer of behavioral economics, is dead at 90
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who won a Nobel Prize in economics for his insights into…
Continue Reading Former correctional officer at women’s prison in California sentenced for sexually abusing inmates
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A former correctional officer at a federal women’s prison in California has been sentenced to six years in prison for…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania’s mail-in ballot dating rule is legal under civil rights law, appeals court says
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal appeals court says a requirement for Pennsylvania voters to put accurate…
Continue Reading 4 dead, 7 injured in stabbing rampage in Rockford, Illinois, residential area, authorities say
By Amy Simonson, Lauren Mascarenhas and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Four people were killed, including a teenager and a US Postal Service worker, in…
Continue Reading Hawaii says 30 Lahaina fire survivors are moving into housing daily but 3,000 are still in hotels
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says some 3,000 people displaced by Lahaina’s wildfires are still living…
Continue Reading A $500K house was built on the wrong Hawaii lot. A legal fight is unfolding over the mix-up
HONOLULU (AP) — A woman who purchased a vacant lot in Hawaii was surprised to find out a $500,000 house was built on the property by mistake.…
Continue Reading Some New England universities and colleges break $90,000 barrier for total cost in upcoming school year
Several New England universities and colleges have reached a pinnacle of at least $90,000 for undergraduate tuition and costs starting this…
Continue Reading Bob Uecker, 90, expected to broadcast Brewers’ home opener, workload the rest of season uncertain
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker will be back behind the microphone when the Milwaukee Brewers play their home opener Tuesday against the Minnesota…
Continue Reading Security in Congo’s mineral-rich east is deteriorating with rebel group expanding territory, UN says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The special U.N. envoy for Congo says security in the African nation’s mineral-rich…
Continue Reading Mississippi Senate Republicans push Medicaid expansion ‘lite’ proposal that would cover fewer people
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A proposal to expand Medicaid to tens of thousands of residents in…
Continue Reading Lou Whittaker, among the most famous American mountaineers, has died at age 95
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Lou Whittaker, a legendary American mountaineer who helped lead ascents of Mount Everest, K2 and…
Continue Reading An indicted Tennessee judge is sent to jail after her bond is revoked for positive cocaine tests
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee criminal court judge is in jail after her bond was revoked for testing positive for cocaine while she was out of…
Continue Reading Debate emerges over whether modern protections could have saved Baltimore bridge
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press A debate has emerged over whether modern safety protections could have saved a Baltimore bridge after it was struck by…
Continue Reading Ex-Trump lawyer Eastman should lose state law license for efforts to overturn election, judge says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has recommended that conservative attorney John Eastman lose his California law license over his efforts to keep former…
Continue Reading Greek police clash with demonstrators protesting a concert by US military cadets
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Police in Greece have clashed with Communist-backed demonstrators who tried to prevent a concert by U.S. military cadets. The…
Continue Reading Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut receive proposals for offshore wind projects
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut have received proposals for offshore wind projects as…
Continue Reading This stinks. A noxious weed forces Arizona national monument’s picnic area to close until May
COOLIDGE, Ariz. (AP) — Visitors to Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in south-central Arizona might not be able to use the attraction’s picnic…
Continue Reading Martin Scorsese will dive into the journey to sainthood with an 8-part Fox Nation docuseries
By The Associated Press Martin Scorsese will host, narrate and produce an eight-part docudrama for Fox Nation where he examines the evolution of…
Continue Reading France’s Macron tells Brazilian execs that prospective Mercosur-EU deal is ‘terrible’ and outdated
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has told Brazilian executives that a proposed deal between…
Continue Reading 2 bodies found in truck under Baltimore bridge collapse as investigators end search for workers, police say
The bodies of two people were recovered from the Patapsco River Wednesday as officials searched the water after a container ship collision caused the…
Continue Reading Trump ally Jeffrey Clark was adamant about fraud in 2020 election despite evidence, superior said
By GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The second day of former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark’s disciplinary system…
Continue Reading Interior Department rule aims to crack down on methane leaks from oil, gas drilling on public lands
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration issued a final rule Wednesday aimed at curbing methane leaks from oil…
Continue Reading Robotic police dog shot multiple times, credited with avoiding potential bloodshed
BARNSTABLE, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts state police say a robotic dog helped avert a tragedy after being deployed at a Barnstable home where police…
Continue Reading Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats’ VP pick in 2000, dead at 82
