Russia cuts interest rate to 17% as strains show in wartime economy
Russia’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate Friday by one percentage point to 17%, a step that…
Brazil braces for new US sanctions after Bolsonaro’s conviction angers Trump administration
SAO PAULO — SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil braced Friday for possible new U.S. sanctions linked to former…
Artificial intelligence helps break barriers for Hispanic homeownership | Business
For many Hispanics the road to homeownership is filled with obstacles, including loan officers who don’t speak Spanish…
Fed Governor Lisa Cook claimed 2nd residence as ‘vacation home,’ undercutting Trump fraud claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook referred to a condominium she purchased in June 2021 as…
Missouri passes Trump-backed redistricting plan
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Republicans handed President Donald Trump a political victory Friday, giving final legislative…
Trump plans to send National Guard to Memphis, escalating troop deployments
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he’ll send the National Guard to address crime concerns…
Widespread availability of graphic Charlie Kirk shooting video shows content moderation challenges
Immediately after Charlie Kirk was shot during a college event in Utah, graphic video of what happened was…
Limited access and funding hinders Ebola response in southern Congo, WHO says
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Limited access and required funding are the key challenges facing health officials trying to…
US cities use art, shade and education to beat the heat
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — When sculptor Bobby Zokaites moved to Phoenix in the summer of 2011,…
Giorgio Armani’s will tells heirs to sell stakes in his fashion empire
MILAN (AP) — After a lifetime of spurning would-be business suitors, the late Italian designer Giorgio Armani instructed…
Australia approves world-first vaccine to save koalas from chlamydia
MELBOURNE, Australia — A regulator has approved a world-first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia infections, which are…
South Korean workers detained in US arrive home
INCHEON, South Korea (AP) — More than 300 South Korean workers detained during an immigration raid in the…