Author: Ms. R.

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s time to take another trip to Italy, to the charming, cobblestoned streets of the Amalfi Coast, sipping coffee at cafes and looking for the la dolce vita. And it just wouldn’t be fun without our favorite serial killer, right? Tom Ripley is back for another turn at wearing dressing gowns and having Champagne on the terrace in “Ripley,” a thrilling new Netflix series based on the enduring character created by novelist Patricia Highsmith in…

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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are holding steadier Wednesday following their worst day in weeks. The S&P 500 was 0.4% higher in midday trading and clawing back some of its 0.7% loss from the prior day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 88 points, or 0.2%, as of 11:20 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.6% higher. GE Aerospace jumped 6% for the biggest gain in the S&P 500. It’s the second day of…

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General Electric, long a symbol of American manufacturing and steeped in a rich history, is officially moving on from its existence as a sprawling conglomerate. The Boston company, known for everything from light bulbs to jet engines, has completed its split into three separate companies, as its aerospace and energy businesses start trading on the New York Stock Exchange as separate entities on Tuesday. GE announced in November 2021 that it planned to split into three companies focused on…

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LONDON (AP) — A new law against hate speech came into force in Scotland on Monday, praised by some but criticized by others who say its sweeping provisions could criminalize religious views or tasteless jokes. The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act makes it an offense to stir up hatred with threatening or abusive behavior on the basis of characteristics including age, disability, religion, sexual orientation and transgender identity. Racial hatred was already banned under a law dating…

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FILE – Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court, in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Dmitry Serebryakov)(AP/Dmitry Serebryakov) FILE – Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court, in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Dmitry Serebryakov)(AP/Dmitry Serebryakov) NEW YORK (AP) — On the one-year anniversary of the Russian detention of Wall Street Journal reporter…

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HONG KONG (AP) — The president of U.S.-funded Radio Free Asia said on Friday that its Hong Kong bureau has been closed because of safety concerns under a new national security law, deepening worries about the city’s media freedoms. Bay Fang, the president of RFA, said in a statement that it will no longer have full-time staff in Hong Kong, although it would retain its official media registration. “Actions by Hong Kong authorities, including referring to RFA as a…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — While eclipse watchers look to the skies, people who are blind or visually impaired will be able to hear and feel the celestial event. Sound and touch devices will be available at public gatherings on April 8, when a total solar eclipse crosses North America, the moon blotting out the sun for a few minutes. “Eclipses are very beautiful things, and everyone should be able to experience it once in their lifetime,” said Yuki Hatch, a…

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NEW YORK (AP) — Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and some big names from the entertainment world teamed up Thursday night to deliver a rousing New York embrace of President Joe Biden that hauled in a record-setting $25 million for his reelection campaign. The mood at Radio City Music Hall was electric as Obama praised Biden’s willingness to look for common ground and said, “That’s the kind of president I want.” Clinton said simply of the choices facing voters in…

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jonah Heim hit a game-ending RBI single with two outs in the 10th inning as the World Series champion Texas Rangers opened the season with a 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night. Adolis García and Travis Jankowski homered for the Rangers, who unfurled the franchise’s first World Series championship banner from the rafters high above right field before the dramatic victory. Drew Smyly, the Cubs’ seventh pitcher, walked two to load the…

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