A centrist or a communist? France’s new lawmakers to pick a speaker as political turmoil persists

PARIS — France’s influential lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, will elect its speaker on…

Boeing case puts a spotlight on plea agreements involving corporate defendants

After two jetliner crashes killed 346 people, a $2.5 billion settlement that let Boeing avoid criminal…

European leaders discuss migration and Ukraine at a UK summit as concern grows about direction of US

WOODSTOCK, England — Leaders from across Europe expressed support for Ukraine and concern about the direction…

US agency says apps that let workers access paychecks before payday are providing loans

NEW YORK — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday that apps that allow workers to…

African Development Bank approves $1B loan to South Africa’s state-owned rail and ports company

FILE – Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, smiles during an interview with The…

WNBA players’ union head concerned league is being undervalued in new media deal

PHOENIX — The executive director of the WNBA players’ union is concerned the league is being…

More Americans apply for jobless benefits as layoffs settle at higher levels

U.S. filings for unemployment benefits rose again last week and appear to be settling consistently at…

Green agendas clash in Nevada as company grows rare plant to help it survive effects of a mine

GARDNERVILLE, Nev. — A botanist gently strokes the pollen of endangered wildflowers with a paintbrush as…

Newly arrived migrants encounter hazards of food delivery on the streets of NYC: robbers

NEW YORK CITY — Brad Song thought he was about to get his e-bike stolen a…

The number of Americans collecting jobless benefits rises again as labor market appears to soften

The number of Americans collecting jobless benefits rises again as labor market appears to soften