The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an American multinational nonprofit news agency headquartered in New York City. The AP is owned by its contributing newspapers, radio, and television stations in the United States, all of which contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists.

Japanese game maker Nintendo reports robust profits on strong Switch 2 sales

Nintendo, the Japanese video game maker behind the Super Mario and Pokemon franchises, is reporting an 18.6% surge in net profit for the first fiscal quarter on the back of strong demand for its new Switch 2 console

5:07AM ( 2 weeks ago )

FBI director says a new office in New Zealand will counter China's sway, provoking Beijing's ire

FBI Director Kash Patel has provoked diplomatic discomfort in New Zealand by saying the opening of a new office in Wellington aims to counter China's influence

4:45AM ( 2 weeks ago )

Trump's new tariffs give some countries a break, while shares and US dollar sink

U.S. President Donald Trump's new tariff rates of up to 41% on U.S. imports from dozens of countries have drawn expressions of relief from some countries that negotiated a deal or managed to whittle them down from rates announced in April

4:07AM ( 2 weeks ago )

Albies leads Braves against the Reds after 4-hit outing

The Atlanta Braves play the Cincinnati Reds after Ozzie Albies had four hits against the Reds on Thursday

3:55AM ( 2 weeks ago )

Prosecutors seek substantial prison term for Sean 'Diddy' Combs as they oppose bail

Prosecutors say they will seek a prison sentence for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs that is substantially higher than the four to five years they initially expected he might face under federal sentencing guidelines

3:01AM ( 2 weeks ago )

Twins hit hard reset with 9 pre-deadline trades, happy with haul yet still high on for-sale club

The Minnesota Twins have traded nearly 40% of their team this week

2:04AM ( 2 weeks ago )

Trump orders a 35% tariff for goods from Canada, citing a lack of cooperation on illicit drugs

U.S. President Donald Trump has raised the tariff rate on U.S. imports from Canada to 35% from 25%, effective Friday

1:47AM ( 2 weeks ago )

Wall Street falls the most since May after employers slash hiring and tariffs roll out

The stock market had its worst day since May after the government reported a sharp slowdown in hiring and President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports from a number of U.S. trading partners

1:31AM ( 2 weeks ago )

Asian shares retreat after Trump's order imposing new tariffs on 68 countries and the EU

Asian shares are lower after choppy trading on Wall Street that saw more losses as investors assess President Donald Trump’s order imposing new tariffs on 68 countries and the European Union starting in seven days

1:31AM ( 2 weeks ago )

World shares retreat after Trump's order imposing new tariffs on 68 countries and the EU

World shares have retreated after President Donald Trump issued a new set of import duties that will apply to dozens of countries as of Aug. 7

1:31AM ( 2 weeks ago )