The Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, holds a news conference, Thursday, March 25, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)...

The Associated Press FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, file photo, filmmaker Steven Spielberg poses at the 2019 "An Unforgettable Evening" benefiting the Women's Cancer Research Fund, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Spielbe...

British judge: Vatican made 'appalling' claims in UK probe A British judge has blasted Vatican prosecutors for making “appalling” court claims about their investigation into the Holy See’s investment in a London real estate deal By NICOLE WINFIELD...

UK extends emergency coronavirus powers by 6 months British lawmakers have agreed to prolong coronavirus emergency measures for six months, allowing the Conservative government to keep its unprecedented powers to restrict U.K. citizens’ everyday lives...

Recharged: Energy seen as big winner after disastrous 2020 Energy companies spent the first quarter of 2021 recharging after a draining year By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer March 25, 2021, 5:26 PM • 3 min read Share to Facebook Share to Twitter...

The Associated Press A "sale pending" sign stands along side a housing lot in Madison County, Miss., Tuesday, March 16, 2021. U.S. long-term mortgage rates continued to edge higher this week as the benchmark 30-year loan stayed above the 3% mark. Rates...

Justices say accident victims can sue Ford in state courts The Supreme Court has ruled the Ford Motor Co. can be sued in the state courts of people who were killed or seriously injured in accidents involving Ford vehicles By MARK SHERMAN Associated Pres...

Free breadsticks and reasons for hope at Olive Garden The company that runs the Olive Garden chain is raising pay for its workers and handing out one-time bonuses, a sign of optimism from the kind of casual sit-down restaurant that has been devastated b...

The Associated Press FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, file photo, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, right, testifies before the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Powell says the economic recovery from the coronavirus pan...

With no COVID-19 patients, immunized Gibraltar drops curfew With its hospital free of COVID-19 patients and only one new coronavirus infection reported in a full week, the tiny British overseas territory of Gibraltar is allowing itself some prudent cele...