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Okla. judge dismisses restitution lawsuit filed by last survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre

By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas

An Oklahoma judge threw out a lawsuit seeking financial restitution for the three remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The suit was trying to force the city and others to make amends for the destruction of the once-thriving…

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Europe signs off on a new privacy agreement that allows people's data to keep flowing to U.S.

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

The European Union has signed off on a new agreement over the privacy of people’s personal information that gets pinged across the Atlantic, aiming to ease concerns about electronic spying by American intelligence agencies.

Judge refuses to put hold on order limiting Biden administration contact with social media companies

By Kevin McGill, Associated Press

The judge's order came from a lawsuit filed by Republican attorneys general claiming the Biden administration censored free speech by pressuring companies to remove what it deemed misinformation on COVID-19.

Yellen says U.S. will listen to China's concerns over tech export curbs, but defends trade measures

By Joe McDonald, Associated Press

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said she agreed Washington will listen to Chinese complaints about security-related curbs on U.S. technology exports and might “respond to unintended consequences” as she ended a visit to Beijing aimed at reviving strained relations.

WATCH: White House national security adviser says U.S. is pressing for the release of reporter who has spent 100 days in Russian jail

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

The Kremlin earlier this week suggested that it was open to a possible prisoner exchange that could involve Gershkovich, but it underscored that such talks must be held out of the public eye.

U.S. adds 209,000 jobs in June, a slowing in hiring but a sign of economy's resilience

By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — America's employers pulled back on hiring but still delivered another month of solid gains in June, adding 209,000 jobs, a sign that the economy's resilience is confounding the Federal Reserve's drive to slow growth and inflation. The…

U.S. job openings dip to 9.8 million but remain high, showing resilience in labor market

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The Labor Department said employers posted 9.8 million job vacancies, down from 10.3 million in April. But layoffs fell slightly, and more people quit their jobs — a sign they were confident they could find better jobs elsewhere.

Alzheimer's drug Leqembi has full FDA approval, clearing way for Medicare coverage

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

The FDA gave it conditional approval in January based on early results suggesting the drug could modestly slow cognitive decline.

Twitter threatens legal action against Meta over new rival app Threads

By Associated Press

Twitter has threatened legal action against Meta over its new, text-based app called Threads, according to a letter obtained by Semafor.

Nevada secures $285 million opioid settlement with Walgreens, bringing total settlements to $1 billion

By Associated Press

Announced by state Attorney General Aaron Ford on Wednesday, it is the last in a series of multiyear settlements Nevada has reached with pharmaceutical companies, retailers and others.