American consumers pulled back their spending to start 2026, extending the malaise in retail sales that began late last year. Retail sales fell 0.2% in January following a flat reading in December. January’s figure came in below the forecasts of economists, who were expecting another flat reading, according to the Commerce Department’s report issued on…
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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Iran will not participate in the Milan Cortina Paralympics because its only athlete set to compete can’t safely travel to Italy amid the intensifying Middle East conflict, the International Paralympic Committee said Friday. Related Articles Paralympians try to focus on Milan Cortina Games amid tensions over Iran war, return of…
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By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped up to 4.4%. The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring deteriorated from January, which companies, nonprofits and government agencies added 126,000 jobs. Economists had expected…
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By MORGAN LEE, RYAN J. FOLEY and MICHAEL BIESECKER EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The calls to 911 poured in from staff at Camp East Montana in Texas, the nation’s largest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, at a rate of nearly one a day for five months, each its own tale of pain…
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By SOPHIA TAREEN CHICAGO (AP) — Three former U.S. presidents, Grammy-winning artists, clergy and elected officials are expected to attend a Chicago celebration of life on Friday for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. Related Articles Attempted suicides, fights, pain: 911 calls reveal misery at ICE’s largest detention facility US employers likely added 60,000 jobs…
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By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, RUSS BYNUM and SALLY ABOU ALJOUD DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israeli warplanes pounded Beirut and Tehran on Friday as Iran launched another wave of retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries. There was no sign of the war letting up on its seventh day, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned…
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By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI, SHEIKH SAALIQ, KRISHAN FRANCIS and ROD McGUIRK COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka began transferring more than 200 sailors from an Iranian vessel to shore Friday after the ship sought assistance while anchored outside the country’s waters, as tensions mounted in the Indian Ocean following the sinking of an Iranian warship…
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By CHAN HO-HIM, AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — World shares were mixed Friday following a retreat on Wall Street, while the price of oil resumed its upward climb, hitting its highest level in nearly two years. U.S. futures fell as the war with Iran entered its seventh day, with Israeli airstrikes pounding the…
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LONG BEACH — Rob Diaz III had a career night for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team, helping the hosts force overtime before falling to UC Davis, 76-70, on Thursday night at the Pyramid. Diaz finished with 33 points, 12 rebounds, three steals and two assists in 43 minutes, leading Long Beach (9-22 overall, 5-14 Big…
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FULLERTON — The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team was locked in another thriller, winning this one in the final minute thanks to a late steal and layup from Joshua Ward. Ward scored 20 points, making a pair of tiebreaking free throws with 21 seconds left before stealing an inbound pass and scoring on a…
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