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut has died, according to his family. He was 82 and died of complications from a fall.…
Continue Reading 4 people killed and 5 wounded in stabbings in northern Illinois, with a suspect in custody
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say four people were killed and five were wounded in stabbings in northern Illinois. The Rockford Police Chief…
Continue Reading West Virginia Gov. Justice breaks with GOP Legislature to veto bill rolling back school vaccine rule
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice broke with the GOP-majority Legislature to…
Continue Reading Israel has ‘no choice’ but Rafah offensive, Netanyahu tells US members of Congress
By Benjamin Brown and Eugenia Yosef, CNN Near Haifa, Israel (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told a group of US members of…
Continue Reading Completion of audit into Arkansas governor’s $19,000 lectern has been pushed back to April
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An audit of a $19,000 lectern that was purchased for Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee…
Continue Reading Truck driver indicted on murder charges in crash that killed Massachusetts officer, utility worker
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — Prosecutors and police say a pickup truck driver accused of crashing into and killing a Massachusetts police officer and a…
Continue Reading Kari Lake declines to defend defamation lawsuit filed by Arizona election official
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Kari Lake, a Republican Senate candidate in Arizona who says she lost a 2022 race for…
Continue Reading Steward Health Care strikes deal to sell its nationwide physician network to Optum
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Financially embattled hospital operator Steward Health Care has struck a deal to sell its…
Continue Reading ‘Reasonable grounds’ to believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, UN rights expert says
By Louis Mian and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — There are “reasonable grounds” to believe Israel is “committing the crime of genocide…
Continue Reading Haiti’s transitional council issues its first statement, signaling its creation is nearly complete
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Members of a transitional presidential council who will be responsible for selecting a new prime minister for Haiti…
Continue Reading Catch up on the day’s news: Bridge recovery, Disney dispute settled, seasonal allergies
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Costco started selling a hot dog and soda for $1.50 way back in 1985. Nearly 40 years later, the…
Continue Reading Texas Rep. Troy Nehls target of investigation by House ethics committee
By MATTHEW CHOI The Texas Tribune WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee. The bipartisan panel…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s soccer victory provides welcome distraction from tragedy of war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainians have expressed gratitude toward their men’s soccer team for qualifying for the European Championship. It’s…
Continue Reading ‘Absolutely a wake-up call’: Key Bridge tragedy has markings of 1980 Baltimore crash, but worse
By Curt Devine, Casey Tolan and Isabelle Chapman, CNN (CNN) — When a container ship slammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on…
Continue Reading Trump Media, Reddit surge despite questionable profit prospects, taking on the ‘meme stock’ mantle
NEW YORK (AP) — Reddit and Trump Media are the first notable social media companies to begin trading publicly in the last five years. They’re…
Continue Reading Opposition figure who became Senegal’s president-elect won over 54% of the vote, results show
By BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Results from Senegal’s tightly contested presidential election show a previously…
Continue Reading Judge dismisses murder charges ex-Houston officer had faced over 2019 drug raid
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A former Houston police officer facing charges after a 2019 deadly drug raid he led prompted a…
Continue Reading Baltimore bridge collapse: Ships carrying cars and heavy equipment need to find a new harbor
By TOM KRISHER AP Business Writer Manufacturers and shippers are scrambling to figure out where they can load or unload cargo while the main…
Continue Reading Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan convicted in sprawling bribery case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan has been convicted of racketeering, bribery, fraud and giving false statements to…
Continue Reading Smithsonian museum says its Latino-focused internship is open to students of all races in lawsuit settlement
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — A Latino-focused internship program at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino now…
Continue Reading Illinois Supreme Court to hear actor Jussie Smollett appeal of conviction for staging racist attack
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Reporter SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court will hear an appeal of actor Jussie Smollett’s…
Continue Reading West Virginia animal shelter pleads for help fostering dogs after truck crashes into building
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia animal shelter is pleading for help fostering its dogs after a vehicle plowed into its building. The…
Continue Reading Talks on luring NHL’s Capitals and NBA’s Wizards to Virginia are over, city of Alexandria says
By SARAH RANKIN and MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The city of Alexandria says negotiations to lure the NHL’s Washington…
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Continue Reading Kansas considers limits on economic activity with China and other ‘countries of concern’
