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Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic “Elvis” shook up theaters with an estimated $30.5 million in weekend ticket sales, but — in a box-office rarity — “Elvis” tied “Top Gun: …
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By JAKE COYLE
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6/26/22
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Russia is poised to default on its foreign debt for the first time since the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, further alienating the country from the global financial system amid its war in Ukraine. Russia …
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By The Associated Press
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6/26/22
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Authorities say a man was fatally shot by police following a domestic disturbance in a North Little Rock home. North Little Rock police say they were dispatched to a domestic disturbance call with a …
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6/26/22
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Farmers in Oregon already battling extreme drought and low water supplies are fighting against future grasshopper and Mormon cricket infestations. Severe outbreaks in recent years, fueled by drier, …
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By CLAIRE RUSH
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6/26/22
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As workers at major companies increasingly move to unionize, the political environment for labor couldn’t be more ripe. Perhaps nowhere is that more accurate than at the National Labor Relations …
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By HALELUYA HADERO
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6/26/22
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Furious about surging prices at the gasoline station and the supermarket, many consumers feel they know just where to cast blame: On greedy companies that relentlessly jack up prices and pocket the …
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By PAUL WISEMAN
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6/26/22
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The race to be Illinois’ next governor is also a battle among billionaires, including two whose names won’t appear on Tuesday's primary ballot. Republican candidates Darren Bailey and Richard …
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By SARA BURNETT and JOHN O'CONNOR
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6/26/22
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Senior U.S. officials have arrived in Sri Lanka to find ways to help the island nation in the throes of an unprecedented economic crisis and severe shortages of essential supplies. The energy …
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By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI
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6/26/22
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President Joe Biden and his Group of Seven allies will huddle in the Bavarian Alps on Sunday to confer on strategies to secure energy supplies and tackle inflation. They're aiming to keep the fallout …
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By ZEKE MILLER, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and GEIR MOULSON
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6/26/22
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HONG KONG (AP) — Step into Yuet Tung China Works, Hong Kong’s last remaining hand-painted porcelain factory, and you find yourself surrounded by stacks of dinnerware, each piece painstakingly …
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By KATIE TAM
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6/26/22
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The NHL is reporting an increase in viewers in the first year of its television contracts with ESPN and TNT. Part of that is unparalleled growth in female and younger fans. According to NHL research, …
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By JOE REEDY
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6/25/22
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Police fired tear gas to disperse anti-abortion demonstrators from outside the Arizona Capitol Friday night, forcing lawmakers to huddle briefly in a basement inside the building as they rushed to …
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By BOB CHRISTIE and JONATHAN J. COOPER
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6/25/22
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The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion. Friday's ruling is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the …
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By The Associated Press
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6/25/22
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Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s first elected leftist president, will take office in August with ambitious proposals to halt the record-high deforestation rates in the Amazon. He’s promised to reserve …
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by FABIANO MAISONNAVE
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6/25/22
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Americans are taking stock a day after the Supreme Court overturned a woman’s constitutional right to abortion. The depth of emotion unleashed by the ruling has led to demonstrations and prayer …
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By LEAH WILLINGHAM and SCOTT BAUER
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6/25/22
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And so, the interminable wait after the leak of the decision overturning Roe v. Wade has come to an end — nearly three months in which abortion and all of its complexities have been have been …
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By The Associated Press
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6/25/22
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A U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down a New York gun law could mean big changes thousands of miles away in Hawaii, which has strict restrictions on carrying firearms. In 2020, Hawaii had the …
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By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER
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6/25/22
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Tens of thousands of protesters are expected to gather in Munich as the Group of Seven leading economic powers — the United States, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan — are set to …
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6/25/22
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The last victim of the mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is being laid to rest. A funeral is being held Saturday for 10-year-old Uziyah Garcia at Immanuel Baptist Church in San Angelo, where he …
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6/25/22
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When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down New York’s tight restrictions on who can carry a handgun, condemnation erupted from liberal leaders and activists. But some public defenders, often allies of …
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By JENNIFER PELTZ
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6/25/22
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