California’s fight over pipeline tests state’s right to push back against Washington during war
California’s fight over pipeline tests state’s right to push back against Washington during war California continues to fight the Trump administration after it defied state officials to restart oil drilling off the Santa Barbara coast in the name of national security ByJULIE WATSON Associated Press April 27, 2026, 12:26 PM 1:19 Signs opposing Sable Offshore […]
Camera trap shows Sumatra orangutan using a canopy bridge to cross a public road in Indonesia
Camera shows Sumatra orangutan using a canopy bridge to cross a road in Indonesia Conservations say a Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a human-made canopy bridge to cross a public road on the Indonesian island of Sumatra ByNINIEK KARMINI Associated Press and FADLAN SYAM Associated Press April 27, 2026, 11:29 […]
Microsoft cuts OpenAI revenue share in a fresh step to loosen their AI alliance
Microsoft cuts OpenAI revenue share in a fresh step to loosen their AI alliance Microsoft said Monday it will no longer pay a share of its revenue to ChatGPT maker OpenAI, the latest move to untether a close partnership that helped unleash an artificial intelligence boom ByThe Associated Press April 27, 2026, 10:35 AM 1:19 […]
College students are changing course in search of ‘AI-proof’ majors. But no one knows what they are
College students are changing course in search of ‘AI-proof’ majors. But no one knows what they are The rise of artificial intelligence is prompting college students to second-guess their career paths ByJOCELYN GECKER Associated Press and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press April 27, 2026, 12:06 AM 1:19 Josephine Timperman, a student at Miami University, poses for […]
Congo creates a paramilitary mining guard backed by US and UAE funding
Congo creates a paramilitary mining guard backed by US and UAE funding Congo has announced the creation of a paramilitary guard to secure its mining operations, backed by U.S. and Emirati investments ByJEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press and SALEH MWANAMILONGO Associated Press April 27, 2026, 9:06 AM 1:19 FILE -Miners work at the D4 Gakombe coltan […]
Tillis says he’s ready to move ahead with confirming Warsh as Trump’s pick as Fed chair
Tillis says he’s ready to move ahead with confirming Warsh as Trump’s pick as Fed chair The Republican senator who had effectively blocked confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve says he’s dropping his opposition after the Department of Justice ended its investigation of the current central bank chair ByThe Associated […]
Photos show China’s automakers unveiling the future of driving at Beijing auto show
Photos show China’s automakers unveiling the future of driving at Beijing auto show ByHAN GUAN NG Associated Press and ANDY WONG Associated Press April 25, 2026, 5:02 PM 1:05 Cleaners work near a covered Huawei new car model on stage as they prepare for the launch at the Auto China 2026, in Beijing, Friday, April […]
America In Focus: March retail sales rise, Trump’s approval rating on economy falls
America In Focus: March retail sales rise, Trump’s approval rating on economy falls A spike in gas prices due to the Iran war, now in its eighth week, resulted in a hefty 1.7% gain in retail sales in March after a revised 0.7% increase in February ByMICHELLE CHAPMAN AP business writer April 24, 2026, 1:01 […]
Screenwriters overwhelmingly approve a 4-year contract with Hollywood studios
Screenwriters overwhelmingly approve a 4-year contract with Hollywood studios Members of the screenwriters union have ratified a four-year agreement with Hollywood studios ByANDREW DALTON AP entertainment writer April 24, 2026, 7:04 PM 1:42 FILE – A picketer carries a sign on the picket line outside Netflix on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP […]
US won’t renew Iranian and Russian oil waivers, Bessent says
US won’t renew Iranian and Russian oil waivers, Bessent says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. does not plan a third renewal of a waiver allowing the purchase of Russian oil that is currently at sea ByFATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press April 24, 2026, 5:59 PM 1:42 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies on his agency’s […]
