White House scraps plan for B-52s to entertain at state dinner against backdrop of...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House scrapped plans to have the new wave band the B-52s perform at Wednesday's state dinner for Australia's prime...
The US is sharing hard lessons from urban combat in Iraq and Syria as...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The prospect of Israeli forces launching an assault into Gaza’s dense urban neighborhoods, where militants use civilians as human shields, brings...
Visa extends its profit growth though 4Q as digital payments become more commonplace worldwide
NEW YORK (AP) — Payments processing giant Visa Inc. posted an 18% rise in its fiscal fourth-quarter profits Tuesday, as the company continues to...
Colorado coach Deion Sanders enjoys the spoof of Deion Sanders on ‘Saturday Night Live’
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion Sanders certainly enjoyed the spoof of Deion Sanders in a recent skit on “ Saturday Night Live.”Actor Kenan Thompson’s...
Many families to get a break on winter heating costs but uncertainties persist
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — With millions of families behind on utility payments and more people seeking heating aid, many could soon see a welcome...
Google’s ad sales growth accelerated in 3Q, but investors are unimpressed with the performance
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google’s digital advertising sales growth accelerated during the summer, advancing a recent revival that helped its corporate parent Alphabet Inc....
Tennessee faces federal lawsuit over decades-old penalties targeting HIV-positive people
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — LGBTQ+ and civil rights advocates on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit challenging Tennessee's aggravated prostitution statute, arguing that the law...
Oregon State University gives all clear after alerting bomb threat in food delivery robots
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State University officials have given the go-ahead to people on campus to resume activities after warning them on Tuesday...
Nicaragua is ‘weaponizing’ US-bound migrants as Haitians pour in on charter flights, observers say
MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than 260 charter flights believed to be carrying migrants from Haiti have touched down in Nicaragua in recent months,...
Microsoft reports higher profits and revenue powered by cloud computing and AI investments
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft on Tuesday reported a 27% increase in profit for the July-September quarter compared to the same time last year,...