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Powell: Solid economy but tame inflation allows low rates

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is sketching an optimistic view of the economy but signaling that continued low inflation means higher interest...
0:28 26 November 2021

Virginia Tech knocks off No. 3 Michigan State 71-66 in Maui

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Landers Nolley II hit a big 3-pointer in the final minute and scored 22 points, helping Virginia Tech hold off No. 3 Michigan State ...
0:26 26 November 2021

California man tells court he served as agent for China

OAKLAND, Calif. — A former San Francisco Bay Area tour operator agreed to plead guilty Monday to serving as an unregistered agent for China in exchang...
0:12 26 November 2021

Supreme Court shields Trump’s financial records for now

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is shielding President Donald Trump’s financial records from House Democrats for now.
23:52 25 November 2021

Ex-director of Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America charged

NEW YORK — The former head administrator of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America was arrested Monday on charges he embezzled over half a million ...
23:48 25 November 2021

Chinese woman sentenced to 8 months for Mar-a-Lago trespass

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A federal judge on Monday sentenced a Chinese businesswoman to eight months in prison for trespassing at President Donald Trum...
22:51 25 November 2021

Top UK rabbi slams Labour, says ‘soul of nation’ at risk

LONDON — Britain’s most senior Jewish religious leader stepped into Britain’s election campaign Monday, saying the country’s main opposition leader ha...
22:35 25 November 2021

WADA panel recommends neutral status for Russia at Olympics

MONTREAL — Russian athletes should be forced to compete as neutrals at next year’s Olympics in Tokyo and other major events, a key World Anti-Doping A...
21:46 25 November 2021

Jerome meets Jasmine: Fed chief observes economic struggles

EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell normally spends his days in the marble halls of Washington, meeting with senators ...
21:10 25 November 2021

Jackpot! People can now buy lottery tickets in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. — People across Mississippi got into the scratch-off fever Monday as lottery tickets went on sale for the first time in the state.
20:28 25 November 2021

The Latest: Greece floods kill 4; hundreds of homes damaged

ROME — The Latest on severe weather in Europe (all times local):
20:27 25 November 2021

Winless Bengals bench rookie Finley, go back to Andy Dalton

CINCINNATI — With the season slipping away and still no win to show for it, the Bengals are going back to Andy Dalton at quarterback.
20:26 25 November 2021

The Latest: Trump: I am backing ‘war fighters’ in SEAL case

WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the case of Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher (all times local):
19:54 25 November 2021

At least 9 dead as heavy rain hits France, Italy, Greece

PARIS — At least nine people have died after heavy rain slammed the Riviera coasts of France and Italy, trapping travelers in their cars, and caused f...
19:27 25 November 2021

Duke solidifies No. 1 in AP Top 25; Maryland rises to No. 5

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski set the record for wins coaching a No. 1 team when his top-ranked Blue Devils knocked off California and Georgetown on back...
18:53 25 November 2021

Arizona women ranked for 1st time in 15 years; Oregon No. 1

NEW YORK — Arizona’s Adia Barnes has her team headed in the right direction in her fourth year coaching at her alma mater.
18:36 25 November 2021

As stigma ebbs, college students seek mental health help

More college students are turning to their schools for help with anxiety, depression and other mental health problems, and many must wait weeks for tr...
16:58 25 November 2021

Lottery group settles with winner who sought bigger prize

IOWA CITY, Iowa — A national lottery group rocked by an insider’s jackpot-rigging conspiracy has settled a lawsuit brought by an Iowa grandfather who ...
16:29 25 November 2021

As more men run, Klobuchar makes case for female nominee

NEW LONDON, N.H. — Amy Klobuchar does not want to run for president as a “woman candidate.”
15:11 25 November 2021

AP adding 14 statehouse reporters in new partnership

The Associated Press is adding 14 statehouse reporters for 18-month jobs through a collaboration with Report for America, a group dedicated to local r...
15:05 25 November 2021

Failing ice cellars signal changes in Alaska whaling towns

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — For generations, people in Alaska’s far-north whaling villages have relied on hand-built ice cellars dug deep into the permafrost ...
14:22 25 November 2021

Help-yourself breakfast buffet makes it easy on host, guests

Let’s say guests are staying with you for some part of the holiday. You’ve planned a beautiful, robust holiday dinner. You’ve even been prescient enou...
13:52 25 November 2021

Wintertime mulching, watering helps drought-sensitive plants

Wind-driven air and too little precipitation are common wintertime side effects that can damage drought-sensitive trees, lawns and shrubs.
13:50 25 November 2021

Global shares advance amid hopes for US-China trade deal

TOKYO — Global shares rose Monday amid some optimism that the U.S. and China may be edging closer toward a deal on a trade dispute that has been rattl...
12:53 25 November 2021

Analysis: Hong Kong election shows desire for change

HONG KONG — The people of Hong Kong have said in no uncertain terms that they want change. The question is whether they will get it — or a return to t...
12:12 25 November 2021

Mourinho back in Champs League, on charm offensive at Spurs

Jose Mourinho’s charm offensive has been in overdrive during his whirlwind first few days at Tottenham.
11:36 25 November 2021

2020 Watch: Can anyone break through the turkey coma?

NEW YORK — Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:
10:26 25 November 2021

Fans of shootouts must have hated Week 12 in the NFL.

Fans of shootouts must have hated Week 12 in the NFL.
8:21 25 November 2021

Kim orders N. Korea artillery firing, drawing Seoul rebuke

PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his troops to practice firing artillery near a disputed sea boundary with rival South...
6:53 25 November 2021

Mother of slain man sues Cleveland mayor, police chief

CLEVELAND — Questions about whether an Ohio mayor intervened on behalf of his grandson in the hours after a fatal shooting have prompted the victim’s ...
6:29 25 November 2021