Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline ahead of Federal Reserve’s Powell speech
Asian shares are mostly falling, discouraged by a Wall Street slump that followed a blowout profit report from Nvidia and mixed reports on the U.S. economy
1970-01-01 08:00
Italian leader tones down divisive rhetoric but carries on with pursuit of far-right agenda
When Giorgia Meloni was running to become Italy’s first far-right head of government of the post-war era, she steeped her winning campaign in the sharply ideological rhetoric of national sovereignty, “traditional families” and fear of migrants
1970-01-01 08:00
Spanish soccer president faces general assembly amid reports he will resign for kissing a player
The president of the Spanish soccer federation is facing an emergency meeting of its general assembly amid media reports that he will hand in his resignation following an uproar for kissing a Women’s World Cup champion
1970-01-01 08:00
Florida elementary school principal and teacher are placed on leave after Black students are singled out at an assembly
The principal and a teacher at a Flagler County, Florida, elementary school are on paid administrative leave after an assembly was held only for fourth and fifth-grade Black students, who were collectively told to improve their school performance, according to the school district -- regardless of how each student was doing individually.
1970-01-01 08:00
AP WAS THERE: A 1953 CIA-led coup in Iran topples prime minister, cements shah's power
In August 1953, a CIA-backed coup toppled Iran’s prime minister, cementing the rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi for over 25 years before the 1979 Islamic Revolution
1970-01-01 08:00
Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on
Starting Friday, Europeans will see their online life change
1970-01-01 08:00
Former residents of a New Hampshire youth center demand federal investigation into abuse claims
Frustrated former residents of New Hampshire's only youth detention center are pushing for a federal investigation into allegations of decades of abuse
1970-01-01 08:00
Civil case over Cardinal Pell abuse allegations allowed to proceed against church in Australia
An Australian court has allowed a civil case to proceed against a Catholic archdiocese involving child sex abuse allegations against late Cardinal George Pell
1970-01-01 08:00
GOP support for gun restrictions slips a year after Congress passed firearms law
Republican and independent support for gun restrictions is slipping a year after Congress passed the most comprehensive firearms safety legislation in decades with bipartisan support
1970-01-01 08:00
Visitors to Lincoln Memorial say America has its flaws but see gains made since March on Washington
Fencing and construction workers greet visitors to the Lincoln Memorial, signaling that — for the moment — the monument to the nation’s 16th president is a work in progress
1970-01-01 08:00
South Carolina abortion ban with unclear 'fetal heartbeat' definition creates confusion, doctors say
The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld a ban on most abortions this week but left undecided the question of when, exactly, the “fetal heartbeat” limit begins during pregnancy
1970-01-01 08:00
Fed Chair Powell could signal the likelihood of high rates for longer in closely watched speech
When Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers a high-profile speech Friday in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, many analysts think he could make one thing clear: That the Fed plans to keep its benchmark interest rate at a peak level for longer than had been expected
1970-01-01 08:00