NEW YORK — Nvidia helped pulled U.S. stock indexes higher on Tuesday after they stumbled in the morning on worries about escalations in the Russia-Ukraine war. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% after erasing an early drop of 0.7%. The Nasdaq composite also shook off an early loss to turn 1%...
Multiple Election Offices Report Receiving Mailed Ballots Misdirected From Other States
HELENA, Mont. — Terry Thompson had an election to run for voters in Cascade County, Montana. Why then, she thought, was her office in Great Falls being sent mailed ballots completed by voters in places such as Wasilla, Alaska, Vancouver, Washington, and Tampa, Florida? It was only about a dozen...
Volunteers Came Back to Nonprofits in 2023, After the Pandemic Tanked Participation
From foster grandparents who volunteer at an early child care center to citizen scientists who collect water quality data in remote locations, nonprofit volunteers have come back after the pandemic. A new survey released Tuesday from the U.S. Census Bureau and AmeriCorps shows 28.3% or 75.8 million people in the...
Jersey Mike’s Sandwich Chain Is Acquired by Private Equity Firm Blackstone for $8 Billion
NEW YORK — Jersey Mike's, the quickly expanding sandwich chain, is being acquired by asset management giant Blackstone. In the transaction announced Tuesday, private equity funds managed by Blackstone will be used to acquire majority ownership of Jersey Mike's. The deal is "intended to help enable Jersey Mike's to accelerate...
Trump Chooses Billionaire and Key Transition Adviser Howard Lutnick for Commerce Secretary
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump chose Howard Lutnick, head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and a cryptocurrency enthusiast, as his nominee for commerce secretary, a position in which he'd have a key role in carrying out Trump's plans to raise and enforce tariffs. Trump made the announcement Tuesday...
Hakeem Jeffries Wins Reelection as House Democratic Leader Despite Party’s Losses
WASHINGTON — House Leader Hakeem Jeffries won reelection Tuesday as the Democratic leader, receiving support from his colleagues despite the party's inability to win back majority control of the chamber in the November election. Jeffries of New York was chosen during an internal party vote of the House Democrats underway...
‘Tis the Season for Holiday Albums, From Jennifer Hudson to Toby Keith and Jimmy Fallon
NEW YORK (AP) — It's not the holiday season until the house is full of festive music, from classics to covers and reimaginations across genres, for all to enjoy. In honor of the most wonderful time of the year, here are some of the best new holiday releases for the...
Iran Defies International Pressure, Increasing Its Stockpile of Near Weapons-Grade Uranium, UN Says
VIENNA — Iran has defied international demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, according to a confidential report by the United Nations' nuclear watchdog seen Tuesday by The Associated Press. The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency...
Woman Testified That She Saw Matt Gaetz Having Sex With 17-Year-Old, Attorney Says
WASHINGTON — Two women told House Ethics Committee investigators that former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who has been tapped to be attorney general in the next Trump administration, paid them for sex, and one of the women testified she saw him having sex with a 17-year-old, according to an attorney for...
49ers’ Playoff Hopes Hang in Balance as Bosa’s Injury Clouds Defensive Outlook
SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers got a taste of what their defense looks like without Nick Bosa in the second half of a loss to the Seattle Seahawks. If Bosa has to miss any more time for San Francisco, it could be crushing to the 49ers' playoff hopes....