By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Boeing CEO David Calhoun will step down from the embattled plane maker at the end of the year as part of a broad management shakeup after a series of mishaps at one of America’s iconic manufacturers. Stan Deal, president and CEO of Boeing’s commercial airplanes unit, will retire immediately.
Continue ReadingBy JESSICA DONATI and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A former Senegalese prime minister has conceded the presidential election to the opposition candidate based on preliminary results a day after the vote. Amadou Ba in a statement shared by his campaign says he congratulated opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye and wished
Continue ReadingBy GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Italy has followed France in stepping up security following the attack on a suburban Moscow concert hall and the claim of responsibility by an affiliate of the Islamic State group. The attack renewed attention in Europe on the risk from the extremists. France on Sunday increased its
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s defense minister says that two military engineers have died following the detonation of TNT during a training exercise at a military facility in southern Poland. The minister tweeted Monday that two sappers with a chemical regiment died in Solarnia in the southern region of Silesia. The deaths follow another training
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The American Documentary and Animation Film Festival is concluding on Monday. It’s the festival’s 13th year in Palm Springs, and it has showcased more films than ever before. The five-day festival has featured hundreds of films produced in Palm Springs and around the world. There will be 11 films screened on the closing day. Screenings
Continue ReadingBy DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press Calls mounted on Monday to harshly punish those behind the Russia concert hall attack that killed more than 130 people as authorities combed the burned-out ruins of the shopping and entertainment complex for more bodies. Four men, charged with carrying out a terrorist attack, appeared in court Sunday night and
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas and Evan Perez, CNN The Biden administration on Monday announced a criminal indictment and sanctions against multiple Chinese hackers for allegedly conducting sweeping hacks against US companies and government officials on behalf of China’s civilian intelligence service. Seven Chinese men were indicted in US federal court in the Eastern District of New
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street edged back further from its record heights on Monday to start a shortened trading week. The S&P 500 slipped 15.99 points, or 0.3%, to 5,218.19 in a quiet day of trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 162.26, or 0.4%, to 39,313.64, and
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary has pleaded not guilty in a London courtroom to two terrorism-related charges. The 57-year-old Choudary pleaded not guilty Monday to membership in a banned organization and addressing meetings to encourage support for the radical Muslim group al-Muhajiroun. The U.K. government outlawed Al-Muhajiroun in 2010. The group has
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s hush money case is set for a crucial hearing Monday as a New York judge weighs when, or even whether, the former president will go on trial after a postponement due to a last-minute document dump. The presumptive Republican nominee
Continue ReadingBy MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — South African prosecutors say they intend to charge the Parliament speaker with corruption. They allege she took $135,000 and a wig in bribes from an unnamed person over a three-year period while she was defense minister. Prosecutors announced their intention in a court hearing. Speaker
Continue ReadingBoeing CEO David Calhoun will step down from the embattled plane maker at the end of the year as part of a broader management shakeup after a series of mishaps at one of America’s most storied manufacturers. Stan Deal, president and CEO of Boeing’s commercial airplanes unit, will retire immediately, with Stephanie Pope, the company’s
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump could find out on Monday how New York state aims to collect over $457 million he owes in his civil business fraud case, even as he appeals the judgment that led to the gargantuan debt. After state Attorney
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — ISIS claimed responsibly for Friday’s deadly assault on a concert venue in Moscow, releasing graphic footage purporting to show its gunmen carrying out what was Russia’s worst terror attack in decades. Russian authorities have accused four men from the former Soviet republic of Tajikistan of being behind the attack,
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer The top executive at embattled plane maker Boeing will step down this year amid a broader shakeup of the company’s top leadership, capping a tumultuous five plus years that has shaken faith in one of America’s most storied manufacturers. The company has come under intense scrutiny over its manufacturing
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER and WAYNE PARRY Associated Press Snow, rain and gusting winds lashed a large swath of the Central U.S. on Monday, dashing spring hopes, as the South braced for thunderstorms and possible tornadoes and as the risk of wildfires in southern Texas reached critical levels. The storm hit with parts of the country
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street drifted lower early Monday following last week’s rally as investors awaited further indications as to when the Federal Reserve might begin cutting interest rates. Futures for the S&P 500 fell 0.3% before the bell, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.2%.
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government is expected to blame a string of malicious cyberactivity targeting the U.K.’s election watchdog and lawmakers on hackers linked to the Chinese government. Officials are expected to announce measures against cyber organizations and individuals affiliated with the Chinese government for an attack that may have
Continue ReadingBoeing CEO Dave Calhoun will step down from the embattled plane maker at the end of the year after a series of mishaps at one of America’s most storied manufacturers. Board Chair Larry Kellner has also told the company he doesn’t plan to stand for re-election. Boeing also said Monday that Stan Deal, president and
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER and WAYNE PARRY Associated Press Snow, rain and gusting winds lashed a large swath of the Central U.S. on Monday, dashing spring hopes, as the South braced for thunderstorms and possible tornadoes and as the risk of wildfires in southern Texas reached critical levels. The storm hit with parts of the country
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