By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has launched tariff wars with nearly all of America’s trading partners. And there’s no end in sight. A number of sweeping new taxes on goods from other countries are already here — and more took effect on Wednesday. Trump implemented higher rates
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer A federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events, affirming on First Amendment grounds that the government cannot punish the news organization for the content of its speech. U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden, an appointee of President
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By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The roof of an iconic nightclub in the Dominican capital collapsed during a merengue concert, killing at least 184 people and injuring over 200 more. Politicians, athletes and a fashion designer were among those at Jet Set in Santo Domingo when disaster struck early
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA and SARAH RAZA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The nearly 2,700-mile Keystone oil pipeline was shut down Tuesday morning after it ruptured in North Dakota, halting the flow of millions of gallons of crude oil from Canada to refineries in the U.S. and potentially leading to higher gasoline prices. South Bow,
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By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press MERRICK, N.Y. (AP) — Starting in the 1980s, New York law enforcement and health officials fielded sexual abuse complaints from the young patients of a respected pediatrician who ran his practice out of a basement office in his home on Long Island. But Stuart Copperman was never charged with any
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By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson found himself in a familiar jam on Tuesday: Conservative Republican holdouts are stalling action on President Donald Trump’s “big” bill of tax breaks and spending reductions, refusing to accept a Senate GOP budget framework approved over the weekend because it
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By JOHN O’CONNOR Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The murder trial of a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey, an unarmed black woman, in her Springfield home last summer will be moved out of the capital city to Peoria because of intense publicity, a judge ruled Tuesday. Circuit Judge Ryan Cadagin
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By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army has made changes to how its helicopters use a safety system that broadcasts aircraft location and has reduced the number of flights over Washington following a collision with a passenger jet that killed 67 people, the head of Army aviation told The Associated Press on
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TORONTO (AP) — Retired NHL great Wayne Gretzky downplayed his influence on Donald Trump in his first public comments since the U.S. president began his second term and began making references to making Canada the 51st state. On a radio show Monday hosted by Ben Mulroney, son of former conservative Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, Gretzky
Continue ReadingNew York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 26.39 — .44 Altria 55.56 — .10 AmerenCp 94.23 — .11 AmExpress 231.39 —2.89 ArchDanM 41.79 —1.19 AutoZone 3499.08+20.70 BPPLC 26.11 —1.06 Boeing 139.39 +.53 BristMySq 53.07 —2.12 Brunswick 41.93 —3.34 Chevron 136.93 —3.22 Citigroup 58.77 — .08 CocaCola 68.42 +.05 ConAgraBr 24.99 —1.00 ConocoPhil 82.66 —3.01 Corning 39.18 —
Continue ReadingNew York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 26.39 — .44 Altria 55.56 — .10 AmerenCp 94.23 — .11 AmExpress 231.39 —2.89 ArchDanM 41.79 —1.19 AutoZone 3499.08+20.70 BPPLC 26.11 —1.06 Boeing 139.39 +.53 BristMySq 53.07 —2.12 Brunswick 41.93 —3.34 Chevron 136.93 —3.22 Citigroup 58.77 — .08 CocaCola 68.42 +.05 ConAgraBr 24.99 —1.00 ConocoPhil 82.66 —3.01 Corning 39.18 —
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By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army will soon begin limited use of horse-drawn caissons for funerals at Arlington National Cemetery, phasing in the long-held tradition after nearly two years of work to improve the care of the horses. Starting June 2, the caissons will be used for two funerals per
Continue ReadingOpenHighLowSettleChg. LUMBER 27,500 bd. ft.; $ per 1,000 bd. ft. May 581.5 585.5 570.5 572.5 Jul 608.5 614.0 605.0 609.5 +3.5 Sep 636.5 638.0 629.0 633.0 +3.5 Est. sales 1,112. Mon.’s sales 2,141 Mon.’s open int 6,193 LIBOR-1 MONTH $3 million; pts of 100 pct. No open contracts. US T. BILLS $1 million; pts of
