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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says Trump's hush money criminal trial isn't about politics 04/11/2024 12:03pm • NEW YORK (AP) — When he was elected two years ago as Manhattan’s first Black district attorney, Alvin Bragg spoke candidly about his unease with the job’s political demands. A former law professor, he’s more comfortable untangling complex legal questions than swaggering up to a podium. But Steelworkers at the UK's largest production plant vote to strike over job losses 04/11/2024 11:58am • LONDON (AP) — Steelworkers at Britain's largest steel production plant voted to strike for the first time in around 40 years to protest the planned loss of 2,800 jobs by Indian owner Tata Steel, union officials said Thursday. The Unite trade union said 1,500 of its members at the south Wales plant High-flying Brest faces Lyon with chance to move closer to first-ever Champions League spot 04/11/2024 06:53am • With the traditional powerhouses taking a rest, it's a mouthwatering contest between surprise package Brest and a resurgent Lyon side in the French league spotlight this weekend. Following its dramatic 4-3 win against Metz last week, second-place Brest can edge even closer to qualifying for next se EU lawmakers approve an overhaul of migration law, hoping to deprive the far right of votes 04/10/2024 09:06pm • BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers approved Wednesday a major revamp of the bloc’s migration laws, hoping to end years of division over how to manage the entry of thousands of people without authorization and deprive the far right of a vote-winning campaign issue ahead of June elections. I Lawyers want East Palestine residents to wait for details of $600 million derailment settlement 04/10/2024 08:05pm • The lawyers who negotiated a $600 million settlement with Norfolk Southern over that railroad's disastrous 2023 derailment in Ohio want residents to talk with them before deciding the historic deal isn't enough. They said Wednesday that the settlement for everyone within 20 miles (32 kilometers) of 5 Best Large-Cap Growth Stocks to Invest In Right Now 04/10/2024 08:00pm • Large-cap companies are often well-established, profitable firms with long track records of delivering results for their customers and shareholders. Growth stocks are those considered by Wall Street to have above-average growth potential compared to their peers in the same industry or industrial sec Internet providers must now be more transparent about fees, pricing, FCC says 04/10/2024 04:16pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Much like nutritional labels on food products, “broadband labels” for internet packages will soon tell you just what is going into the pricing of your service, thanks to new rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission this week. “If you’ve ever shopped for home o Switzerland lays out new 'too big to fail' rules in wake of Credit Suisse banking turmoil last year 04/10/2024 02:15pm • GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss government Wednesday announced steps to bolster its “too big to fail” rules aimed at avoiding potentially disastrous fallout from banking sector turmoil after woes last year at Credit Suisse before it was taken over by rival UBS. Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter to China's Xi meets with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in show of support against Western democracies 04/09/2024 10:20pm • BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Tuesday in a sign of mutual support and shared opposition to Western democracies amid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “We would like to express our highest appreciation and admiration for the successes that GOP's Marjorie Taylor Greene delivers fresh threats of ousting Speaker Johnson in scathing rebuke 04/09/2024 09:06pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Hard-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene escalated her criticism Tuesday of House Speaker Mike Johnson, blistering his leadership in a lengthy letter to colleagues and renewing threats of a snap vote that could remove him from office. As lawmakers returned to work from a two-week s MBAs That Best Lead to Employment, High Salaries 04/09/2024 08:00pm • Many executives say attending business school contributed to their career success. And according to admissions experts, job applicants with MBAs on their resumes stand out so much to employers that students don't necessarily need to attend the most prestigious schools to reap significant professiona Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs port aid, protections for highway and election workers into law 04/09/2024 07:21pm • Bills providing financial aid to workers affected by disruptions at Baltimore's port and another that formally renames the facility were signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore (D) Tuesday. Both were included in more than 120 bills that received Moore's signature. The total number includes dozens of i U.S. announces $138 million in emergency military sales of Hawk missile systems support for Ukraine 04/09/2024 04:04pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has greenlighted an emergency $138 million in foreign military sales for Ukraine to provide critical repairs and spare parts for Kyiv’s Hawk missile systems. The U.S. announced the move Tuesday saying that Ukraine has an urgent need for the maintenance sup Blinken and Cameron urge Congress to approve aid for Ukraine, calling it critical for world security 04/09/2024 02:54pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Cameron urged Congress on Tuesday to approve new military aid for Ukraine, saying the stalled funding is critical for U.S., European and world security. Speaking after a meeting at the State Department, Blinken Serbia says it's close to a deal to buy French-made fighter jets. That would be a shift from Russia 04/09/2024 02:17pm • BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia is close to signing a deal on the purchase of 12 French Rafale multi-purpose fighter jets, the Serbian president announced Tuesday, in what would mark a shift from its traditional military supplier Russia. President Aleksandar Vucic spoke during his two-day visit to