By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and AMY TAXIN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County has reached a $4 billion agreement to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959, officials said Friday. The agreement, which still needs approval from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, far surpasses a
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By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press Under criticism for staff cuts across the country, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is directing national parks to “remain open and accessible” and says officials will ensure proper staffing to do so. The order, issued late Thursday, also calls for a detailed review of each park’s operating hours, trail closures and
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By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Theodore McCarrick, a once-powerful Catholic cardinal who was defrocked by Pope Francis in 2019 after a Vatican investigation determined he had molested adults and children, has died. He was 94. Archbishop of Washington Robert McElroy issued a statement Friday confirming McCarrick’s death a day earlier but
Continue ReadingNew York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 26.64 —1.96 Altria 56.07 —1.82 AmerenCp 95.79 —5.89 AmExpress 233.68—14.14 ArchDanM 43.32 —4.25 AutoZone 3653.24—172.91 BPPLC 28.38 —2.96 Boeing 136.59—14.32 BristMySq 55.30 —2.52 Brunswick 46.68 —1.25 Chevron 143.28—12.84 Citigroup 58.13 —4.92 CocaCola 69.93 —3.25 ConAgraBr 26.68 — .10 ConocoPhil 86.29 —8.96 Corning 39.07 —3.22 CurtissWright 283.18—19.73 DTEEnergy 131.80 —7.69 DeereCo
Continue ReadingNew York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 26.64 —1.96 Altria 56.07 —1.82 AmerenCp 95.79 —5.89 AmExpress 233.68—14.14 ArchDanM 43.32 —4.25 AutoZone 3653.24—172.91 BPPLC 28.38 —2.96 Boeing 136.59—14.32 BristMySq 55.30 —2.52 Brunswick 46.68 —1.25 Chevron 143.28—12.84 Citigroup 58.13 —4.92 CocaCola 69.93 —3.25 ConAgraBr 26.68 — .10 ConocoPhil 86.29 —8.96 Corning 39.07 —3.22 CurtissWright 283.18—19.73 DTEEnergy 131.80 —7.69 DeereCo
Continue ReadingNew York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 26.64 —1.96 Altria 56.07 —1.82 AmerenCp 95.79 —5.89 AmExpress 233.68—14.14 ArchDanM 43.32 —4.25 AutoZone 3653.24—172.91 BPPLC 28.38 —2.96 Boeing 136.59—14.32 BristMySq 55.30 —2.52 Brunswick 46.68 —1.25 Chevron 143.28—12.84 Citigroup 58.13 —4.92 CocaCola 69.93 —3.25 ConAgraBr 26.68 — .10 ConocoPhil 86.29 —8.96 Corning 39.07 —3.22 CurtissWright 283.18—19.73 DTEEnergy 131.80 —7.69 DeereCo
Continue ReadingNew York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 26.64 —1.96 Altria 56.07 —1.82 AmerenCp 95.79 —5.89 AmExpress 233.68—14.14 ArchDanM 43.32 —4.25 AutoZone 3653.24—172.91 BPPLC 28.38 —2.96 Boeing 136.59—14.32 BristMySq 55.30 —2.52 Brunswick 46.68 —1.25 Chevron 143.28—12.84 Citigroup 58.13 —4.92 CocaCola 69.93 —3.25 ConAgraBr 26.68 — .10 ConocoPhil 86.29 —8.96 Corning 39.07 —3.22 CurtissWright 283.18—19.73 DTEEnergy 131.80 —7.69 DeereCo
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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The trade wars launched by U.S. President Donald Trump have escalated to new heights. Just days after Trump unveiled sweeping new “reciprocal” tariffs on imports from around the world, China on Friday levied a retaliatory 34% tariff on all U.S. products starting April 10. Stock
Continue Reading By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The trade wars launched by U.S. President Donald Trump have escalated to new heights. Just days after Trump unveiled sweeping new “reciprocal” tariffs on imports from around the world, China on Friday levied a retaliatory 34% tariff on all U.S. products starting April 10. Stock
Continue Reading By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The trade wars launched by U.S. President Donald Trump have escalated to new heights. Just days after Trump unveiled sweeping new “reciprocal” tariffs on imports from around the world, China on Friday levied a retaliatory 34% tariff on all U.S. products starting April 10. Stock
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court, for now, allows Trump administration to cut teacher-training money as part of its anti-DEI efforts.
