AP National News

By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Friday after a steady Thursday on Wall Street as markets anticipated the release of key U.S. jobs data later in the day. U.S. futures and oil prices rose. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 edged 0.1% lower to 38,683.93 after Friday data showed household

By RANDALL CHASE, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, COLLEEN LONG and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Federal prosecutors are wrapping up their gun case against Hunter Biden, with two more witnesses expected Friday in their effort to prove to jurors that the president’s son lied on a mandatory gun purchase form when he said he

By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Every election cycle, it seems, Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia tries to find the best fit for himself, dragging both sides of the political aisle — and an entire home-state electorate — along for a wobbly ride. Five months before the general election, he’s still

By GARANCE BURKE and MEG KINNARD Associated Press Gene Folkes had just been jettisoned as a contestant on “The Apprentice” and was commiserating with a crew member at a bar inside the lobby of Trump Tower. He was indignant — and not just at having been kicked off the reality show after its star, Donald

By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An East African eatery in Detroit, longtime family owned Seattle pho shops and a Palestinian chef using ancient cooking techniques in Washington, D.C., are among the dozens of finalists for this year’s prestigious James Beard Awards. The culinary world’s equivalent of the Oscars will recognize restaurants and

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Tentative signs have emerged that the U.S. economy is cooling in a way that would be welcomed by the Federal Reserve’s inflation fighters: Companies are posting fewer available jobs, consumer spending has slipped and wage growth, while still healthy, is gradually slowing. Those trends mark a

By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A myriad of Detroit’s greatest musical exports, including Diana Ross, Eminem and Jack White, took to the stage in a pulsating sonic spectacle held on the eve of the historic reopening of an 18-story structure that had long symbolized their hometown’s decline. The 90-plus-minute “Live From Detroit:

By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Official statistics say that China’s exports for May grew at their fastest pace in more than a year despite trade tensions, though imports fell short of analyst expectations. The data released on Friday show exports jumped 7.6% in May from the same time last year to

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis didn’t want to make predictions about how his body would respond heading into the NBA Finals after he spent more than a month on the sideline with a calf injury. Just fine, it turned out. Jaylen Brown scored 22 points, Porzingis made an immediate

By DAVID RISING and ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Fresh from declaring victory in India’s election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered few details on the agenda for his third term, but went out of his way to underline he would continue to focus on raising the country’s military preparedness and clout. That

By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to address a joint meeting of Congress on July 24, setting the stage for what is expected to be a contentious speech at a crucial moment for the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Congressional leaders confirmed the date

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Records tumbled across the U.S. Southwest on Thursday as temperatures soared past 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) in some areas, and the region’s first heat wave of the year was expected to maintain its grip for at least another day. Although the official start of

By FARNOUSH AMIRI, LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address a joint meeting of Congress on July 24, according to two people familiar with the matter. Congressional leaders last week formally invited Netanyahu to come speak, delivering the most recent show of

By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado man has pleaded guilty to lesser charges in the killings of three people in 2017 in the first prosecution believed to be impacted by the work of a state DNA analyst accused of tampering with test results. Thirty-one-year-old Garrett Coughlin pleaded guilty to three

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer A woman who says she is the inspiration for the relentless stalker at the center of Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer” is suing the streaming giant for defamation and is seeking at least $170 million in damages. In the lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles, Scottish attorney Fiona Harvey