Category Archives: World/National
Holiday shoppers increased spending by 3.8% despite higher prices
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writers Sales rose this year during the holiday shopping season even as Americans wrestled with elevated prices for many groceries and other necess...
Dec 26, 2024
Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent 'friendly fire' incident, US military says
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent "friendly fire" incident, the U.S military said, marking ...
Dec 22, 2024
Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to President Biden, averting a shutdown
By LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI and MATT BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan tha...
Dec 20, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street rises to turn a dismal week into just a bad one
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rose Friday to turn what would have been one of the market's worst weeks of the year into just a pretty bad one. The S&P 500 rallied 1.1...
Dec 20, 2024
Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing faces new federal murder charges with his return to New York
By MARK SCOLFORO, MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO was whisked back to New York on a plane and by helicopter ...
Dec 19, 2024
Congress nears funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional leaders have unveiled a stopgap spending bill that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100...
Dec 17, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street trims its stellar gains as Nvidia's star dims again
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock indexes pulled back on Tuesday to trim some of their stellar gains for the year. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4%, though it's still near its all...
Dec 17, 2024
Prosecutors charge suspect with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as an act of terrorism
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK NEW YORK (AP) - The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism, prosecutors said Tuesday as they w...
Dec 17, 2024
A 15-year-old girl fatally shoots a teacher and a teenager at a Christian school in Wisconsin
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A 15-year-old student opened fire inside a study hall at a small Christian school in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and a teenager and prompting a sw...
Dec 17, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street's rally stalls as Nasdaq pulls back from its record
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock indexes fell Thursday following some potentially discouraging data on the economy. The S&P 500 slipped 0.5% for its fourth loss in the la...
Dec 12, 2024