LONDON (AP) — British police on Friday charged comedian Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault after an investigation sparked by complaints from several women. London’s Metropolitan Police force said Brand, 50, faces one count of rape, one of indecent … Continued
By ADRIAN SAINZ, GEORGE WALKER IV and JOHN SEEWER, Associated Press LAKE CITY, Ark. (AP) — Parts of the Midwest and South faced the possibility of torrential rains and life-threatening flash floods Friday, while many communities were still reeling from … Continued
By JIANG JUNZHE and MATT OTT, Associated Press Global markets slid further and Wall Street was on track for another day of crushing losses Friday after China responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest set of tariffs with some of … Continued
By PAUL WISEMAN, Associated Press Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. job market is slowing at a time when Americans are increasingly anxious about what President Donald Trump’s trade wars are going to do to the economy. When the … Continued
BANGKOK — Countries and industries were scrambling Friday to respond as President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs hikes upend global trade and world markets. China responded to the 34% tariffs imposed by the U.S. on imports from China by announcing it … Continued
BEIJING (AP) — China announced Friday that it will impose a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10, part of a flurry of retaliatory measures following U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” slate of double-digit tariffs. … Continued