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Kyiv mourns as death toll from Russian attack in the Ukrainian capital rises to 24

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The death toll from a Russian missile attack that flattened a Kyiv apartment building rose Friday to 24, including three teenagers, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensk...

A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Africa’s top public health body on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far. The ...

North America’s largest commuter rail system faces a potential shutdown

NEW YORK (AP) — North America’s largest commuter rail system is facing a potential shutdown as a deadline nears to reach a deal with unionized workers to avert a strike. The Long Island Rail...

Winner pays $9 million in charity auction for a private lunch with Warren Buffett and Stephen Curry

Someone paid more than $9 million to have lunch with basketball player Stephen Curry and Warren Buffett, and the legendary investor also promised to match the winning bid so both their favor...

Democrats test a new red state strategy: Back independents over their own nominees

NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic leaders, desperate to compete in red states where their party brand is toxic, are embracing something new this midterm season: not backing Democrats. In states lik...

Palestinians in Gaza mark anniversary of 1948 mass expulsion and say today's catastrophe is worse

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Blink and you might miss the few stone walls that are all that’s left of the village that Yusuf Abu Hamam’s family was forced to flee when he was an infant i...

Trump and Xi wrap up summit claiming progress stabilizing US-China relations as differences persist

BEIJING (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up critical talks on Friday, claiming important progress in stabilizing U.S.-China relations even as deep ...

World shares are lower after South Korea's Kospi hits records, as Trump wraps up Beijing trip

HONG KONG (AP) — World shares retreated Friday and South Korea’s Kospi index gave up gains after reaching an all-time high, as investors watch for developments from the Iran war and as U.S. ...

Powell's legacy at the Fed to be shaped by his misjudging inflation and standing up to Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Jerome Powell was sworn in as chair of the Federal Reserve eight years ago, economists worried that inflation and interest rates were too low and that too few American...

Rockies play the Diamondbacks in first of 3-game series

Arizona Diamondbacks (20-22, third in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (17-27, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Friday, 8:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (2-3, 7.62...

Iran war energy shock drives interest in ethanol and other biofuels across hard-hit Asia

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Taxi driver Ravi Ranjan, who lives with his wife and child in New Delhi, said shipping disruptions caused by the Iran war have forced him to pay higher prices for coo...

Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another — a cargo ship near Oman — sank after being attacked, authorities...
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