By MARC LEVY HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel said Wednesday they have finalized their “historic partnership,” a year-and-a-half after the Japanese company first proposed its deal to buy the iconic American steelmaker for nearly $15 billion. … Continued
By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a stunning setback to transgender rights. The justices’ 6-3 decision in a case from Tennessee effectively protects from legal challenges many efforts … Continued
By JUSTIN SPIKE and ILLIA NOVIKOV KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Emergency workers pulled more bodies Wednesday from the rubble of a nine-story Kyiv apartment building demolished by a Russian missile, raising the death toll from the latest attack on the … Continued
By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are holding nearly in place on Wednesday as Wall Street waits to hear where the Federal Reserve may be taking interest rates. The S&P 500 was edging up by 0.1% in … Continued
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Erick formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean on a forecast track to bring heavy rain, strong winds, storm surge and possible mudslides to southern coastal Mexico, forecasters said. Up to 20 inches (51 centimeters) of … Continued