Scientists winkle a secret from the `Mona Lisa’ about how Leonardo painted the masterpiece
PARIS (AP) — The “Mona Lisa” has given up another secret.Using X-rays to peer into the chemical structure of a tiny speck of the...
Exxon Mobil doubles down on fossil fuels with $59.5 billion deal for Pioneer Natural...
Exxon Mobil is buying Pioneer Natural Resources in an all-stock deal valued at $59.5 billion, its largest buyout since acquiring Mobil two decades ago,...
AP Election Brief | What to expect in Louisiana’s statewide primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — The race to replace term-limited Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards tops the list of contests Louisiana voters will decide this Saturday...
London’s Luton Airport reopens after major disruption caused by a parking garage fire
LONDON (AP) — London's Luton Airport reopened Wednesday after a vehicle fire spread through a newly built parking garage, causing the partial collapse of...
French troops are starting to withdraw from Niger and junta leaders give UN head...
COTONOU, Benin (AP) — French troops have started leaving Niger more than two months after mutinous soldiers toppled the African country’s democratically elected president,...
The Federal Trade Commission proposes a ban on junk fees and says hidden charges...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday proposed a rule to ban any hidden and bogus junk fees, which can mask the...
Ukraine President Zelenskyy at NATO defense ministers meeting seeking more support to fight Russia
BRUSSELS (AP) — For the first time, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined a meeting of more than 50 defense leaders from around the world...
Stock market today: Wall Street points higher as falling bond yields ease pressure stocks
Wall Street pointed slightly higher early Wednesday as falling bond yields continued to take pressure off stocks.Futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow...
A Chinese Australian journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to Australia
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A Chinese Australian journalist who was convicted on murky espionage charges and detained in China for three years has returned...
Live updates | Day 5 of the latest Israel-Palestinian war
Residents in Gaza are facing an imminent loss of electricity as fuel supplies run dangerously low in the sealed-off territory. Israeli airstrikes left entire...