US stocks edge higher in early trading as falling oil prices help take pressure off the market
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are edging higher on Wall Street as falling bond yields and lower oil prices help ease pressure on the market. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% in early trading Wednesday. The index is coming off two…
AJ Dybantsa is the No. 1 pick on a big NBA draft night for freshman stars and Michigan’s champions
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — AJ Dybantsa is on his way to Washington and ready to start working as soon as he gets there. That’s not until Wednesday. Tuesday was a night for the NBA’s…
The Strait of Hormuz’s future is unsettled even as more ships venture through
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Ship traffic has picked up in the Strait of Hormuz since Iran and the U.S. signed an interim deal to end a war that constricted global oil…
Giannis Antetokounmpo getting traded to Heat in blockbuster deal, AP source says
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo wants more championships. So do the Miami Heat. Their interests are officially aligned — and the Heat finally have another superstar. Ending a marathon watch for the next great…
Vance says talks with Iranian officials set ‘good foundation’ for a deal to end the war
By AAMER MADHANI, JAMEY KEATEN, SEUNG MIN KIM and JOSH BOAK Associated Press OBBUERGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Monday said his lengthy talks with senior Iranian officials in Switzerland created a “good foundation for a successful…
Judge in Charlie Kirk killing case to decide if prosecutors could be punished for comments in media
By MATTHEW BROWN and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press The Utah judge in the murder case over Charlie Kirk’s killing says he will rule Monday whether prosecutors could face sanctions for comments to the media about a bullet fragment recovered from…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer quits and will stay on until successor is chosen
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned on Monday, paving the way for Britain to have its seventh prime minister in just over a decade. He said he was stepping down as leader of the governing Labour Party but would remain…
U.S. lifts blockade of Iran and Iranian supreme leader endorses direct talks with American officials
By WILL WEISSERT and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Thursday lifted its blockade of Iran, and oil tankers began freely moving through the Strait of Hormuz after months of being unable to use the…
8 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base in Southern California, officials say
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert and burst into flames Monday, killing all eight people…
Multiple arrests as FBI disrupts ‘planned attacks’ targeting White House UFC show, director says
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement officials disrupted “planned attacks” meant to target the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend for President Donald Trump’s birthday, and multiple people were in custody,…