By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs have stirred widespread anxiety about a severe economic downturn — and curiosity, for some, about how it might affect the world’s warming climate. Experts say a slowdown in international trade might have a brief and slight benefit in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which come
Continue Reading By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs have stirred widespread anxiety about a severe economic downturn — and curiosity, for some, about how it might affect the world’s warming climate. Experts say a slowdown in international trade might have a brief and slight benefit in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which come
Continue Reading
By The Associated Press President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda is playing out in numerous ways Friday, from hearings in key cases on the government’s power to deport people to the start of a registry required for all those who are in the country illegally. And on Thursday, immigration developments came on multiple fronts as federal
Continue Reading
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In a surprise announcement Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will not seek a third term in office. Reynolds, a Republican, has held the position since 2017, when former Gov. Terry Branstad was appointed U.S. ambassador to China. She was elected to full terms
Continue Reading
New York(AP)-noon stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 26.80 +.41 Altria 56.49 +.11 AmerenCp 97.26 +.54 AmExpress 246.23 — .66 ArchDanM 44.99 +.51 AutoZone 3652.00+36.76 BPPLC 26.02 — .22 Boeing 154.45 —1.07 BristMySq 49.86 — .60 Brunswick 42.66 —1.57 Chevron 133.63 —1.35 Citigroup 60.42 —1.18 CocaCola 71.43 +.67 ConAgraBr 25.80 +.32 ConocoPhil 83.67 +.38 Corning 40.95 — .74
Continue Reading
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch is suffering from dementia and isn’t competent to stand trial on sex trafficking charges, according to prosecutors and his lawyers. Michael Jeffries requires round-the-clock care because the 80-year-old has Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy body dementia and the “residual effects of
Continue Reading New York(AP)-noon stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 26.80 +.41 Altria 56.49 +.11 AmerenCp 97.26 +.54 AmExpress 246.23 — .66 ArchDanM 44.99 +.51 AutoZone 3652.00+36.76 BPPLC 26.02 — .22 Boeing 154.45 —1.07 BristMySq 49.86 — .60 Brunswick 42.66 —1.57 Chevron 133.63 —1.35 Citigroup 60.42 —1.18 CocaCola 71.43 +.67 ConAgraBr 25.80 +.32 ConocoPhil 83.67 +.38 Corning 40.95 — .74
Continue Reading
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday urged Congress to “push hard for more Daylight at the end of a day” in his latest dig at the semiannual changing of clocks. Trump, in a post on his Truth Social media network, said it would be “Very popular and,
Continue Reading
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s elected treasurer is asking the state’s highest court to stop a hearing later this month to start the process of removing him from office over a $1.8 billion accounting error that has plagued the state for nearly a decade. The Republican-dominated South Carolina Senate
Continue Reading New York(AP)-noon stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 26.80 +.41 Altria 56.49 +.11 AmerenCp 97.26 +.54 AmExpress 246.23 — .66 ArchDanM 44.99 +.51 AutoZone 3652.00+36.76 BPPLC 26.02 — .22 Boeing 154.45 —1.07 BristMySq 49.86 — .60 Brunswick 42.66 —1.57 Chevron 133.63 —1.35 Citigroup 60.42 —1.18 CocaCola 71.43 +.67 ConAgraBr 25.80 +.32 ConocoPhil 83.67 +.38 Corning 40.95 — .74
Continue Reading
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected President Donald Trump ‘s effort to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against him filed by the men formerly known as the Central Park Five who were exonerated after spending more than a decade in prison for the 1989 rape and beating of
Continue Reading DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds announces she will not seek reelection in 2026.
Continue Reading DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds announces she will not seek reelection in 2026.
