Ted Turner’s vision of news as global and continuous changed both the industry and society itself
By JOCELYN NOVECK and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986, Beth Knobel, a future TV news correspondent, was in graduate school. Emerging from class, she saw TV sets had been…
US and Iran appear to move closer to ending their war as Trump threatens more bombing
By JOSHUA BOAK, E. EDUARDO CASTILLO and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Iran appeared to be moving closer Wednesday to an initial agreement to end the war, as U.S. President Trump sought to pressure…
Abortion pill rulings bring the issue back to the forefront in a midterm election year
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Back-to-back court rulings on abortion pill access are thrusting a contentious political issue back into the spotlight ahead of this year’s midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for the…
Wall Street flirts with records after oil prices give back some of Monday’s spurt
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is rising toward records Tuesday after an easing of oil prices let Wall Street turn its focus back to the big profits that companies keep producing….
What to know about the US military presence in Europe as Trump seeks drawdown of thousands of troops
By JAMEY KEATEN and BEN FINLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s vow to shrink America’s military deployment in Germany has put a new spotlight on the U.S. role in Europe. There are usually 80,000 to 100,000 troops…
World shares are mixed and oil prices jump more than 3% after the UAE says it will exit OPEC
By CHAN HO-HIM AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — World shares were mixed on Wednesday following losses on Wall Street, while oil prices gained more than 3% on uncertainties over when the war in Iran will end. The futures…
King Charles III will meet Trump and address Congress in a bid to spotlight UK-US ties
By STEVEN SLOAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — King Charles III will embrace some of Washington’s most formal ceremonial trappings on Tuesday as he tries to emphasize a bond between the United Kingdom and the United States that is so…
Marathon milestone shattered: Sabastian Sawe breaks the fabled 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds
LONDON (AP) — A pair of African distance runners took down what was once among the most unthinkable records in sports on Sunday, shattering the long-unapproachable two-hour barrier in the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer) marathon. Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London…
DC gala shooting suspect aired grievances against Trump in writings to family
By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner railed against Trump administration policies and referred to himself as a “Friendly Federal…
Shots fired as gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents’ dinner. Trump unharmed
By SEUNG MIN KIM, AAMER MADHANI, COLLIN BINKLEY, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and DAVID BAUDER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner attended by President Donald…