BY JOSH BOAK , AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers in the United States are thought to have kept up their brisk pace of hiring in June, reflecting the durability of the second-longest U.S. economic expansion on record even in the face of a trade war with China. Economists have estimated that 195,000 jobs…
By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and KAWEEWIT KAEWJINDA , Associated Press MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — Authorities overseeing the rescue operation for 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave in northern Thailand said they have a “limited amount of time” to get them out, as they raced against worsening weather and lessening oxygen underground.…
MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — At a gilded temple in Thailand’s mountainous north, Ekapol Chanthawong honed a skill that will serve him well as he sits trapped underground in a dark cave: meditation. Before the 25-year-old was a coach to the young boys on the Wild Boars soccer team — 12 of whom are trapped…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the Supreme Court nomination (all times local): 11:10 a.m. A key GOP senator is warning President Donald Trump not to repeat “mistakes” of past Republican presidents by picking a Supreme Court nominee who turns out to be insufficiently conservative. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas says…
By CATHERINE LUCEY and KEN THOMAS , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has interviewed four prospective Supreme Court justices and plans to meet with a few more as his White House aggressively mobilizes to select a replacement for retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy. Eager to build suspense, Trump wouldn’t divulge whom he’s talking…
By JOHN SEEWER , Associated Press An American-born citizen who federal authorities say recently scouted locations in Cleveland to attack people watching Fourth of July fireworks and talked of carrying out additional bombings has been charged with trying to support terrorism. Federal authorities said Monday that Demetrius Pitts had expressed his support for al-Qaida for…
By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA , Associated Press MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — Rescuers found all 12 boys and their soccer coach alive deep inside a partially flooded cave in northern Thailand late Monday, more than a week after they disappeared and touched off a desperate search that drew international help and captivated the nation. Video released…
By HOPE YEN and KEN THOMAS , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a key vote on President Donald Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court, said Sunday she would oppose any nominee she believed would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. The White House is focusing on five…
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The latest on Mexico’s elections (all times local): 11:30 p.m. Leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has claimed victory in Mexico’s presidential election, calling for reconciliation after what he called a “historic day.” Lopez Obrador vows that profound change is coming, but says individual and property rights will be guaranteed. He promises…
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Memorial services for two of the five victims killed in a shooting at a Maryland newspaper have been scheduled for next week. The Baltimore Sun reports that a “celebration of life” for 59-year-old Rob Hiaasen will be held Monday at the Irvine Nature Center in Owings Mills. The invitation says shorts…