The union organizing Starbucks workers says a strike timed to Pride month closed 21 stores over the weekend, including the company’s flagship Reserve Roastery in SeattleThe union organizing Starbucks workers said Monday that a strike...
Some landlords have gone without rental income for more than three years after Oakland, California, approved an eviction moratorium in March 2020SAN FRANCISCO -- Retiree Pamela Haile has paid property taxes, insurance and other bills...
The United States has Air Force OneWELLINGTON, New Zealand -- The United States has Air Force One, a plane that can refuel in midair and act as a presidential command center. New Zealand has Betty, an aging Boeing 757 that officials...
The prime ministers of two Central European countries that share borders with Ukraine say the aborted mutiny in Russia show that the country is less stable than previously believedThe latest on the aftermath of the armed rebellion...
The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding $1.7 billion in grants for buying zero- and low-emission busesWASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding almost $1.7 billion in grants for buying...
Greece’s center-right leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been sworn in as prime minister for a second consecutive termATHENS, Greece -- Greece's center-right leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis was formally sworn in as prime minister Monday...
An oil spill at a Shell facility in Nigeria has contaminated farmland and a riverABUJA, Nigeria -- A new oil spill at a Shell facility in Nigeria has contaminated farmland and a river, upending livelihoods in the fishing and farming...
President Joe Biden will announce how much money each state is set to receive from the largest-ever federal investment in broadband expansionPresident Joe Biden is expected to announce on Monday his administration's plans to distribute...
Asian shares have fallen after a short-lived armed rebellion in Russia added to uncertainties over the war in UkraineTOKYO -- Asian shares fell Monday after a short-lived armed rebellion in Russia added to uncertainties over the war...
Japan has joined the United States and Australia in signing an agreement on a $95 million undersea cable project that will connect East Micronesia island nations to improve networks in the Indo-Pacific region where China is increasingly...
Diamond Sports is seeking to get out of its broadcast agreement with the Arizona DiamondbacksPHOENIX -- Diamond Sports is seeking to get out of its broadcast agreement with the Arizona Diamondbacks.Diamond Sports, which owns 19 regional...
The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine that can shrink tumors and stop cancer from coming backSEATTLE -- The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine.After decades of limited success, scientists...
Following the news can be relentlessly depressing, so much that some people use that as an excuse for avoiding itNEW YORK -- A Colorado school is creating a “zen den” for troubled students. A soccer coach in Pittsburgh goes out...
New York City is receiving $25 million in emergency funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to establish scores of new e-bike charging stations across the cityNEW YORK -- After a series of fires involving faulty e-bike batteries...
Losing significant amounts of weight may soon be as easy as taking a daily pillWhat if treating obesity could be as easy as popping an effective pill? That's a notion that has long fueled hope for many of the more than 40% of...
A restorer in Iran is bringing back the Cadillac Sevilles once assembled in the countryTEHRAN, Iran -- The sleek, polished dark blue 1978 Cadillac Seville eased slowly out of a showroom near Iran's capital, its driver carefully...
Opponents of Myanmar's military government are applauding fresh financial sanctions imposed by the United States on the Southeast Asian nationBANGKOK -- Opponents of Myanmar’s military government applauded fresh financial sanctions...
A person with knowledge of the sale tells The Associated Press the Qatar Investment Authority is buying a roughly 5% stake of Monumental Sports & Entertainment as part of a $4.05 billion dealQatar's sovereign wealth fund is...
Conservatives in Congress are anxious to counter China, which is America’s leading economic adversaryWASHINGTON -- Conservatives anxious to counter America's leading economic adversary have set their sights on a top trade priority...
U.S. states are facing a myriad of hurdles as they experiment with programs to eventually replace the motor fuel taxes that have paid for roads for more than a centuryCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- Evan Burroughs has spent eight years touting the...
Interstate 95 has reopened less than two weeks after a deadly collapse in Philadelphia shut down a heavily traveled stretch of the East Coast’s main north-south highwayPHILADELPHIA -- Interstate 95 reopened Friday less than two weeks...
