Category Archives: World/National
Trump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdown
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump swiftly signed a bipartisan legislation Thursday to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not it...
Apr 30, 2026
US stocks motor toward a record as oil prices whipsaw
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S stock market motored toward another record Thursday as profits keep piling up for Alphabet, Caterpillar and other big businesses. The gains came...
Apr 30, 2026
King Charles III highlights US-UK bond during busy day of diplomacy with Trump and Congress
By STEVEN SLOAN, JOSH BOAK, MARY CLARE JALONICK and DARLENE SUPERVILLE WASHINGTON (AP) - King Charles III marked the 250th anniversary of American independence from Britain with gratitude that the two...
Apr 29, 2026
Sinking AI stocks and rising oil prices weigh on Wall Street
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Sinking AI stocks and another climb in oil prices because of the Iran war helped pull Wall Street off its record heights on Tuesday. The S&P 500 fel...
Apr 28, 2026
Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman head to court in high-stakes showdown over AI
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writers OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleg...
Apr 27, 2026
US stocks edge higher, while oil prices rise ahead of a blockbuster week for Wall Street
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market's record-breaking rally slowed on Monday after uncertainty rose over the weekend about what will happen next in the Iran war, whil...
Apr 27, 2026
Iran's top diplomat returns to Pakistan but Trump says the sides can talk by phone
By MUNIR AHMED, SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) - Iran 's foreign minister arrived in Islamabad again Sunday as Pakistan's political and military leadership scrambled to ...
Apr 26, 2026
Accused gunman at correspondents' dinner was believed to be targeting top officials, Blanche says
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The accused gunman who tried to storm the ballroom at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with guns and knives...
Apr 26, 2026
Officer killed, another critically injured in Chicago hospital shooting, police say
CHICAGO (AP) - A police officer died and another was critically injured after a shooting at a Chicago hospital on Saturday, according to officials. The suspect, who was not publicly identified, was ta...
Apr 25, 2026
Intel carries Wall Street toward another record, while oil prices yo-yo lower
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A surge for Intel following a blowout profit report led the U.S. stock market to more records Friday, while oil prices kept yo-yoing in the wait for wha...
Apr 24, 2026