Author: Associated Press

Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street Friday, as another zig-zag week for markets ends with a third-straight weekly

(AP) — A raft of temporary government jobs for the U.S. Census boosted California’s economy in August as the

(AP) — A new law in California lets more people than almost anywhere else in the country take up

(AP) — The dismissed captain of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier knew he was jeopardizing his military career when

(AP) — A firefighter died battling a wildfire in California that officials said was sparked by a device used

(AP) — The federal government said Friday that it will give farmers an additional $14 billion to compensate them

(AP) — Roving grown-ups tossing candy at kids waiting on lawns. Drive-thru Halloween haunts. Yard parties instead of block

Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Wednesday after a rally following the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate policy update

(AP) — There’s a chance water levels in the two largest man-made reservoirs in the United States could dip

(AP) — Touring wildfire damage Tuesday in her home state, California Sen. Kamala Harris said “ideology should not kick

(AP) — Americans kept spending in August, but the pace of that growth is slowing as millions of people

(AP) — Deadly West Coast wildfires are dividing President Donald Trump and the states’ Democratic leaders over how to

(AP) — The Los Angeles County sheriff on Monday criticized elected officials, sports figures and civic leaders for “fanning

(AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom had President Donald Trump one-on-one on live TV Monday, a perfect opportunity to

(AP) — Toilet paper is back on store shelves. But you may not recognize some of the brands. Demand

(AP) — A World Trade Organization panel ruled Tuesday that Trump administration tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese

(AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it is dropping taxes on Canadian aluminum, easing tensions with a

(AP) — Apple introduced a cheaper version of its smartwatch, its latest attempt to broaden the appeal of its

(AP) — President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden focused their presidential battle on the wildfire-scorched West Coast Monday,

The fires consuming the forests of California and Oregon and darkening the skies over San Francisco and Portland are

Oracle said Monday that the Chinese owner of TikTok has picked the U.S. company to be its “trusted technology

(AP) — The U.S. on Monday blocked imports from four companies and a manufacturing facility in northwestern China suspected

(AP) — Automaker Daimler AG and subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA have agreed to pay $1.5 billion to the U.S. government

(AP) — Wall Street closed out its worst week since June with another day of churning trading Friday, as

(AP) — A former executive for one of the world’s largest berry suppliers was sentenced to federal prison Thursday

(AP) — The terrible toll of California’s wildfires became more evident as a mother confirmed her 16-year-old son was

(AP) — The U.S. budget deficit hit an all-time high of $3 trillion for the first 11 months of

A couple hundred flight attendants and pilots rallied this week on Capitol Hill and tweeted at lawmakers, asking them

(AP) — Twitter said Thursday that starting next week it will label or remove misleading claims that try to

(AP) — A dense smoke layer from dozens of raging wildfires darkened the skies and fouled the air along

A record amount of California is burning, spurred by a nearly 20-year mega-drought. To the north, parts of Oregon

(AP) — Republican candidates eager for a turnaround in heavily Democratic California are spotlighting what they see as a

(AP) — Wall Street snapped back to life on Wednesday, recovering from its worst stretch of losses in months,

(AP) — Hurricane Laura caused significant damage at a site holding about 30% of the nation’s store of emergency

(AP) — Mall owners Simon Property Group and Brookfield Property Partners are close to a deal to buy department

(AP) — Big technology stocks tumbled again on Tuesday, continuing the Icarus-like flight path for companies that just a

(AP) — Helicopters flew through dense smoke Tuesday to rescue scores more people from wildfires as wind-fanned flames kept

(AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday the Senate would vote on a trimmed-down Republican coronavirus relief

(AP) — U.S. consumer borrowing rose by a solid 3.6% in July, the second monthly gain after the coronavrius

(AP) — The Los Angeles City Council declared a fiscal emergency on Wednesday, paving the way to furlough about

(AP) — The number of laid-off Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a still-elevated 881,000 last week, evidence

(AP) — Tyson Foods is planning to open medical clinics at several of its U.S. plants to improve the

(AP) — Down to a weekly unemployment check of $96, Fakisha Fenderson brushed aside her doctor’s advice last month

Could the U.S. really see a coronavirus vaccine before Election Day? A letter from federal health officials instructing states

(AP) — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have a new home: Netflix. Six months after detangling their work

Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street, extending the market’s recent string of gains. The S&P 500 ended with

Millions of Americans are counting on a COVID-19 vaccine to curb the global pandemic and return life to normal.

(AP) — Police unions and other law enforcement organizations went into overdrive to thwart a measure that would have

(AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is getting heat over a solo hair salon visit in San Francisco at

(AP) — The federal budget deficit is projected to hit a record $3.3 trillion as huge government expeditures to