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Tuesday: OpenHighLowSettleChg. COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.; dollars per lb. May 65.95 66.26 64.74 65.55 —.44 Jul 66.82 66.91 65.50 66.33 —.56 Oct 68.19 68.65 68.02 68.02 —.67 Dec 68.15 68.23 67.10 67.75 —.48 Mar 69.11 69.35 68.30 68.85 —.52 May 69.84 70.08 69.16
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 7 5 .583 — New York 6 5 .545 ½ Boston 6 6 .500 1 Baltimore 5 7 .417 2 Tampa Bay 4 6 .400 2 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 7 4 .636 — Kansas City 6 5 .545 1 Cleveland 4
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Tue: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 201.75 202.00 198.87 199.10 +.18 Jun 197.25 197.50 193.40 193.62 —.55 Aug 193.45 193.80 190.15 190.45 —.07 Oct 192.00 192.77 189.52 189.72 +.37 Dec 193.42 194.00 191.05 191.10 +.58 Feb 194.32 195.40 192.55 192.62 +.65 Apr
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Tue: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 201.75 202.00 198.87 199.10 +.18 Jun 197.25 197.50 193.40 193.62 —.55 Aug 193.45 193.80 190.15 190.45 —.07 Oct 192.00 192.77 189.52 189.72 +.37 Dec 193.42 194.00 191.05 191.10 +.58 Feb 194.32 195.40 192.55 192.62 +.65 Apr
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Tue: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 559 567¾ 552¾ 561½ +2¼ Jul 573 581 566¾ 575 +2¼ Sep 587¾ 594¾ 581½ 589¾ +3 Dec 612 616 603¾ 611½ +2¾ Mar 630 633¾ 622 629½ +2¼ May 637 638½ 636
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Tue: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 559 567¾ 552¾ 561½ +2¼ Jul 573 581 566¾ 575 +2¼ Sep 587¾ 594¾ 581½ 589¾ +3 Dec 612 616 603¾ 611½ +2¾ Mar 630 633¾ 622 629½ +2¼ May 637 638½ 636
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Tue: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 559 567¾ 552¾ 561½ +2¼ Jul 573 581 566¾ 575 +2¼ Sep 587¾ 594¾ 581½ 589¾ +3 Dec 612 616 603¾ 611½ +2¾ Mar 630 633¾ 622 629½ +2¼ May 637 638½ 636
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Tue: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 559 567¾ 552¾ 561½ +2¼ Jul 573 581 566¾ 575 +2¼ Sep 587¾ 594¾ 581½ 589¾ +3 Dec 612 616 603¾ 611½ +2¾ Mar 630 633¾ 622 629½ +2¼ May 637 638½ 636
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday rejected requests for new trials for two men convicted on human smuggling charges in the deaths of four members of a family from India who froze to death while trying to cross the Canadian border into Minnesota during a blizzard in 2022.
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By MEGAN JANETSKY and MATÍAS DELACROIX Associated Press LAJAS BLANCAS, Panama (AP) — A little more than a year ago, the small Panamanian river port of Lajas Blancas was filled with a crush of people trying to make their way to the United States. Now, the makeshift migrant camp has become a ghost town. More
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A waiver issued Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security allows the federal government to bypass environmental regulations and begin construction immediately on stretches of the border wall in Southern California. Homeland Security said in a statement that the waiver signed by Secretary Kristi Noem will “cut through bureaucratic delays” and
Continue ReadingThe 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. —————————— KANSAS – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–MEASLES OUTBREAK-TEXAS Texas measles outbreak tops 500 cases, including multiple at a day care in Lubbock SUMMARY: Public
Continue ReadingThe 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. —————————— KANSAS – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–MEASLES OUTBREAK-TEXAS Texas measles outbreak tops 500 cases, including multiple at a day care in Lubbock SUMMARY: Public
Continue ReadingThe 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. —————————— KANSAS – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–MEASLES OUTBREAK-TEXAS Texas measles outbreak tops 500 cases, including multiple at a day care in Lubbock SUMMARY: Public
Continue ReadingThe 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. —————————— KANSAS – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–MEASLES OUTBREAK-TEXAS Texas measles outbreak tops 500 cases, including multiple at a day care in Lubbock SUMMARY: Public
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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is touting a Supreme Court ruling allowing it to resume deportations under the Alien Enemies Act as a major victory, but the immigration fight is far from over. The divided court found that President Donald Trump can use the 18th
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s $9 congestion toll on drivers entering the most traffic-snarled parts of Manhattan appears likely to remain through the summer and possibly into the fall as a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s authority to end the program moves forward. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who called the toll a “slap
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