EXPLAINER: Did US hiring slow because of a ‘labor shortage’? The anticipation for the U.S. jobs report for April, released Friday morning, was high By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer May 8, 2021, 2:52 PM • 7 min read Share to Facebook Shar...

Is Epic Games' showdown with Apple turning into a mismatch? If Epic Games hopes to dismantle the fortress surrounding Apple’s iPhone and its app store, the video game maker probably will need to roll out some heavier artillery heading into the second...

The Associated Press European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron attend Europe Day ceremony and the Future of Europe conference at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, Sunday, May 9, 2021. (A...

Vaccine deserts: Some countries have no COVID-19 jabs at all While the world's wealthier nations have stockpiled coronavirus vaccines for their citizens, many other poorer countries are still scrambling to secure doses By KRISTA LARSON Associated Press...

Sturgeon: Scotland independence vote matter of when, not if Scotland’s leader has told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson that a second Scottish independence referendum is “a matter of when, not if,” after her party won its fourth straight parli...

Cyberattack on US pipeline is linked to criminal gang The cyberextortion attempt that forced the shutdown of a vital U.S. pipeline was carried out by a criminal gang known as DarkSide that cultivates a Robin Hood image of stealing from corporations and...

Job market for new grads: Much hiring but much competition This year’s graduating class of college seniors is poised for better prospects than were the 2020 graduates, who had the misfortune to graduate in the depths of the disastrous coronavirus rece...

Ransomware gangs get more aggressive against law enforcement Criminal hackers are now using increasingly brazen methods to try to extort money from law enforcement agencies, including leaking or threatening to leak highly sensitive and potentially life-...

More than 1,200 migrants reach Italian island on boats More than 1,200 migrants in decrepit, overcrowded fishing boats have reached a tiny Italian island in a 12-hour span By FRANCES DEMILIO Associated Press May 9, 2021, 9:30 PM • 3 min read Share to...

The Latest: France welcomes EU curb on AstraZeneca vaccine French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the decision from the European Union not to renew its order for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine By The Associated Press May 9, 2021, 5:30 PM • 11 min...