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators in Kansas have advanced proposals to limit the state’s involvement…
Continue Reading Trader Joe’s upped the price of its bananas for the first time in decades. Here’s why
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It may not be too “appeeling,” but the price of some bananas are rising by a few…
Continue Reading Former state Controller Betty Yee announces campaign for California governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s former Controller Betty Yee says she will run for governor in 2026. She announced her candidacy…
Continue Reading South Carolina House OKs bill they say will keep the lights on. Others worry oversight will be lost
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House has given key approval to a wide-ranging bill that supporters…
Continue Reading Russian investigators receive more than 100 missing person reports after Moscow concert hall attack
By Christian Edwards, Darya Tarasova, Amy Cassidy and Zarah Ullah, CNN (CNN) — The final death toll from the Moscow concert hall attack last…
Continue Reading Jill Biden wrote children’s book about her White House cat, Willow, that will be published in June
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press Jill Biden has written a children’s book about her White House cat, Willow, that will be published in…
Continue Reading People form a human chain around Slovakia’s public broadcaster that government wants to take over
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Protesters in Slovakia formed a human chain around the country’s public television and radio building Wednesday…
Continue Reading A $15 toll to drive into part of Manhattan has been approved. That’s a first for US cities
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York is on track to become the first U.S. city with congestion tolls on drivers entering…
Continue Reading Central American and Mexican families mourn the Baltimore bridge collapse missing workers
By CLAUDIO ESCALÓN Associated Press AZACUALPA, Honduras (AP) — The missing workers from the Baltimore bridge collapse all hailed from Mexico or…
Continue Reading Man cuffed but not charged after Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally shooting sues congressman over online post
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A man who was briefly handcuffed in the chaos that followed a deadly shooting at the…
Continue Reading 1 of 2 suspects in fatal shooting of New York City police officer is arrested
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the suspects in the fatal shooting of a New York City police officer has been arrested on weapons charges. Police say…
Continue Reading Ancient teeth rarely have a cavity-causing bacteria commonly seen today. A new study reveals why
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Two teeth from a man who lived approximately 4,000 years ago have been discovered to have an abundance of…
Continue Reading A man has been arrested for randomly assaulting a young woman on a New York City street
NEW YORK (AP) — A man has been arrested for randomly assaulting a young woman who was walking down a New York City street earlier this week. The…
Continue Reading Missouri boarding school closes as state agency examines how it responded to abuse claims
By JIM SALTER Associated Press A rural Missouri boarding school at the center of abuse allegations has closed its doors. Meanwhile, a state agency is…
Continue Reading MyPillow, owned by election denier Mike Lindell, faces eviction from Minnesota warehouse
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A court plans to order the eviction of MyPillow from a suburban Minneapolis warehouse that it formerly used. But company…
Continue Reading Talks resume on bringing Israeli delegation to Washington to discuss Gaza operation, AP sources say
By COLLEEN LONG and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Talks have restarted aimed at bringing top Israeli officials to Washington to…
Continue Reading House Speaker Mike Johnson is committed to advancing Ukraine aid. But it will be a difficult task
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For over a month, House Speaker Mike Johnson has sat on a funding package that would send…
Continue Reading Books on the impact of the internet and AI are finalists for the first-ever Women’s Nonfiction Prize
LONDON (AP) — Books about the dizzying impact of the internet and artificial intelligence are among finalists for a new book prize that aims to…
Continue Reading What we know about the Baltimore bridge collapse
Here’s what we know about the catastrophe and what’s…
Continue Reading Beyoncé shares ‘Cowboy Carter’ track list ahead of album, mentions Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson
By MARIA SHERMAN On Wednesday, Beyoncé shared the track list for her forthcoming album, “Act ll: Cowboy Carter.” It arrives Friday, but fans got…
Continue Reading The key factors that contributed to the Baltimore bridge collapse
By Dakin Andone and Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Perhaps the most obvious cause for the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore…
Continue Reading New Portuguese Parliament elects house speaker after deal between 2 main parties
By HELENA ALVES Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s newly-elected Parliament has elected a new house speaker, following a deal…
Continue Reading Kenyans struggle to comprehend starvation cult massacre as first bodies are finally released for burial
By David McKenzie and Sarah Dean, CNN (CNN) — The family members clutched each other and wailed as attendants pulled small bundles out of…
Continue Reading Poland dismisses the Eurocorps reaction unit commander who faces a counterintelligence investigation
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s military authorities say they have dismissed the Polish commander of the Eurocorps rapid reaction unit. Lt.…
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