Category Archives: World/National
The government was once a steady partner for nonprofits. That’s changing
By THALIA BEATY Associated PressDawn Price signs rent checks worth about $160,000 every month for 79 people that her nonprofit helps house in Laguna Beach, California.Usually, she logs into an online ...
Jul 22, 2025
House ending session early as Republicans clash over Epstein vote
By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Mike Johnson is rebuffing pressure to act on the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, instead sending members hom...
Jul 22, 2025
Trump administration releases FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family’s opposition
By BILL BARROW Associated PressThe Trump administration on Monday released records of the FBI's surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., despite opposition from the slain Nobel laureate's fam...
Jul 21, 2025
US stocks set more records as Verizon begins a big week for profit reports with a beat
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock indexes inched their way to more records on Monday to kick off a week full of profit updates from big U.S. companies.The S&P 500 rose 0.1%...
Jul 21, 2025
Beef prices have soared in the US — and not just during grilling season
By JOSH FUNK AP Business WriterOMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Anyone firing up the grill this summer already knows hamburger patties and steaks are expensive, but the latest numbers show prices have cli...
Jul 21, 2025
Beef prices have soared in the US - and not just during grilling season
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Anyone firing up the grill this summer already knows hamburger patties and steaks are expensive, but the latest numbers show prices have climbed to r...
Jul 21, 2025
Chevron gets go ahead for $53B Hess deal, and access to one of the biggest oil finds this decade
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business WriterHOUSTON (AP) - Chevron has scored a critical ruling in Paris that has given it the go-ahead for a $53 billion acquisition of Hess and access to one of the biggest...
Jul 18, 2025
Chevron gets go ahead for $53B Hess deal, and access to one of the biggest oil finds this decade
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer HOUSTON (AP) - Chevron has scored a critical ruling in Paris that has given it the go-ahead for a $53 billion acquisition of Hess and access to one of the bigges...
Jul 18, 2025
Wall Street hangs near its record as PepsiCo and United Airlines fly and health care stocks sink
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street rose to records on Thursday following better-than-expected updates on the economy and a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies.T...
Jul 17, 2025
Wall Street hangs near its record as PepsiCo and United Airlines fly and health care stocks sink
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street rose to records on Thursday following better-than-expected updates on the economy and a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies....
Jul 17, 2025