May Day rallies in Europe urge more help as inflation bites
ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Tens of thousands of people were marching in cities across Europe for May Day protests to honor workers…
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2 people rescued 50 hours after China building collapse
BEIJING (AP) — Two people have been rescued from the rubble of a building in central China more than 50 hours after it collapsed. Dozens remain…
Continue Reading Pelosi, in surprise Kyiv trip, vows unbending US support
By VANESSA GERA, NICOLE WINFIELD and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A top-level U.S. congressional delegation led by House…
Continue Reading Look for the orange vest: Ukrainians in Romania help others
By CHISATO TANAKA Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Elena Trofimchuk fled Ukraine to Romania more than a month ago. She now sees…
Continue Reading Evacuations under way in Mariupol; Pelosi visits Ukraine
By CARA ANNA and YESICA FISCH Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — An operation to evacuate civilians from a steel plant in the Ukrainian…
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Egyptian officials: Militants blow up gas pipeline in Sinai
By ASHRAF SWEILAM Associated Press EL ARISH, Egypt (AP) — Egyptian security officials say suspected Islamic State militants blew up a natural gas…
Continue Reading Late Del. Gov. du Pont remembered for bipartisanship, humor
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Current and former Delaware politicians, family and friends of Pierre S. “Pete” du Pont IV have gathered to remember…
Continue Reading Despite payment, investors brace for Russia to default
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Prices for Russian credit default swaps — insurance contracts that protect an investor against a…
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Mexico Caribbean beaches may see worst sargassum since 2018
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say the problem of foul-smelling seaweed-like algae on the country’s…
Continue Reading Vegas water intake now visible at drought-stricken Lake Mead
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The water supply for Las Vegas has marked a milestone, with a water intake breaking the surface of drought-depleted Lake Mead and…
Continue Reading Honduran economic zones in ‘limbo’ after government repeal
By MARLON GONZÁLEZ Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — A plan to create special self-governing zones for foreign investors in Honduras…
Continue Reading India seizes $725 million China’s Xiaomi over remittances
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities have seized $725 million from Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi, accusing it of breaking the country’s…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett tells shareholders about spending $51 billion
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett gave Berkshire Hathaway investors a few details of how he spent more than $50…
Continue Reading Biden order to boost mining may not have quick payoff
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is turning to a Cold War-era law to boost production of lithium and other…
Continue Reading Back with the banned: Do Twitter’s exiles return under Musk?
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press QAnon loyalists, neo-Nazis and a former American president: The list of people banned from Twitter is long, but…
Continue Reading Autopsy backlog plagues Mississippi, with worst delays in US
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An Associated Press analysis has found that Mississippi has long…
Continue Reading China manufacturing weakens further as lockdowns continue
BEIJING (AP) — China’s manufacturing activity fell to a six-month low in April as lockdowns continued in Shanghai and other manufacturing hubs in…
Continue Reading Ukrainians plead for Mariupol rescue; Russian advance crawls
By MSTYSLAV CHERNOV and YESICA FISCH Associated Press KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces are fighting village by village to hold back a…
Continue Reading Dems hone populist appeal with proposed stock trading ban
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Proposals to ban stock trading by lawmakers are gaining ground in Congress and on the campaign…
Continue Reading Thousands likely at Buffett’s meeting but not all are happy
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tens of thousands of people are expected to pack an Omaha arena Saturday for Warren Buffett’s…
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