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By ELENA BECATOROS and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Fifty more civilians, including 11 children, were rescued Friday from the tunnels under a besieged steel plant in Mariupol where Ukrainian fighters have been making their last stand to prevent Moscow’s complete takeover of the strategically important port city. The Russian military said

By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government has closed a limestone gravel quarry owned by a U.S. company, a move likely to add fuel to an ongoing trade dispute with the firm. The Environment Department said Friday it closed the quarry owned by Vulcan Materials near Playa del Carmen, on

By ELENA BECATOROS and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — The United Nations raced Friday to rescue more civilians from the tunnels under a besieged steel plant in Mariupol and the city at large, even as fighters holed up at the sprawling complex made their last stand to prevent Moscow’s complete takeover of

By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling on Friday as Wall Street weighs how to interpret a strong U.S. jobs report amid worries the Federal Reserve may cause a recession in its drive to halt inflation. The S&P 500 was 1.3% lower in afternoon trading after

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden is reintroducing temporary border controls at airports, road crossings with other countries and other entry points to the Scandinavian nation. The Swedish government said it took the action on Friday because there “still is a serious threat to public order and internal security.” The government said the temporary controls would start

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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are swinging sharply on Friday, despite a strong report on the U.S. jobs market, as Wall Street’s top worry remains whether the Federal Reserve’s zeal to halt inflation will force the economy into a recession. The S&P 500 was 0.2% lower after data showed

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has sanctioned North Korean digital currency mixing firm Blender.io, which allegedly uses its service to launder stolen virtual currency and support malicious cyber activities. Mixing services combine various assets, including potentially illegally obtained funds with legitimately obtained funds, and spit them out to a destination

By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi is addressing concerns about the working conditions for some Capitol Hill aides. She’s announced a $45,000 minimum yearly salary for House staffers. She also has teed up for a vote next week a resolution that would pave the way for staffers to join a

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling Friday, despite a strong report on the U.S. jobs market, as Wall Street’s top worry remains whether the economy can withstand the sharp rises in interest rates set to slam into it. The S&P 500 was 1.8% lower in early trading after

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening lower and bond yields are rising as yet another report of robust hiring suggests the Federal Reserve will need to keep pressing the fight against inflation and cool off the economy with higher interest rates. U.S. employers added 428,000 jobs in April, more than expected, and wages grew

By ELENA BECATOROS and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — A new international effort raced Friday to rescue more civilians from the tunnels under a besieged steel plant in Mariupol and the city at large, even as fighters holed up at the sprawling complex made their last stand to prevent Moscow’s complete takeover

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added 428,000 jobs in April, extending a streak of solid hiring that has defied punishing inflation, chronic supply shortages, the Russian war against Ukraine and much higher borrowing costs. Friday’s jobs report from the Labor Department showed that last month’s hiring kept the unemployment

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street appeared headed for another selloff Friday, putting a cap on a volatile week in U.S. markets as fears spread that U.S. interest rate hikes to fight inflation might stall economic growth. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 0.4% and the same for the S&P 500 fell 0.5%

By ELENA BECATOROS and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — More civilians have been rescued from the tunnels under a besieged steel plant in Mariupol, a Ukrainian official said Friday, even as fighters holed up at the sprawling complex made their last stand to prevent Moscow’s complete takeover of the strategic port city.

LONDON (AP) — Big tech companies like Google and Facebook parent Meta would have to comply with tough British rules under a new digital watchdog aimed at giving consumers more choice online. Otherwise, they would face the threat of big fines. The U.K. government on Friday outlined the powers it’s planning for its Digital Markets