By ANNIE MA, JOCELYN GECKER and BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS AP Education Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Since coming from China as a teenager for boarding school, Bob Zeng has imagined building a career in the United States. But as he prepared to graduate Thursday from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, it felt like the last chapter
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By PAUL WISEMAN and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January determined to overturn decades of American policy and build a tariff wall around a U.S. economy that used to be pretty much wide open to foreign products. In the process of making that
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer PBS filed suit Friday against President Donald Trump and other administration officials to block his order stripping federal funding from the 330-station public television system, three days after NPR did the same for its radio network. In its lawsuit, PBS relies on similar arguments, saying Trump was overstepping his
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All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 35 21 .625 — Tampa Bay 29 28 .509 6½ Toronto 29 28 .509 6½ Boston 28 31 .475 8½ Baltimore 20 36 .357 15 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 38 20 .655 — Minnesota 31 25 .554 6 Cleveland 30 26
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 36 21 .632 — New York 35 22 .614 1 Washington 27 30 .474 9 Atlanta 26 30 .464 9½ Miami 22 33 .400 13 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 35 22 .614 — St. Louis 32 25 .561 3 Milwaukee 30 28
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 35 21 .625 — Tampa Bay 29 28 .509 6½ Toronto 29 28 .509 6½ Boston 28 31 .475 8½ Baltimore 20 36 .357 15 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 38 20 .655 — Minnesota 31 25 .554 6 Cleveland 30 26
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF New York 35 21 .625 — — 8-2 L-1 18-9 17-12 305 192 113 Tampa Bay 29 28 .509 6½ 1½ 8-2 L-1 18-19 11-9 240 211 29 Toronto 29 28 .509 6½ 1½ 6-4 W-3
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By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press Elon Musk’s effort to dramatically cut government spending is expected to fall far short of his grand early pronouncements, and perhaps even his most modest goals. It didn’t have to be that way. According to experts across the ideological spectrum, a major problem was a failure to deploy people who
Continue Reading New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.80 +.42 Altria 60.61 +1.13 AmerenCp 96.88 +.71 AmExpress 294.05 —1.33 ArchDanM 48.27 — .10 AutoZone 3733.04+43.41 BPPLC 29.10 — .07 Boeing 207.32 — .86 BristMySq 48.28 +.43 Brunswick 50.62 — .82 Chevron 136.70 —1.21 Citigroup 75.32 — .21 CocaCola 72.10 +.61 ConAgraBr 22.89 +.22 ConocoPhil 85.35 — .25 Corning
Continue Reading New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.80 +.42 Altria 60.61 +1.13 AmerenCp 96.88 +.71 AmExpress 294.05 —1.33 ArchDanM 48.27 — .10 AutoZone 3733.04+43.41 BPPLC 29.10 — .07 Boeing 207.32 — .86 BristMySq 48.28 +.43 Brunswick 50.62 — .82 Chevron 136.70 —1.21 Citigroup 75.32 — .21 CocaCola 72.10 +.61 ConAgraBr 22.89 +.22 ConocoPhil 85.35 — .25 Corning
Continue Reading OpenHighLowSettleChg. LUMBER 27,500 bd. ft.; $ per 1,000 bd. ft. Jul 589.0 593.0 586.0 592.5 +7.0 Sep 613.5 616.5 613.0 616.5 +5.0 Nov 628.0 631.0 628.0 631.0 +2.0 Est. sales 865. Thu.’s sales 767 Thu.’s open int 8,175, up 83 LIBOR-1 MONTH $3 million; pts of 100 pct. No open contracts. US T. BILLS $1
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Friday: OpenHighLowSettleChg. COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.; dollars per lb. Jul 65.03 65.33 64.51 65.06 +.22 Oct 66.86 67.44 66.86 67.44 +.20 Dec 67.76 68.04 67.43 67.75 —.01 Mar 69.95 69.95 68.96 69.22 —.07 May 70.40 70.40 70.02 70.27 —.10 Jul 71.14 71.14 70.79
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump bid farewell to Elon Musk in the Oval Office on Friday, providing a cordial conclusion to a tumultuous tenure for the billionaire entrepreneur. Musk is leaving his position spearheading the Department of Government Efficiency, and he’ll be rededicating himself to running his businesses, including
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Jun 216.55 217.50 215.30 215.47 —.05 Aug 210.80 211.60 209.25 209.35 —.72 Oct 208.57 209.50 207.25 207.40 —.75 Dec 209.00 210.00 208.00 208.17 —.60 Feb 208.92 209.82 207.92 208.07 —.53 Apr 208.50 209.22 207.42 207.50 —.47 Jun
