Monet's gardens reopening, a picture-perfect pandemic tonic After a closure of more than six months, the gardens that inspired Claude Monet’s world-famous paintings of water lilies and other masterpieces are reopening By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Pres...

UK jobs market improving as lockdown measures are eased Further evidence has emerged to show that the British economy is recovering strongly, with the number of people on payroll increasing as coronavirus lockdown measures are eased By PAN PYLAS Associa...

California faces another month before unmasking begins California officials say the state isn’t ready to follow the federal lead and unmask, at least for another month By DON THOMPSON Associated Press May 18, 2021, 1:25 PM • 5 min read Share to Face...

EXPLAINER: How worrying is the variant first seen in India? For the first time in months, people across England are meeting indoors at pubs, restaurants, cinemas, gyms and elsewhere as coronavirus rules were relaxed across the country on Monday By MARIA...

The Associated Press FILE - In this file photo taken on Jan. 19, 2021, the Stellantis sign is seen outside the Chrysler Technology Center, Tuesday,, in Auburn Hills, Mich. Carmaker Stellantis and Taiwan’s Foxconn on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, announced pl...

The Associated Press FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018 file photo, plumes of smoke rise from Europe's largest lignite power plant in Belchatow, central Poland. Energy experts were working to restore full operations at Poland’s biggest power plan...

The Associated Press A sign looking for employees to work at Burger King restaurants is posted, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Miami. Restaurant Brands International, the parent company of Burger King, saw its sales climb in the first quarter to top Wall S...

Energy agency: End new fossil fuel supply investments A report by the International Energy Agency says immediate action is needed to reshape the world’s energy sector in order to meet ambitious climate goals by 2050 By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press M...

Pfizer's posts $4.9B 1Q profit as vaccine strategy pays off Selling vaccines during a pandemic has boosted Pfizer’s bottom line and proven that a strategy it embarked upon over a decade ago is now paying off handsomely By LINDA A. JOHNSON AP Medical W...

Ransomware hits AXA units in Asia, Irish healthcare The Thai affiliate of Paris-based insurance company AXA says it is investigating a ransomware attack by Russian-speaking cybercriminals that has affected operations in Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong and...