By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising toward record levels, oil prices are jumping and bond yields are easing in a busy Friday with plenty of cross currents sweeping Wall Street. The S&P 500 was up 0.4% in early trading and on track to surpass a record it set
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says a person from the Dominican Republic died after it fired at a fleeing boat in the Caribbean Sea that was smuggling an estimated $11 million worth of cocaine. The agency says Coast Guard officials aboard a U.S. Navy ship fired “warning shots and disabling
Continue ReadingBy KYLE HIGHTOWER and ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writers FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have agreed to hire Jerod Mayo to succeed Bill Belichick as the team’s first Black head coach, according to a person familiar with the situation. Details were still being worked out on Friday, according to the person, who
Continue ReadingBy CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Relatives of victims of a racist mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket have been called to federal court Friday for a “substantial update” in the case against the gunman, their attorney said. The meeting between Department of Justice representatives and victims of Payton Gendron will take
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the 2024 Grammy nominations were announced, one thing was immediately apparent: Women outpaced men in the major categories. The leading artists — superstars like SZA, Taylor Swift, and Olivia Rodrigo — reflect an incredible diversity of skill with acclaimed albums that mine all corners
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the 2024 Grammy nominations were announced, one thing was immediately apparent: Women outpaced men in the major categories. The leading artists — superstars like SZA, Taylor Swift, and Olivia Rodrigo — reflect an incredible diversity of skill with acclaimed albums that mine all corners
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press Iowa assumed its position as the state that votes first for a presidential nominee more than 50 years ago. But its 1972 caucuses didn’t feel very historic. Two folding tables at state Democratic Party headquarters were enough to accommodate all staff and media present. No TV cameras
Continue ReadingBy Rosa Flores, Sara Weisfeldt and Jay Croft, CNN Houston (CNN) — A migrant surge continues to overwhelm authorities at the US-Mexico border — and in US cities where many asylum-seekers are being sent. Here are the latest developments: The number of migrant encounters in Eagle Pass, Texas – very recently the epicenter of the migrant crisis
Continue ReadingBy KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — “We’re certified Fresh!!!!! Don’t miss out!” filmmaker and actor Benny Safdie posted online in December, referencing his latest project with Emma Stone and comedian Nathan Fielder. Attached to the ostensibly straightforward celebratory post was a photo of the Rotten Tomatoes score for “The Curse” — an
Continue ReadingBy KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — “We’re certified Fresh!!!!! Don’t miss out!” filmmaker and actor Benny Safdie posted online in December, referencing his latest project with Emma Stone and comedian Nathan Fielder. Attached to the ostensibly straightforward celebratory post was a photo of the Rotten Tomatoes score for “The Curse” — an
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Texas officials told the Supreme Court early Saturday that the state is “working promptly” to ensure US Border Patrol agents have access to a boat ramp used to launch patrol boats into the Rio Grande, a day after the Biden administration complained to the court that the state had effectively
Continue ReadingBy GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cellebrite DI, Ltd., launched “Operation Find Them All” on Friday – an initiative where the provider of digital artificial intelligence tools will donate its technology to nonprofits that help find endangered children, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, and the nonprofit The
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The moon landing, the Beatles’ first appearance on American TV and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech are among the 75 Most Impactful Television Moments as ranked by the Television Academy before Monday’s 75th edition of the Emmy Awards. Academy members from
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The moon landing, the Beatles’ first appearance on American TV and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech are among the 75 Most Impactful Television Moments as ranked by the Television Academy before Monday’s 75th edition of the Emmy Awards. Academy members from
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street inched lower ahead of the opening bell Friday and oil prices jumped after the U.S. and British militaries bombed Yemen in retaliation for Houthi attacks in the Red Sea that have disrupted international trade. Futures for the S&P 500 lost 0.3% and futures for
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER and DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writers The Federal Aviation Administration says it will increase oversight of Boeing and audit production of the 737 Max 9 jetliner after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane in midflight last week, the latest in a string of mishaps at the troubled aircraft maker. The
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The biggest banks in the country posted strong profits last year, helped by higher interest rates and a strong economy, despite having to deal the lingering industry costs of last year’s banking crisis that caused the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. All
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Voters in St. Maarten have upheld the Dutch Caribbean territory’s main political party, the National Alliance, in general elections. Preliminary results released Friday say the party of the current prime minister won four of Parliament’s 15 seats. Officials reported a 65% voter turnout, with more than 22,500 people registered
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale inflation fell for a third straight month in December, further evidence that price pressures in the economy are easing. The government’s producer price index — which tracks inflation before it reaches consumers — declined 0.1% from November to December. Measured year over year, producer
Continue ReadingBy COURTNEY BONNELL and GRAHAM DUNBAR Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has signed the first beer brand in the 40-year history of a sponsorship program that earns billions of dollars for the organization and international sports. The deal was announced Friday by the IOC and Budweiser maker Anheuser-Busch InBev for the
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