Business US economy grew at strong 3.2% rate in first quarterAssociated Press - By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.2% annual rate in the first three months of the year, a far better outcome than expected, overcoming a host of headwinds including global weakness,
U.S. Politics AP-NORC Poll: Democrats have health care edge ahead of 2020Associated Press - By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and HANNAH FINGERHUT, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are giving Democrats a clear edge on health care as the 2020 presidential race gears up, according to a new poll that also finds many Republicans backing one of their competitors'
Northern Ireland Journalist death spurs bid to restore Northern Ireland govtAssociated Press - By JILL LAWLESS, Associated PressLONDON (AP) — Britain and Ireland are making a new push to restore Northern Ireland's collapsed government, as politicians face mounting criticism of politicians after the killing of a journalist by a
News Top Spanish candidates urge voters to keep far-right at bayAssociated Press - ARITZ PARRA, Associated PressMADRID (AP) — Appealing to Spain's large pool of undecided voters, top candidates on both the right and left are urging Spaniards to choose wisely and keep the far-right at bay in Sunday's general election.
World News Sri Lanka Muslims brave militant threats for Friday prayersAssociated Press - By JON GAMBRELL, Associated PressCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — At 12:10 p.m. Friday, men and boys in a Muslim neighborhood in Sri Lanka's capital did something everyone had warned them not to do: They came together to pray. Hundreds gathered
Sri Lanka The Latest: Sri Lanka police Twitter account deletedAssociated PressCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Latest on the Easter attacks in Sri Lanka (all times local): An official Sri Lanka police Twitter account has been deleted after it misidentified an American human rights
Measles Quarantines at 2 LA universities amid US measles outbreakAssociated Press - By CHRISTOPHER WEBER, Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — A quarantine at two Los Angeles universities affected more than 200 students and staff who may have been exposed to measles and either have not been vaccinated or cannot verify that
Kim Jong-un Daimler says it has no idea how Kim Jong Un got his limosAssociated Press - By ERIC TALMADGE, Associated PressTOKYO (AP) — German automaker Daimler, which makes armored limousines used by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, says it has no idea where he got them and has no business dealings with the North. Kim has
Military Army vet charged with injuring 8 people in intentional crashAssociated Press - By JANIE HAR, Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An Army veteran with a history of post-traumatic stress disorder was on his way to a Bible class when he told investigators he intentionally drove into a group of men, women and children,
Emperor Akihito Emperor Akihito saw diplomacy as path to make amends for warAssociated Press - By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated PressTOKYO (AP) — Japan's Emperor Akihito has had a lifetime mission: Make amends for a war fought in his father's name. Akihito was just 11 when he heard his father Hirohito's voice on the radio declaring
NRA Trump to address a divided National Rifle AssociationAssociated Press - By JILL COLVIN and LISA MARIE PANE, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's largest gun rights organization played a pivotal role in President Donald Trump's victory in 2016. Three years later, the National Rifle Association is limping toward the
News Officer fled civil war as a child, resettled in MinneapolisAssociated Press - By JEFF BAENEN and AMY FORLITI, Associated PressMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mohamed Noor fled Somalia's civil war as a child, following a well-worn path with his family to a refugee camp in Kenya, the U.S. and eventually Minnesota. After a difficult start, "fell
Kim Jong-un Kim Jong Un leaves Russia after summit with PutinAssociated Press - By IULIIA STASHEVSKA and ERIC TALMADGE, Associated PressVLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un boarded his private train Friday and headed back to Pyongyang after directing some harsh criticism at Washington during his first summit with
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka says Easter attack leader died in hotel bombingAssociated Press - By EMILY SCHMALL and JON GAMBRELL, Associated PressCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The suspected leader of the militant group Sri Lankan authorities said carried out a series of Easter Sunday bombings died in the blast at the Shangri-La hotel, one of six hotels
Sports 3 QBs and lots of defenders highlight 1st round of draftAssociated Press - By BARRY WILNER, AP Pro Football WriterNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback at the top, two more QBs along the way — and a whole lot of guys who like nothing better than putting passers on the ground. That was the look
