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Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far

Nov. 23, 2024 17:18 PM EST

President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, and it's shaping up much differently than his first. He's prioritizing loyalists for top jobs. Trump was bruised and hampered by internal squabbles during his initial term in office. Now he appears...

US figure skater Amber Glenn wins Cup of China to secure place in Grand Prix Final

Nov. 23, 2024 09:44 AM EST

CHONGQING, China (AP) — Amber Glenn of the United States performed a personal-best free skate on Saturday to win the Cup of China and secure a spot in the Grand Prix Final. Skating to “I Will Find You The Return,” Glenn, second after the short program, opened with a clean...

Marta's magic helped get the Pride to Saturday's NWSL title game against the Washington Spirit

Nov. 22, 2024 17:25 PM EST

With technical prowess and considerable style, Marta danced around two sliding defenders, outwitted a goalkeeper and calmly scored as another player rushed forward in desperation to stop her. It was more Marta Magic. That goal last weekend helped propel the Orlando...

US vetoes UN resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza because there's no link to a hostage release

Nov. 20, 2024 14:58 PM EST

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in the war in Gaza because it was not linked to an immediate release of hostages taken captive by Hamas militants in Israel in October 2023. The council...

Viola Davis to receive Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille Award

Nov. 20, 2024 09:18 AM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viola Davis became one of Hollywood's most revered actors through an array of powerful roles, from “ Fences ” to “ The Woman King,” and now her decorated career has earned her one of the Golden Globes' highest honors. Davis will receive the Cecil B....

A gold pocket watch given to the captain who rescued Titanic survivors sells for a record price

Nov. 17, 2024 13:20 PM EST

LONDON (AP) — A gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic sold at auction for nearly $2 million, setting a record for memorabilia from the ship wreck. The 18-carat Tiffany & Co. watch was given by three women survivors to Capt....

Norfolk Southern makes deal with investors to prevent another fight for control of the railroad

Nov. 14, 2024 18:39 PM EST

Norfolk Southern announced an agreement Thursday with Ancora Holdings to keep the investor from launching a repeat of this year's campaign to take control of the railroad. Under the deal, Norfolk Southern will add another independent director to its board and work to further improve...

Stock market today: Wall Street weakens as its post-election boom slows some more

Nov. 14, 2024 16:17 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks slipped Thursday as the market’s big burst following Donald Trump’s election continued to cool. The S&P 500 fell 0.6%, though it’s still near its all-time high set on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 207 points, or 0.5%, and...

US wholesale inflation picks up slightly in sign that some price pressures remain elevated

Nov. 14, 2024 09:03 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States rose last month, remaining low but suggesting that the American economy has yet to completely vanquish inflationary pressure. Thursday's report from the Labor Department showed that its producer price index — which tracks...

Bruce Arena addresses past controversy as he takes over the Earthquakes

Nov. 13, 2024 16:37 PM EST

New San Jose Earthquakes coach Bruce Arena accepted responsibility Wednesday for “insensitive remarks” that led to his departure last year from the New England Revolution and said he has learned from the experience. The former coach of the U.S. men's national team spoke at a news...