By BEN FINLEY and JAMIE STENGLE WASHINGTON (AP) — Scouting America will alter several policies at the urging of the Pentagon, including a requirement that members use “biological sex at birth and not gender identity,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced … Continued
By LINLEY SANDERS WASHINGTON (AP) — American sympathies in the Middle East have shifted dramatically toward the Palestinians, according to new Gallup polling, after decades of overwhelming support for the Israelis. That shift accelerated during the war in Gaza. Three … Continued
By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected last month. The Labor Department reported Friday that its producer price index, which measures inflation before it hits consumers, rose 0.5% from December … Continued
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT, AP Business Writers U.S. futures fell overnight Friday after Block CEO Jack Dorsey said his payment company would lay off 40% of its workforce, citing a shift to artificial intelligence. Futures for the S&P … Continued
The Minnesota Orchestra rang in the Lunar New Year with a celebratory evening of music, culture and a dancing dragon. Featuring both folk and contemporary music from China, Singapore, Taiwan, Korea and beyond, the show emphasized cross-cultural explorations even as … Continued
By JOSH FUNK and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN The U.S. military used a laser Thursday to shoot down a “seemingly threatening” drone flying near the U.S.-Mexico border. It turned out the drone belonged to Customs and Border Protection, lawmakers said. The case … Continued