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AP Interview: NATO chief says Afghan forces can cope alone

AP Interview: NATO chief says Afghan forces can cope alone

ABOARD HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH (AP) — NATO has helped provide security in Afghanistan for almost two decades but the government and armed forces in the conflict-torn country are strong enough to stand on their own feet without international troops to bac
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US tells Russia it won't rejoin Open Skies arms control pact

US tells Russia it won't rejoin Open Skies arms control pact

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration informed Russia on Thursday that it will not rejoin a key arms control pact, even as the two sides prepare for a summit next month between their leaders. U.S.
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Activists: Charge Louisiana troopers in Black man's death

Activists: Charge Louisiana troopers in Black man's death

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana State Police troopers involved in the violent arrest of a Black motorist who died in police custody in 2019 should be fired and arrested, leaders of the National Urban League and other civil rights groups said Thursday.
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Yearbooks recalled over student citing Hitler's 'Mein Kampf'

Yearbooks recalled over student citing Hitler's 'Mein Kampf'

CAMBRIDGE, N.Y. (AP) — A New York high school is recalling copies of its yearbook because a graduating senior listed Adolf Hitler's autobiography as his favorite book within its pages.
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Fewer Americans sign contracts to buy homes in April

Fewer Americans sign contracts to buy homes in April

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in April as a lack of supply continues to foil would-be buyers. The National Association of Realtors’ index of pending home sales fell 4.4% to 106.
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First quarter GDP unchanged at robust 6.4% annual rate

First quarter GDP unchanged at robust 6.4% annual rate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a robust annual rate of 6.4% in the first three months of this year, unchanged from the government's initial estimate.
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US jobless claims fall to 406,000, a new pandemic low

US jobless claims fall to 406,000, a new pandemic low

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped last week to 406,000, a new pandemic low and more evidence that the job market is strengthening as the virus wanes and economy further reopens.
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U.S. durable goods orders drop 1.3% in April

U.S. durable goods orders drop 1.3% in April

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. orders for big-ticket manufactured goods dropped unexpectedly in April for the first time in 11 months as a shortage of computer chips disrupted auto production.
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Thousands evacuate Congo's Goma amid more volcanic activity

Thousands evacuate Congo's Goma amid more volcanic activity

KASINDI, Congo (AP) — Tens of thousands of people are fleeing the city of Goma in eastern Congo fearing another volcanic eruption by Mount Nyiragongo, which spewed lava near the city last week.
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US resident sought by China for comments freed in Dubai

US resident sought by China for comments freed in Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A permanent resident of the United States wanted by China was freed by Dubai on Thursday after spending weeks in detention, and boarded a flight to Turkey.
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