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Jul 531¼ 537¼ 530 533¼ +1½ Sep 545 551¼ 544 547 +1¼ Dec 567 572¾ 565¾ 568¾ +1¼ Mar 586¼ 591¾ 584½ 587¼ +½ May 600 602½ 595 597½ +¼ Jul 604 606½ 603¼
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Jul 531¼ 537¼ 530 533¼ +1½ Sep 545 551¼ 544 547 +1¼ Dec 567 572¾ 565¾ 568¾ +1¼ Mar 586¼ 591¾ 584½ 587¼ +½ May 600 602½ 595 597½ +¼ Jul 604 606½ 603¼
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Jul 531¼ 537¼ 530 533¼ +1½ Sep 545 551¼ 544 547 +1¼ Dec 567 572¾ 565¾ 568¾ +1¼ Mar 586¼ 591¾ 584½ 587¼ +½ May 600 602½ 595 597½ +¼ Jul 604 606½ 603¼
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Jun 216.55 217.50 215.30 215.47 —.05 Aug 210.80 211.60 209.25 209.35 —.72 Oct 208.57 209.50 207.25 207.40 —.75 Dec 209.00 210.00 208.00 208.17 —.60 Feb 208.92 209.82 207.92 208.07 —.53 Apr 208.50 209.22 207.42 207.50 —.47 Jun
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Jul 531¼ 537¼ 530 533¼ +1½ Sep 545 551¼ 544 547 +1¼ Dec 567 572¾ 565¾ 568¾ +1¼ Mar 586¼ 591¾ 584½ 587¼ +½ May 600 602½ 595 597½ +¼ Jul 604 606½ 603¼
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By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican Sen. Joni Ernst was met with shouts and groans when she said “we all are going to die” as she addressed potential changes to Medicaid eligibility at a town hall in north-central Iowa on Friday. She had been consistent in her message throughout the
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty-nine shows on Broadway got Tony Award nominations this season, but not all will walk away with a trophy — and the box office attention they usually bring. Here are some key things to know as Broadway’s biggest night approaches, including how to watch, who
Continue Reading The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US-ERNST-TOWN HALL DESCRIPTION: Republican Sen. Joni Ernst quipped that “we all are going to die” after fielding another question on
Continue Reading The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US-ERNST-TOWN HALL DESCRIPTION: Republican Sen. Joni Ernst quipped that “we all are going to die” after fielding another question on
Continue Reading The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US-ERNST-TOWN HALL DESCRIPTION: Republican Sen. Joni Ernst quipped that “we all are going to die” after fielding another question on
Continue Reading The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US-ERNST-TOWN HALL DESCRIPTION: Republican Sen. Joni Ernst quipped that “we all are going to die” after fielding another question on
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MOSCOW (AP) — A monument to Josef Stalin has been unveiled at one of Moscow’s busiest subway stations, the latest attempt by Russian authorities to revive the legacy of the brutal Soviet dictator. The sculpture shows Stalin surrounded by beaming workers and children with flowers. It was installed at the Taganskaya station to mark the
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By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A longtime state lawmaker announced Friday that she is switching parties, joining Republican supermajorities in the latest setback for Democrats trying to rebuild support across rural Kentucky. State Sen. Robin Webb, who represents a four-county swath of northeastern Kentucky, revealed she will join the ranks of
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By ABDEL KAREEM HANA and MARIAM DAGGA Associated Press The residents of the Gaza Strip are facing severe shortages of food in the besieged coastal region that has been in the middle of a grinding war for more than 600 days. As hunger grows, hundreds of Palestinians stormed a United Nations warehouse on Wednesday in
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By ABDEL KAREEM HANA and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas said Friday it was still reviewing a U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, where 27 people were killed in new Israeli airstrikes, according to hospital officials. The ceasefire plan, which has been approved by Israeli
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By THOMAS ADAMSON, BISHR ELTONI, and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press MARSEILLE, France (AP) — The lighthouse appeared overnight. Painted on a wall tucked away in a quiet Marseille street, its beam aligned perfectly with the real-life shadow of a metal post on the pavement. At its center, stenciled in crisp white, are the words: “I
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