Category Archives: World/National
Pope Leo XIV to carry cross for entire procession, the first pontiff to do so in decades
ROME (AP) - Pope Leo XIV will personally carry the wooden cross through all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff, marking the first time in decades ...
Apr 03, 2026
1 crew member rescued after US fighter jet shot down in Iran, AP sources say
By JON GAMBRELL, SAM MEDNICK and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - One crew member was rescued Friday after an American aircraft was shot down in Iran, according t...
Apr 03, 2026
Eggs for Easter cost much less in the US than last year. A look at the numbers
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer U.S. egg prices have fallen 60% from last year's record highs, making it easier for consumers to fill their Easter baskets and Passover Seder plates. Bird flu was ...
Apr 02, 2026
US crude tops $110 per barrel and Wall Street tumbles after Trump vows to escalate attacks on Iran
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks recovered most of their earlier losses as volatility returned to Wall Street Thursday after two days of solid gains. The S&P 500 fell ...
Apr 02, 2026
Artemis on the go after toilet repair
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's moonbound astronauts have reason to celebrate, and not just because their launch went so well. Their toilet is now working. The so-called lunar loo malfunctioned as ...
Apr 02, 2026
Pam Bondi out as Attorney General; Blanche takes role for now
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, endin...
Apr 02, 2026
US jobless aid filings fall to 202,000 as layoffs remain low despite uncertainty of Iran war
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain sparse despite a softening labor market and rising energy costs due to the...
Apr 02, 2026
SpaceX files initial paperwork to sell shares to the public and likely make Musk a trillionaire
By BERNARD CONDON and KEN SWEET AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) - Elon Musk's space exploration company has filed preliminary paperwork to sell shares to the public, according to two sources familia...
Apr 01, 2026
Stocks rally worldwide as oil prices ease on hopes for a possible end to the Iran war
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks rushed higher worldwide, and oil prices eased Wednesday as hopes built that the war with Iran could end soon. That's even though some of the sign...
Apr 01, 2026
The Dow surges more than 1,100 points as Wall Street soars to its best day since last spring
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks surged to their best day since last spring, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 1,125 points on Tuesday as doubt swung back to hope ...
Mar 31, 2026