Nation and World
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A new account rekindles allegations that Trump disrespected Black people on 'The Apprentice'
Jun 07, 2024 10:38 am - Gene Folkes had just been jettisoned as a contestant on “The Apprentice” and was commiserating with a crew member at a bar inside the lobby of Trump Tower. He was indigna...
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U.S. employers added a robust 272,000 jobs in May in a sign of sustained economic health
Jun 07, 2024 7:56 am - WASHINGTON — America’s employers added a vigorous 272,000 jobs in May, accelerating from April and a sign that companies are still confident enough in the economy to keep...
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Scorching heat keeps grip on Southwest U.S. as records tumble and more triple digits forecast
Jun 07, 2024 7:17 am - RENO, Nev. — The first heat wave of the year is expected to maintain its grip on the U.S. Southwest for at least another day Friday, after records tumbled across the regi...
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Like Reagan before him, Biden looks to capture magic of Pointe du Hoc storyJun 07, 2024 7:14 am - PARIS — President Joe Biden will return to Normandy for a second day during his trip to France as he tries to rally Americans in defense of democracy from Pointe du Hoc, ...
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Biden apologizes to Zelenskyy for monthslong congressional holdup to weapons that let Russia gain
Jun 07, 2024 7:10 am - PARIS — U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly apologized to Ukraine for a monthslong congressional holdup in American military assistance that le...
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British tech magnate Mike Lynch acquitted of fraud charges in $11B deal with Hewlett-Packard
Jun 06, 2024 3:52 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Mike Lynch, once hailed as Britain’s king of technology, has been cleared of charges alleging he orchestrated a fraud and conspiracy leading up to an $11 ...
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The Europe Central Bank jumps ahead of the Fed in lowering rates. But future cuts may be limited.
Jun 06, 2024 7:23 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate Thursday by a quarter point, moving ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve as central banks aroun...
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Widow of Beau Biden takes the stand in Hunter Biden's gun trial, talks about tossing the firearm
Jun 06, 2024 7:19 am - WILMINGTON, Del. — The widow of Hunter Biden's brother, Beau, testified Thursday in his federal gun trial that she found his crack at her Wilmington, Delaware, house, saw...
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Israeli strike kills at least 33 people at a Gaza school the military claims was being used by Hamas
Jun 06, 2024 6:54 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli strike early Thursday on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in central Gaza killed more than 30 people, including 23 women ...
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As the world marks 80th anniversary of D-Day landings, renewed war in Europe is on minds of many
Jun 06, 2024 6:15 am - UTAH BEACH, France — Leaders, veterans and visitors from around the world paid tribute Thursday to the D-Day generation in moving ceremonies on and around the Normandy be...