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Average US price of gas up 5 cents a gallon to $2.50

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CAMARILLO, Calif. — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline jumped 5 cents a gallon over the past two weeks to $2.50. ...

South Africa’s Ramaphosa urges support for vaccination drive

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JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urged support for his government’s efforts to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic as it struggles to implement...

North Dakota man sentenced for attack aboard cruise ship

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<p>GALVESTON, Texas &mdash; A North Dakota man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempting to strangle a...

Marriage &amp; divorce amid pandemic: Couples’ challenges abound

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<p>For many U.S. couples yearning to be married, the pandemic has wreaked havoc on their wedding plans while bolstering their teamwork and resilience. For...

Nissan stays in red ink amid pandemic, Japan criminal trial

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TOKYO — Japanese automaker Nissan reported Tuesday losses for the fiscal third quarter, as its sales were hit by the coronavirus pandemic and its...

Court: Universities can be sued over cancer gene mix-up

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DETROIT — The Michigan Court of Appeals has reinstated lawsuits against two universities over mistaken results that were discovered years after two sisters were...

Lobster biz braces for Chinese New Year impacted by pandemic

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<p>PORTLAND, Maine &mdash; America's lobster exporters recovered from the Trump-era <a href="https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-lobsters-coronavirus-pandemic-575fc3c0062b925e728ba73db96abd2d">trade war</a> with China to have a good 2020. But the industry is...

UAE sheikh’s investment in Israeli soccer club put on hold

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<p>JERUSALEM &mdash; Plans for an Emirati sheikh to purchase a 50% ownership stake in Israel's famed and controversial Beitar Jerusalem soccer club have been...

German drug firm to pay $50M in US purity case at India site

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LAS VEGAS — An international pharmaceutical company has agreed to plead guilty in a U.S. court and pay $50 million for deleting and hiding...

Lobster biz braces for Chinese New Year impacted by pandemic

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PORTLAND, Maine — America's lobster exporters recovered from the Trump-era trade war with China to have a good 2020. But the industry is approaching...