By JOSH BOAK , AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers dramatically stepped up their hiring in December, adding 312,000 jobs in an encouraging display of strength for an economy in the midst of a trade war, slowing global growth and a partial shutdown of the federal government. The Labor Department said Friday that…
By AMY TAXIN and DEEPTI HAJELA , Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some immigrant youth looking to start over in the United States after fleeing abusive homes are seeing their applications for green cards rejected because the Trump administration says they’re too old. A U.S. government program in place since 1990 has let young…
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — U.S. officials are condemning the attack on an Iranian military parade that killed 25 people and wounded more than 60, saying that “the United States condemns all acts of terrorism and the loss of any innocent lives.” A State Department spokeswoman also voiced support for “the Iranian people” following Saturday’s bloodshed in…
By RUSS BYNUM , Associated Press Rapidly intensifying Hurricane Florence could strike a direct and dangerous blow anywhere from the Carolinas to the Mid-Atlantic region later this week, possibly as a fearsome category 4. A hurricane hunter plane found Florence strengthening quickly, reaching top winds of 85 mph (140 kph) Sunday evening after crossing the…
By MATTHEW LEE and JOSH LEDERMAN , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States announced Tuesday it was leaving the United Nations’ Human Rights Council, with Ambassador Nikki Haley calling it “an organization that is not worthy of its name.” It was the latest withdrawal by the Trump administration from an international institution. Haley,…
By ROB HARRIS and GRAHAM DUNBAR , AP Sports Writers MOSCOW (AP) — North America will host the 2026 World Cup after FIFA voters overwhelmingly opted for the financial and logistical certainty of a United States-led bid over a risky Moroccan proposal for the first 48-team tournament. The soccer showpiece will return to the U.S.…
By ROBERT BURNS , AP National Security Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — The U.S. will intensify combat against the Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan during the Kabul government’s temporary halt to attacks on the Taliban, senior U.S. officials said Friday. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said this could, for example, allow the U.S. to partially shift the…
By CATHERINE LUCEY, ZEKE MILLER AND MATTHEW LEE , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Who sits where? What’s on the agenda? Will they eat together? What’s the security plan? President Donald Trump and his team have a daunting to-do list to work through as they prepare for next month’s expected summit with North Korean leader…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says the U.S.-led airstrikes on Syria “successfully hit every target.” Chief Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White said Saturday that the strikes were launched to “cripple Syria’s ability to use chemical weapons in the future.” The U.S., France and Britain launched military strikes in Syria on Friday night to punish President Bashar Assad…
By LUIS ALONSO LUGO and ELLIOT SPAGAT, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s decision to end special protections for about 200,0000 Salvadoran immigrants filled many Salvadoran families with dread Monday, raising the possibility that they will be forced to abandon their roots in the U.S. and return to a violent homeland they have not…