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Inside the high-stakes battle to win a New York City casino license

NEW YORK – A Caesars Palace casino in the heart of Times Square. A sprawling gambling hall along Coney Island’s iconic boardwalk. A Hard ...

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Nationwide protests planned against Trump’s immigration crackdown and health care cuts

CHICAGO – Protests and events against President Donald Trump’s controversial policies that include mass deportations and cuts to Medicaid and other safety nets for ...

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In their own words: Trump, Patel, Bongino and Bondi on the Epstein scandal

PHOENIX – When Jeffrey Epstein died in prison, then-President Donald Trump speculated that authorities might be wrong in ruling it a suicide. Many of ...

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Leaders of the UK and Germany to sign a treaty on defense, trade and migration

LONDON – U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz are set to sign a treaty on Thursday pledging to tighten defense ...

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Disneyland is celebrating its 70th anniversary: Here’s a look at the park then and now

Disneyland is celebrating 70 years of being “The Happiest Place on Earth.” The summerlong festivities in southern California include the opening of “Walt Disney ...

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Republican senators caution Trump against firing Fed chair Jerome Powell

WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is gaining some key backing on Capitol Hill from GOP senators who fear the repercussions if President ...

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Daunted by geopolitics and trade war, US companies in China report record-low new investment plans

WASHINGTON – American companies in China are reporting record-low new investment plans for this year and declining confidence in their profitability, with uncertainty in ...

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Netanyahu’s governing coalition is fracturing. Here’s what it means for Israel and Gaza

By TIA GOLDENBERG TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government suffered a serious blow on Tuesday when an ultra-Orthodox party ...

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The Paramount comics, Colbert and Stewart, are sharp critics of the ’60 Minutes’ deal

NEW YORK – This isn’t a joke. They’ve made that clear. CBS “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert condemned parent company Paramount Global’s settlement of ...

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What to know about the Massachusetts assisted-living facility fire that killed 9

Finger-pointing has begun after nine people died and dozens were hurt in a fire at a Massachusetts assisted-living facility , with questions arising over ...

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