Boston Celtics John Havlicek, Boston Celtics great, dies at 79Associated Press - By KYLE HIGHTOWER, AP Sports WriterBOSTON (AP) — John Havlicek's legacy was built over 16 years with the Boston Celtics, eight of them as NBA champions, making him among the best to ever play the game. "Havlicek stole the ball! "Havlicek
World News Christians' ethnic inclusion in Sri Lanka keeps fragile calmAssociated Press - By FOSTER KLUG, Associated PressCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — During the bad years, when rebels mostly from the ethnic minority Tamils and majority Sinhalese government forces were slaughtering each other in a horrific civil war, Gnanamani
Amazon Amazon to bring 1-day delivery to Prime membersAssociated Press - By JOSEPH PISANI, AP Retail WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Two-day delivery is going out of style. Amazon, which hooked shoppers on getting just about anything delivered in two days, announced Thursday that it will soon promise one-day delivery
Title X US judge in Washington state blocks new Trump abortion ruleAssociated Press - By GENE JOHNSON, Associated PressSEATTLE (AP) — A U.S. judge in Washington state Thursday blocked new Trump administration rules that would provide additional hurdles for women seeking abortions, including by banning taxpayer-funded from
Idaho Pilot rescued from plane that crash-landed atop Idaho treeAssociated PressMCCALL, Idaho (AP) — A pilot who was trying to crash-land this week in an Idaho field instead brought his small plane to rest at the top of a 60-foot (18-meter) tree, officials said. Pilot John Gregory
News 'Devastation' as tornado rips through Louisiana townAssociated Press - By REBECCA SANTANA and BEN NADLER, Associated PressA tornado killed two people as it tore through the northern Louisiana city of Ruston early Thursday, sending trees into houses, ripping roofs off buildings and causing a local public university to cancel
Amazon Amazon's profit more than doubles on cloud computing growthAssociated Press - By JOSEPH PISANI, AP Retail WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Amazon's push into advertising and cloud computing is paying off, helping the online shopping giant's first quarter profit more than double from a year ago. The company also announced it
Dental Care CVS moves into dental care with teeth-straightening serviceAssociated Press - By TOM MURPHY, AP Health WriterCVS Health is venturing into dental care with plans to offer a relatively new teeth-straightening service. The drugstore chain said Thursday that it will add SmileDirectClub locations to hundreds of its
Measles Quarantines at 2 LA universities amid US measles outbreakAssociated Press - By CHRISTOPHER WEBER, Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 200 students and staff at two Los Angeles universities have been placed under quarantine because they may have been exposed to measles and either have not been vaccinated cannot
U.S. Politics Trump administration reevaluating offshore drilling plansAssociated Press - By MATTHEW DALY AND ELLEN KNICKMEYER, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Thursday it is reevaluating its controversial plan to sharply expand offshore drilling as it responds to a court ruling that blocked oil and gas development
Sports The Latest: Tim McGraw on tap for 2nd night of NFL draftAssociated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Latest on the NFL draft (all times EDT): NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell estimates 200,000 turned out for the first night of the NFL draft in Nashville on a rainy night, and
Los Angeles, CA John Singleton of 'Boys N the Hood' in coma after strokeAssociated Press - By ANDREW DALTON, AP Entertainment WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) — "Boyz N the Hood" director John Singleton is in a coma at a Los Angeles hospital eight days after suffering a major stroke, court papers filed Thursday showed. The 51-year-old director's
World News UN climate chief warns current path leads to 'catastrophe'Associated Press - By EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated PressUNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. climate chief says world leaders must recognize there is no option except to speed-up and scale-up action to tackle global warming, warning that continuing on the current
News The Latest: Measles quarantine orders at 2 LA universitiesAssociated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on a measles outbreak (all times local): A quarantine order has been issued for students and staff at two Los Angeles universities who may have been exposed to measles and
Otto Warmbier North Korea demanded US pay $2M for captured student in comaAssociated Press - By MATTHEW LEE, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea insisted the U.S. agree to pay $2 million in medical costs in 2017 before it released detained American college student Otto Warmbier while he was in a coma, a former U.S.
