TOKYO — Asian shares were trading mixed Friday, as worries about the future of artificial intelligence grew after Alphabet’s stock drop dragged on U.S. markets. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 2.3% in afternoon trading to 63,155.94. At the end of its two-day monetary policy board meeting, the Bank of Japan decided to keep its benchmark
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Nearly 430 years after they were killed in a bloody uprising by Native people they came to the New World to baptize, five Spanish missionaries will be elevated to a step away from sainthood during a religious ceremony in Georgia. The Catholic Diocese of Savannah expects 10,000 people Saturday for its ceremony
WASHINGTON — Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey will ask a federal judge on Friday to block the Justice Department from pursuing its third criminal case against the outspoken critic of President Donald Trump and frequent target of Republican outrage. Court documents unsealed Monday showed that the Trump administration this month bypassed a grand
BOSTON — When Sandra Birchmore was found dead in her Massachusetts home, police quickly decided it was a suicide. From the start, her friends didn’t believe it. The 23-year-old had recently learned she was pregnant — and was thrilled about it, they told police. The person upset about the pregnancy, they said, was the married
WASHINGTON — The top diplomats from the Group of 20 largest world economies, including envoys from Russia and China, are meeting in Atlanta as they face deep rifts over multiple wars and other global crises that threaten international security and trade. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will chair the gathering Friday and Saturday that
The roof of a water tower where a family of celebrity barn owls had been nesting in Manhattan’s Upper West Side has been removed, sparking outrage among New Yorkers who have been captivated by the elusive birds. The barn owl family was discovered weeks ago, drawing crowds of people in the street eager to get