Smith’s homer in 11th lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 5-4 to become first repeat champion in 25 years
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer TORONTO (AP) — In a World Series for the ages that went back and forth again and again, Will Smith delivered the biggest swing of all for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Smith connected in…
Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa’s destruction
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — The rumble of large machinery, whine of chain saws and chopping of machetes echoed through communities across the northern Caribbean on Thursday as they dug out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa and assessed the damage…
Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them
NEW YORK (AP) — The United States is running out of pennies. President Donald Trump’s decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have real implications for the nation’s commerce. Merchants in multiple regions of the country have…
Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting Xi in South Korea
\ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday as a roaring success, saying he would cut tariffs on China, while Beijing had agreed to allow the export of rare…
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brought flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled onto roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa pummeled the Caribbean island as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. Landslides, fallen…
Trump bonds with Japan’s new prime minister and says her nation is delivering on US investments
TOKYO (AP) — President Donald Trump treated his time in Japan on Tuesday as a victory lap — befriending the new Japanese prime minister, taking her with him as he spoke to U.S. troops aboard an aircraft carrier and then unveiling…
Hurricane Melissa is set to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm since records began
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa was set to pummel Jamaica on Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago. Hours before the storm, the Jamaican government said it…
Louvre remains closed one day after jewel heist
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Louvre remained closed Monday, a day after historic jewels were stolen from the world’s most-visited museum in a daring daylight heist that prompted authorities to reassess security measures at cultural sites…
Gold prices topped $4,300 this week. What’s driving the surge?
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As economic uncertainty deepens, the rush for gold continues — with prices for the precious metal topping $4,300 for the first time this week. The going price for New York…
Alaska works to rescue storm victims by helicopter and plane in historic airlift
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — One of the most significant airlifts in Alaskan history is underway by helicopter and military transport plane, moving hundreds of people from coastal villages ravaged by high surf and strong winds from the remnants of Typhoon…