WASHINGTON | Trump imposes tariffs on $200B more of Chinese goods
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will impose tariffs on $200 billion more in Chinese goods starting next week, escalating a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies and potentially raising prices on goods ranging from handbags to bicycle tires. The tariffs will start at 10 percent, beginning Monday of next week, and then rise … Continue reading WASHINGTON | Trump imposes tariffs on $200B more of Chinese goods
PORTLAND, Ore. | Legal pot business owner sentenced for federal tax crimes
PORTLAND, Ore. — A part-owner and operator of medical marijuana dispensaries in Oregon was sentenced to seven months in prison Monday, marking what a prosecutor called the country’s first federal sentencing of a legal pot business owner for tax crimes. Matthew Price also was ordered to pay $262,776 restitution to the Internal Revenue Service during … Continue reading PORTLAND, Ore. | Legal pot business owner sentenced for federal tax crimes
DAMASCUS, Syria | Syrian TV says Israeli strikes hit state company, 10 injured
DAMASCUS, Syria — Loud explosions shook Syria’s coastal province of Latakia late Monday, sending orange flames into the sky in what Syrian state media said was an Israeli attack on a state company for technical industries that injured 10 people. Explosions continued for nearly a half hour, said state-run Al-Ikhbariya TV, which aired footage showing … Continue reading DAMASCUS, Syria | Syrian TV says Israeli strikes hit state company, 10 injured
WILMINGTON, N.C. | Emergency crews throw supply lifeline to isolated Wilmington
WILMINGTON, N.C.— Throwing a lifeline to a city surrounded by floodwaters, emergency crews delivered food and water to Wilmington on Monday as rescuers picked up more people stranded by Hurricane Florence and the storm’s remnants took aim at the densely populated Northeast. The death toll from Florence rose to at least 21, and crews elsewhere … Continue reading WILMINGTON, N.C. | Emergency crews throw supply lifeline to isolated Wilmington
LOS ANGELES | Stars turn politics into fashion on Emmy gold carpet
LOS ANGELES — Stars vamping on the arrivals carpet before the 70th Emmy Awards on Monday talked about politics and turned them into fashion statements. Jenifer Lewis of “black-ish” wore a sweatshirt adorned with a metal-studded Nike “swoosh,” pushing back against criticism of the brand for featuring former San Francisco 49ers Colin Kaepernick in its … Continue reading LOS ANGELES | Stars turn politics into fashion on Emmy gold carpet
BOSTON | After recount, Koh concedes Democratic House primary
BOSTON — Following a recount, Lori Trahan on Monday was declared the winner of a razor-close Democratic congressional primary in Massachusetts. Dan Koh, who finished second in the 10-candidate primary on Sept. 4, conceded defeat as the recount in the 37 cities and towns in Massachusetts’ 3rd Congressional District came to a close — with … Continue reading BOSTON | After recount, Koh concedes Democratic House primary
LOS ANGELES | The Latest: Bottleneck of stars await photos on Emmys carpet
LOS ANGELES — The Latest on the 70th prime-time Emmy Awards being presented Monday at the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles (all times local): 4 p.m. The biggest gathering of stars on the Emmys gold carpet is a bottleneck of celebs waiting patiently in a long line for the photo call. Ralph Fiennes stood … Continue reading LOS ANGELES | The Latest: Bottleneck of stars await photos on Emmys carpet
NEW YORK | Correction: Obit-Marin Mazzie story
NEW YORK— In a story Sept. 13 about the death of Marin Mazzie, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Mazzie met her husband at a defunct theater company called En Garde Arts. The company was dormant for many years but restarted in 2014. A corrected version of the story is below: Broadway and West End … Continue reading NEW YORK | Correction: Obit-Marin Mazzie story