Japanese leader Ishiba vows to remain despite speculation, says he will focus on new US trade deal
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday vowed to remain in power to oversee the implementation of a new Japan-U.S. tariff agreement, despite media speculation and growing calls for him to resign after…
Bryan Kohberger and his victim’s families will have a chance to speak at his sentencing
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Bryan Kohberger, the masked man who snuck into a rental home near the University of Idaho campus and stabbed four students to death in late 2022, is expected to face the…
Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and drug-and-alcohol ravaged id — of heavy metal, died Tuesday, just weeks after his…
Sweetening soft drinks: What to know about sugar, high-fructose corn syrup and their alternatives
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and JONEL ALECCIA Associated Press President Donald Trump teased the announcement last week, but the Coca-Cola Co. confirmed it Tuesday: a cane sugar-sweetened version of the beverage maker’s trademark soda will be released in the U.S. this…
‘Please be careful.’ There are risks and rewards as crypto heavyweights push tokenization
By ALAN SUDERMAN AP Business Writer As cryptocurrencies become more intertwined with the traditional financial system, industry heavyweights are racing for a long-sought goal of turning real-world assets into digital tokens. “Tokenization is going to open the door to a…
More Americans shift money from checking and savings to accounts with investment income, study says
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New research finds that more Americans are shifting their money from checking and savings accounts into financial vehicles that pay an investment income — a trend that helps to explain the resilience…
D-Day veteran and TikTok star ‘Papa Jake’ Larson dies at 102
By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — D-Day veteran “Papa Jake” Larson, who survived German gunfire on Normandy’s bluffs in 1944 and then garnered 1.2 million followers on TikTok late in life by sharing stories to commemorate World War…
Pope Leo XIV renews his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza
By DARIO ARTALE Associated Press CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV renewed his call on Sunday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, asking the international community to respect international laws and the obligation to protect civilians. “I once…
Wall Street hangs near records highs with most of the focus on earnings, dealmaking
By TERESA CEROJANO and MATT OTT Associated Press Markets on Wall Street quietly hovered at record levels before the bell Friday with most of the attention on the latest corporate earnings reports and dealmaking. Futures for the S&P 500, Dow…
After meeting with Trump, Nvidia CEO says the sale of AI chip is back on in China
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang says the technology giant has won approval from the Trump administration to sell its advanced H20 computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence to China. The news…