When to expect payments, other benefits from relief package The $1.9 trillion federal pandemic relief package is expected to make its way through the House and hit President Joe Biden’s desk soon By SARAH SKIDMORE SELL AP Personal Finance Writer March...

Biden's Russia credentials questioned over European pipeline After years of Democratic accusations that former President Donald Trump was too soft on Russia, the Biden administration is facing Republican criticism of its approach to Moscow By MATTHEW LE...

Russia to make Sputnik V vaccine in Italy, a first in EU Russia  has signed a deal to produce 10 million doses of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Italy this year By COLLEEN BARRY and DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press March 10, 2021, 12:51 AM • 5...

NBA star Russell Westbrook scoring big with own philanthropy Russell Westbrook is known for his magic on the basketball court, his finely honed fashion sense and for his  media interviews that have spawned memes and GIFs across social media By HALELUYA...

AP-NORC poll: Many in US still face COVID-19 financial loss Roughly 4 in 10 Americans say they’re still feeling the financial impact of the loss of a job or income within their household as the economic recovery remains uneven one year into the corona...

Puerto Rico debt-restructuring plan filed amid criticism A framework that outlines how Puerto Rico will restructure at least $35 billion in public debt and more than $50 billion in public pension liabilities threatens a 10% cut to public pensions if no...

Gibraltar, a vaccine champion, launches 'Operation Freedom' Gibraltar, a densely populated British overseas territory at the mouth of the Mediterranean Sea, is emerging from a two-month lockdown with the help of a successful vaccination rollout By ARITZ...

Asian shares trade mixed on recovery hopes, yield worries Asian shares are trading mixed, cheered by the expected passage of the U.S. stimulus package, but that optimism was tempered by worries about inflation and the coronavirus pandemic By YURI KAGEYA...

Biden hopes to boost offshore wind as Mass. project advances A huge wind farm off the Massachusetts coast is edging closer to federal approval, setting up what the Biden administration hopes will be a model for a sharp increase in offshore wind energy d...

Microsoft server hack has victims hustling to stop intruders Victims of a massive global hack of Microsoft email server software are hustling to shore up infected systems and otherwise diminish chances that intruders might extend their foothold and stea...