By MATT OTT, Associated Press Business Writer U.S. applications for jobless benefits jumped to their highest level in two months, but layoffs remain in a historically healthy range. Jobless claim applications jumped by 18,000 to 241,000 for the week ending … Continued
OK, so the Timberwolves have officially moved past the Lakers in five games to win their first-round series, so what’s next? Minnesota will open its second-round series next week. That much we know. The rest is largely to be determined. … Continued
Not only did the Timberwolves upset the third-seeded Lakers in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, but they did so handily. Minnesota downed Los Angeles in just five games, beating the Lakers twice on their home floor. How … Continued
By SAMYA KULLAB, Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — After months of tense negotiations, the U.S. and Ukraine signed a deal that is expected to give Washington access to the country’s critical minerals and other natural resources, an agreement Kyiv … Continued
By THOMAS ADAMSON and YURI KAGEYAMA, Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — From Tokyo to Taipei to Manila, people across Asia marked May Day with marches and protests that spotlighted growing unease over U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies and fears of … Continued