AP FACT CHECK: Hyperbole from Biden, GOP on state of economy
<p>WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and House Republicans alike are revising history when asserting that the new administration set records in U.S. job creation...
Bangladesh arrests journalist known for unearthing graft
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Police in Bangladesh's capital have arrested a journalist known for her strong reporting against official corruption in the South Asian country...
Ransomware attack hits 4 Asian countries of AXA subsidiary
<p>PARIS — A targeted ransomware attack hit four countries among the Asian operations of Axa Partners, the international subsidiary of Axa insurance group, with...
Downtown stores, businesses await their customers’ return
NEW YORK — In many downtown areas where companies closed their offices and commuting ground to a halt, sandwich shops, bakeries and other small...
Streaming landscape shifts with $43B AT&T Discovery deal
<p>NEW YORK — <a href="https://apnews.com/article/att-discovery-warnermedia-hbo-d7259d1e50f24f12de3edcf9fb7ee33a">AT&T said Monday</a> it will combine its massive WarnerMedia media assets, which includes HBO and CNN, with Discovery Inc. to...
Biden tax returns: He paid 25.9% rate and earned $607,336
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has said the wealthy should pay more in taxes — and 25.9% of his income went to the federal...
Next Digital trading halted after Jimmy Lai’s assets frozen
HONG KONG — The Hong Kong stock exchange on Monday halted the trading of Next Digital shares, days after authorities froze assets belonging to...
Liz Weston: The checks that could change your financial life
<p>Starting in July, most families with kids will start getting monthly payments of up to $300 per child as part of the American Rescue...
France holds global talks to offer debt relief for Sudan
PARIS — French and African leaders and international organizations were holding a conference Monday in Paris to negotiate debt relief and raise global support...
Biden plan would pick winners, losers in move to green jobs
<p>WASHINGTON — In Georgia, school bus-maker Blue Bird has visions of going from selling a few hundred electric buses annually to 15,000. In Michigan,...