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Driver who injured 9 in a California sidewalk crash guilty of hit-and-run but not DUI

FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — A driver who plowed into a crowd on a Southern California sidewalk in 2019, injuring nine people, was convicted Thursday of hit-and-run crimes, but jurors deadlocked on a charge of driving under the influence of drugs.
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Man charged with beheading father carried photos of federal buildings, bomb plans, DA says

Man charged with beheading father carried photos of federal buildings, bomb plans, DA says

The suburban Philadelphia man charged with decapitating his father and posting a video online in which he held up the severed head had a device with photos of federal buildings and apparent instructions for making explosives when he was arrested, aut
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Japan slips into a recession and loses its spot as the world's third-largest economy

Japan slips into a recession and loses its spot as the world's third-largest economy

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy is now the world’s fourth-largest after it contracted in the last quarter of 2023 and fell behind Germany. The government reported the economy shrank at an annual rate of 0.
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Ford CEO says company will rethink where it builds vehicles after last year's autoworkers strike

Ford CEO says company will rethink where it builds vehicles after last year's autoworkers strike

DETROIT (AP) — Last fall's contentious United Auto Workers' strike changed Ford's relationship with the union to the point where it will “think carefully” about where it builds future vehicles, Ford's top executive said Thursday.
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Godzilla, Oscar newbie, stomps into the Academy Awards

Godzilla, Oscar newbie, stomps into the Academy Awards

NEW YORK (AP) — Godzilla has been to Tokyo, Hong Kong, Paris, San Francisco, Boston, Moscow, London and Hawaii. But before now, he’s never been to the Oscars.
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Number of American workers hitting the picket lines more than doubled last year as unions flexed

Number of American workers hitting the picket lines more than doubled last year as unions flexed

NEW YORK (AP) — Auto workers held waves of walkouts. Hollywood actors and writers picketed for months. And healthcare, education and hospitality employees also withheld their labor while calling for improved pay and job conditions. The number of U.S.
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When cutting expenses isn't enough: Experts weigh in on how to increase your income

When cutting expenses isn't enough: Experts weigh in on how to increase your income

TORONTO — As many Canadians try to squeeze every last dollar out of their budget to cope with the soaring cost of living, financial experts say cutting expenses to the bone is not always a viable option and they should instead focus on increasing the
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Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street's rebound

Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street's rebound

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares rose in Europe and Asia on Thursday after Wall Street stocks recovered much of their sharp losses from a day before. Oil prices declined.
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Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street's rebound

Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street's rebound

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares rose in Asia on Thursday after Wall Street stocks recovered much of their sharp losses from a day before. Oil prices declined.
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Jared Kushner, former Trump adviser, defends business dealings with Saudi Arabia

Jared Kushner, former Trump adviser, defends business dealings with Saudi Arabia

NEW YORK (AP) — Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s former White House adviser and his son-in-law, defended on Tuesday his business dealings after leaving government with the Saudi crown prince who was implicated in the 2018 killing of Washington Post colu
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