Russia war could further escalate auto prices and shortages Russia’s devastating war on Ukraine is bringing a whole set of new problems to the global auto industry, just as it was starting to recover from the pandemic and computer chip shortages By TO...

Alaska Airlines cancels 9% of its flights over staffing woes Alaska Airlines canceled dozens of U.S. West Coast flights Friday as off-duty pilots picketed in several major cities over an impasse in nearly three years of contract negotiations By GILLIAN...

FILE - Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda speaks a media conference at the Presidential palace in Vilnius, March 21, 2022. Lithuania says it has cut itself off entirely of gas imports from Russia, apparently becoming the first of the European Union's...

Face scanner Clearview AI aims to branch out beyond police A controversial face recognition company that’s built a massive photographic dossier of the world’s people for use by police, national governments and the Ukrainian military now plans to off...

Russia's ruble rebound raises questions of sanctions' impact The Russian ruble has bounced back to almost its full value since before the West imposed economic sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine By KEN SWEET and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated...

Analysis: Oil prices, Ukraine war create Saudi pivot point The world is looking to Saudi Arabia to boost oil production as global energy prices spike because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press 1 April 2022, 15:06 • 6 mi...

Live updates | Ukraine's leader asks help in Grammys video Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appeared in a video at the Grammy Awards asking for support in telling the story of Ukraine’s invasion by Russia By The Associated Press 4 April 202...

Battle heats up over remaining federal rental assistance A debate is playing out across the country as the Treasury Department begins reallocating some of the $46.5 billion in rental assistance from places slow to spend to others that are running out of...

Biden cites economic gains, but voters see much more to do President Joe Biden is turning his focus to kitchen-table issues as he struggles to get credit for a recovering economy in the lead-up to the midterm elections By JOSH BOAK, ZEKE MILLER and CHRI...

Fossil fuel backers overshadow climate change talks in Dubai A flurry of summits this week across Dubai all focused in one way or another on climate change, or at least acknowledgement that the global energy transition is needed to keep temperatures fro...