Continue Reading By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Theodore McCarrick, a once-powerful Catholic cardinal who was defrocked by Pope Francis in 2019 after a Vatican investigation determined he had molested adults and children, has died. He was 94. Archbishop of Washington Robert McElroy issued a statement Friday confirming McCarrick’s death a day earlier but
Continue ReadingNew York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 26.64 —1.96 Altria 56.07 —1.82 AmerenCp 95.79 —5.89 AmExpress 233.68—14.14 ArchDanM 43.32 —4.25 AutoZone 3653.24—172.91 BPPLC 28.38 —2.96 Boeing 136.59—14.32 BristMySq 55.30 —2.52 Brunswick 46.68 —1.25 Chevron 143.28—12.84 Citigroup 58.13 —4.92 CocaCola 69.93 —3.25 ConAgraBr 26.68 — .10 ConocoPhil 86.29 —8.96 Corning 39.07 —3.22 CurtissWright 283.18—19.73 DTEEnergy 131.80 —7.69 DeereCo
Continue ReadingNew York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 26.64 —1.96 Altria 56.07 —1.82 AmerenCp 95.79 —5.89 AmExpress 233.68—14.14 ArchDanM 43.32 —4.25 AutoZone 3653.24—172.91 BPPLC 28.38 —2.96 Boeing 136.59—14.32 BristMySq 55.30 —2.52 Brunswick 46.68 —1.25 Chevron 143.28—12.84 Citigroup 58.13 —4.92 CocaCola 69.93 —3.25 ConAgraBr 26.68 — .10 ConocoPhil 86.29 —8.96 Corning 39.07 —3.22 CurtissWright 283.18—19.73 DTEEnergy 131.80 —7.69 DeereCo
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Friday: OpenHighLowSettleChg. COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.; dollars per lb. May 64.60 64.66 60.80 63.36 —1.44 Jul 65.62 65.78 62.05 64.56 —1.15 Oct 67.59 67.59 64.70 66.41 —1.20 Dec 67.45 67.85 64.24 66.16 —1.39 Mar 68.80 69.01 65.56 67.39 —1.35 May 69.48 69.57 66.64
Continue ReadingOpenHighLowSettleChg. LUMBER 27,500 bd. ft.; $ per 1,000 bd. ft. May 598.0 601.0 589.0 589.0 —17.0 Jul 624.0 626.0 614.5 618.0 —12.0 Sep 647.5 650.0 640.0 645.0 —8.5 Est. sales 1,965. Thu.’s sales 2,249 Thu.’s open int 7,096 LIBOR-1 MONTH $3 million; pts of 100 pct. No open contracts. US T. BILLS $1 million; pts
Continue ReadingBy GEORGE WALKER IV and BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Torrential rains and flash flooding battered parts of the Midwest and South on Friday, killing a boy in Kentucky who was swept away as he walked to catch his school bus. Many communities were left reeling from tornadoes that destroyed entire neighborhoods
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 570 574 550¼ 557½ —11½ Jul 582¼ 585¾ 562¾ 570 —10¾ Sep 596¼ 599¾ 577¾ 584 —10¾ Dec 618 621¼ 600 606½ —10¼ Mar 637¾ 639¾ 619¼ 625½ —9¾ May 647½ 647½ 630¼
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 570 574 550¼ 557½ —11½ Jul 582¼ 585¾ 562¾ 570 —10¾ Sep 596¼ 599¾ 577¾ 584 —10¾ Dec 618 621¼ 600 606½ —10¼ Mar 637¾ 639¾ 619¼ 625½ —9¾ May 647½ 647½ 630¼
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 207.00 207.47 202.55 202.62 —5.43 Jun 202.22 203.15 198.20 198.20 —6.50 Aug 198.65 199.40 194.67 194.70 —6.47 Oct 197.47 197.97 193.10 193.10 —6.50 Dec 198.10 198.35 193.45 193.70 —6.25 Feb 198.62 198.97 194.12 194.77 —5.85 Apr
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 207.00 207.47 202.55 202.62 —5.43 Jun 202.22 203.15 198.20 198.20 —6.50 Aug 198.65 199.40 194.67 194.70 —6.47 Oct 197.47 197.97 193.10 193.10 —6.50 Dec 198.10 198.35 193.45 193.70 —6.25 Feb 198.62 198.97 194.12 194.77 —5.85 Apr
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 570 574 550¼ 557½ —11½ Jul 582¼ 585¾ 562¾ 570 —10¾ Sep 596¼ 599¾ 577¾ 584 —10¾ Dec 618 621¼ 600 606½ —10¼ Mar 637¾ 639¾ 619¼ 625½ —9¾ May 647½ 647½ 630¼
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 570 574 550¼ 557½ —11½ Jul 582¼ 585¾ 562¾ 570 —10¾ Sep 596¼ 599¾ 577¾ 584 —10¾ Dec 618 621¼ 600 606½ —10¼ Mar 637¾ 639¾ 619¼ 625½ —9¾ May 647½ 647½ 630¼
Continue ReadingBy DYEPKAZAH SHIBAYAN Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria has received more than 1 million vaccines from the Gavi-funded global stockpile to combat a meningitis outbreak in the northern part of the country, the government said on Friday. At least 74 people have died from the disease, with more than 800 cases reported across
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN, AAMER MADHANI and SARAH PARVINI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday said he is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 75 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership.
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By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — After Trump administration job cuts, nearly half of National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates — twice that of just a decade ago — as severe weather chugs across the nation’s heartland, according to data obtained by The Associated Press. Detailed vacancy data for
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. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— TRUMP PROTESTS DESCRIPTION: Activists are promising a national demonstration on Saturday to protest President Trump’s economic agenda. Organizers have dubbed
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. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— TRUMP PROTESTS DESCRIPTION: Activists are promising a national demonstration on Saturday to protest President Trump’s economic agenda. Organizers have dubbed
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. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— TRUMP PROTESTS DESCRIPTION: Activists are promising a national demonstration on Saturday to protest President Trump’s economic agenda. Organizers have dubbed
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. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— TRUMP PROTESTS DESCRIPTION: Activists are promising a national demonstration on Saturday to protest President Trump’s economic agenda. Organizers have dubbed
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