Continue Reading
By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday sought to position his country as a point of stability in an increasingly tumultuous world, saying Turkey was essential for European security and able to span geopolitical divisions over Ukraine, Syria and U.S tariffs that have sparked a global trade
Continue Reading
By MONIKA PRONCZUK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Thousands of children have been subjected to rape and sexual violence in conflict-battered eastern Congo over the course of two months, the U.N. children’s agency said Friday, warning that existing funding gaps meant that hundreds of thousands were deprived of protection. Children make up between 35%
Continue Reading
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press PRETORIA, South Africa. (AP) — A crowd of protesters staged a demonstration against gender-based violence in the South African capital of Pretoria on Friday as part of a national outcry after an alleged rape of a 7-year-old girl. This is the latest protest sparked by allegations that the girl, referred
Continue Reading
By DYEPKAZAH SHIBAYAN Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in Nigeria have barred radio stations from playing a song critical of President Bola Tinubu and his administration’s policies, according to a memo seen Friday by The Associated Press. The country’s media regulator described the content of “Tell Your Papa” in the memo to radio
Continue Reading
By DORANY PINEDA Associated Press BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Esteban Gast remembered a feeling of shame he had in high school while calculating how much carbon dioxide, the main driver of climate change, his daily activities created, known as a carbon footprint. “Have you ever driven a car or flown in an airplane?” were among
Continue Reading
By The Associated Press China announced Friday that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125% — the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies that has rattled markets and raised fears of a global slowdown. While U.S. President Donald Trump paused import taxes this week
Continue Reading
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The top federal prosecutor in New Jersey says she has launched an investigation into Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and state Attorney General Matt Platkin over the state’s directive to local law enforcement not to cooperate with federal agent conducting immigration enforcement. Alina Habba, appointed last month
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, April 12 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 1:05 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: Greater Western Sydney at St. Kilda 5:05 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: Hawthorn at Port Adelaide AUTO RACING 8:25 a.m. ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir,
Continue Reading
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — After a long day of rehearsing for her upcoming world tour, Katy Perry decided to peruse a few books to help her unwind before bed. “I was listening to ‘Cosmos’ by Carl Sagan and reading a book on string theory,” she recalled. “I’ve always been interested
Continue Reading By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — After a long day of rehearsing for her upcoming world tour, Katy Perry decided to peruse a few books to help her unwind before bed. “I was listening to ‘Cosmos’ by Carl Sagan and reading a book on string theory,” she recalled. “I’ve always been interested
Continue Reading All Times EDT Eastern Conference W L T Pts GF GA Columbus 4 0 3 15 10 5 Inter Miami CF 4 0 2 14 12 6 Philadelphia 4 2 1 13 13 8 Charlotte FC 4 2 1 13 12 7 Cincinnati 4 2 1 13 9 9 Orlando City 3 2 2 11
Continue Reading By DORANY PINEDA Associated Press BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Esteban Gast remembered a feeling of shame he had in high school while calculating how much carbon dioxide, the main driver of climate change, his daily activities created, known as a carbon footprint. “Have you ever driven a car or flown in an airplane?” were among
Continue Reading
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The commander of a U.S. Space Force base in Greenland has been fired after she sent a base-wide email breaking with official messaging following Vice President JD Vance’s visit to the Danish territory that President Donald Trump is seeking to annex. In a statement late Thursday, the
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 8 6 .571 — New York 7 6 .538 ½ Boston 7 8 .467 1½ Tampa Bay 6 7 .462 1½ Baltimore 5 8 .385 2½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 8 5 .615 — Cleveland 7 6 .538 1 Kansas City 7
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 9 4 .692 — Philadelphia 8 5 .615 1 Miami 6 7 .462 3 Washington 6 7 .462 3 Atlanta 3 10 .231 6 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 8 6 .571 — Chicago 9 7 .563 — St. Louis 6 7
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 8 6 .571 — New York 7 6 .538 ½ Boston 7 8 .467 1½ Tampa Bay 6 7 .462 1½ Baltimore 5 8 .385 2½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 8 5 .615 — Cleveland 7 6 .538 1 Kansas City 7
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 8 6 .571 — — 6-4 L-1 5-2 3-4 52 49 3 New York 7 6 .538 ½ — 4-6 L-1 4-3 3-3 83 68 15 Boston 7 8 .467 1½ 1 6-4 L-1 4-3
Continue Reading