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Nearly 250 million children missed school last year because of extreme weather, UNICEF says
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — At least 242 million children in 85 countries had their schooling interrupted last year because of heatwaves, cyclones, flooding and other extreme weather, the United Nations Children's Fund said in a new report Friday. UNICEF said it amounted to one...

Stock market today: Wall Street begins Trump's second term with gains
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Tuesday after more companies said they made bigger profits at the end of last year than analysts expected and as Treasury yields eased. The S&P 500 climbed 0.9%, while many markets around the world took only tentative steps following Donald...
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 1/21/2025
U.S. stocks rose after more companies said they made bigger profits at the end of last year than analysts expected and as Treasury yields eased. The S&P 500 climbed 0.9% Tuesday, while many markets around the world took only tentative steps following Donald Trump’s return to...

Walgreens tops Wall Street's expectations as drugstore chain continues turnaround plan
Walgreens booked a better-than-expected fiscal first quarter and gave Wall Street some positive vibes on the drugstore chain's plan to revive its struggling business. Company shares soared Friday after leaders told analysts they have made progress improving one of the biggest...
Japan slaps new sanctions on Russia and groups in other nations that allegedly helped it evade bans
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including freezing the assets of dozens of individuals and groups and banning exports to dozens of organizations in Russia and several other countries that have allegedly helped it evade...

Paul Peterson makes PGA Tour debut at age 36 and leaves an impression
HONOLULU (AP) — The Sony Open is the PGA Tour stop where introductions are in order, and Paul Peterson made quite the first impression. He opened with a 6-under 64 and shared the lead with five others Thursday on a pleasant day at Waialae. Harry Hall, Denny McCarthy and Eric Cole,...

UN predicts world economic growth at subdued 2.8% in 2025
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The world economy resisted battering by conflicts and inflation last year and is expected to grow a subdued 2.8% in 2025, the United Nations said Thursday. In “World Economic Situation and Prospects 2025,” U.N. economists wrote that their positive...

Belgian Grand Prix gets contract extension but set to be dropped from F1 schedule in 2028 and 2030
Formula 1 has extended its contract with the Belgian Grand Prix, but one of the sport's most established races is set to be dropped from the schedule in 2028 and 2030. The extension starting from next year includes races only in 2026, 2027, 2029 and 2031, F1 said Wednesday. It could...

Why more frequent cold blasts could be coming from global warming
Frigid air that normally stays trapped in the Arctic has escaped, plunging deep into the United States for an extended visit that is expected to provoke teeth-chattering but not be record-shattering. It's a cold air outbreak that some experts say is happening more frequently, and...

US rejection of Nippon Steel's bid for US Steel rankles Washington's key ally in Asia
BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to reject a bid by Nippon Steel to acquire U.S. Steel on national security grounds isn’t the first time friction over trade and investment has irked Washington’s closest ally in Asia. There have been plenty of scraps over...
